Ban the Alts | Voters

Ban the Alts

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Figsy_Games

Only allow 1 account per player in Ranked mode. Geoguessr is one of the only ranked games that has the top of the leaderboards full of Alt accounts.

Other games have solved this issue by banning Alts, Only allowing 1 account Per player in Ranked mode

November 26, 2024

Filip

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Figsy_Games

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ManlikeDave

Filip Finally after 2 years, the most upvoted request ever took 2 Years ro implement, i have suffered so much at the hands of these al accounts

twist

Banning alts is just a dumb idea period. You are on drugs and were mad about a loss when you made this post.

Valhalla

twist it's not necessarily dumb, it's just that the implimentation of the idea is close to impossible and even if you IP ban, the other players from that IP adress will be banned.

ManlikeDave

twist So you must be an alt account user right?

I just had a ranked duel against an ALT. They admitted it right away in at the start of the game! I can't believe I have to lose rating and a place to someone who is already on the leaderboard! 
They blatantly hit me with "How am I supposed to get this account to champ?" Well... YOU ARE NOT! Play unranked! Why do you need to be TWICE on the same leaderboard? I have been playing duel after duel to earn some rating, and then I lose to someone who is not supposed to match with me at all! 
It's hard enough constantly being on the lookout for cheaters, spending time watching replays, checking their accounts, etc., and now I have to just settle that people can pay to have an ALT and push me down just because they can? I stayed away from ranked play for a while, and to come back to this crap, where nothing has changed is just hopeless.

Valhalla

SK just saying, it's really hard to find alt's and it's not like geougessr can just check who owns a credit/debit card and then say: this person payed for two accounts on different cards (or even same card) because it's private info.

Unless someone admits it and asks to be either: promoted or not play ranked nothing will happen

Valhalla there are always ways to require additional verification if flagged as a user with two accounts. IP checks, names, etc.

Valhalla

SK yes but miltiple Different people can be from different accounts on same IP, it's not simply just "check" the IP, names are different between accounts unless its a dumb alter and for etc. I don't see anything else

Valhalla I know it's not as simple as checking the IP, there always are exceptional cases. I have my brother playing from my place very often, on another PC. But they can always cross reference with the activity log. It's very hard to play both accounts at the same time if you are one person, right? I mean there are ways to do it, that will at least make it difficult for these morons to use their alts in ranked play.

MadStonerMonkey

So many Alt accounts since the update. Its hard enough getting loaded in late each round with just a black/white screen/map or so many of the other bugs we get int this game without having people that can get the exact loaction and guess before you even load into the game and they are level 10 with an 80% winrate. One or two would pop up before now i been able to play about 12 out of 100 duels with no bugs or lowel level high winrate alts. Its supposed to be a competetive ranked game but i guess the devs dont really care about the players experience as long as the bucks are rolling in.

CunningStunt

Games like alts becuase its extra revenue, therefore it wont happen.

Valhalla

But I do agree with the statement of people on Alt's are more likely to cheat but GeoGuessr should really develop anti-scripting or something like that, I know it will take time but would be better than just plain-out banning alts, not to mention the people still have to pay for their alt's subscriptions

Prix.

Valhalla removing scripts would get more backlash than the alts literally like 80% of geo players use some form of script that doesn’t necessarily entail cheating.

Valhalla

Prix. not all scripts just some scripts if thats possible if not they don't have to if they can't

Valhalla

For me I am fine with people having Alt's because maybe they want a fresh start but I feel like instead of banning Alt's because it would be hard to ind them all and people will get a bit mad, you could instead ask what division your previous account was and if they lie to get a high rank they get demoted and if they tell the truth congratulations they have a fresh start without disturbing anyone.

Figsy_Games

1 year on and the issue has only gotten worse

Shakazaramesh

Hi. It's been over a year now, don't you think it's time we got a response?

Heliks

Did not know this was possible. Could discourage this, by letting them pay. $100 or more for alt accounts. Probably wouldn't work, better to ban it entirely, I agree. At least not let them play ranked games.

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