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[Luerim]

The recent decision to keep Tier 5s relegated to only interacting with Tier 4s (henceforth T5s and T4s, etc.) is positive for the most part. I cannot comment on T4 as I cannot get out of T5, where I've been since I could see where my Tier was. I feel a re-think on Tiers and Game Modes should be considered.

I've been playing this game since the Stress Test, just did so under a different account, but this has been the one I've actually paid money on. There have been trends I've noticed, and I've got an idea I thought could benefit the lower Tiers in QP, and possibly increase efforts to climb the proverbial ranks.

I suggest you limit T5 to Skirmish and Assault only. These are modes that are simplest to understand, and for the hour or so weekly that weekend warriors after a magic brownie or a few beers could make them perfectly happy. The Newbies tend towards heavies and assaults. After the initial trial mechs and using the training grounds (which most DO NOT DO), there is a tendency to get the most DMG potential and tonnage/armor. This is a tier that can let them realize (often quickly) that their King Crab is a moving target for a Locust who can circle and target legs, and show that mobility is important. Additionally, this should allow for maps to be investigated, for those destined for higher tiers, and want to advance.

T4 should be the inclusion of Conquest. Current Tier settings include overlaps, allowing T5s ending up with T4s, so they get a taste of Conquest, hopefully with people communicating, something not often happening with T5s or T4s in my experience.

Incursion and Escort... I've so rarely been in positive experiences with these modes that my hatred for them causes me to choose them when any other mode is available so I can vote against for my Tier. They should, at the very least, be relegated to T1 and T2, and through T2 introduce to T3. They absolutely require communication. At least SOMEBODY calling... SOMETHING. These are Modes that allow any group, or anybody gaming the system, to barrel over anybody still playing in T5, and most games, I don't hear anybody talking until after the first 2 mechs on their team are dead.

The higher Tier Trolls are going to attack this. Easier than a fair match.