We need 2FA or other smurf-proofing in Ranked.

Ran across a ton more smurfs in the last few days. Is Respawn ever going to respond to this issue in any way, anywhere, at all, ever? It's rampant. You can see folks in the Apex subreddit discussing how Ranked is basically dead - all the low tiers are just smurfs crushing non-smurfs.

It's incredibly frustrating, and the problem has only gotten worse as time has gone on. Looking forward to Respawn at the very least acknowledging that it's an issue, which they haven't even done yet as far as my googlin' has been able to tell.

More smurfs today, of course. Particularly in ranked. It's constant and flagrant. These are only the ones I spectate that literally don't bother to hide it too - the ones that flaunt the badges, or leave their kills and level up so it is incredibly obvious.

Respawn, I'd love to at least know if you have decided you don't care about smurfs and are going to let them continue unabated or not. I honestly cannot find a single place where they've been addressed at all, either saying you don't see it as a problem, or that you hope to do something about them eventually.

The new announcement mentions 'changes to ranked' so I hope something gets done, or as said before, I'll sadly have to give up Apex which would be a bummer.

Seeing full groups of smurfs today. I've also run into the exact same cheating smurf a second time, as evidenced by the fact that I'd blocked and reported them previously, so that's more proof that nothing is really currently being done to cull smurfs in any way.

Respawn, please, shed some light: are there any plans to confront the smurfing problem? Is it not seen as a problem at all? Will Season 6 have any Ranked changes to try to deal with this issue, or are those of us who aren't great at the game supposed to either accept that smurfs are going to stomp all over us in the majority of our games, or leave Apex?

It seems like the smurfing is way, way worse at the end of the season when people don't give a * anymore. But if I have to try and "time" when to play the game so I don't run into smurfs, that's...not fun.

I watched a smurf kill a smurf that had killed a smurf that had killed me today, that was pretty hilarious. Really hope Season 6 has Respawn address smurfing, in any way at all. They've been terribly silent about it.

Well, Season 6 patch notes and Ranked blog are out. Not a single mention of smurfs at all. Like, zero mention at all of how much they mess with us in the lower tiers. I guess since the "new" accounts make it look like more people are playing the game, it's not worth addressing?

So let me get this right, you're complaining about smurfing yet you're in very low tier ranks?

If you are struggling to progress in ranked, you are in the correct tier you was supposed to be in. There are many factors that appear to this, new accounts, helping a friend rank up, new console etc.If you are struggling, then it is not smurfing that is the issue, it is your aim. 

Nope, you didn't get it right at all. I'm complaining that it's no fun to fight smurfs in practically every match in low tiers like silver and gold. I'm not struggling to rank up or worried about ranking up in any way. I'm not bothered about whether I'm in one tier or another, so long as the one I'm in gives me matches against people of relatively equal skill, give or take a bit. This is 100% about the frustration and lack of enjoyment from playing in Ranked when it's infested by pathetic smurfs.

Season 6, no mention of smurfs in any of the patch notes, the ranked blog, or anywhere else. And they're already back in full force, in Ranked, ruining matches. Saw a level 10 with 100+ kills, saw some people with laser aim or a literal aim-bot, who can tell at this point.

Still not a single word from Respawn about it either. The ranked blog said they felt Ranked was working great and "as-intended" so I assume they have no problem with smurfs ruining Ranked for us? Bummer!