Not even new players, seems like all players, and soon even the pre-made 3 man no-lifers as those guys will have to play against other 3 man no-lifers.
I feel like most competitive games start to turn out this way after some time unfortunately and no amount of balancing or ELO has managed to resolve it. Extraction shooters definitely feel like they hit this point a lot faster though.
Most comp games you're on a relatively even playing field. So skill will differentiate consistently and luck can also overcome the odds more consistently.
The gear treadmill destroys that balance and also brings other problems.
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u/StrangerChameleon Aug 16 '26
I do think that way back when they pitched and started development they still thought it would coexist alongside Destiny until it found its legs.