Why do high elo players have the need to create a smurf account? Do they lose so much in their current elo that they have to play with worse players to feel better?
I just hate playing against or with smurfs in Ranked, the matchmaking system is already so hard to make and you guys just make it even harder.
Taric the Gay1 votesMy reason for creating a smurf is to help a friend get acclimated with the game. Since 75% of people in his games end up yelling and screaming at my friend I had to come down and even the field a little bit. But unlike most smurfs who come down and beat down the new players I try and handicap myself. I play one of the weakest champions in the game (Taric) and in the weakest role (support) in the game. I really cannot carry in the support role on of the weakest champions in the game despite being a smurf but I can be really annoying to deal with from the opponent's point of view. And that's the point. I want to give my teammates enough time to win the game for themselves. That's how I intended to make my friend better without beating up on all the other new players. I just want my presence to even out the odds the times he does get matched up against smurf players because, let's be honest, they are in nearly every low leveled game anyway. Anywhere from 3-6 smurfs per game seems to be the average in my experience. Sometimes more but never less.
Getattorex1 votesWell, to be honest, i was talking about ranked games, i think i didnt point it out.
And i think your way of smurfig is really healthy and uncommon, and there's nothing wrong with that since at low level, there are more smurfs than new players.
Taric the Gay2 votesWell, to be honest, i was talking about ranked games, i think i didnt point it out.
And i think your way of smurfig is really healthy and uncommon, and there's nothing wrong with that since at low level, there are more smurfs than new players.
Oh it's ranked? I always referred to smurfs as low leveled accounts you have zero investment in for the long term. If you took the time to get an account to 30 and are taking it into ranked that to me is an alternate account by definition.
Yup, I don't think I am a nasty smurf player. While my friend is level 30 now and no longer needs me to walk him baby steps at a time I still put in some games on this account from time to time. I like to role play and just bring postivity and gems to those fortunate enough to be in my games. Win or lose people have fun in my games if not for how I act then at least with my name. But I still teach people in my games, and that's part of the draw for me for playing with low leveled players. I like being a teacher.
