> it's usually a sign of bad play to put one's self in a situation that requires raw-outskilling one's opponent.

Mechanical skills are good, but mechanical skills and good positioning are great. Most people only think about shooting in the shooter genre. Typically, when I win, my kills were as easy as shooting fish in a barrel. There are only a few good defensive positions in a given map. Once I hold one down, you have to outnumber me by at least 3 to 1 to kill me (Apex Legends) (or push me out with ordinances, but the same bad players never use them).