Thread:Aodhagain/@comment-26530108-20160122063116/@comment-1934436-20160122224919

Sure, let me know what you're looking. I'm running the second part of my experiment this weekend. I'm going to try starting a new account to see how tough it is to be a new player. My experience in the game should tip things in my favor a bit, so if I have trouble then somebody that is totally new is probably going to be much worse off.

Realistically there isn't anything we can do about the seal clubbers that are already playing the game. Even discouraging it on this wiki probably doesn't do much good, there are plenty of other people, including some of our mods, who are totally shameless about it.

I've given some thought to the upgrade guide, and I think it could be redone in such a way as to give valuable advice without mentioning the tier system at all. Things like don't use a heavy mech right away, upgrade your weapons before your bots, and just pointing out that upgrading too quickly will cause you to fight much tougher opponents before you are ready. Right now it's very geared towards helping people exploit bronze tier.