So this bothered me heavily when I came back. The non mythical inventory was gone! It is so useful when needing other random low level weapons, or not wanting to open 100 boxes for one item.

I contacted the SM support team and Alexander informed me it was removed due to causing confusion to new players.

Now that is a good idea, it seems more than reasonable. However. I've seen more and more people complain about this, and have discovered even a thread or two on here complaining about it.

So for me, I reached level 30 in like a day. Seriously. And most players pass level 15 very quickly (to use their initial premium account upon starting the new account).

Now for veteran players it's no biggie. They probably have all the low level items they needed, with probably few exceptions. But for returning and new players like myself it can very quickly become bothersome. New to the game and didn't know low level items like specials are staples? Too bad. Get rekt gg.

In 1v1 I/new/returning players don't have access to 15% absorption shield and lower (And let's be honest all the other shields are absolute garbage).
I was lucky enough to get ONE 1 kg teleport. So phew. But what about my other two mechs? Guess they're screwed in 3v3 then, oh well. (I've made substitutions but less effective than the good ole' 1 kg teleport)

And then there's the matter of using low level side and top weapons which were always cleverly thrown in, back when I played (a year or two ago) due to weight restrictions or just utility. I think this aspect is a good idea to have.

So here's my proposal and I hope this gets read by some up the higher ups in administration or development:

At level 25 - 30 OR Rank 3 - 1, add the inventory back to the account.
Hide it from new players to avoid confusion, but once they have reached a degree of understanding for the game, have them "unlock it".
The level or rank of which the inventory I'd leave up to the people in charge of that. Rank 1 or 2, even 3 seems reasonable. Or perhaps by level. They can decide this at their discretion, but it won't make a huge difference in my opinion.

Perhaps I am missing something and/or am incorrect/misinformed. I don't mind discussing it and am open to other ideas and opinions.

Better yet! an entirely new seperate item box for that

I didn't even think of that, but then you would get low level items that you'll never use, and that have very low power (to upgrade other items).
This is still waaayyyy better than not having access to low level items, of course.
But I think simply bringing back the shop would be the best course of action.
Guys leave a bump or comment if you agree. Like I said, I've seen many players beside myself want the shop back.

Yes, bring back the old shop, or at least give us a way to obtain level 1-14 items.

I wish u could tag people on here. =,=
Anyway another reason that I forgot to mention is so you can see all the items and know which ones you need. I still don't know jack (Want to be allies? Sometimes I like to pretend I am a princess riding a pony..) about items that were added since I left (besides mythicals ofc).
Knowing the items and their stats is extremely helpful. You know what to look for and what you need. Or just skim around for some possibilities of items to add.

B because this is a relevant problem in the game, and should not be lost under more miscellaneous things.