Read this on Steam.
IMO The perfect review of WarDogs.
"The game itself is fun, BUT it suffers from TARKOV syndrome. Meaning you will always be at a massive disadvantage to players who only grind the game nonstop. All gear is level locked so you will be one shot by better weapons than you have access to, you will be unable to kill most enemies with better armour and they will demolish you with better access to vehicles. It completely saps the fun out of a game when a match is decided by who has spent more hours grinding for high-tier stat advantages rather than who is actually playing smarter or aiming better.
This will also become a snowball effect when the season wipes occur, you will start from scratch while others who don't have other commitments in life will be able to gain a marked advantage very early. This game is heavily skewed against people who cannot commit 8Hrs+ a day, 7 days a week to grind.
Be aware of this before purchasing."