I think something may have changed in an update because there does not seem to be lights spamming anymore. Most games do prohibit fixed & unicorns. Most “Vanillians” are still imbeciles and juveniles but there are a few seemingly mature individuals that may be worth the effort.
If you have not played for awhile I suggest you practice a bit. The disparity between players’ skills is immense and seldom is there much teamwork. An [N] team would easily dominate and it would soon be difficult to find opponents. We may wish to go rabble rousing incognito (old school).