Leaving a BOT game punishment, Yes or No?

Babsdaknasher·11/21/2018, 1:38:07 AM·2 votes·1,327 views

I feel as if a player should not be punished for leaving a bot game. Just add in a bot to pick up the player that left. No harm, just bots. Everyone has needs that must be attended and I don't think I can go one day without an event occurring as I'm playing a game. Everyone has to leave some games, but should players really be punished for leaving a BOT game? I get the punishment adding into a factor if the leaving act is reoccurring constantly within a few hours, but once in a while should be excused in my personal opinion. What are your thoughts?

6 Comments

Imperial Pandaa11/21/2018, 1:56:22 AM2 votes

Leaving is leaving, regardless of the mode. Yes, it is a bot game; but there are players who may need that extra player to learn just a bit more. Also, if you are lax in a mode like bots people may develop poor habits and think leaving in general is okay.

Frequent leavers/dc get punishments, but those who maybe only do it once every 3 months becaus eof emergency are less likely to get a punishment.

Danksley11/21/2018, 2:30:04 AM2 votes

Take it or leave it. You can solo bot games. I don't agree with punishing bot leaves unless its a constant thing.

KVbqbFsC8e11/21/2018, 2:01:06 AM1 votes

Unless they've changed it very recently, one of the bots will sit AFK in the fountain if someone leaves or disconnects.

ModPeriscope11/21/2018, 2:09:12 AM1 votes

It kinda is punishment. If you leave while you're on leaverbuster, I'm pretty sure it resets leaver buster.

It's not really bothersome, imo unless like everyone is AFK.

mlm olo mlm11/21/2018, 5:08:16 AM1 votes

Tough subject. In the stone age, people could freely leave at any time. There were pros and cons to that method.

I think Riot has a slightly too harsh system. I got flagged once for "AFK" in ARAM. I was waiting for level 6. Once I hit level 6, I got multiple penta-kills and single-handedly won the game. However, I didn't get any end game rewards because I was "AFK".

Telephone Booth11/21/2018, 6:21:12 AM1 votes

Hmmm... i could see both sides on that one. Personally, I would prefer if everyone left so I could get all fed and full build stomp the bots, but i know not everyone would want that. There may be some that play bots because people are just too good and bots actually provide an adequate challenge. I dont know... because when someone leaves, sometimes one of the bots just goes and sits in fountain anyways, so is there really any harm done by leaving?