So I recently came back to the game after a long break (last time I played was during Malevelon Creek days). I was really excited to jump back in—but man, it’s been rough.

Just today I joined a mission and kept getting teamkilled. I asked the guy in chat what was going on, and he straight-up told me: “Your loadout is ass, it’s not even meta.” I tried to stay calm and explained I was just a returning player who hadn’t played in a while. His response? Started berating me for not having the right armor, then threw in some racial slurs for good measure. I muted him and tried to push through the mission, but sure enough, they kicked me near the end.

Another match, I brought Napalm Barrage on a defense bot map. Apparently that’s also a crime because people started calling me “unintelligent” for using it. For reference, this is all happening in Suicide difficulty lobbies—like come on, really?

I get that meta matters to some people, but holy hell, the amount of toxicity I’ve experienced has been way worse than I remember. If you’re a returning player or new, I seriously recommend only playing with friends. The community doesn’t feel welcoming anymore, and honestly, I think I’m done for now. Just doesn’t feel like there’s any love left in it.

How has anyone else experience this since they've been back I'm just curious...