Season 16 has come to an end and what was predicted by all but the most optimistic of players has come to pass
Not a single player on Materia has achieved the Ultima or even Omega rank
Simply being the best player is no longer good enough.

While you could place the blame squarely on our lower player count, or the unusual choice of Crystal Credit requirements. There are other factors that need to be addressed. Yes, there needs to be greater incentive to move your character's home world to Materia. Yes, ranked CC needs better rewards. This is not news and these solutions are difficult to quantify

I don't think anybody is claiming to have a whole solution and while what I will suggest will HELP, it will not fix the problem on its own. I'm going to stick with the solutions that I have polled on the Materia Wolves Den Discord channel and received at least a four fifths supermajority in favour. These solutions are quantifiable and immediately actionable. I have my own opinions about what might help, but I want this post to act as a voice for our community, rather than just my own.