The first season of Marvel Rivals will be arriving for players very soon. While there is no official release date at this time, it is expected to be coming at the beginning of January. With more skins, maps and new characters potentially coming to the game, players are eager to learn what they can expect from the game’s first season. Players have had a ton of questions about how certain aspects of the game will work, and NetEase has provided some answers, although fans are still a little confused and even disappointed with the answers.

As the game is currently in Season 0, players had questions about how many of the monetization features of the game would work, including currencies and battle passes. A new developer blog post has some of the answers, although the systems that are in place have players frustrated. With multiple different currencies in the game, the monetization can be complicated, and players will want to know a few things before deciding to spend money on the game’s first season.

Even the Developers Admit the Currency is Confusing

NetEase Admits in a Blog Post That Their Rules Are Complex

Marvel Rivals has three different main currencies that all do different things. Lattice is a currency that looks like gold, and is the only currency that can be purchased directly with real money. Lattice can be used to purchase battle passes, or converted into the other two types of currency. Chrono Tokens are the second and purple currency and are used to unlock and purchase battle pass rewards. Units are the blue, final currency, and they are used for purchasing specific items from the in-game store.

The three currencies all make up the economy of the game, but NetEase had some bad news for players who have been hoarding their currencies. In a recent blog post, the developer stated that any Chrono Tokens earned in-game will be reset at the beginning of each season. This means that players hoping to keep their currency to use on the next battle pass will have all of their progress reverted. Many are frustrated by this change, but some Chrono Tokens are exempt from this rule. The blog post even states: “We hope this clears things up a bit. It’s a bit complicated, but we wanted to give you all as much info as possible to address your concerns.”

Players Don’t Want to Lose Their Currency

Players feel like they have wasted their time earning Chrono Tokens

Chrono Tokens are relatively easy to obtain, with the main source of income being the rotating daily, seasonal, and event challenges. This way of obtaining this currency is completely free but is also what has caused players to become frustrated. Certain challenges require specific feats, like playing a specific character or role, to earn Chrono Tokens. For players who have been grinding these challenges to stockpile their Chrono Tokens, all of their time will have been wasted as they will be wiped when the next season arrives. The only Chrono Tokens that will be available from season to season are those purchased with Lattice. However, there are even exceptions to this rule also.

Any Chrono Tokens purchased at a discounted rate, such as a bundle with the upgraded battle pass, will not transfer across seasons, because it was purchased at a discount. The upgraded battle pass also allows players to earn Chrono Tokens at a faster rate than normal, and these Chrono Tokens will also not carry over. What seems to be confusing, is that Chrono Tokens essentially function as battle pass XP for the current battle pass.

However, the extra steps involved in obtaining the currency, and the confusing nature of how to obtain and retain them have left a sour taste in some players’ mouths. While Marvel Rivals likely won’t see any significant monetary loss from this decision, it certainly has players looking closer at the game, wary of any similar changes that could come down the pipeline.