Jordan, Rogue Spear is a good strategy game. It also has some interesting AI that allows the bots to work as a team. When you evaluate it as a strategy game it's great. However, when you evaluate it as a FPS where you run and gun (a.k.a pwn n00bs, as you have said) it lacks textures on most of it's models giving it a blocky, unreal feel, the movements are not smooth which takes away from the players ability to aim and shoot, and the pace of the game is painfully slow. Also, there is no room for developments of new variations of RS. It's the same every time. HL allows mods to make the game drastically different and look like a completely different game. RS has nothing like this. Rogue Spear is crappy as a FPS. I'll agree with any praise you want to give it on AI or strategy or the dynamics of working with a team, but the fact is that as and FPS it blows. You haven't played enough of Half-life, or any other FPS online to make a sound judgement as to what is good and what isn't. Play HL online for 2 weeks then we'll talk.