I don't mind how easy it is the get to rank 1.
Anyone who has spent more than a year playing this game can easily beat someone who only started the game a day or two ago.
It takes awhile to fully understand the perfect order of decision making in this game, and anyone who just started won't know what to do in certain situations. Here are some examples for spotting a newb at rank 1 who just started playing.
- When none of their weapons are in range, they have a tendency not doing anything.
- Having energy and cooling stats < 30.
- Using the wrong kit in the wrong situation.
- Minimal fusion levels, if any.
- A good torso but terrible weapons, or vise versa.
Hope this helped