Going on a 50+ winstreak, but there's one issue...

I agree with this. I remember playing back on Red Alert2 quick match. Was a great game at the time as you hit the map with the same units up against each other they were level. You won a game with skill or playing your side the best against the side they picked. If you remember you would pick a team like America they had the special Para troopers and if your opp. picked a different side you would have to play your skills against there's. This game stinks when you play up against a opponent and you have a nod bike level 8 and they roll out a level 9 bikes. Same as with the Titan I played up against a guy with most level 9 's and I had max of level 7 - 8 what was the point of the match. Not a chance of me winning regardless of my skills.

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Can't blame the Dev's for wanting a slice of that pie. Levels are here to stay, and I doubt that will ever change. I hope there are level neutral events in the future, but only time will tell. 

As for your other issues: a 1 level advantage is a minor advantage in most cases. There are some niche ones like flammers/shocks at high levels will win on defence and attack with +1 level but this mainly only affects trades/soft counters. Hard counters work just fine. +2 levels you need to rely on hard counters. Trading will lead to a defeat very quickly, but they are winnable. But the odds are stacked heavily against you. +3 is a death sentence, but the matchmaker doesn't allow many of those without your permission (aka, bringing in an under leveled unit on purpose)

But the crux of your argument is that you are basically the best player out there with a 93% win ratio (I'll believe it when I see it, but for now lets just take your word for it) and you are upset that out of 143 matches played, the game pit you against higher levels 7 times? Forgive me if I don't sound too empathetic, but that is like the "free to play" gamer's dream. Man, I'd kill for your matchmaker luck, haha. Almost every match of mine is against players above my level.

Trick is to beat them with tactics, not trades. After all, this is a strategy game. But again, if you only lose 7% of the time to players who out leveled you, then what's the issue? You are still one of the best players in the game of all time with a 93% win ratio. So work on your tactics just a little and I'm almost positive you can bump that number up to a golden 94% maybe even 95!

As for your other issues...

• Going on long win streaks (50+ wins) seems to break winstreak bonuses. Purposely lost a few and then waited for daily reset. Haven't gotten any winstreak bonuses in the past three days.

Seeing as you are in tiberium league as you claimed, you should know that in masters and tiberium there is no medal bonus gain on win streaks. You gotta earn those medals the hard way at the top.

• Army stats stopped updating for me after getting a lot of wins in a row. Not sure if that's a coincidence.

Army stats work just fine. If you edit a deck, as you can see at the bottom of your picture under "previously equipped" stats for your previous decks are found there.

• Had several times where I click on a unit and either that unit doesn't get selected or another one does. Don't think it's my touchscreen, seems pretty accurate in other apps.

Some users with a notched screen have reported this. Sometimes clicking just feels off. Close the app and bring up a fresh version from time to time if you frequently "dashboard" the app or lock your phone.

• Still have a handful of matches that randomly lag.

This has been a very minor issue for me, most matches are fine. If you are experiencing lots of issues, try playing on data rather than wifi.

Hope this helps!

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The issue is that there is simply no skill based aspect to unit levelling whatsoever. Last season I did have a very high win ratio of 90%+. I don't care about that, I care about having fun. I have fun in a competitive strategy game by going head to head on a level playing field. Pitting my strategy and tactics against another person. A level 12 Talon beating level 9 attack bikes is the exact opposite of skill. It isn't even a challenge, it's a brick wall.

I've spent the beginning of this season experimenting with different armies, having fun and trying crazy comboes. But you know what? It's stopped being fun at all. I can't use disruptor infantry because I simply don't have the cards to get them above level 8. My opponents routinely have their infantry at 10-12. For the same reason I can't use any of the drones. I'd also like to try the APC, but I would have to stop levelling my core units in order to have the credits to level it up.

Unit levels destroy unit diversity and skill based challenges. It's not actually about "best of the best". Grinding for hundreds of hours or paying hundreds of dollars is not an indication of skill. Skill doesn't even reward you with any additional unit progress in this game.

I am at a pretty high level in strategy games, I've been playing them since the original C&C in 1995. I have a life outside of this game though, I play it as a time killer when I'm waiting for the doctor, a meeting, whatever. I'd happily pay for skins to support the game. But I can't bring myself to spend $30 for a unit I couldn't actually use because it'd still be too low of a level.

If I recall correctly, Yuri's Revenge released at $49.99. It added dozens of new units, two complete campaigns, and new maps. When you look at that, can you think of the current in-game system as anything but greed or being completely out of touch?

I have been facing some opponents with level 12 units that I can beat. But it's honestly because they're dumb. It's not like I'm just sllightly better than them. This is completely killing the fun of the game for me and I can't believe there are people who don't think it's an issue. Video games weren't always like this, they used to be much more consumer friendly.

i agree with you 100% here ive been seeing P2W players with high lvl units and you right its damn near impossible to win 

so ya this game caters to P2W players  

I've been experimenting more with my army loadouts, and would really like to use disruptor infantry. But I have mine stuck at level 8 and my opponents have their's at 10-12, which is enough to make a huge difference. At this point, unit levels are severely limiting the strategies I can use.

I hear ya, getting the wrong cards can be frustrating. I'm hitting the same will with my shock trooper infantry, they are level 9 but my snipers are already 10, so I guess I'm using snipers now, haha. +3 levels is more or less a death sentence, so when you lose to them, don't take it personally. +2 is a HARD fight. But winnable. But in tib, it usually means high skill plus level advantage means you are screwed. +1 is easily beaten with enough skill. But still a noticeable advantage. 

However, a feature coming to the game soon should help deal with your problem. Soon, there will be rank resets, so you get pushed back down a few ranks, and can earn goodies back up the ladder. This helps incentive you by rewarding play, and reduces the hurt feelings that comes with advancing too far too quickly. 

The good news about playing people with higher levels than you however, is it forces you to learn unit counters rather than brute force strategies. So when you do face even levels, your army seems like it packs so much more strength than it did before. 

Lastly, joining an alliance and requesting the cards you need to level up units helps round out your army. Consider giving it a go =)

Keep playing casually, and you will get there. At higher tier levels, it's hard to maintain a level playing field for all your units. You have to pick a core group to stick with. Or pay real money for the luxury.

The problem is that this isn't even necessary. I want to spend a bunch of money on this game, I'd be more than happy to show my support by purchasing cosmetics. But I'm not gonna pay $30 for a bundle that will get Tick Tanks to level 8. I wouldn't pay $30 for a bundle that got them to level 15. That's a single unit for the cost of a decent expansion for a AAA game. Having the ability to pay money to level up units is not a good idea. Setting the prices at these levels amplifies it to one of the worst decisions I've seen in a strategy game.

They have been forced to make changes to the game to relieve the symptoms caused by this problem. Unit level caps, better matchmaking, more rewards, etc. None of those would be necessary if they just took out the unit leveling. Even with those "fixes" there's still problems with not being able to level up units fast enough (not even close) and restricting what units you can use.

I don't need to play against higher levels to know about counters and there is no "keep playing casually and you'll get there". Putting in 100 games gets you almost nowhere after you've gotten all of the league and level rewards. Again, this system adds no value to the gameplay or players. I can guarantee you that it is driving away some players too. I've tried getting friends involved and several of them just will not tolerate the P2W aspect, which is visible at all levels of the game.

I love the gameplay, it's good enough that it goes beyond just being a mobile timewaster. I'll keep on playing, but I won't play as much as I would have and I won't put any money into the game. I know it's a slim chance that they'll change things, but I still hope that they'll remove the unit levels and make this the great game that it could be.