AFK and trolling need to be taken more seriously Pokemon Unite players discuss harsher punishments for leaving games × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Pokemon Feature

AFK and trolling need to be taken more seriously Pokemon Unite players discuss harsher punishments for leaving games

By Spencer Whitworth Modified 07 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share There are some persistent issues in Pokemon Unite (Image via The Pokemon Company) Pokemon Unite is still growing as a competitive MOBA title, and the game hasn't found a good system to deal with players who intentionally put their team at a disadvantage. The issue of players going AFK (away from the keyboard) or leaving a match entirely has caused substantial problems in the team-based game. While quitters and idlers aren't unique to Pokemon Unite, The Pokemon Company and TiMi Studio Group have seemingly been slow to address the problem. It isn't unheard of for a match to go poorly early on, and some players react to this by removing themselves from the match by closing the game or returning to the base and idling until the match ends or a surrender vote is initiated.

Reddit reacts to Pokemon Unite players idling and quitting high-stakes matches

Teamwork is the glue that holds Pokemon Unite's gameplay together (Image via The Pokemon Company) Players have come together on Pokemon Unite's official subreddit to voice their complaints about idlers and quitters, particularly in high-stakes matches such as ranked battles. Although quitters and idlers do lose Fair Play points for playing in this particular way, the subreddit acknowledged that this loss of points was far from the harshest penalty TiMi and The Pokemon Company could exact upon players for disrupting the competitive balance of a match. Other Pokemon Unite Redditors have stated that the low penalty has allowed idlers and quitters to reconnect to games, including ranked games, very quickly and easily after taking their "penalty." Other players have called for temporary bans at the very least, as locking players out for longer periods would theoretically dissuade them from bad behavior, much more so than the loss of Fair Play or ranking points, which are less substantial in the grand scheme of things. Some players have suggested that bad behavior should influence matchmaking in some capacity, linking players who constantly idle and quit with other players who do so until they adjust their poor behavior. Pokemon Unite is a game where tensions can run high. Furthermore, the comeback mechanic of defeating Zapdos and being able to freely score a large number of points has led to many last-minute comebacks and wins. However, many quitters see early teammate deaths and decide that the match isn't worth their time. This essentially ruins the experience for their teammates, which is exactly why many players want the developers to inflict harsher penalties on those who wish to harm their team by doing nothing or quitting outright. Hopefully, TiMi Studio Group and The Pokemon Company will take their fanbase's criticism constructively. Ignoring poor behavior in competitive matches will sour the game's future prospects severely. Many other MOBA titles have managed a strident (albeit not perfect) way of dealing with AFK players and quitters. In due time, Unite's creators may very well deduce a solution of their own that deals the least collateral damage as possible while improving the inter-player experience going forward. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Siddharth Satish × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी