Originally posted by Storm
The only time I ever like it is when I join a game in progress and the team I am put on is winning. It doesn't happen very often, but it gets you an easy win.
Giving players the option to decide whether they want to join matches in progress or not will most likely impact on matchmaking. I understand joining a game late usually ends with a loss, but it makes matchmaking much faster.
If you were playing a really good game and everyone left and this option existed, potentially nobody would rejoin and the game would end early due to forfeit, ruining your awesome game :p
It's a good idea, but could effect the game negatively more than positively.
usually people are put on the losing team in hopes of them being a gamechanger