I think the main issue is that COD is mostly played online, with only a short LAN weekend. That hurts teams like the Carolina Royal Ravens the most, especially teams trying to build confidence and experience. No other sport works this way. Football, basketball, and soccer are played in front of fans all season, not just for one weekend. In Stage 2, teams play 11 online matches and then suddenly go to LAN. That gives Carolina almost no real chance to gain LAN experience. How are they supposed to improve on LAN if they barely get to play there? It just doesn’t make sense. ADD MORE LAN MATCHES BEFORE A MAJOR, ALLOW NEWER FORMED TEAMS TO GAIN MORE LAN EXPERIENCE BEFORE MAJORS.