This wipe I'm focusing on teaching & helping close friends & building our understanding of the game. I'm hoping some find that process enjoyable, insightful, or can offer further guidance.
While I still want to play with friends, it also means minimizing giga-stacking. It's been eye-opening experiencing playing the game outside of a "stacked squad", and I want to be relatable rather than watching a far-off experience of the game.
Finally, doing this has given me perspective to how hardcore and punishing the game can be, and how it allows top teams to snowball while average teams get stuck in death spirals, even when exfilling. I really hope this changes in the future as even one day into a new wipe the gap is noticeable and there have been moments of frustration.