Testing changes to ranked inactivity notifications

Here's Riot Mirross with information from the PBE boards on changes to the ranked inactivity notifications:
"Hey everyone,
We're testing some changes to inactivity (decay) in the upper tiers of ranked play. Previously, you'd get a one-time notification as you approached the decay threshold, but now we're dialing up the frequency of inactivity warnings to ensure the risk of decay stays front-of-mind. We just want to make sure players don't simply forget to maintain the ranking they worked so hard for.

CHANGES:
Players in danger of ranked decay will receive inactivity warnings every time they log in until becoming active again. Previously this notification occurred just once.

• MASTER & CHALLENGER SOLO: Decay starts after 10 days of inactivity, with warnings during the final 3 days
• MASTER & CHALLENGER TEAM: Decay starts after 28 days of inactivity, with warnings during the final 9 days
• PLAT & DIAMOND SOLO AND TEAM: Decay starts after 28 days of inactivity, with warnings during the final 9 days

Let me know your thoughts!
-Riot Mirross"

Riot Socrates also added in:
"When we first launched inactivity notifications we thought, 'We probably shouldn't make these too spammy'
Then we decayed and realized we should probably make these more spammy."

Riot Socrates also noted that they will be testing changes to ranked promotions in the near future:
"We are looking at promos as something we want to improve. We'll likely be testing some of the described behaviors on pbe in the coming weeks."

 

No, you can be inactive in provisionals.