The number of tours on MMO are great (1-2 per day at different timezones), and that is something I would personally like to keep happening. However what I've noticed is that the quality of these tournaments regarding prizes have decreased and I believe needs some kind of change.
Suggestion:
As I accept that the developers are sensitive about including too many shiny prizes, I would like to propose increasing the RP prizes in non-shiny tours to the following:
1st place - 1,500 RP (currently 1,000 RP)
2nd place - 750 RP (currently 500 RP)
3rd place - 500 RP (currently 250 RP)
Justification:
There has been a significant decrease in the number of tournaments with shiny prizes, especially in tiers such as UU. Below are the difference in tournaments which have non-shiny prizes compared to shiny prizes (excluding Community Combats).
All of the tournaments are from the beginning of August until the end of this week (as who has time to go further):
August 2021
Doubles:
1 August - Porygon2
7 August - Shiny Hariyama
21 August - Shiny Torkoal
27 August - Larvitar
OU:
8 August - Shiny Gengar
11 August - Cloyster
14 August - Shiny Staryu
22 August - Shiny Jellicent
28 August - Chansey
29 August - Shiny Cofagrigus
31 August - Rotom
UU:
4 August - Bisharp
5 August - Swampert
13 August - Bronzong
20 August - Vaporeon
25 August - Shiny Sandile
26 August - Porygon2
30 August - Shiny Azumarill
NU:
3 August - Manectric
6 August - Shiny Lilligant
11 August - Shiny Diglett
13 August - Absol
17 August - Shiny Murkrow
23 August - Shiny Emolga
September 2021
Doubles:
4 September - Shiny Snover
7 September - Scizor
14 September - Kingdra
OU:
5 September - Shiny Drilbur
10 September - Skarmory
12 September - Shiny Solosis
UU:
1 September - Umbreon
9 September - Shiny Gigalith
15 September - Mismagius
16 September - Metagross
NU:
3 September - Typhlosion
6 September - Shiny Nidoqueen
11 September - Zoroark
13 September - Clefable
From the tournaments I've listed, UU is the tier which is lacking in the most shiny prizes. With these type of tournaments, people would rather enjoy the aesthetics of a shiny than a 'perfect non-shiny' prize, and this shows based on the brackets.
I believe the increase in RP prize should also happen for the following reasons:
Bearminator has confirmed that discussions will occur to increase the Team Tournament prizes from 1,000 RP in 2022
Players can grind an average of 300-500k a day or more depending on their time and methods (e.g. Gym runs, farming berries, etc) so this increase shouldn't affect the economy is a negative way
It will increase the hype for some of these tournaments, in particular ones which start really late for European players or those who aren't motivated by non-shiny prizes
I was recommended by a staff member to suggest it here - I know there's been many great suggestions which have been ignored, but I hope this can be remotely considered.
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Imperial
The number of tours on MMO are great (1-2 per day at different timezones), and that is something I would personally like to keep happening. However what I've noticed is that the quality of these tournaments regarding prizes have decreased and I believe needs some kind of change.
Suggestion:
As I accept that the developers are sensitive about including too many shiny prizes, I would like to propose increasing the RP prizes in non-shiny tours to the following:
Justification:
There has been a significant decrease in the number of tournaments with shiny prizes, especially in tiers such as UU. Below are the difference in tournaments which have non-shiny prizes compared to shiny prizes (excluding Community Combats).
All of the tournaments are from the beginning of August until the end of this week (as who has time to go further):
August 2021
Doubles:
1 August - Porygon2
7 August - Shiny Hariyama
21 August - Shiny Torkoal
27 August - Larvitar
OU:
8 August - Shiny Gengar
11 August - Cloyster
14 August - Shiny Staryu
22 August - Shiny Jellicent
28 August - Chansey
29 August - Shiny Cofagrigus
31 August - Rotom
UU:
4 August - Bisharp
5 August - Swampert
13 August - Bronzong
20 August - Vaporeon
25 August - Shiny Sandile
26 August - Porygon2
30 August - Shiny Azumarill
NU:
3 August - Manectric
6 August - Shiny Lilligant
11 August - Shiny Diglett
13 August - Absol
17 August - Shiny Murkrow
23 August - Shiny Emolga
September 2021
Doubles:
4 September - Shiny Snover
7 September - Scizor
14 September - Kingdra
OU:
5 September - Shiny Drilbur
10 September - Skarmory
12 September - Shiny Solosis
UU:
1 September - Umbreon
9 September - Shiny Gigalith
15 September - Mismagius
16 September - Metagross
NU:
3 September - Typhlosion
6 September - Shiny Nidoqueen
11 September - Zoroark
13 September - Clefable
From the tournaments I've listed, UU is the tier which is lacking in the most shiny prizes. With these type of tournaments, people would rather enjoy the aesthetics of a shiny than a 'perfect non-shiny' prize, and this shows based on the brackets.
I believe the increase in RP prize should also happen for the following reasons:
I was recommended by a staff member to suggest it here - I know there's been many great suggestions which have been ignored, but I hope this can be remotely considered.
Please feel free to discuss.
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