# Too many leavers **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [July 24, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/too-many-leavers/111251 "2025-07-24T01:07:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 72
**Author:** ![Frish](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/frish/32/70212_2.png) [@Frish](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Frish)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/too-many-leavers/111251/72 "2025-07-29T05:54:32Z")
I think you should be able to leave a match for any reason at any time. But if you abuse it, then you ought to have a little time out. The punishment should be for **consistently leaving without rejoining** while the match is in progress. That way if it’s an authentic situation, then you face no punishment. And the worst punishment you can face, is a little time off. Sounds to me the issue is people looking at a team, or a respawn, and thinking they could get a better deal by leaving and re-queuing. I know there are some compelling reasons to do this, but if you do, then you are part of the problem. Add a ~5min timer before you can play again, ya might be less inclined to take the escape pod of spite. And that’s only for people who leave and don’t rejoin over a threshold of their games. Nice and palatable for the mums & dads 😁 --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/too-many-leavers/111251)._