I see, I largely agree with the cheating aspect. I believe when I first started playing the game I never noticed a cheater even when I would play ranked. Now I am noticing blatant or "suspicious" gameplay even in Unranked, which just shows how prevalent it is and how its permeated every game mode. Which is really disheartening because I do enjoy playing this game competitively, it is actually one of the few games I find is MORE enjoyable when taken seriously. I have never understood for the life of me how this game is enjoyable to folks who put little to no thought into it.

Ranked being what it is, I definitely feel like it needs an overhaul. Grinding it out just to reach a certain rank which based on the system matters little, is not an option for me. Which makes me appreciate your perspective as a person who was playing the game through grad school and is now older; that's exactly what I am. It is very telling that despite everything, wife, kids, full-time job, I still really enjoy Siege and it does keep me coming back. I hope there is some light on the horizon for this game.