It seems like SM is pay-to-win now. Every new weapon is a mythical. I still remember getting to level 30 on my old account, in a time when there were no mythicals and you could choose what level to play (those 'level 15' mechs with full fusion.

) I've known about this game since mid-2013. My brother has played since before weekly ranking medals were added but was forced to start again when the level 30 limit was added (update 4.0 I think it was) which broke most old mechs. It will never be the same again.
