If you want to figure out how good you are and enjoy a challenge you play ranked. If the ranked system is good you should rarely or never play with teammates less knowledgeable and less skilled than you.
I don’t think we need a higher barrier of entry for ranked. Just accept that the skill variance happens on both sides and focus on your own game. If you can mentor that is nice and helpful if done right.
“A way out” is by the same devs and also pretty cheap.
They had some good parts in there already but the shift to stylized characters definitely was the right call.
A lot of yellow paint and weird interactions in the first one but still very enjoyable.
I know adults who boost their ego with lootboxes. Beating the peasants by spending money that others use for groceries is how they feel superior.