Valorant Smurf Ban Surge: RIOT issues new Terms of Service


Valorant Smurf Ban Surge: RIOT issues new Terms of Service

Valorant Smurf Ban Surge: RIOT issues new Terms of Service (Image via GameLeap Valorant Pro Guides)

Valorant Smurf Ban Surge: In the wake of rising smurfing problems and numerous complaints from players in Valorant, RIOT has addressed the issue and promised to look into the matter. Not long after, there was a new declaration of terms and services that came with a strict warning.

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Smurfs are a fair problem in the game, especially for low-rank players or newbies who often find it difficult to cope with higher-skilled players or enemies. The article talks about the recent Valorant Smurf Ban Surge that might take place soon according to RIOT’s official plan.

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Valorant Smurf Ban Surge: RIOT issues new Terms of Service
Valorant Smurf Ban Surge: RIOT issues new Terms of Service (Image via SeLFlo)

Valorant Smurf Ban Surge

Smurfing is the instance when a higher-skilled or levelled player creates a new account and is placed in a queue with lower rank players, often leading to unfair gameplay and disruptions due to skill disparity. Riot Games recently initiated a ban wave in VALORANT to help prevent smurfs from impacting the game’s competitive queue. 

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In its official blog, RIOT has mentioned ” We may terminate or suspend your account without notice to you if we reasonably determine, that you have breached any part of these Terms (including the User Rules)”.

On the matter of smurfs, there are rules that mention “You can’t share your account or Login Credentials with anyone. You must keep your login credentials secret.” and “Playing on another person’s account or otherwise engaging in activity intended to ‘boost’ an account’s status or rank.“.

Valorant Smurf Ban Surge: RIOT issues new Terms of Service
Valorant Smurf Ban Surge: RIOT issues new Terms of Service

Though much of the problem arose from the fact that the ranked system and matchmaking itself was not satisfactory for those in the higher-ranked tiers, there were also cases where the reason behind a player making a smurf account was less than neighbourly. Despite the ban wave against smurfs in Valorant, the game’s smurfing problem may never be solved as players manage to outsmart the MMR (Matchmaking Rating) system very consistently.


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