@DavidW74 With randoms, much longer.. gold is not that difficult, it’s no different than non-ranked IMO. Platinum is slightly harder, you’re going to run into squads who communicate and work together. That makes it much harder when your team does not..
They will bait your squad while one flanks you. They will snipe at you, while 2 rush with SMG or shotguns. The higher you go the more frequently you’re going to run into squads who work together and communicate. The skill gap starts to decrease which means you’ll start to need every advantage your team can get.