Fixing Prestige in Under 10 Minutes

Prestige has a fundamental problem: The longer it exists, the worse it gets. Leaderboard spots eventually become impossible to reach, frequently played brawlers get locked behind endless queue time, and hardcore players slowly burn out as they realize grinding for prestige feels meaningless. The question is: Can prestige be saved, or is the core of its system too flawed? Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:18 Trophy Reset 1:04 Trophy Rework History 2:07 Solving Trophy Reset 2:56 Solving Temporary Progress 3:30 Solving Infinite Prestige 5:03 Motivating Skilled Players 6:19 Motivating Casuals 7:31 Understanding Matchmaking 8:50 Solving Matchmaking 9:44 Outro