Declined More variety in the firest tiers of the challenges

[BuddyIV 4]

All these last challenges have had the exact same rewards for the first 20~ tiers (silver tiers.) since 20 tiers is basically the max a nonbuyer is guna do anyway, make it more variable, add a shot effect or more containers or something, its pretty frickin boring. No reason to go past tier 6 anymore.

[Maf 32,306]

Declined

 

Shot effects, paints, and other cool rewards cannot be added into initial challenge tiers without upsetting the economy. What else do you suggest to add in these initial tiers that would be of equivalent value to supplies and crystals?

[ILiveOnTheChatBox123 936]

I don't see why anyone would want useless cosmetics over real crystals.

[Zekrom 316]

I don't see why anyone would want useless cosmetics over real crystals.

It's because shot effects raise your GS and crystals don't. But, I kinda agree.

[Initiate 1,306]

It's because shot effects raise your GS and crystals don't. But, I kinda agree.

Shot effects raise it by so little that people shouldn't care unless a shot effect is gonna take them to 9999. And let's be honest - by that point you should have a good stock of them.

[ILiveOnTheChatBox123 936]

It's because shot effects raise your GS and crystals don't. But, I kinda agree.

If a higher GS means your opponents will also have a higher GS in battles, this is only a disadvantage to have something useless taking up GS.

[Okami 3,041]

It's because shot effects raise your GS and crystals don't. But, I kinda agree.

Raise your GS:

Turrets

Hulls

Micro-Upgrades

Supplies (max out at 40 each)

Drones

Modules

Paints

Skins

 

Do not raise your GS:

Shot Effects

Alterations

 

These don't raise your GS because not all turrets have them.

[TheCongoSpider 8,955]

Do not raise your GS:

Shot Effects

Alterations

 

These don't raise your GS because not all turrets have them.

Shot Effects add 15 GS.

 

Alterations however, do not. 

 

So like HBTY said, it's a miniscule increase. 

[Michael282 12]

I'd personally love shot effects instead of the 3k crystals and supplies.

 

But the same cannot be said for new players who rely greatly on such rewards. So I guess that's an issue.

[Maf 32,306]

It's because shot effects raise your GS and crystals don't. But, I kinda agree.

As mentioned by others above, upgrades, modules, supplies and drones (which you buy with crystals) affect the GS much more than cosmetics. But in the end this doesn't change teh fact that a higher GS number on its own doesn't give you any advantage whatsoever.

Under review

Declined, due to lack of clarification from OP.

[ILiveOnTheChatBox123 936]

Why would anyone want to be a 9999 GS and be put into a battle with higher GS players? Rather don't use these cosmetics, and your GS goes down, so you have slightly easier matches.

[Maf 32,306]

Why would anyone want to be a 9999 GS and be put into a battle with higher GS players? Rather don't use these cosmetics, and your GS goes down, so you have slightly easier matches.

I really doubt it uses your current GS as a major factor in Matchmaking. Otherwise the abuse potential is obvious - keep one M0 combo without upgrades, equip it, join battle with 3000 GS, be put against other low GS players, go into garage and equip 9999 GS. Profit.

[Michael282 12]

I really doubt it uses your current GS as a major factor in Matchmaking. Otherwise the abuse potential is obvious - keep one M0 combo without upgrades, equip it, join battle with 3000 GS, be put against other low GS players, go into garage and equip 9999 GS. Profit.

Maybe make it so that you're not allowed to change equipment if the GS will be affected by more than 2k-3k points or something.

[Okami 3,041]

Why would anyone want to be a 9999 GS and be put into a battle with higher GS players? Rather don't use these cosmetics, and your GS goes down, so you have slightly easier matches.

Doesnt work that way. When I was a First Lieutenant or a Captain (I don't remember), I put on Striker M0, Hunter M0, and Green as a joke. However, MM system still put me with high ranks, with one player at Marshal.