the reason why this game has so many smurfs

[Hoxton]

play ranked > get "high" rank > want to learn new hero > cant do it in quickplay because you get bots if you lost like 2 games in a row> ppl dont wanna grind lvl 10 > against AI gamemode is filled with afk xp farming accouts that get sold on websites > smurfs in every ranked lobby

all because devs are morons and put bots in quick match

[Zachopotamus]

But if they're really such a good player, shouldn't they be able to pick up a different character and do fine in their rank?

[HughManatee]

Originally posted by Zachopotamus:

But if they're really such a good player, shouldn't they be able to pick up a different character and do fine in their rank?

It absolutely does not work like that. What would make you think so?

While a high skill player would certainly be expected to learn a new character faster than a lower skill player, that doesn't mean they are competing at the level they are being matched with. Sure, for a character that is super straightforward like Punisher or Squirrel Girl, anyone should be able to pick those characters up in comp without losing too much rank, but for more difficult characters like Spiderman or Black Panther? Ehhhhh...

[HughManatee]

The reason for smurfs is because they can.

It's f2p, there is no actual barrier to having a new account. Even if it wasn't f2p, paid games have players with multiple accounts all the time. None of this has anything to do with the design of the games, it's just people being people.

tl;dr: OP is dead wrong

[Hoxton]

Originally posted by ninjaguyDan:

The reason for smurfs is because they can.

It's f2p, there is no actual barrier to having a new account. Even if it wasn't f2p, paid games have players with multiple accounts all the time. None of this has anything to do with the design of the games, it's just people being people.

tl;dr: OP is dead wrong

I assure you that majority of smurfs are people learning new characters

[Terotrous]

Originally posted by Hoxton:

cant do it in quickplay because you get bots if you lost like 2 games in a row

This in no way stops you from learning a new character. As soon as you win the bot match you go back to facing real players (and if you're losing the bot match, then you need the practice).

[ratfromthemoon]

Originally posted by Zachopotamus:

But if they're really such a good player, shouldn't they be able to pick up a different character and do fine in their rank?

Stupid take. I'm not gonna mess around with stuff i don't know in ranked on main acc. Not gonna risk tanking my rank AND other people for no reasons when the game is free

[ratfromthemoon]

Originally posted by Terotrous:

Originally posted by Hoxton:

cant do it in quickplay because you get bots if you lost like 2 games in a row

This in no way stops you from learning a new character. As soon as you win the bot match you go back to facing real players (and if you're losing the bot match, then you need the practice).

Forced crossplay means you might as well still be in bot games if you're on PC against console. Tough pill to swallow but unless QP is confirmed to be only humans and PC can turn crossplay off it's an irrelevant mode for practicing

[Hoxton]

Originally posted by ratfromthemoon:

Originally posted by Terotrous:

This in no way stops you from learning a new character. As soon as you win the bot match you go back to facing real players (and if you're losing the bot match, then you need the practice).

Forced crossplay means you might as well still be in bot games if you're on PC against console. Tough pill to swallow but unless QP is confirmed to be only humans and PC can turn crossplay off it's an irrelevant mode for practicing

Thats a good point

[Hoxton]

Originally posted by Terotrous:

Originally posted by Hoxton:

cant do it in quickplay because you get bots if you lost like 2 games in a row

This in no way stops you from learning a new character. As soon as you win the bot match you go back to facing real players (and if you're losing the bot match, then you need the practice).

Its a waste of time, I dont wanna have to fight bots for 10 minutes every time I lose 2 (could be 3) games in a row because my team is bad or im playing bad because im learning a new hero

[IndianaJones]

Originally posted by Hoxton:

play ranked > get "high" rank > want to learn new hero > cant do it in quickplay because you get bots if you lost like 2 games in a row> ppl dont wanna grind lvl 10 > against AI gamemode is filled with afk xp farming accouts that get sold on websites > smurfs in every ranked lobby

all because devs are morons and put bots in quick match

You don't know what smurfing is/mean.

[ele]

Originally posted by Zachopotamus:

But if they're really such a good player, shouldn't they be able to pick up a different character and do fine in their rank?

Shouldn't even be playing ranked unless you can already play every hero imo.

[HughManatee]

Originally posted by Hoxton:

Originally posted by ninjaguyDan:

The reason for smurfs is because they can.

It's f2p, there is no actual barrier to having a new account. Even if it wasn't f2p, paid games have players with multiple accounts all the time. None of this has anything to do with the design of the games, it's just people being people.

tl;dr: OP is dead wrong

I assure you that majority of smurfs are people learning new characters

Wow, you assure me? Guess I'll ignore the 2+ decades of gaming experience I have across various genres, because some rando on the forums "assures me" that I'm wrong.

You're a clown, but you'll earn no jesters here.