Hence why I like Halo, well, used to and why I like Souls games.
I hate to lose only because of some numbers, levels, whatever, which is a typical case of every MMORPG and recent shooter games.
I don't care that there's some kid with level 50, with golden AK-47 that is more powerful, more precise and has attachments and upgrades that just make it impossible for me to win in a fair fight, because I don't have any of those.
Replace the AK-47 with some Super Rare LeveL 85 Greatsword of Unholy Apocalypse +5 for MMORPGs.