Protect Ranked players from Akf

thehappining·Sep 4, 2017·1 votes·417 views

Why is there no system in place to protect Ranked players from AFK. Yeah you can report... but it might not even do anything if the other team doesn't report (why would they sometimes, they won and my be hungry for more wins and to rank up). And even if it works I'm still out 21 or 22 lp, lp that i worked hard for as wins give you like 15.

So I ask Roit will you do anything to protect players who do well or even just even stay in game regardless of AFK's. Decreased lp loss based on number of AFK's/ time AFKed for or personal scores (those who do well regardless)? To me it seems only fare to protect players in ranked from AFK's.

For example

I just played a game of ranked before writing this and had 2 AFK's. What can I do in this situation? Lulu jg went AFK after her camp didn't work out (makes sense) even though she hovered Janna (can work) for a second then Shyvana until the last second where she changed to lulu when she was up to lock in, and did so regardless of the rest of the team asking her not to. The second AFK was vel'koz support. A decent choice if you know how to use him but also had bad game and left after Lulu. Both left somewhat early in the game at lvl 5 lvl 7. The rest of the team got to lvl 15 lvl 16 and lvl 18. This sucks especially when when Brand mid had 11 kills and I, Garen top had 16. this is more than any other champ on the enemy team 6 6 7 8 and 8 (what a sup). That's a 5 kill difference and 12,522 gold difference for a 3v5. if we had a 5v5 we could have won team fights and had more kills/gold.

8 Comments

Imperial PandaaSep 4, 20172 votes

You know, this is actually a somewhat better idea than the ones normally presented. Most of the time people demand that an afk should be a loss prevented. This one you still suffer so less likely to be abused, although it would still seem some.

If it prevented at max like 5 lp from being loss I would consider it. Any more and it may become more tempted to abuse. As you said, it would be less for less time gone so people don't try to bite a bullet for others.

thehappiningSep 5, 20171 votes

Exactly, I'm not looking for a loop hole just for riot to show that they are looking after people who take ranked seriously.

I was thinking more like 6 or 7 so you lose 15 lp the same as a win but only in situations like the example I gave. 2 AKF early on and those who were left kept playing until nexus was destroyed and actually did well regardless of the odds. if you have an AFK and after a while your team surrenders lp deficit should be reduced by something like 2 or 3 depending on time from AFK to surrender (longer you play after AFK the less lp you lose since you still tried to play the round). If someone AFK right before the end in a losing game nothing should happen you lost that just what it is.

Those who AFK should have normal or higher lp loss to help prevent this system from being abused.

If you AFK and your team still wins you shouldn't revive any benefits (idk how it works now never AFKed from a ranked game)

SukishooSep 4, 20171 votes

Why is there no system in place to protect Ranked players from AFK. Yeah you can report... but it might not even do anything if the other team doesn't report

lel. You know that x9 reports is the same as one person reporting? So all you need is one valid report for something to happen.

thehappiningSep 5, 20171 votes

No i did not but thanks for the info. I'm glad that that is true. i just figured the more reports the higher the likelihood of something happening to help prevent false reporting.

But that is kinda beside my point. if they get a ban or not I'm probably never going to be on the same team as that person again and having them get banned does nothing for me that game. seems more like revenge then anything.

SubdueSep 5, 20171 votes

Would you also decrease the LP gains if the losing team has AFKs?

thehappiningSep 5, 20171 votes

I'm assuming your talking about decreasing the lp of the winning team if losing team has AFK?

Maybe but probably not

If you win a game because the other team had AFK it was kinda free and you may not necessarily deserve full lp but at the same time you may. That's hard to gauge

Personally i say no just because the wining team is being punished for actions of members of the other team. Being punished for other leaving the game is what I would hope to be decrease and kinda the opposite direction I'm going for. This on top of the fact that lp gains are already lower the lp losses. However i do see the argument for doing so.