Very happy with the game, itself. HTC produced a fantastic product which, although introduced a decade ago, has maintained the top spot in the genre.
That said, I am less than happy with a minority of the player base and, following reflection, I don't think its simple "longing for the days 'o yore" type unhappiness.
When the DA is filled with Tempests and 4Hogs picking the 'lake from 15K and then landing their kills... I think thats a fairly strong indication that something has changed.
At the end of the day, I hate to stereotype - because there are exceptions - but, although I'm fairly young by AH standards (only have a couple gray hairs
), we're seeing an influx of far younger players who have, in my opinion, been raised in a "win at all costs" world.
That mentality translates into running, picking, hording and, generally speaking, pretty much the opposite of what this genre cultivated, previously.
All my opinion, of course, sans coffee. Off to deli.