Fixing the leaver problem in ranked

Kaizokumo·10/26/2015, 6:32:56 PM·1 votes·1,514 views

Why not implement a system such as the one in Dota 2? I will explain for those that are not aware. In Dota 2 if you leave a match you are placed in a low priority que. Where you are forced to play a certain gamemode with other people in the low priority que. If you leave this low priority que, you will receive more low priority games These matches take a significantly longer period of time to find, and nobody wants to be in them. However, this is not my main point.

In Dota 2, there is no surrender system in place, not when I was playing any way. However, if someone willingly leaves or disconnects from the game. Other players are safe to leave the game without a a point or low priority que penalty Meaning, say for example, Ashe leaves the match in a ranked game. Its a bummer, she isnt coming back, its a 4 vs 5 with no adc and essentially a waste of time. Not saying that it is not winnable, but nobody wants to waste their time on a match like this. In game if Ashe is gone for more than 5 minutes, the game becomes safe to leave for the other players to exit , Ashe being the only one that receives a penalty.

sure, you may say that players duo que in ranked, and can abuse this system by just leaving other team mates out to dry. But i believe that it is one of the best solutions to a very large problem that the community faces on a consistent basis. Sure a duo que might abuse it, but there are three other players on each team.

DrMundo

6 Comments

Onimarus10/26/2015, 6:55:06 PM1 votes

This could work (somewhat) if they made pre-mades (with a low-priority player) also go to low-priority until they enter the queue without that player in the party. Give low-priority signficantly reduced gains (but keep the losses) and it'll be fine.

TeemoJenkins10/26/2015, 6:58:24 PM1 votes

I'd rather if people are duo'd they are both penalized; that removes the ability to abuse it. I would only support the system if the user never connected in the first 5 minutes, if they are in the game and leave partway through - no free rides.