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rockyboy1998
5 years ago

Too Many Smurfs

So I know people have got an issue with the matchmaking in this game but I honestly don't see the point in why people make and play on Smurf accounts. 

Don't get me wrong, my lobbies are fairly tough as they are but recently I have been seeing new / relatively new accounts where people are running around on 20+ kills when they are a low level to new. 

I don't really know how these smurf accounts can be stopped and to be honest it isn't really an exploit its just majorly annoying. 

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  • apostolateofDOO's avatar
    apostolateofDOO
    5 years ago

    @rockyboy19983rd thread about smurfs now on the front page.

    Yes SBMM is to strict and promotes smurfing but new accounts also go towards the 100mil registered accounts they like to brag about and it babysits bad players increasing profits so like all the other underlying issues with the game, it won't drastically change. Same with rank splits for engagement. You want EOMM instead of reasonable matchmaking without even realising it, apparently...

    I haven't actually seen any official response to the report a smurf that's now available so is it against the rules now or?

  • apostolateofDOO's avatar
    apostolateofDOO
    5 years ago

    @hayhorSo many questions on this...

    How does that work? Smurfing on a ''casual account'' when friends can't keep up in your lobbies with the current matchmaking but you can still blitz those matches and get reported? or is it just those that have 10+ accounts that are intentionally bypassing new player protection? Or is like the aimbot report that is just for show? 😛

  • Vdstrk's avatar
    Vdstrk
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago
    @rockyboy1998

    Because they like to grief new players, because they do it for content creation, because they have friends they want to play with that have not enough skills to make it into higher ranked lobbies. Maybe also because they help boost others accounts. Some may boost it to pred/masters and then sell it (someone may buy those accounts for bragging rights?).
    Because once they plateau they do not want to put in more efforts to move forward?
    Who knows for sure.
  • Vdstrk's avatar
    Vdstrk
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago
    @apostolateofDOOM

    I cannot avoid but thinking about the various "solo to masters" guides that some streamers/content creators have been doing for a while now.
    Isn't that smurfing? If so, why isn't that been addressed? If not then, what falls into the "smurfing" category?
    What if a person wants to start over, because say their k/d is much lower than what it should be, because they used an account to practice and learn? Is that smurfing? Should a person close a previous account in order not to be counted as a smurf?
    Again, these things need lots of clarifications IMO, something that fall into the category of transparency, and something that seems lacking on several aspects.
  • apostolateofDOO's avatar
    apostolateofDOO
    5 years ago

    @Vdstrk Perhaps the option just being there is a form of deterrence as i've seen the topic come up on twitter amongst streamers concerning the solo to masters thing.

    Strange that it hasn't been announced or any official word on it though.

    @hayhor I've been away! I wasn't sure if i missed something... 😛

  • Sand_spitter's avatar
    Sand_spitter
    5 years ago
    @rockyboy1998 The game is too hard, that's why people smurf. Blame sbmm - it works for some and is broken for others and it is nothing more than a cash grab by gaming giants. Lose more play more.