not getting the highest priority character you choose and getting banned from play for an hour because leaving the match before it even starts

[ohsuri700]

even though no one was my character in the match I kept getting different characters but not my priority so when you still have the option to abandon the match before the game starts i left "I didn't even get a warning if this is how it's meant to be " but then I got banned from play for an hour this has happed to me yesterday Aswell but the bans keep going up higher and higher to the point I might not even be able to play after the next time i abandon the match before the game even starts. also, the not getting the your priority happened in the bot matches as well

 

[SiegeTheStars]

Sorry to say this but you are Lobby dodging and this is how it's meant to be, you are not meant to quit after the game has already started even if you are on the lobby and force people to go to the queue again. The game needs 3 characters to queue and you can put just 1 character was high priority (2 right click) to have a bigger chance to get them.

 

[Lady Briar]

even though no one was my character in the match I kept getting different characters but not my priority so when you still have the option to abandon the match before the game starts i left "I didn't even get a warning if this is how it's meant to be " but then I got banned from play for an hour this has happed to me yesterday Aswell but the bans keep going up higher and higher to the point I might not even be able to play after the next time i abandon the match before the game even starts. also, the not getting the your priority happened in the bot matches as well

There is no "option to abandon the game before it starts" unless someone has failed to connect or left already and the little "This match is now safe to abandon without penalty" notice appears in the red box in the upper right.

You're queue dodging, and you will get banned for it if you don't stop.

 

[sam.louro.monteiro]

i do feel like if noone has your high prio hero, you should get it. i odnt see why not. teams get warden abrams lash and other vindicta grey so its not like its mixing types of characters.

But you are abandoning the game. this isn't league there is no client then game you launch the game you are always in thegame, once the match starts and you are off the menus you're in. also avoid getting pity you can't abandon anymore. who's going to pity you?
but i did see someone else point it out, i don't see why can't you get your pick if no one else has

 

[Dawn_xD]

i do feel like if noone has your high prio hero, you should get it. i odnt see why not. teams get warden abrams lash and other vindicta grey so its not like its mixing types of characters.

But you are abandoning the game. this isn't league there is no client then game you launch the game you are always in thegame, once the match starts and you are off the menus you're in. also avoid getting pity you can't abandon anymore. who's going to pity you?
but i did see someone else point it out, i don't see why can't you get your pick if no one else has

I believe there are at least attempts at a balancing system in the back end, I don't think it's just entirely random. It feels like the game tries to balance the teams to be semi fair. As well as who you're up against, it also is no promise you'll get who you want, the game forces you to learn at least 3 characters.

 

[sam.louro.monteiro]

i am aware its not guaranteed but giving a team melee centric abilities vs both fliers and like an infernus and ivy. which easily happens if you dont steam roll you are trying to hit scatter shot weapons at snipers

 

[Bananaconda]

This was also mentioned in this thread: https://forums.playdeadlock.com/threads/high-priority-not-getting-picked-at-all.35081/

I have a feeling it's related to disconnects happening during queuing. Someone gets the hero you wanted, then disconnects due to a server issue. Looks like you didn't get your highest priority for no reason.