The Cassiopeia patch made a lot of changes to the League of Legends we know and love, and it finally brings some automatic anti-leaver technology to the client. The problem is, no one really knows how it works, because Riot hasn’t really told us. I think it’s great that the system is there, but a big part of the system working is that people know how it works, so the threat feels very real. I drive more slowly around the holidays because I know the cops are out and they are using radar guns to track my movement.
Riot needs to do the same, to let people know that the game is being policed. Think about the reporting system. I was excited when it launched, but since it takes months for reports to be followed up on, players continue behaving as they see fit, often like assholes.
Here’s the extent of what we know about Riot’s Automated Leaver Ban system. From the announcement forums: Continue reading »
