: Yes. For example, when someone has played long enough to get the Wheelman
: perk (takes well over 500 matches at minimum as you must finish the
: Operator specialization), they have a serious advantage on big maps. A
: competent Banshee pilot or other vehicle specialist can run roughshod on
: lower-ranked players even more so than normal as they can sustain more
: damage and don't suffer from the effects of a charged shot for more than a
: second or two. For players that are just starting and haven't even
: unlocked the plasma pistol yet, they're at an even bigger disadvantage. In
: addition, there's no way to counter the Wheelman perk as there's no other
: perk that helps when fighting against vehicles.

This is silly. I have NEVER played in a game where someone who'd unlocked the wheelman perk was matched up against someone so new they hadn't unlocked a plasma pistol yet. And I've got nearly 3000 games under my belt.

Theoretical problems aren't problems if they never happen.