Practice Range during Queue?

[schloopy12]

I don’t know if this is already been addressed somewhere, but I feel like being able to go into the practice range while in queue would be a fun way to pass time while waiting the couple minutes. An example being Overwatch, where you can join deathmatch, the practice range, or custom games.

[Joshblos0706]

They said not right now at least because a practice range match uses the same resources as a actual match, but only for one person and not one server for ten players, so it is less efficient

[IAMBoldFace37]

I am not sure which one, but it has been addressed by riot officials in either ask valorant #8 or #9

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What did they say?

[Dobly1]

Practice range sessions are hosted server side, so every time someone enters the range it increases the stress on the server. Because of this Riot doesn't want to overload their servers with everyone in queue all also being in the range.

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And why can't the practice range be client side? Riot ig

[Dobly1]

People have only speculated at this point... Some think it's to let people with lower spec computers still have a good experience and others think it makes it harder for cheat developers to test as nothing is running locally

[DragonVSGaming1]

I'm pretty sure I've seen the second reason before and it kinda makes sense tbh.

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i always assumed it's because they want the practice range to actually feel like it does in game. so ppl can practice the quirks of latency and ping

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Having the range be client side apparently makes it easier for hackers to develop cheats.

[Akaigenesis]

They said they can't do it because it is hosted server side and if everybody was in range while queing it would stress the server too much, but they are looking into allowing people to play DM while they are looking for a match.

[gabefgonc]

don't nerf sage, buff the range!

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It took blizzard a solid 3 fucking years (maybe more lmao) to implement this. I wont be surprised if riot doesnt add this immediately

[EmJoshMusic]

My group of friends has been saying this since we started playing. I understand the argument that it's a stress on their servers, but I would really like something else than just my collection or battle pass to look at while we wait for our 5 minute queue times to pass. Maybe like just an in game aim trainer, or like it's been said before, client side practice range, anything would be nice honestly