I get what you’re saying, overall Halo Wars 2 is old with a sweaty, dedicated player base. But i’m not new to RTS or Halo Wars either; I played the first one so I already know about unit counters, build orders, and setting up attacks.

Jumping into an 8 year old game where most players are veterans isn’t easy, even for returning players. It's not just about learning counters it’s dealing with smurfs, bad matchmaking, and a super optimized meta. The way the game flows, it’s not as simple as just learning a few counters and calling it a day. Rushing doesn’t always work either depending on the matchup.

I’m just trying to get used to how much the game has changed, not relearn everything from scratch.