[2020] No More Losses for Service Interruptions

Hey everybody,

We strive to keep Runeterra up and running and available for play 24/7. Even when we’re making spicy changes or rolling out new patches, our goal is to have zero downtime so you all can keep deckbuilding, Braum Waving, and pummeling each other in the queues.

Over the last couple weeks we’ve had a couple of service blips, and we’re appreciative of everyone’s patience and understanding as we address emergent issues. Interruptions are annoying enough on their own, but what we really didn’t love was discovering that some players had received frustrating losses as a result.

The general sentiment on the Gameplay team was that that’s unacceptable, so u/riot_apiris slipped a last-minute change into the release. Since 1.1, players who are caught mid-game during a service interruption won’t be at risk of receiving a loss. If both players get disconnected, the game won’t count.

Improving stability is always a priority for us, but chances are good this’ll be relevant to you at some point... live development is a wild ride. Thanks for riding with us!

Exis