they are looking to get 6 kills/assists (previously the cap) and that's it. not a 20 badge. having 6 KP guaranteed per game makes it way easier to rank up even if you don't win. ratting to 4th in plat gives you +4. with 6 KP it gives you almost 100RP for a game where you did nothing.
And entry cost for platinum is -36. They have to consistently pair up with another squad 1 out of every 2 matches just to break even, and then they have to hope to land in a quiet spot, go through the effort of crafting, dying, and respawning. And through all of that, they're surrounded by thirsty players who didn't need to cheat their way to a 20-kill badge.
I fully believe there are people willing to go to that level of effort, but I also doubt that anyone who feels the need to do it could hold their own even in bronze IV. Because if they could, then they'd just be doing that.
This does sound like people are just taking advantage of quicker queue times to farm some badges.
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