I spent about 2 or 3 hours on the no crits US Jailbreak server last night. The entire time, there were never more than 4 or 5 blues compared to around 18-20 reds. There were about 4 out of 30 rounds where blues successfully gave out an LR. A large majority of the time, reds either just walked up to the blues and killed them, or ran away and used their damage as speed boosts for bunny hops. It’s simple. People don’t want to play blue if they’re just going to get run down all game, powerless to do anything. There were a few rounds where we just sat around with no blues, waiting for someone to join. Crits are essential for power balance between the teams. It makes less mobile classes like spy, sniper, and engi more viable. Forcing blues to play soldier or scout all game isn't healthy for people who don't enjoy playing those classes. Without crits, reds can just turn off their brains and run away with relative ease.