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dwdh70goac1c's avatar
dwdh70goac1c
2 years ago

Game Crashed During Queue

I alt-tab during ranked queues, read a paragraph or two of some article, then check back, about once a month, the game fails to return when I alt-tab back. So I taskmanager it and reload, the game was closed for less than 10 seconds. 

Usually when this happens I reconnect and join the game if a game has been generated. Today, it gave me a 10min time-out for abandoning a game. I did not abandon it. I'm not sure how long their reconnect timers are but I've seen people during a game show as disconnected for over a minute. 

So I have two questions. Firstly exactly how long are their reconnect timers during queue, matchLoading, and ingame? 

Secondly does this abandon leave any permanent mark against my account, and if so how do I contest it? 

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  • Asmodeus566's avatar
    Asmodeus566
    Hero+
    2 years ago
    @dwdh70goac1c wrote:

    I alt-tab during ranked queues, read a paragraph or two of some article, then check back, about once a month, the game fails to return when I alt-tab back. So I taskmanager it and reload, the game was closed for less than 10 seconds. 

    @dwdh70goac1c 

    There is a simple fix for this:

    If you are playing, play the game. Why be in a match and go read an article? that does not sound fair to your teammates.

    If you want to read then by all means do so but you really should not be queuing up and or in an active match at the same time. 

  • dwdh70goac1c's avatar
    dwdh70goac1c
    2 years ago

    Firstly thank you for answering the questions I asked. The information you've provided has be so terribly helpful. 

    Secondly sitting in a queue, isn't playing the game, and if you think it is, I suggest you reassess your meaning of playing.

    Outside of the crashes, I have always been back in time to pick my champion.

    And the fact that you imply that I alt-tab during the match and not just the queue waiting shows me that you only skim read what I said, so please actually read AND understand posts before replying. 

  • SoweonSoweon's avatar
    SoweonSoweon
    2 years ago
    @dwdh70goac1c Same thing started happening to me a lot more often than usual. It happened 3 times today. I alt tab out of apex to watch some youtube videos while waiting for the queue, I hear the sound that the game has started, I try alt tabbing back in and the game is just frozen black screen. Have to close via task manager, restart the game and then I have 10 minutes of abandoned match penalty. I'm assuming I'm also losing 75 points everytime this happens? That's really messed up.

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