Let me start by saying I think Linux Mint is one of the top 5 greatest distros of all time. It is an absolutely essential starting point for many people and their work is responsible for much of the user-friendliness you see in the world of Linux today. It is stable, has a nice aesthetic, “just works”, and doesn’t make you update constantly.
These things are great but they are the very things that make Linux Mint unsuited for online gaming. Is this a bad thing? No!! It’s just not a distro made for gaming purposes. It’s like showing up to a monster truck drag race in a Ferrari. I cannot count on my two hands how many times I have provided support to a user, to find their issue was outdated libraries due to using Linux Mint. It happens all the time. Go look at any game on ProtonDB that is currently working, and you’ll find 1-2 “not working” reports and they are always on either Debian on Mint.
I understand why we see it so often, because Linux Mint is awesome and users want to play their games on it. But if I suggested Hell Let Loose to a friend using Linux Mint right now, the first distro suggested for gaming in our FAQ, he wouldn’t be able to play because of his choice of distro. Making rolling distros look like a fortress in 2023 and suggesting Mint for gaming will only set new Linux users up for disappointment.
I’ve noticed all mentions of Arch Linux and anyone praising it gets downvoted on this particular sub. On top of that, Reddit has a tendency to pile-on if they see something downvoted. The person I replied to was in the negative when I replied, for instance lol
For whoever is doing it: You could just spend that time doing literally anything else. Staring at a wall would be better for your blood pressure.
But yeah, I was a solid B and C student in high school and dropped out of college. If you’re willing to take the time, Arch is really not that big of a deal. And the boons you get from taking that time is well worth it.