How come streamers can make Smurf accounts but the majority of the community will most likely get banned if they do so? I see a report option for “Smurf account” so I’m certain the cry babies on this game definitely use it, but I see streamers make smurfs all the time. So what gives, is it allowed or not?
By Respawn’s definition of smurfing, simply making a new account isn’t considered as one.
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https://answers.ea.com/t5/General-Discussion/Apex-Legends-Report-System/m-p/12171704
Despite what's been said by Respawn over the last year, I have yet to ever hear of a player being banned specifically for smurfing. Players have been banned for making another account to play on after their main account is banned (e.g. Taxi2G). An admittedly cursory google search produced no direct evidence of smurfing bans. By contrast, iiTzTimmy got banned pretty quickly for smurfing for content in Valorant. I believe that Hideouts has stated that they do not consider the making of a new account in order to create "unranked to Masters/Pred" content to fit their definition of smurfing (I think some sort of caveat was given of "too frequently," or similar.) Rather, as I read it, they only consider smurfing to mean deliberately throwing games in order to drop an account's MMR/rank in order to play in easy lobbies.
Please do correct me on this if I am in error.
This is the current position on smurfing afaik from apex hideouts.
"So does this mean I can get banned for doing the “Solo to masters in all legend”?
" No. This is intended for players that abuse the system and create new accounts consistently to farm lower level lobbies. Having one smurf to do a grind like that will not get you banned"
https://mobile.twitter.com/rspn_hideouts/status/1390020385706364929
The question put to Conor was about a ranked challenge. He replied
"create new accounts consistently to farm lower level lobbies."
To me, it seems to be very specifically about banning farming pub or farming ranked smurfs, who are specifically and persistently wipeing out lower level lobbies for whatever reason. Not ranked challenge smurfs who are passing through.
Forgive this old man's ignorance, Smurfs are these veteran players who make up a new account to accomplish what exactly?
I am pretty sure I have been in a couple of matches where the two random players I hooked up with were these "smurfs". The highest level player was about ten, yet the two of them were able to get champion. Since they were doing so well, I followed along and watched. The match took place in a BR and was not ranked. I just don't see how they benefit from an alternate account.
@Xubunnytwo Here's a couple reasons. 1) People level up new accounts enough so that they high enough level to play ranked, then sell the accounts. Cheaters buy these. 2) People make fresh accounts in order to try to farm Wake and/or Wrath badges in beginner lobbies, then either switch to that account themselves or sell it for $$$. 3) They are tired of playing in their high ELO matchmaking and playing in fresh accounts to get easy lobbies, so that they can roll through the lobby like your randoms did. The first two of these cases unfortunately have big markets out there. There are more reasons, but these are among the most common.
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