Smurfing

its më·7/27/2017, 1:12:31 PM·2 votes·896 views

should people who openly admit to smurfing in ranked, on twitch etc be banned? (I am aware that you cannot use that as a after game report because then every butthurt kid who gets destroyed in lane will report for smurfing which is nonsence) please vote, thanks

22 Comments

Chermorg7/27/2017, 1:25:47 PM4 votes

Matchmaking is very good at putting people where their skill level is. Smurfs don't really hurt the game as much as people think they do.

Keep in mind that matching is done based on a hidden rank, not on the publicly visible bronze/silver/gold. If a smurf is playing in your game, they're either new to ranked, about your skill level, or they're intentionally losing games to stay at a certain MMR (matchmaking rating). The third is punishable. The first two are not.

PimpStickNasus7/27/2017, 1:20:58 PM3 votes

I mean there could be arguments made for both sides but I believe that as long as they aren't boosting/duo boosting and not being toxic it's ok. As for streamers most of them are high elo and smurfing in high but lower elo anyway

GamerThink7/27/2017, 1:50:21 PM2 votes

Smurfs are bannable in two cases:

  1. boosting duo;
  2. intentionally losing games to go to lower elo and then play as they actually can clearly unbalancing the game. [And, of course, for all the other common ban reasons: troll, etc.] All the rest is perfectly fine, as they are perfectly admitted and they get paired with harder opponents while getting a lot of LPs faster (so they quickly leave your elo).
archerno17/27/2017, 1:52:45 PM2 votes

Well they couldnt be banned because its allowed. If Riots makes it against rules, then only people who do it AFTER rule change could be punished. But now, its allowed so there is no reason to punish them.

Phelas7/27/2017, 1:19:38 PM1 votes

No, smurfs get through the ranks in no time, a smurf has no influence on the lower elos whatsoever. Sure it sucks to be matched against them, but you won't say a word when they are on your team eh? Not being rude, banning people because they HAVE to start somewhere is stupid, and actually, you are nonthing better than the what you call

butthurt kid who gets destroyed in lane will report for smurfing

because you just got destroyed by someone smurfing, most likley.