So i understand that people tend to leave comp matches and it does allow others to leave without any negative affects. But, when someone clearly states somethings in chat about leaving the match because they dont like how it is going there is nothing in the game about it. Like i understand that it is most likely hard to do something in the coding. but what if there was a way that when the server sees that someone left the game it makes the game act like a qp match instead so then there is no negative affects for those who stay and no “positive” affect towards the team that will typically win the match or like make it an automatic draw. It would make it fair for everyone as a whole since they would not lose nor gain progress rank wise from the match. SO DEVS IF YOU READ THIS PRETTY PLEASE DO SOMETHING. I cant keep having a good amount of my matches end in a win or lose because someone left the game.
Don’t blame people that leave if the match is a one-sided or if they’re being hard-targeted on tank. Why would they want to waste their time playing a game they know they will get hard-targeted on and be blamed for losing? I’d leave too, but I don’t even play the game anymore, so take my opinion with a grain of salt
What is the penalty for leaving a comp game these days anyway? In ow1 it was clearly defined as -70 SR plus a suspension. I believe the suspensions are the same but we no longer have any SR. Is this why it seems like there is an increase in leavers lately? Maybe it should be an automatic drop of 1 division. But there is also an increase in server issues, including one that recently cost me a free win in extra rounds on Hollywood.
Similar on the SR front.
15 minutes first time. Scales quickly to seasonal bans.
Games Left Leaver Penalty
1 15 minutes
2 2 hours
3 8 hours
4 20 hours
5 Competitive Season Ban
10 throughout the season. Competitive Season Ban
I get that blizzard already has penalties for those who leave. I dont blame them either, but i just wish there was something in place so that those who dont leave dont get punished for other choices.
This is what should happen. Blizzard wants you to play AT MINIMUM two minutes before you leave, after which they still give you a loss AND a penalty for leaving. This is the most brain-dead decision in gaming. They wouldn’t make an OWL match continue with 4v5 if a player disconnects, so why make us?
The solution is easy:
- Leaver gets -SR and temp ban
- Current match is closed and no player receives penalties or increase/decrease in SR
I know people will complain and say “wElL wHaT aBoUt ThE tEaM wHo WaS wInNiNg??”". If the matchmaking is as good as Blizz likes to tout then they’ll win the next one.