It's been 6 months since they updated the TG ELO algorithm and none of the issues it created have even been addressed.
The generally overwhelmingly positive reaction to this update quickly dissipated as it became clear that it only exacerbated many of the issues that it sought to tackle, ELO inflation being their main aim. I quote the patch:
Over an extended period of time, this will have the effect of normalizing ELO ratings naturally
I was glad to see that attention was paid to the alt-f4 issue (whether or not you agree with the implementation) there has seemingly been no recognition of the fact that smurfing has only gotten worse. It is a system which is ridiculously easy to abuse with no recompense. I made this video with the hope of drawing attention to how widespread the issue is, with the hope that will draw some attention from the developers who seem to have missed the threads buried on here, reddit and the official forums.
I really enjoy playing the game, and the most recent patch offered a lot of balance changes I am eager to try out, but the most enjoyable aspect for me (ranked TGs) are currently unplayable for the most part.
edit 1: the main purpose of the video is to draw attention to rampant smurfing so i updated this description to reflect that
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