Lost Internet For 5 Seconds, Banned

[ǶŴȌŴǶ-1353]

Two games where I lost internet for a trivial amount of time only to be punished after reconnecting. No option to rejoin the game.

The disconnect is about 5 seconds. So fast that I can barely react to the disconnected screen before being thrown back into the main menu.

Bliz Plz Fix

[Nicole-1893]

Blizzard can’t tell if someone pulls their power plug or had a blip in their service. Because of that, they treat all game leavers the same. You can read more on their policy, including why they do not refund SR, here:

Overwatch Technical Issues, SR Loss, and Leaver Penalties

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