So, er, competitive multiplayer in this game is fundamentally broken. It's Halo but everyone has instant access to power weapons. Where's the incentive to use my hand cannon pistol when I can one shot people with a fusion rifle? Just had a game of Rumble and it was basically a case of whoever shoots first, wins. Instagib, basically. Which is fine. I love instagib. As a standalone game mode. Not as a fundamental gameplay mechanic.
The customisation is fantastic, and I appreciate the continuity of carrying over your character's weapons into multiplayer. I'm also aware that the weapons are normalised so stats don't count. But you can still one shot with the fusion rifle. And the shotgun. And the sniper rifle. And ammo is plentiful enough that you don't really have to worry about ever having to use your weaker regular weapon.
Sorry, but I just can't play competitive multiplayer when it's like this. It's dull.
Really enjoying the PVE stuff, pining for a more Halo-style multiplayer with power weapon spawns, map control, tactics, etc. CoD gets away with the loadout thing because the weapons are pretty balanced. This ain't balanced.