Quote Originally Posted by trover4
not speaking for everyone here, but i think its because you just have 1 life you have any idea how aggrivating it is to head out of the gate on say lumberyard and meet to the side of the building just to be hit with a skilless crit rocket that puts you out of the game for as long as arena lasts (have seen up to 7-10 minute long arena matches).
Which is why you don't run headlong around corners.

I always felt that crits are a reward system for players who are actually engaging the objective. I agree that taking a rocket to the face that only had a 2% chance of existing is irritating, but it's a trade off. By doing enough damage in a short amount of time, you can have a 12% chance of a crit - like a treat for doing what you're supposed to be doing in the game.