It's spelled "embarrassment". [e digicons]:P[/e]
NDWolf
Think of how many games you screwed over trying to get into a Pantheon match with your friend. Now imagine that you finally got matched up with him... and someone on the other team left, because they weren't matched up with their friend. Let's hope settings are implemented soon where you can have premade teams before joining the Pantheon.
The way Stardock addresses ragequitting seems very well thought through - it provides an incentive to stick around even after someone quits, in addition to the original disincentive to leave. I know I'll be playing through games more often now after someone leaves so the quitter is flagged, and consequently I'll be less likely to play with someone similar in the future. While this solution is not a panacea (other changes would need to be implemented to deal with individuals like A