Priority Queue should be added for backfillers

[Cameron-22892]

I just “played” a game where I queued for 6 minutes but played for 5 seconds. I’m not exaggerating. I couldn’t even leave spawn before the defeat screen.

[kate-23913]

Yea true… That would be good change.

Also i suggest to give 2x exp for the next game (that you have to finish ofc)

[Xorkrath-1442]

Didn’t they just PTR exactly that?

…yep, PTR update for July 15.

@kate-23913

Also i suggest to give 2x exp for the next game

I’d rather a x2 XP for winning the game you backfilled.

[kate-23913]

If you join the last 10 sec you have very little impact on the game… Its not fair and it feels terrible and a waste of time.

[Xorkrath-1442]

Not every backfill is that bad. I filled in for a game yesterday and turned it around for my team. I’d rather be recognized and rewarded for doing that, then simply given a bonus the next round for doing nothing special.

[Dak-1914]

@Molly

GENERAL UPDATES

New Feature: Priority Requeue for Backfilled Games

If you join a game after it has started to replace a player who has previously left, you are considered to have “backfilled” into that game. After finishing a game where you backfill, you are now granted a priority requeue the next time you queue to play. You will see a small icon on the interface to denote this status. When you queue for a game with priority requeue status, the matchmaker tries to prioritize finding an appropriate game for you. This normally results in significantly lower times waiting in queue.

[Kyber49-2772]

I think he means those games where someone leaves seconds before the game ends, but the game put a random player into your game only to be greeted by the defeat screen & then your forced to re-queue.

[kate-23913]

iam talking about the last seconds fill ins… that happen very often … and not the games where you have enough time to actually play the game and charge an ult…

[Funkycat-21802]

happened to me a few times, 8 minute queue then Athena says Play of the Game