Punk and Fans Express Frustration with SF6's Random Gameplay and Monetization

Punk complained about SF6's "random" competitive gameplay, which TSM Leffen agreed with.
Punk said there aren't many actually good SF6 players, even top SF5 players are "just random now".
Punk said no one plays neutral in SF6 except him and maybe Tokido.
Fans agreed, referring to Punk vs Justin at CEO 2023 as an example of rare neutral gameplay.
Fans hope gameplay dynamics change in updates, but are unhappy with TMNT skin monetization.

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