How does the Valorant penalty system work?
Valorant's penalty system is there to keep the game fair and fun for everyone. If you go AFK (away from keyboard) too much or get reported for toxic behavior, you'll first receive a warning. Keep it up, and you'll start facing penalties like being unable to queue for matches for a certain amount of time. The more offenses you rack up, the longer these timeouts get. Extreme cases might even get you banned. It's like the game's way of putting you in timeout to think about what you've done.
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Valorant's penalty system is too harsh, imo. Got disconnected cuz of my internet and bam, hit with a timeout. They really need to differentiate between genuine disconnects and ppl actually ditching games.
Simply put, don't be a jerk in Valorant. If you leave matches early or make it a bad time for others, you're gonna get hit with timeouts. Think of it as Valorant's way of sending you to the principal's office.
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