> If that's the new player experience, you done fucked up.

Have you really though?

I'd argue that what made arena shooters great was the steep learning curve and the grind to improve as a player.

The feeling of having practiced duels for months and finally being able to beat players that used to 50-0 you every game was better than any achievement in any modern FPS game I've ever experienced.

Gamers these days just doesn't really care about becoming better themselves. They want the instant gratification and that's why you have FPS games with super low TTK, perks, abilities, heroes etc. All to narrow down the skill gap between actual good players and completely new players.

Maybe it's just me but I find those games boring.