Basically allow retroactive claims, with some nominal cost. That way the badge holders could prioritize their purchases too. Say 5 UC for claiming the first badge's new rewards retroactively (10 UC for second badge's and so on). Or say 5 UC and 10 CC (So those CCs get some value too).
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My concern for Gym Ref's rewards for DQ/Forfeit is back again. It is not fair guys, plain and simple. In the Battle tower, the current system is really good. In the Facilities, the refs are protected by Base pay and the current battle's pay. So why not some Base UC for Gym Refs?
3 UC base seems reasonable and goes well with the facilities, I don't see a point in people ignoring this question. I promise to nag this thread till I get a discussion on this one. Last time, only Mulan and me discussed about this.
If you want ref's to ref your Gym Challenges, and you want the freedom to forfeit a challenge after the first round. Then you should consider a base pay for the poor ref who decided to pick your battle and spent time and effort on your battle. I would seriously consider not taking long battles or judge the battles based on your previous record of DQ/Forfeit. And I am sure most refs would, which in turn would only make your Gym Challenges sit in the queue for long.
And while we are at this discussion, I remember Frosty tried to revisit the pay between different battles (Tournament, Gyms, Facilities). We could discuss a hike for Gym Refs too, if we see the need.