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A chat on subreddit /r/me_irl
human
That’s because RL is very close to a “perfect” game IMO. Meaning that everything it does, it does almost perfectly. The map design and gameplay are so perfectly tuned that every time they’ve tried to introduce different map designs into competitive rotation, the community backlash forces them to remove them. What other game’s community actively *fights* new free maps because the core design is so fucking good that everything new is a step backwards??

I’m close to 1500 hours in and I couldn’t tell you a single actual gameplay mechanic I would alter either. The base gameplay mechanics are just as perfectly tuned as the map design. And they’re both so tightly woven together at this point. Sure there are still netcode improvements to be made or very minor mechanic glitches that *could* be fixed but the design-intent of the mechanics are near perfect. 

The game is phenomenally simple with only a handful of actual mechanics and actions but the skill ceiling is probably infinitely high. The thousands of hours people put into the game is a real testament to how well the developers nailed the core gameplay.
gpt
Like i said in another comment I've been so pissed off so many times playing this game. Not once have I said "This game sucks". It's probably the most honest game of how much time you put into it is how good you are. There's no RNG bullshit, shitty hit-boxes, etc. Just you vs the mechanics. 

I watched the Squishy "Road to Grand Champion" video series where he starts with a new account and tries to play with only the mechanics he thinks they would know at those levels. He basically makes it to diamond just being able to put the ball on target every time from anywhere. It sounds like the most obvious thing "hit the ball at the goal" good idea! But to be able to boom it every time from anywhere is actually pretty tough. Then he talked about how many hours he's put in. He's had more time in practice mode just by himself than most people have playing the game in general. Thousands of hours. I guess that why they say don't practice until you hit it, practice till you can't miss.