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Hero

3 years ago

If Apex did this, would you be mad?

Seems like Blizzard is trying to stop people from having loads of accounts. https://twitter.com/lackingsaint/status/1577653381283418117?t=gmS9yBWgmSWuXyexGWE2Bg&s=19

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hayhor

Hero

3 years ago

@Gabrielmojo26 I think the bigger issue is a phone plan vs prepaid. I know quite a few people who do prepaid because for them it is cheaper.

Gabrielmojo26

Seasoned Ace

3 years ago

@hayhorHaven't purchased a prepaid plan prior to owning a flip phone, which is 20+ years ago, so I wouldn't know how much they go for today, but if you're paying 20-30$ per prepaid plan (random guess), then I would assume you're still drastically cutting the smurfs, and cheaters, if that's the price you need to pay for a smurf account.

Cheese9Man
3 years ago
I use a plan for my phone in the Philippines and a prepaid plan in Japan. I can imagine other people moving from country to country as well having prepaid cards. I heard that a lot of people from the EU use prepaid phones?
There are other ways to counter smurfing. Even my bank doesn’t require a post paid plan then why is it a game have stricter rules? Getting to level 10 is too easy in apex to join rank. Smurfs are not a big problem in pubs.
- Cheese9Man
  3 years ago
  Btw if Apex did this, I would not be mad. We need this type of roadmaps. Btw, cross progression in a game where it didn’t initially have one same with Fall Guys which was initially an indie game. The excuse of legal concerns is just simply that, an excuse.
  - Kyldenar
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago
    @Cheese9Man Do you have to use the blizzard launcher/installer for this, or is it on Steam?
    
    Ugggghhhhh... BattleNet... my old enemy returns! {flashbacks to SC2 BS... }
- hayhor
  Hero
  3 years ago
  @Cheese9Man Smurfs are too a big issue in pubs. I'd argue just as much as ranked. Ranked gets the headlines due to all the solo to masters crap but playing pubs exclusively I see smurfs nonstop.