For those wondering how to behave in QP, here is a list of what’s ok and what’s not.
It is OK to choose any role you want. Even 5 or 6 DPS
It is OK to choose off meta heroes
It is NOT OK to treat it as “deathmatch”
It is OK to not use a mic
It is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY that you play the match seriously
If you went solo healer, it is NOT OK to switch to another role
It is OK to not group up
It is NOT OK to throw
It is NOT OK to leave. Ever.
It is NOT OK to leave. Ever. (Repeated for emphasis)
Enjoy your time in QP!
Note: Don’t read me your “rights” to do what you want. You have the “right” to even quit a comp game. This is about ethics, which means it’s about what you “should” or shouldn’t do. Not what you CAN do.
This thread is about ethics, not about what you “can” do. Your friend “can” pocket you as McCree in comp as well. And you “can” leave in comp too. No one is stopping you.
There is a difference between what you “can” do and what you “should” do.
Sure, it is indeed ok to practice a new hero or to do weird team comps, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t participate like normal by ignoring the map’s objective. It’s unfair on those who use Quick Play as their default mode to play.
You can’t possibly be taking the match seriously if you chose the fifth DPS, didn’t group up and only used you mic to yell at the solo healer for switching because they were bored.
That’s fine, as long as you didn’t start the match already knowing that there were 5 DPS. But if you willingly choose to go healer with 5 DPS, then you should stick to that role.
Well, obviously if your house is on fire, it’s ethical to leave. In that situation, it’s ethical to leave a comp game as well.
Correct. Because by choosing healer in the first place, you let your team think that there was a healer in the match. To switch suddenly in the middle without telling anyone that you switched is a problem.
If however, you can communicate your decision to switch and give fair warning to everyone, that’s ok. But since this is QP and I’m on console, there is no way to communicate that information.
It’s QP. If I see a friendly enemy riding the coaster I’m Blizzard World, I’m joining them. I’m playing the game how I want, and you can leave the match if you don’t like it.