Doesn't sound like hippy talk to me, it sounds like rationalization of behaviour. Allow me to give an example that should indicate what kind of distinctions can (and, imo, must) be made;
1) Mr. A predicts me coming from a certain area, fully loaded, in a 1on1, rails me four times without missing a single shot and takes control of the map.
2) Mr. B runs through the map as Doom, running into me while I have only a machinegun, and starts pounding me with a fully loaded chaingun, leaving no option for escape. Twice.

There's a distinction because in, and restricted to, situation 1), I recognize A's incredible skill in aiming, predicting and strategy - and I praise him for it. In, and restricted to, situation 2) I recognize B's incredible skill in easy fragging, mindless stomping and aggressive, unanswerable barrage.
I have no trouble admitting being subjected to the skills I've described above - the point is that I do not value them equally.

My main problem with 2 is that, when the game's balance is distorted in such a way that mindless fragging is no longer punished, there is no bonus to be had from taking the strategic approach instead of the reckless one (among other things). I guess this is indeed a preference thing - it's always hard to draw the line with this kind of thing -, although I find it hard to believe  there isn't a consensus of wanting 'brainy' to be able at least to keep up with 'brawny'.

No, what I mean here is literally the difference between someone using their mind in whatever way possible, and someone just running around like a nut. Sneaky can be part of the former, especially if it's not the kind you describe, but the kind where you suprise people by being somewhere you 'couldn't have been'. More importantly, for me it means prediction, using handgrenades to pop people on ledges or cover your retreat, rocketjumping wisely, etc.
There's an arena to fight in, and you do just that, run around and align your crosshair on whatever's out there. You can train yourself in brute force, speed and to make 180 degree flicks that are spot on within a millisecond. Nobody escapes the pain - but I like it when one is rewarded for doing something beyond and above that, for exploring that virtual world and using it in ways that go beyond 1-2-tactics, and asking for a more cerebral kind of match.

I guess we'll never agree on what's the most enjoyable way to game, and that's fine with me. What we probably will agree on is that neither extreme should be (unevenly) rewarded.

Potshots and shooting people in the back is MY tactic. Then again, I suck anyway.. so whatever.

I'm not playing currenlty, due to my 22" CRT having died on me. I have another one (for the machine I'm typing on right now), but I cannot be bothered to shift it to and fro every time I want to play, so I'll have to go cold-turkey on Gen a bit, until I have a new monitor. Too bad there aren't any good LCD 1600x1200 screens available yet

wen't online at 11pm and again nobody

come on guys what's happening

It's basic structure is like any other "nest" you and I live in.

Oh, okay...