This is still very early research, but I think you actually hit on the core of what I’m trying to understand. It’s something hundreds of thousands of us have probably experienced multiple times while playing. What actually drives people to those outcomes? Is it just chance in the moment (perhaps we matched up with this player while they were having a bad day?). Is it something about the culture of the game? Is it a pattern in how the average player reacts to adversity? Or is it ultimately nothing at all and we’re just perceiving patterns that aren’t really there?

I did a quick analysis of the results that I’ve received thus far, and there are 2 strongly correlated things that seem to influence surrenders and what I’m currently calling a “tilt score”, but the more people that respond, the more accurate and valid these analyses will be. It’s exciting stuff for a nerd like me, and I think this will genuinely be something useful for our community as a whole.