36 year old here, I've gotten Diamond in both Overwatch and Apex Legends and was an LEM CSGO player. - I don't think reaction times matter as much as people th

36 year old here, I've gotten Diamond in both Overwatch and Apex Legends and was an LEM CSGO player. - I don't think reaction times matter as much as people think it does, positioning, movement, and general crosshair placement matter a lot more as does map knowledge and situational awareness. - Having good equipment is pretty standard these days, a good GPU and gaming mouse + keyboard is almost a must have as well as a 144hz or higher refresh rate monitor. - The biggest constraint on my ability to beat the best at an older age actually just comes down to how much time I can dedicate to the games. With a full time job, a wife, and 2 kids, gaming will always just be a side hobby and something I do with the little free time I have so I basically just don't practice as much as younger kids with more time. That's what 99% of it boils down to.