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Smurf accounts are killing people mental state literally.

SirNikolai·4/8/2018, 2:55:32 PM·4 votes·3,033 views

I'm a solo player and yet I closed 3 accounts (2 @ lv30)because of too much smurfs accounts even in B5. Whether I'm unraked or B5 doesn't matter anymore this MMS has been shit. I've bet I spent over 3000$ and yet Riot hasn't may any change to the smurfing problem.

So Smurfs I'm calling you out Looked In the mirror how old are you? Are you physically healthy? Do you work for a living? Is you mind clear? Did someone smurf stomped you for you to steep this low to do it to someone else? How much control did you have in this decision? Are you happy that smurf accounts are like bullies? How is your mental well being?

I will answer these myself as well I'm 28 Yes I'm ok, just underweight Yes I work 4-5 days a week Not really thinking about seeing my niece and nephews. I'm B5 and usually a friendly player so I can never do that because I don't play often to get better. I give up literally every time if playing against a smurf that's way highly skilled than me. No this is revolting and this game makes me sick, which makes other players become toxic, such a endless cycle. I'm never stressed out at work, just in video games when games aren't play fair to a extent. [garen-swing]

73 Comments

paisy4/8/2018, 2:56:54 PM7 votes

If you're bronze 5 then it's completely your fault and you're trying to find an excuse for your poor play

RallerenP4/8/2018, 3:01:59 PM4 votes

I've bet I spent over 3000$ and yet Riot hasn't may any change to the smurfing problem.

Your money isn't tied to the things Riot implement.

And what do you propose Riot do about it? It's allowed because it can't be prevented. If you start trying to track smurfs you're inevitably going to target someone innocent, no matter how you do it.

If your mental state is being actually worsened by the tiny percentage of B5 smurfs that exist in a videogame, then it's indicative of some WAAAAY bigger problems in life and you should probably go get professional help.

Shukr4n4/8/2018, 3:12:18 PM4 votes

for a 28 yo u whine too much dude.

MajKaj4/8/2018, 3:38:42 PM3 votes

If you are stuck in any rank it is your fault. There is no "elo hell", your team is not holding you back, and smurfs are not holding you back. When you realize that YOU are the reason you are stuck in a certain elo you can begin to ACTUALLY take in information and learn it to improve. I don't care if you can only play 1 game a day or less that is no excuse to be in B5 either. If you are stuck in B5 you know next to nothing about the game at all, and I'm not meaning this in a mean way or trying to hurt you feelings. It's a fact. So if you genuinely care about climbing stop blaming anything other than yourself.

IlIlIlIIlllIIll4/11/2018, 11:16:40 PM2 votes

If you are stuck in bronze 5, you should probably just .. Learn the game a little better. Turning on your monitor would be a great start. Tightening your helmet? You just gotta grow up a little and enjoy the game as it is, sometimes it's frustrating, learn to live with it or leave it.

HalcyonDweller4/12/2018, 5:04:12 PM2 votes

Smurfing is a problem, but not as much as you're making it out to be.

I read through the comments on this thread and it's quite clear that your game knowledge is rather lacking. If you want to climb in this game you have to be willing to learn from mistakes. If every time something goes wrong you just give up and blame the enemy smurf then you're never going to climb. We aren't entitled to climb, it's something we have to work for. When something goes wrong the first thing you should be thinking is, "what could I have done differently to make that go better?" Not, "WTF smurf ruining my game I give up!"

And to be honest if you're at all new to the game then you shouldn't be trying to play ranked. For one, smurfs play ranked and if you hate them you shouldn't be playing the same mode as them. And for two, playing ranked before you have a solid understanding of the game is a terrible idea because you will wind up getting yourself placed in bronze like you say has happened multiple times in a row now.