@Riot Account perma suspended, haven't got an email about it.

BackdoorBoipucci·May 24, 2018·1 votes·3,593 views

Got a permanent suspension when I tried to log into my smurf account, haven't got a email about the reason and get an error when I try to log into the support page.

20 Comments

RiotRiot TantramMay 24, 20189 votes

You'll have to open a player support ticket. It's not behavior related, and the reason shouldn't be too big of a surprise to you.

BackdoorBoipucciMay 24, 20181 votes

Thanks for the quick reply, I edited my original post to clarity that i'm posting here because i'm being asked to login again in the support section and it gives me an error

AeroWaffleMay 24, 20181 votes

Try logging out of the boards then logging into support.

ModiMay 24, 20181 votes

Use chrome's incognito mode

VaVoemMay 24, 20182 votes

is smurfing a reason to perma ban an account? it is a kind of cheating and not fair for the teams right?

VeigàrMay 24, 20182 votes

I don't believe so. I am pretty sure anyone can have multiple accounts.....

Silent GravityMay 24, 20182 votes

I believe that Vavoem may be talking about Clash, which does have the restriction of needing to be played on your highest ranked account, if you have more than one.

VaVoemMay 24, 20182 votes

no i was talking about 'normal' ranked :)

every time i play in a ranked game and there is a smuf. we auto win or auto lose. it is BS.

VaVoemMay 24, 20182 votes

but when a player is smurfing and playing with a friend.. he is boosting.. so smurfs should only be able to solo que and not duo que. right?

ChermorgMay 24, 20187 votes

No. Boosting is defined solely as an account being logged into by someone other than its owner and playing ranked. Duoing is never boosting.

Furthermore, smurfing is not prohibited, as the Match Making system can quickly set someone's Match Making Rating (MMR) to their appropriate level of skill within 10-50 games. Even if they're a certain rank, their MMR will be their actual skill - be it much higher/lower. They will be matched with players of similar skill - matching is based on MMR, not rank.

VaVoemMay 24, 20182 votes

so a master player buys a new fresh lvl 30 account and starts playing he will be after max. 50 games teamed up with other master players? damn.. that is fast climbing :)

ChermorgMay 24, 20189 votes

Well, if he buys an account, it's likely that within 50 games it'll be permanently banned.

If he creates a new account himself and levels it to 30 himself, his ranked MMR will start much higher than the average player, and he will quickly climb after he is placed likely in high gold.

EpitaphfireMay 24, 20182 votes

Why is it that purchasing an account is against "the rules" but Riot will GIVE accounts to pros and streamers that are level 30 with ALL champs unlocked? I'm just curious how that is any different, that account wasn't leveled by that player lol.

FOR JUSTICEMay 24, 20188 votes

Those are riot gifted accounts so they can play with pros in other regions.

Besides, just like there is a difference between getting perscription pills from some guy on the street and getting some from a licenced physician, there is a difference between buying an account and getting one gifted directly from riot.

EpitaphfireMay 24, 20181 votes

Actually comparing the two is just ignorance, you're comparing something illegal to something that is against their ToA because THEY don't benefit from those accounts....

EkitaihMay 24, 20184 votes

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Actually comparing the two is just ignorance, you're comparing something illegal to something that is against their ToA because THEY don't benefit from those accounts....

Well. Technically it is illegal to sell accounts it’s just not incredibly enforced. The issue is you’re selling something you do not own. Something that is inherently free, to make a profit. Just like selling burned CDs is illegal. You may have taken the time to burn the CD, but you don’t have the rights to sell said product.

Umbral RegentMay 24, 20183 votes

Let's put it like this: Purchased accounts are obtained from account sellers (none of whom are affiliated or associated with Riot), they derive sales by doing something that anyone can do for free...For profit, so they're making money just by making and leveling accounts.

Additionally, these accounts have innately compromised security (as the account seller likely knows the login credentials, and you as the purchaser don't have reliable immediate access to turn the account over to your own total possession without arousing suspicion), and these accounts are often illegitimately leveled to, say, 30 as a baseline.

The illegitimate leveling could occur through levelling bots, which, as far as I know, play pretty damn poorly, and could start the player off in an inappropriate MMR, resulting in unfair games for people for quite a few matches. (though, that would also be the case by default for a skilled player levelling an account.)

So, between the illegitimacy, skeeviness, and lack of reliable security on these accounts (and the fact that they weren't yours to begin with), purchased accounts are entirely against the rules.

Stage accounts, however, as far as I can see, are accounts made by Riot for pro players so as to allow them to have fair and reliable access to everything in the game (allowing them to perform at their best ability with all the tools available), and are meant to be used in controlled circumstances (live tournaments and the like.)

I'm not sure about accounts given to streamers, as they likely wouldn't fall under the category of stage accounts, but, regardless, accounts given directly by Riot are given freely (as far as I know) and with a promise of trust. How people can trust those who would sell accounts for a free to play game, I would never know.