{"id":137573,"date":"2020-12-05T19:16:53","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T19:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/valorant-smurfing\/"},"modified":"2020-12-05T19:16:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-05T19:16:53","slug":"valorant-introducing-measures-to-combat-smurfing-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/12\/05\/valorant-introducing-measures-to-combat-smurfing-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Valorant Introducing Measures to Combat Smurfing | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In Riot Games\u2019 free-to-play title Valorant, <\/em><\/strong>the word smurf no longer evokes fond memories of small blue humanoids who live in mushrooms. In the 5-v-5 tactical shooter, where ranked matches and teamwork form the core of the game, a smurf now has a much more negative connotation.<\/p>\n

Players across all levels of Valorant<\/em>, in both ranked and unranked matches<\/a>, have complained that smurfing negatively impacts the game for everybody else. And Riot Games has recently released a blog post entitled \u201cAsk Valorant\u201d in order to address this growing problem. The first step to hampering a smurf\u2019s ability to ruin the game for others will come in Patch 1.14, when the requirement for unlocking ranked mode will hinge on the number of games won rather than games played.<\/p>\n

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The developer is also currently working on better ways to detect this type of behavior in Valorant <\/em>and implementing harsher punishments for smurfs. These could come in the form of rank penalties, experience reductions, longer queue time restrictions, and even bans. Other players can also report people they suspect of smurfing, and Riot Games<\/a> has stated that it may even consider allowing players to block smurfs so that they won\u2019t have to queue up with them again.<\/p>\n

In Valorant, <\/em>a smurf takes a couple of different forms,\u00a0both of which dampen the enjoyment of the game for other players. One variant of the smurf is a high-ranked player who intentionally plays in lower ranked matches in order to face off against less experienced gamers. These players climb their way up the ladder and then, when the going gets tough and queue times become longer, the player will surrender or sit AFK<\/a> through 20 matches, thereby getting tossed back into games with lower ranked players.<\/p>\n