I don’t understand why playing with the least of options makes the game competitive.
By that criteria all sports would be packed with clones of the same player. All the same height, all equally fast, all equally strong. There wouldn’t be a taller player who could more easily grab a rebound in basketball or header a ball in soccer, but be less skilled to dribble, there wouldn’t be a stronger yet slower fullback in football, etc.
Isn’t being competitive about adapting to the other’s strenghts and weaknesses coming from all variables available?
Is competitive about throwing a bunch of clones with the same tools on a symetric map?
“Competitive” players seem to be afraid of AA’s and loadouts cause they can’t adapt to them, they can’t counter them, they want equalness just to brag about being able to out BR you. That’s not competitiveness, that’s just working on one skill until you master it.
Not being able to adapt to your opponent’s different abilities makes you lose, just ask the Germans and the Napoleon army about the winter.
I want to enjoy all of Halo’s new features, not just the same refurbished weapons and gameplay, cause it’s “competitive” and I “play to win”…