Rhino and Sparks releases were worse than phantom release.
Every team had SniperSparks that would sit IN THE BACK of every map, instaRev Rhinos, and countersnipe Vasilli + random headplinks.
Rhinos were unkillable and nobody ever won a game
It was horridly frustrating
Phantom release saved it, but introduced both a savior and a curse
Back when you had credits missions for Execution and Ranked was pretty awful too
The golden age is definitely almost around now. The game is on the right track, we’re nearing the golden age.