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DarthValtrex
Hero (Retired)
5 years ago
@C0nfusias I'd tend to agree. I do know people who have had their smurf accounts deleted/locked.

The definition of cheat: 1.
act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination.

I'd say that's exactly what smurfing is.

THe one area where I don't think it would be, is for celeb accounts. Sometimes they don't want to stream or deal with the masses.. So they have a streaming account and a smurf to have fun on. I always wonder if those people who don't have a mic on are celebs?!
  • OldTreeCreeper's avatar
    OldTreeCreeper
    Hero+
    5 years ago
    @DarthValtrex But isn't that the same for ordinary mortals, to have fun. Can't have one rule for ordinary mortals and another for celebs! I don't have a mic on and I'm not a celeb 😁
  • d0JuTsu's avatar
    d0JuTsu
    5 years ago

    @DarthValtrex  There are smurfs that use the username “IMASmurf” so that’s not being dishonest. As to being unfair... that’s a hard argument to make since the game allows multiple accounts and places new accounts at low levels. Also, if a PRO player joined the game for the first time and dominated the game you wouldn’t call that unfair you would cheer them on. So what’s the difference? 

    Furthermore you could make the argument that people smurf to practice under less extreme conditions weather it be a new weapon or ability. 

    • DarthValtrex's avatar
      DarthValtrex
      Hero (Retired)
      5 years ago

      @d0JuTsu It's one thing to be a new player, you'll be instantly bumped up into lobbies for your skill level. That's not smurfing.. Smurfing is making fake accounts to get around SBMM. It's entirely different to create endless accounts to PUB stomp noobs because you want easy matches.

      None of your points or arguments make any sense or hold any ground. You're simply trying justify poor behavior right now. The name on the smurf account does not matter and I never said anything about honesty did I? The entire goal of smurf accounts is to get around SBMM.

      It's literally no different than being a school yard bully and picking on kids who are smaller than you. It's the exact same concept. You're pushing around people who stand 0 chance at surviving the match against you, all so you can have a bit of fun. It's the exact same thing school yard bullies do. 

      The smurf accounts do get deleted, I know players who have had their smurf accounts locked/deleted. 

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