Please fix the quit ban (WITH SOLUTION) - make this change right now please

Games Halo Infinite
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you guys made this change with H5 ranked…just do it again with infinite.

I’ll talk slow for you lol…

Dear Sir or Madam,

There is a situation which needs attention within the sphere of halo infinite matchmaking.

I am a physician and in the hospital we employ the SBAR system for addressing problems. I will do the same here.

SBAR – Situation / Background / Assessment / Recommendation

Situation – In ranked (or social matchmaking), people either disconnect accidentally OR willfully leave the game. This results in a problem of uneven teams for the duration of the remainder of the game. Leaving games precipitates a banning from further matchmaking. In some cases this is warranted and in some cases this results in unfair and unjust penalties.

Background – Matchmaking matches even numbers of players to the match. When someone quits, this leaves one team with a disadvantage of being down a player. This is obviously an unenjoyable matchmaking experience.

Assessment – The banning system, which indiscriminantly bans players regardless of when or how they disconnect results in frustration for players who wish to play and compete honestly and fairly in the matchmaking process. Why? Because if a player has left my team in ranked arena; then I cannot also then leave the game without getting banned. Thus, I am either forced to complete the duration of the match outnumbered at a constant disadvantage OR I can leave and then subsequently get banned from matchmaking.

Recommendation – The banning system must be amended. Bans should apply to players to leave FIRST ONLY. Any players that wish to leave the game AFTER SOMEONE HAS ALREADY LEFT, should be able to do so without the penalty of banning. Obviously, whatever the ranking or CSR consequence must stand as is. This was a solution employed for Halo 5 ranked play. This should be again re-implemented for Halo infinite ranked play.

As a quick example, I have just left a game of ranked arena. Why? Because one of my team mates had already left. And what was the other team doing?..deliberately not completing the objective, just to continue to exploit their unfair numbers advantage. If I get banned, I will more than likely be remaining offline and out of matchmaking for the day…couple days … etc…

I hope this is clear as explained above.

Doing this will make the matchmaking experience less frustrating and more enjoyable for any honest, competing players in the matchmaking community, myself included.

You are welcome in advance.

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this problem has occurred to me twice in my last two sessions…both times this has ended my session before I wanted to. It just can’t be what you guys want… kicking your own playerbase out?

just make the fix

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I have begun to log activity so that I can best avoid unnecessary nonsense.

I’m still quitting games (only AFTER the first person quits, of course). I am just seeing how often I can do this without getting the ban.

So I try to save my quits for slayers if I need to.

What I do know is this:
-If you quit two games within 2 hrs; you will catch a ban (1st one 10mins) - Note: I dont know exactly how long it takes for this to reset
-if you are allowing the other team to complete the objective because you loaded 3v4 or someone quit, you must actually shoot an enemy in the body once or you will catch a ban for unsporting conduct. I mean what a troll , 343, really…you don’t let me leave an unfair game and then I try to get the game over with as fast as possible…and you still ban me anyway … lol.

anyway, i will continue to figure out how many unfair games I will have to suffer through and make my updates.

TL:DR - make the fix I suggesting in the OP and all these problems disappear

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I’m feeling you.

Part of the problem is that teams setting up to grind MMR use their burner accounts to quit the game and minimise CSR loss if things aren’t going the way they want.

And we have people quitting out of challenges.

Sigh.

But don’t forget that 343 could do so much more to help those left in the game;

  1. Don’t start the game 3v4. We would rather wait a bit more than waste our time.

  2. Add in rejoin for ranked - for those times it was genuine glitch.

  3. If the game has to continue - could we make it 3v3 on the field and have the 4 team rotate a player off the bench for each kill. That would at least keep the game competitve.

  4. And if you really must play out the next ten minutes 4v3 could we either switch the game to Slayer (which is the most tolerable with uneven numbers) or at least remove power weapons and equipment off the map (which at least gives the smaller team a chance to breathe).

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People would probably be less likely to quit if the match making was fair. New players joining ranked and put against people way out of their skill range. It’s embarrassing how bad the ranked system is.

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Server disconnects I get banned lmao

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#1 yes; #2 yes if possible

#3 & 4 are solutions but overthinking… just start the Halo 5 ranked fix as I have described. This is not difficult and it has already been done; just do it in infinite starting now.

It’s just unbelievable in some ways how every time a new halo comes out; the studio doesnt use the experience and learning from the older halo games. I mean it is mind boggling.

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still no common sense fix despite ample historical evidence and plainly outlined solutions, I see.

I am working out a way to figure out exactly how much time I will have to waste in games with quitters. Other input is appreciated

I know that the first ban is 10mins
It appears to trigger a ban, you need to quit (or not shoot someone the whole game) at least twice in the space of (at least) within 6 hours? …can anyone verify?
I do not know exactly how long it takes for the ban lengths to reset and stop compounding.

Also, it was said that if at least two people have already quit, then you might be able to quit without incurring the ban penalty. This is not the case. I got the penalty after 3 people quit and then I quit and then after two people quit and then I quit.

More as i learn more…

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All they really need is to add a feature that allows you to vote to end the match early if it’s clearly in an unwinnable state.

Game ends if it passed, winners are credited the win, losers will get their loss. Everyone can que up again immediately for their next match.

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343, for the love of god, do it already.

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with the announcement of the update … i thought this was all behind us…

:frowning:

…oh god, when does the quit fix go live? …

3 out of 5 of the first placement games of the winter update with quitters… and now I’m banned… lol

…come on, 343 … do things …