I have been playing 2K for years dealing with the bs that comes along with every nee game, but this year it has become a genuine issue for players who put in a lot of time and money into these games. The whole game is a participation trophy at this point, theres no reason why my attributes and abilities should be worsened mid game just because the other team isnt playing well enough, and theres no reason as to why my time, money, and effort should be set aside and basically robbing me and my teammates of wins and points simply because people arent as good as me or my teammates. I know i am not the only one who faces these problems. This game has always been extremely competitive for a multitude of years and theres no reason as to why it should change now. The company does not gain more money from making the game easier, statistics and timelines show the decrease in the amount of players every year because of additions like the "slingshot effect" or a "moving green window". These features help absolutely no one and is not making people want to play the game any more its making people want to play it less.