What can be done about AFKs?

SunnyAfterMath·11/28/2016, 1:04:49 PM·1 votes·418 views

I just played three ranked games in a row where one of my teammates purposefully left the game, all three over rage when the game is easily winnable. I was wondering what people thought could be done about losing LP over the immaturity of another player in solo que. Most people are going explain that there's nothing riot can do to monitor these mishaps which I understand, however it would be nice to see some ideas. I always wondered if there was a way riot could differ the leave game button to normal disconnection, because remakes are a step in the right direction but rage quitting is a huge issue especially in low elo where I am placed (Gold 5 btw). If somehow it was possible to find whether a player leaves with the leave game button or by turning off their computer they could be more heavily punished for leaving ranked games rather then having the same punishment for regular dc's. Because people leaving is clearly not an issue for some players when it happens more often then not. Wondering what people think, if any brainy people got any ideas it would calm my tilted heart to know a possible solution.

4 Comments

Maximum Morde11/28/2016, 1:06:38 PM1 votes

The best they can do is ban those players after x number of offenses in a period of time. Which is what they do.

MUSHROOM MIDGET11/28/2016, 1:20:44 PM1 votes

its a tough problem because they dont want to give people a reason to afk. or a reason to try to force others to afk.

like a nice person might feel bad and leave the game to save his team after he starts 0-2. or a not so nice person might say '0-2 at 5 mins? you better afk and save us all the LP because this is your fault. otherwise we are all reporting you.'