I don't even play online, but being aware generally of what is described here, I have an idea which may sound a bit strange or impractical, but could solve lots of these problems: LANs or local area networks. Players enter smaller, localized pools where the playing field leveled, no HUDs, RTA, etc., etc. May seem like simply playing live would just make more sense, but I can see a market for playing online in very structured ways that leave as little cheating to chance as possible. Perhaps a niche market for exasperated online players who would value something like this...and that could slowly gain in popularity and feasibility over time.
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I don't even play online, but being aware generally of what is described here, I have an idea which may sound a bit strange or impractical, but could solve lots of these problems: LANs or local area networks. Players enter smaller, localized pools where the playing field leveled, no HUDs, RTA, etc., etc. May seem like simply playing live would just make more sense, but I can see a market for playing online in very structured ways that leave as little cheating to chance as possible. Perhaps a niche market for exasperated online players who would value something like this...and that could slowly gain in popularity and feasibility over time.