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Dota 2 Just Got A Massive Ban Wave Of Smurf Accounts
Around 90,000 Dota 2 Smurf accounts have been banned by Valve, as well as some main accounts.
In my past stories, I’ve chatted about cool gaming updates and those pesky smurfs in online games. You can find the links to those at the end of this post. But today, let’s dive into the big ban hammer that just smacked Dota 2!
Valve has been diving headfirst into Dota 2 this year, and their latest move is aimed squarely at those folks who like to kickstart fresh accounts in the free-to-play game just to have a cakewalk and crush newbies.
But Valve isn’t playing nice this time. Nope, they’re taking the gloves off and are even tracing these Smurf accounts back to their main ones.
They’re warning us that from now on if we catch you with your hand in the smurfing cookie jar, there’s gonna be hell to pay! Yeah, you heard it right. Punishments are on the menu, ranging from a slap on the wrist to a permanent ban for your main account.
Now, in case you’re wondering what the heck a Smurf account is, let me break it down. Smurf accounts are like the secret identities of experienced players.
They roll out these brand-new accounts to dodge the matchmaking system or to basically wreak havoc without suffering any real consequences. These smurfs cheat, troll, grieve, and just bring all-around toxicity to the game. It’s like inviting a chaotic tornado into your peaceful picnic.
For those who take their competitive, free-to-play games seriously, especially in the realm of MOBAs (Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas), smurfing is like that annoying pebble in your shoe that you just can’t shake out.
Imagine this: You’re all pumped up for a game, ready to have a blast, and boom! You’re up against either gaming gods who make you look like a noob or trolls who make the game a nightmare for everyone. Yeah, not fun at all.
Valve’s been flexing its muscles in the anti-cheat department this year, too. They threw a haymaker at 40,000 accounts in a single day for trying to cheat their way to victory. How’d they pull it off? Well, Valve got sneaky. They set a trap for those using third-party software that snuck into parts of the game they shouldn’t be poking around in.
It’s like catching a thief red-handed. They dangled some secret data that only these cheat programs would go sniffing for, and once those accounts took the bait, bam! They were sent packing, and banned faster than you can say “I didn’t do it.”
Valve wasn’t playing hide and seek with this move; they wanted everyone to see it loud and clear. “We’re taking a stand against cheaters, and we’re not going to hide in the shadows,” they said. And it looks like they’ve got the same kind of fire in their bellies when it comes to surfing.
You could say it’s all about sending a message. Remember when Valve dropped the banhammer on an entire pro team for cheating back in March? Yeah, no one is safe from their eagle eyes.
Now, Dota 2 may be getting a bit long in the tooth, but don’t think for a second that it’s ready to retire. Earlier this year, it got a colossal update that made the map a whopping 40% bigger. That’s like giving the game a facelift and a growth spurt all in one go.
They threw in a bunch of other tweaks and updates that some folks jokingly said might as well make it Dota 3. So, don’t count out this classic; it’s still kicking and taking names.
Final Words
In a nutshell, Valve is saying enough is enough. They’re cracking down on smurfing and cheating, and they’re doing it with all the finesse of a sledgehammer.
So, if you’re thinking of smurfing your way through Dota 2, be ready for the consequences. And if you’re cheating, well, Valve’s got your number too.
It’s time to play fair, or you might just find yourself on the wrong side of a ban wave.
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