voyager82

I can give you some tips:
1. Upgrade factories to level 20 - more chance to get some legendary items
2. Try to play in different time. Most players played in same time day by day, so you can find your own best competitor
3. Balance your build. From my own items I can build mech for 7-8 level, but almost same build can take me to the 3-d level (my best for now)
4. It's hard to build good round mech, so try to do one with good heat, one with good energy regen and try to best match to opponent. 

Show your mechs, maybe I have some ideas

You have not bad mech, but take more attention to your corrupt light - it's one of most effective weapon at this rank (max 96 heat dmg), and you definetely must drop reckless beam - first of all, its physical, second - not so good. Better find and use Desolation, it will help you when your energy was drained. Torso is good, beast rollers - wel, massive lava feet is more effective in attack, but rollers have more hp so don't drop it. Use physical protector in modules, Heat and Energy engines and combine storage units. And you will break through! 

also, you have more chances when a lot of players in lobby
Well, it's nice )

Yes, I was made my first mech this way: a lot of farm, everyday playing. This mechs is about 3 years old.....

I have some very rare items, like superb charge engine, but valiant sniper still one, for example, and bunker shell came just one month ago )))
So all mechs like one-handed... But a lot of fun, sometimes I played really nice battles with right using of them

My builds:
 

So problem is only ethical. If you stronger than smurfes, but don't want to go to 2v2 - it is a problem, yes?
But there are couple moments, like pvp rewards. My mech so strong because I've collected battle coins and have +17% boost to the heat damage. If player understood this - R10 will looks much more interesting that R16.
Also - you will be limited in divine items creations. 
At least - speed of playing, at R16 it's slooow. Annoying.
.....I remember when I'm leaving 1v1 to 2v2 world - and it was scary, my second mech was extremely bad and main mech was not the best too. With awfull matchmaking I fell myself like ragdoll. It's personal. World is angry, this game is angry too. If you want to win - you need spend a lot of time or donate. It's core pricnipe of all games with arena. 
But I'm still thinking, that if you want - you can brake through less than a months. 

We can create topic for some kind of speedrun challenge - who can reach R15 first from the very start, maybe a good idea, also for newbies. All players can be memebers of one clan, for common actions and to avoid battles with each other. 

What do you say?

You have not bad mech, but take more attention to your corrupt light - it's one of most effective weapon at this rank (max 96 heat dmg), and you definetely must drop reckless beam - first of all, its physical, second - not so good. Better find and use Desolation, it will help you when your energy was drained. Torso is good, beast rollers - wel, massive lava feet is more effective in attack, but rollers have more hp so don't drop it. Use physical protector in modules, Heat and Energy engines and combine storage units. And you will break through! 

also, you have more chances when a lot of players in lobby
Well, it's nice )

If replace teleport with cooling mass booster and use faceshocker drone... 
I have no Nightmare, so will try this build only tommorow maybe. It looks good for psychological attack, like sailor on a zebra

You have not bad mech, but take more attention to your corrupt light - it's one of most effective weapon at this rank (max 96 heat dmg), and you definetely must drop reckless beam - first of all, its physical, second - not so good. Better find and use Desolation, it will help you when your energy was drained. Torso is good, beast rollers - wel, massive lava feet is more effective in attack, but rollers have more hp so don't drop it. Use physical protector in modules, Heat and Energy engines and combine storage units. And you will break through! 

also, you have more chances when a lot of players in lobby
Well, it's nice )

yes, it was )
You didn't look like smurf, and just 330 heat - it would be one-sided game, so I leave.
 
If I see mech with at least 500 heat - I can fight, for small gain, otherwise people run away after first shutdown.  

Yes, I was made my first mech this way: a lot of farm, everyday playing. This mechs is about 3 years old.....

I have some very rare items, like superb charge engine, but valiant sniper still one, for example, and bunker shell came just one month ago )))
So all mechs like one-handed... But a lot of fun, sometimes I played really nice battles with right using of them

My builds:
 

I've created smurf for killing smurfs ))))
Almost trained, need more upgrades to Mighty protector.
Heat mechs with corrupt lights.
Leaving battle when I see adequate player, and fight against divine frantics.

Maybe, it's also good any energy drainer. 
Join to my army ))))))  

I've started a new game, in where I want to break through to R15 from zero.
Today is the first day, I'm played just 90 minutes.
All tokens I will spend on Premium Packs.
Till I got first 335 tokens I'm trying to not upgrade any items.  If I could play more - I'm sure that I'm easilly got 2 Premium packs. 
So, after day 1, I have no good torso or interesting boots, but I have Supreme canon, two drones with backfire and a big blue viking's hammer )))
I'm trying to not use a drone in battles till I got more hp, so I didn't boost it yet.
Also I won first 5 arena games in a row. 

If replace teleport with cooling mass booster and use faceshocker drone... 
I have no Nightmare, so will try this build only tommorow maybe. It looks good for psychological attack, like sailor on a zebra

I've started a new game, in where I want to break through to R15 from zero.
Today is the first day, I'm played just 90 minutes.
All tokens I will spend on Premium Packs.
Till I got first 335 tokens I'm trying to not upgrade any items.  If I could play more - I'm sure that I'm easilly got 2 Premium packs. 
So, after day 1, I have no good torso or interesting boots, but I have Supreme canon, two drones with backfire and a big blue viking's hammer )))
I'm trying to not use a drone in battles till I got more hp, so I didn't boost it yet.
Also I won first 5 arena games in a row. 

Build this lol

So problem is only ethical. If you stronger than smurfes, but don't want to go to 2v2 - it is a problem, yes?
But there are couple moments, like pvp rewards. My mech so strong because I've collected battle coins and have +17% boost to the heat damage. If player understood this - R10 will looks much more interesting that R16.
Also - you will be limited in divine items creations. 
At least - speed of playing, at R16 it's slooow. Annoying.
.....I remember when I'm leaving 1v1 to 2v2 world - and it was scary, my second mech was extremely bad and main mech was not the best too. With awfull matchmaking I fell myself like ragdoll. It's personal. World is angry, this game is angry too. If you want to win - you need spend a lot of time or donate. It's core pricnipe of all games with arena. 
But I'm still thinking, that if you want - you can brake through less than a months. 

We can create topic for some kind of speedrun challenge - who can reach R15 first from the very start, maybe a good idea, also for newbies. All players can be memebers of one clan, for common actions and to avoid battles with each other. 

What do you say?

You have not bad mech, but take more attention to your corrupt light - it's one of most effective weapon at this rank (max 96 heat dmg), and you definetely must drop reckless beam - first of all, its physical, second - not so good. Better find and use Desolation, it will help you when your energy was drained. Torso is good, beast rollers - wel, massive lava feet is more effective in attack, but rollers have more hp so don't drop it. Use physical protector in modules, Heat and Energy engines and combine storage units. And you will break through! 

also, you have more chances when a lot of players in lobby
Well, it's nice )

yes, it was )
You didn't look like smurf, and just 330 heat - it would be one-sided game, so I leave.
 
If I see mech with at least 500 heat - I can fight, for small gain, otherwise people run away after first shutdown.  

It's possible to break through smurfs if you have energy drainers or overheating weapons. With physical it's almost impossible. 
Or - you must have HP more than 2000. 
Only way is grinding missions, I prefer 12-6: its faster than nearby, and have good rate of money and exp.
Second place - first boss, it's only three units and chane to get fortune box
Also, develop your base. Factory level 8 will give you ultra-fast items for small upgrades, level 15 - power kits, level 20 - chance to get legendary items. All is possible.
For upgrading to legendary item you can use Iron Plating from clan shop, it's almost ready. 

It's possible to break through smurfs if you have energy drainers or overheating weapons. With physical it's almost impossible. 
Or - you must have HP more than 2000. 
Only way is grinding missions, I prefer 12-6: its faster than nearby, and have good rate of money and exp.
Second place - first boss, it's only three units and chane to get fortune box
Also, develop your base. Factory level 8 will give you ultra-fast items for small upgrades, level 15 - power kits, level 20 - chance to get legendary items. All is possible.
For upgrading to legendary item you can use Iron Plating from clan shop, it's almost ready. 

yes, it was )
You didn't look like smurf, and just 330 heat - it would be one-sided game, so I leave.
 
If I see mech with at least 500 heat - I can fight, for small gain, otherwise people run away after first shutdown.  

I'm right now fight with pretty strong heat mech with nickname Karma. 
He almost killed my anti-smurf, and after that leaves.
 
Damn. My hunter had a mercy from hunter. Something goes wrong.... )))
Looks like regular players at R20-R16 now totally disoriented ))
I'm trying to not touch really weak players at all - if I shutdown them, they leaves before me. 
So battle begings, I'm examine opponent, said GG and quit. 
 
Hunter or smurf on a screen? Quits after my first shot. Does he afraid of loose or prefer to let me win as a regular player with R20? 

I'm right now fight with pretty strong heat mech with nickname Karma. 
He almost killed my anti-smurf, and after that leaves.
 
Damn. My hunter had a mercy from hunter. Something goes wrong.... )))
Looks like regular players at R20-R16 now totally disoriented ))
I'm trying to not touch really weak players at all - if I shutdown them, they leaves before me. 
So battle begings, I'm examine opponent, said GG and quit. 
 
Hunter or smurf on a screen? Quits after my first shot. Does he afraid of loose or prefer to let me win as a regular player with R20? 

I'm right now fight with pretty strong heat mech with nickname Karma. 
He almost killed my anti-smurf, and after that leaves.
 
Damn. My hunter had a mercy from hunter. Something goes wrong.... )))
Looks like regular players at R20-R16 now totally disoriented ))
I'm trying to not touch really weak players at all - if I shutdown them, they leaves before me. 
So battle begings, I'm examine opponent, said GG and quit. 
 
Hunter or smurf on a screen? Quits after my first shot. Does he afraid of loose or prefer to let me win as a regular player with R20? 

Yes, I was made my first mech this way: a lot of farm, everyday playing. This mechs is about 3 years old.....

I have some very rare items, like superb charge engine, but valiant sniper still one, for example, and bunker shell came just one month ago )))
So all mechs like one-handed... But a lot of fun, sometimes I played really nice battles with right using of them

My builds:
 

Why not? )
I have one almost good energy mech with good items - still not decide how to do best build, but suddenly I can up to 3-2 lvls, especially when 3 vs 3 weeks. Mainly at 5)
And second - heat. Now I'm playing, but it's not so strong. Lose to smurf with -60hp, -100.... A lot of legendary modules awaiting for upgrdae. But It also killed a couple smurfs, so trend is ongoing. Need some time to develop. Just today started upgrade base to lvl 20.


I think, best result of this work is that weak players pushed out to 15 level, and after some time smurfs are stands alone with us )