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TTV-YT-FB-MIXER's avatar
2 years ago

Main account smurf detected?

So i played apex on a fairly high rank in the beginning but then i lost intereset so now i play from time to time with my friends and even with a year break i get put into lobbies with Masters and preds even though im in bronze. And i know they are these ranks becuase they have the trails which means they got it previous season yet their in my bronze lobbies? How is this a thing?
Also ALOT of people are running around with mastes loggos whish stay sure, but they activly paly the game obviously yet they are in my lobbies. It's enough that i win 2 matches and thjey put me in these lobbies. Even the different frind groups i have dont like playing with me becuase i bring them in to these lobbies. 
What is the deal here? is it a smurf detection or is the fact that bronze is riddled with pred players due to MM being *? like what is the deal?

4 Replies

  • Rye-Sco's avatar
    Rye-Sco
    Seasoned Adventurer
    2 years ago

    I know there is a bug putting Preds/Masters in bronze lobbies this season. I was watching Noko on Twitch get put in Bronze lobbies lol.

  • @TTV-YT-FB-MIXERThey haven't given trails for rewards in quite a few seasons. Only seasons 2 and 3 kept theirs. All others expired. As for why everyone has a Masters badge- There was a season where anyone playing the game could get Masters very easily.

    Everyone reset to start the season so it's possible they are just now in Bronze starting to play ranked and you are with them, especially if the MM takes into account both of your best achieved ranks. It's also entirely possible there is a bug. I think if you spectate it shows their current rank.

  • @hayhor ran into a trio and they all flexed 2-3 different master badges yet it says their bronze. and not a single squad we run into is even close to bronze. My friends play at around gold and they dont stand a chance against any of the teams. but when they queue with others this never happens. or solo queus.
    That is why i think its wierd. And this has been happening too me for around 3 years ago since i took my first real break. now i came back after a year and i should run through all the ranks up until diamond then it should start being a challange but here i get lasered by so called bronze player that run master badges? nah im in a wierd * lobby.
  • BunkerSplunker's avatar
    BunkerSplunker
    Rising Novice
    2 years ago

    this problem is caused likely due to the "ranked grind" 

    welcome to apex legends rank  

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