I think it would be better for the game if you got to unlock one merc for free when hitting lvl 5, rather than these one-time $$$-bonuses when hitting lvls 2 and 4. Could be limited to the basic 5 mercs.
- ‘you reached comp lvl’ - now pick one merc from the rooster and play
- avoids the P2W drama
- prevents the cries from people who spend their bonus 24k$ on cases
- gives a direct incentive to try to play just a little longer
I think many players are put off by DB before giving the game a chance. They join their first match clueless, get rekt by pros, have no idea how to play (ADS and camping anyone?), many games are stacked, they get locked in their spawn… there is a lot of issues with DB that would scare away newcomers.
Maybe if they got to play just a little longer they would notice the hidden gem that this game is?