Instead of Copying Overwatch, Marvel Rivals Has an Easier Way To Make Life Hell For Smurf Accounts

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Instead of Copying Overwatch, Marvel Rivals Has an Easier Way To Make Life Hell For Smurf Accounts

It’s been a while since the release of Marvel Rivals, and we all can agree that it’s quite an epic experience. Developer NetEase Games has done an incredible job at balancing heroes and gameplay mechanics to bring a hero-shooter that had never been seen in the industry before.

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Smurfing is spreading like a plague in Marvel Rivals. (Image via NetEase Games)

One of the biggest issues present in any online game is smurfing, and even Marvel Rivals isn’t free from this problem. Things have gotten so bad for some in the community that they believe NetEase should adopt Overwatch‘s strategy to deal with smurfing. However, there’s another solution that NetEase could use to solve this problem easily.

NetEase must end smurfing in Marvel Rivals with this easy fix

If you’re unaware of “smurfing” shenanigans, it’s basically a practice where skilled players make a new account and steamroll new accounts. What’s the point of this well? Well, it allows these players to climb the ladder all over again and even play with their friends who are in lower ranks.

While smurfing might be fun for skilled players, it’s an issue for players in lower ranks. Over on Marvel Rivals‘ official subreddit, players are starting to get sick of smurfing in games. Many have described the situation as going out of control, blaming streamers for this problem. There are even calls for an outright ban on smurfs.

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Let’s be honest; a ban sounds a bit too harsh, even for smurfing. Few believe that NetEase should take a page out of Overwatch 2‘s book and introduce placement matches that can put players in the right skill tiers as opposed to grouping them all at the bottom ranks.

Sure, if it’s an effective solution and has worked for other online games, there’s no harm in adopting it. However, Marvel Rivals is a unique title that needs to take a different approach when it comes to smurfing. It doesn’t need to be anything complicated; all NetEase has to do is raise the level requirement to play in ranked.

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By simply increasing the minimum level to jump into ranked matches In Marvel Rivals, NetEase can solve the issue of smurfing. With this strategy, experienced gamers would find it difficult to make new accounts as they would have to spend more time and effort on one.

It might not completely solve the issue of smurfing, but it can act as a strong deterrent. Making smurfing more tiring and discouraging can go a long way to keep away high-skilled players from low ranks. Not only that, it could also help newer players get a better understanding of the game before facing off in ranked matches.

NetEase Games is truly ahead of the curve

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The hero-shooter is compensating players for server outages. (Image via NetEase Games)

One of the biggest reasons behind Marvel Rivals‘ success is NetEase’s commitment to the game. The developer constantly listens to the community feedback for new additions and isn’t even afraid of rolling back controversial updates. It’s not something we’re used to seeing in the gaming sphere.

NetEase has once again proven why it’s leading the hero-shooter genre. In a brand-new post on

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/X, the developer revealed that all Marvel Rival gamers will receive 200 units as compensation for a server outage that happened on February 24th.

Hey Rivals, Servers are back up! Sorry for the inconvenience. As a token of our appreciation for your patience, we’ve credited your account with 200 units as compensation. Please make sure to log into the game and claim your compensation item from your in-game mail by March 12,…

— Marvel Rivals (@MarvelRivals)

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Gamers who want to claim the free units need to log into Marvel Rivals by March 12th and check the in-game mail. After the hero shooter’s servers took a hit, many players rushed to social media to express their frustrations.

Although NetEase did talk to confirm the server issues on Marvel Rivals‘ official Discord, it did not reveal when the servers would be back online. However, after a few hours, the game was back up.

With that said, do you think NetEase can implement any other solution to fix smurfing in Marvel Rivals? Let us know in the comments below.

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