too long ago. Post Gato taking over and the TS last 6 months sales/events ended back on Feb-March 2021(forgot when but around that time), Gato introduced portals with high tokens and like a year after of before a year with people asking for relics like me, they introduced gold relic portals and even no longer new parts on portals, the portals with those good tokens and relics were good but also are gone.
Those good tokens were good for free to play players and also were good to help those on lower ranks and overall players out of clans etc to at least get some gold relics and improve their mechs. Then introduced the relics sales 5 of them with some items like shields and now reduced those relics in the recent sales.
Anyway, wrong game direction. It should reintroduce those portals both of them every month. Sure, top players will be tougher but the bottom line, the lower ranks and free to play can improve and provide better competition. Those who spend some money, well, I do understand it should not be all the way but instead, to enhance a bit those boxes percentage to grant a decent part. In the end, because no new parts, players get a bit bored in the sense of not playing with a new thing making different configurations.
Also, because the introduction of new parts back on TS time, the percentage on premium exclusive parts became harder to get because needed to add more parts to the calculation and the possibility to get the parts became bad. So, no introducing new parts help to stabilize grants "if not altered to give less" on purchases.
When I mention exclusive premium parts, it is because some premium percentage to be grant are tightened than others.