And you didn't even mention the needlessly over-complicated mechanics that requires you to stick to the game (if fomo and other manipulative tactics aren't enough already).
Try to get back to games like, let's say, Apex Legends after year. You'll get stomped if you only play (and have played) for like two evenings a week because of all the intricate stuff going on.
you gotta learn the legends/heroes/operators (what often feels like there's hundred of them if the game is around long enough), their abilities, weapons (which constantly change, sometimes completely being overhauled), etc.
It's not just shooting and tactics alone anymore.
of course there is that glorious match making system that only works halfway though. Because you have to manage to actually fight the players who are noobs like yourself before they get crushed by better players who then crush you. Especially in BR games this is the reason why difficulty feels so random more often. It's enough to have a few guys on the server really knowing what they're doing and they'll wipe the server, leaving no one for you at your skill level. In games without immediate respawn (another intricate mechanic in many BR games) you're done for.
I play Splitgate from time to time. This is a fun shooter. Only intricate mechanic is the portal, and that mechanic doesn't change every few months. Once you get used to it after a couple of matches or hours you can focus on actually shooting each other.
Try to get back to games like, let's say, Apex Legends after year. You'll get stomped if you only play (and have played) for like two evenings a week because of all the intricate stuff going on.
you gotta learn the legends/heroes/operators (what often feels like there's hundred of them if the game is around long enough), their abilities, weapons (which constantly change, sometimes completely being overhauled), etc.
It's not just shooting and tactics alone anymore.
of course there is that glorious match making system that only works halfway though. Because you have to manage to actually fight the players who are noobs like yourself before they get crushed by better players who then crush you. Especially in BR games this is the reason why difficulty feels so random more often. It's enough to have a few guys on the server really knowing what they're doing and they'll wipe the server, leaving no one for you at your skill level. In games without immediate respawn (another intricate mechanic in many BR games) you're done for.
I play Splitgate from time to time. This is a fun shooter. Only intricate mechanic is the portal, and that mechanic doesn't change every few months. Once you get used to it after a couple of matches or hours you can focus on actually shooting each other.
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