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

@BrunoPuntzJonezBelieve it or not the lower level new accounts for what ever reason seem to have a much better chance at hierlooms verse older accounts. We see loads of low low level legends rocking their hierlooms. My friend who was new to apex has gotten 3 at level 100. While i paid loads for only 2. So this may be a big reason why its done also if they can obtain same badges then whats some skins left behind if you get your fav hierloom.

@BrunoPuntzJonez I'm pretty sure you are required to verify account ownership when you sign into the Origin launcher, and a verified email address is required to set up an EA Account.

Smurfing has really exploded the last few months. Because of this I barely play ranked so I have to start in bronze every time. I remember in season 2 and 3, the bronze rank was very easy (as it should be for someone that isn't new to the game). Now, it's almost impossible to find a bronze lobby without a top tier/predator in disguise.

Ranked, which should be the ultimate form of skillbased matchmaking, is now a place where the top 1% gets to fight the bottom 1%.

Chad Grenier's words about sbmm: "It's clearly good for the game. I know that we get backlash from certain key players who want to go pubstomp people, but for every person pubstomping, there's many victims that have the opposite experience, where they're getting smacked. We need skill-based matchmaking".

I understand your statement, mister developer, but now the pubstomping has shifted towards the lower ranks in your ranked system. As long as you allow smurfing, stomping (whether it be pubs or ranked) will ALWAYS exist.

Just making it bannable would remove a lot of smurfs. So many youtubers/streamers do it, including big youtuber like zylbrad. People would still do it but a lot less than normal. If they stopped banning cheaters there would suddenly be so many more cheaters. Just the threat of getting banned will get a lot of people to stop even if its hard to enforce.