There's A Big Problem With AFKS

EpicJoe3·12/26/2017, 7:13:47 AM·6 votes·796 views

I got four afks in the span of three ranked games in a row. What are the odds you know? There's gotta be harsher punishments to deter players from afking in ranked matches because that's literally a waste of 60 lp and 3 hours spent earning it and an additional 1 hour from playing these predetermined games, also probably going to take me another 3 hours just to earn back the 60 lp. The punishments are way too light. Leave busters themselves are very light and don't really deter players from afking, more specifically trolls are people who exhibit bad behavior then afk. Most people just do other things while waiting for the 20 minutes and don't really mind it or learn from it, therefore they continue to afk. And i'm pretty sure the first afk doesn't get you a leave buster and that there is a 5 minute leavebuster before the 20 minute one. Quite honestly, even for a die-hard player like me with over 1500 games, it’s just very discouraging to play the game and I think I can say for everyone that afkers make us tilt. Which leads to toxicity and sometimes even the need to buy boosting service because they feel like they just can’t climb because of their teams. Please take in consideration this problem and come up with a better way to deal with this matter thanks!

Also in my latest game, there was a Twisted Fate that never connected and remained at 0% during loading. We couldn't remake. He didn't buy or move, don't know what's up. Perhaps review for glitch?

9 Comments

zPOOPz12/26/2017, 7:25:58 AM2 votes

"predetermined" how? The matchmaking system can't tell when someone will go afk. Hell, even the afk-ers sometimes can't tell when they will legitimately have an emergency need to afk or afk due to force majeure.

A more heavy handed LeaveBuster system will unjustly heavily punished these unforeseen circumstances.

If you are someone who take care to never or very rarely afk, then you have better odds of having afk in your favor. Something something math something something the other team have 5 potential afk something something your team only has 4 potential afk....

Xeronator12/26/2017, 9:02:14 AM2 votes

in plat, nope... but in silver or bronze, YEP XD

MysterQ12/26/2017, 7:21:27 AM1 votes

Riot should also not make you lose LP for an unfair 4v5 match.