b4nnyYour perspective is biased because you are too attached to your FPS configs.
I'm not attached to a config, I'm attached to the ability to fucking play the game without it resembling a powerpoint. Your perspective is biased because your game still functions well on non-fps config settings, which is not representative of the majority of players.
b4nnyGo watch WarOwl or Greekgod or any new TF2 player playing competitive mode for the first time. They didn't care nor notice any issues with the enforced graphics settings.
These two players also have ridiculous pc setups because of their jobs, they are hardly the average.
Guarantee you any player with some fps experience playing on a non-powerhouse computer will find tf2 matchmaking aids to play because of how unoptimized the game is compared to other fps titles (i.e. ow and cs mainly, maybe even qc at this point lol).
Edit: this internet is aids b4nny's new post didn't even load
b4nnyEven if it is just blissful ignorance, the point is that competitive mode can still offer a fun experience for casual players despite the graphics restrictions, which is a very good thing.
Agreed that in game competitive being fun is obviously important, but at the end of the day it being a game mode that is competitive in nature and has medium-high stakes (as opposed to casual's 0 to low stakes) is what ultimately differentiates it from casual which makes the ability to run the game all the more imperative imo. Your fps doesn't matter if you just dick around in casual, but it should matter in competitive because it's, well, competitive.