I’m really confused about the penalty times in Overwatch. My friend doesn’t play the game often unless we’re all together, but we recently experienced some strange penalties after leaving a match. The first time, we faced a penalty of an hour, despite it being our first time leaving, and later, we got a two-hour penalty! It feels really unfair since we don’t leave games regularly at all. Anyone have insights into why this happens?
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Yeah, those penalties can really surprise you! It sounds like the game is trying to disincentivize leaving matches. If your friend doesn’t play often, even a few leaves can get them into a bind. It’s definitely frustrating—my maximum was just a 2-minute penalty, so I can’t imagine an hour! But if you’re not leaving consistently, those penalties seem off.
Totally get what you’re saying! It’s like the game punishes infrequent players more harshly. I mean, it shouldn’t feel so severe for just a couple of leaves!