Estimated Game Duration

AileTheAlien·3/2/2019, 12:27:03 AM·1 votes·1,570 views

It would be very useful if there was a graph shown, that gave you a rough idea of how long a game would take, for the game mode you're queued in. The game requires quite a time commitment, since even an ARAM match takes at least 15 minutes. Furthermore, the game has penalties for leaving a match early, regardless of reason. Without accurate information on how long the match will last, you need to gamble based on your recollections and best guess, and hope you've estimated correctly, if you can safely play a match. Please add some information on how long matches are expected to take, when you're queueing up. A simple bell-curve would be easy to understand, like this, and I think it would be a valuable addition to the game.

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Immaterial3/2/2019, 4:07:43 AM1 votes

Although it would be nice to have this, I think the best they could do is an "Average game time at this level", and display the average game time at your (ranked) MMR. The LoL Client used to have an indicator stating how long the estimated game length was per game mode, but it was removed along with the Dominion game mode. A general rule of thumb is, dont play if you only have an hour between start of match and the time you have to leave. Some games go on longer than expected.

TinkerTantrums3/16/2019, 12:27:36 AM1 votes

Have a look at League of Graphs infographics

Game duration for patch 9.5 https://i.imgur.com/seO58ed.png[/img]