Being placed in priority queue for helping my injured grandmother

Karasu Kuro·8/25/2016, 7:34:38 PM·2 votes·620 views

I understand that leavers make the game less fun. I understand that there needs to be a punishment for intentionally feeding, rage-quitting, and toxicity. I also understand that there is no way to differentiate those cases with "there's an emergency and I need to afk for a few minutes".

Recently, my grandmother fell. She broke her leg in 2 places. As I am the only person living with her, it falls upon me to help her with every day tasks. Sometimes these occur just as I am loading into a game, just as I am about to win a game, just as I am about to lose a game... it's about as random as the lottery.

I just thought I'd gain catharsis from letting you know that I am being punished with 20-minute low priority queue timers for helping my injured grandmother. Before she got hurt, I had never had a penalty timer like this. Usually I'm great at not leaving games.

Again. Just for catharsis. Thanks for reading.

EDIT: To those whom wished my grandmother well, thank you. To those who said "take care of your grandmother instead of playing", obviously I am or I wouldn't have priority queues. To those who said "simply don't play if you may have to leave", think of it more like this: there's heightened chance that I could be called away, but it is not a guarantee (not even close to one). It's gone from about a 10% chance to have to walk away, to about a 40%. She's capable for the most part, but if she asks me to do something for her convenience (such as running to grab this that and a third), I'm not going to make her get out of her chair with a broken leg.

As I said, I'm not looking for a repeal, I'm not looking to be acquitted, I was looking for catharsis.

5 Comments

Kãtãrinã8/25/2016, 7:36:41 PM5 votes

Uh, it takes more then once to get the low priority and riot doesn't lift punishments. play out your games in low prioity

Aatrox Mid 1v58/25/2016, 7:47:46 PM3 votes

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I understand that leavers make the game less fun. I understand that there needs to be a punishment for intentionally feeding, rage-quitting, and toxicity. I also understand that there is no way to differentiate those cases with "there's an emergency and I need to afk for a few minutes".

Recently, my grandmother fell. She broke her leg in 2 places. As I am the only person living with her, it falls upon me to help her with every day tasks. Sometimes these occur just as I am loading into a game, just as I am about to win a game, just as I am about to lose a game... it's about as random as the lottery.

I just thought I'd gain catharsis from letting you know that I am being punished with 20-minute low priority queue timers for helping my injured grandmother. Before she got hurt, I had never had a penalty timer like this. Usually I'm great at not leaving games.

Again. Just for catharsis. Thanks for reading.

i dont know about you but i would be more worried about my grand mother right now

Jaberus8/25/2016, 7:45:05 PM1 votes

Joutei Kara have my babies. kthx bai.Taric

Kitty Cat Tosha8/25/2016, 8:07:16 PM1 votes

I feel sorry for you, but if you know that you simply cannoy play because you have more important things to do (such as taking care of your grandmother), then do not play. Real life > some game. The game will still be there once your grandmother heals. Until then, find some single player games to pass the time.

Good luck with your grandma, I wish her well.