PedroLumpy said:
Well that's very disappointing you all feel that way. You guys cite not wanting to force your friend to play level 30 players and yet that's exactly what you do to people on the other team when you play on a level 10 account instead of your level 30. LoL (and other DOTA games) have a very high barrier to entry, and you're not helping when you go around a beat up on newbs on your alts.
I've had alts ruin games, both by dominating a game, or by carrying me through a match I should have lost. Both are bad.
I mentioned nothing about level 30 or friends. All I'm saying is people make alt accounts and that is the reality of the game. When you make a new account you bring your skill, experience and knowledge with you.
Bigfatjiji is one of, or perhaps the the most skilled player in the game(imo) has an alt account. The number one solo queue player in the US server, HotshotGG has an alt account where although he doesn't take games as seriously, is still an extremely skilled player. Alt accounts are everywhere and for a number of reasons which include those that cite helping/teaching friends whilst not dragging them into higher level games.
Are you implying that these players are at fault for making a new account and carrying their teams to victory? So what? They play some games where they play at a level much lower than his true elo, but eventually, cream rises to the top due to the elo system (worst offenders are usually kicked up into a higher elo much quicker). Playing well is not greifing and is not a bannable offense. You can't report someone for smurfing or stomping too hard.
Complaining about about alts dominating and carrying games is silly too. As a player who wants to get better and learn these advanced strategies and builds, I don't mind having a player dominate for or against my team. Of course it sucks getting stomped on, but I'll study what this player does and next time, I'll try to mimic his playstyle and use this knowledge to improve my self.
