I've been playing valorant since the day it launched officially (couldn't get access to the beta) and jesus, all I am seeing from the playerbase 24/7 is either "smurfs are holding me back" or "i get frags but can't rank up". I've personally climbed to diamond with litttle to no experience in fps shooters and people don't seem to stop blaming exterior causes. The game is not rigged against you, you have a fair chance of getting a smurf or cheater on your team as does the enemy team. I agree smurfing isn't cool but giving these excuses al the time and using them to limit your own growth is damaging and for anyone looking to climb I suggest finding a new mindset.