You can freely leave after 2 1/2 minutes, even if they picked up your banner (from the time they picked it up, I believe). I've never bothered waiting because I don't care if I abandon a game, but probably you'll know if you try and see if the warning comes up. If it doesn't you're safe is what I understand.
Really good players often take a long time to respawn you because they aren't interested in getting you or themselves killed when the dropship comes. Having said that, yeah, sometimes that's just too long to wat.
@Lord_Scorpion34 wrote:
There are toxic tms that pick up your banner & make you sit there til they die unless you want to take the penalty. And that's what I think the OP is talking about here. I think those kinds of players should be given some type of punishment like a leave penalty or points taken.
But how would the system be able to discern wether it's toxic folk who want to annoy you or decent folk who maybe just wait for a good chance to bring you back safely? I'd always sit these situations out. Your team mates might die soon, letting you off the hook, or might even carry you to some points.
