Enhancing Seasons Arena with High-Value NFTs and Competitive Payouts

[nova aurora]

I would like to propose a revised reward structure for the Arena in Seasons. While the Season 2 payouts are solid, I believe adjusting the reward system to be rank-based and modeled more like a poker tournament would significantly increase player engagement. This format could attract more participants by offering the allure of a large potential payout for top performers, drawing in competitive players seeking that “big win.”

Cost Reduction and Enhanced Engagement

To help mitigate costs while adding more value to the player experience, I recommend introducing exclusive 1-of-1 NFTs (such as unique Illuvials, gear, skins, and land) as part of the rewards for high-ranking players. These exclusive NFTs would only be available through top ranks in Overworld events, adding a collectible element that appeals to players and helps build a stronger connection to the game.

Additionally, to further incentivize participation, I propose that the top 100 players in each event receive unique NFTs as well. This will encourage more players to compete and create a sense of achievement at different ranking levels.

Proposed ILV Distribution for Seasons Rewards:

Overworld Events: 2,040 ILV (17%) and Top 100 Get NFTS
Tournaments: 5,640 ILV (47%) and Top 100 Get NFTS
Leaderboards: 1,680 ILV (14%) and Top 100 Get NFTS
Missions & Milestones: 2,640 ILV (22%) and Top 100 Get NFTS

By combining rank-based ILV payouts with unique NFT rewards for the top 100 players, this structure would not only attract new players but also maintain the interest of existing players by offering a highly competitive and rewarding experience. Over time, the exclusive NFTs could gain significant value, becoming highly sought-after collectibles in the Illuvium community and for those of you wondering, I'm not heavily involved in the Arena yet—I’ve played fewer than 10 games there—but I believe we need a bigger prize pool for the top players to draw more people into the game. Please comment Thank You

[digital garnet]

I definitely think additional cosmetic type rewards for top participants could become an even stronger driving force to people trying to rank up rather than simply accumulate points.

[tribal idol]

I agree with the desire & appeal for unique NFTs.... but this also adds additional scope to have them designed and completed by the art team... not to mention if they are unique for each season/leaderboard or whatever the structure is, that increases the scope quite significantly

Note/idea:
The profile Boarders are already completed and show ranking 😉 unsure of they are NFTs or account-bound.... there could be adapted to have Metadata specific to seasons, so add similar "tabs" like beyond disks do

[digital garnet]

I dont want to discount art. But like how much scope creep would like 5-10 emotes per month be? And maybe 2 drone blasts.

Many games have shown that content is king. Battle Passes have dozens of unlockable items every single month on basically every major title. We kind of need to compete with that to vye for attention

[nova aurora]

Introducing special titles and or cosmetic pets to the NFT reward pool examples Zephuros (The Berserker). Zephuros (Colossus) you could use the composite class for titles