Disconnected vs Leavers

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@Xaron-1831

As it stands, there’s no point in returning if you legitimately DC, as you’ll lose 50 SR and get marked a loss whether or not you win the game.

Wrong. You only lose SR and get leaver penalty if you do not join back quickly enough or if you dc multiple times. Please see this post: Overwatch Technical Issues, SR Loss, and Leaver Penalties

Specifically:

Why am I still penalized when I rejoin some games?

There are two different reasons for this, excessive disconnections, or disconnecting for too long. You can reconnect at any point during a match you have left as long as you don’t have a leaver penalty. However, spending too much time outside of the game still puts your team at a disadvantage, and there’s a risk that others will leave in your absence. If you disconnect during a competitive match, try to reconnect as quickly as possible and finish the match.

Similarly, disconnecting multiple times in one competitive match may trigger penalties. If you have these problems regularly, you should troubleshoot the problem to avoid penalties.