I agree that the awards structure in this game is poor. At least from my perspective. I'm a new player but more importantly I refuse to spend any money at the store. When I signed up, they said it was free to play and it is....sorta. I've placed well in a few tournaments (enough for rewards at 4th & 5th place. I've had to be very strategic with my energy reserves and rewards to get there though. I had to put other things I really need to in game, on hold just to place at all. This, of course, is my karma for the stance I take with the store. 

I think that energy & gem rewards particulary are kept pretty lean on purpose. It boosts sales at the store. Why struggle to build your Gem Mine or Sparring Pit when you can just buy it? I realize that I'm not competitive as a player who will plunk down cash for whatever they need when a tournament is tight or if they just want that legendary toon or whatever. I wonder how many of you players have the same approach to the store as I do.  I'd like to hear from you. Can one actually compete at all withgout laying down cash? 

In the end, for Plarium, any rewards given out negatively affect the bottom line for sales at the store. I'm sure better minds than I (AI possibly) have figured out the optimum path ratio between driving sales at the store and keeping players happy and coming back for more. That all said, I agree with Honaleon. 

Pull a Trunda and you'll easily get the best chests in Hydra. Get Marius and you'll get the best chests on both Hydra and Chimera

Again suggesting that siege should have a mercy; If your clan loses 3 in a row you should at least get *some* chest with a couple of lamasu frags

I think the upcoming tier expansion includes something like this. Should also minimize ability to tank.  No idea when this is happening though...

Ps. Live arena matchmaking is perfect  😀

It's a pretty head-scrathing system... Why would a player care, and care to help their team to assist in getting Clash points for the CLan when they have no shot at getting the Chash chest?

I find this punishing and discouraging... Everyone who participates and does damage should get at least some kind of Clash chest as a reward if the Clan finishes Top3.

Players who fall under this description should likely find another clan that better fits where they are in the game. It's 100% up to players to find clans that fit their focus in the game given how many different things a clan can care about or want from their members these days.

Realistically no (good) clan wants people who aren't able to hit the thresholds respective to that clan and it isn't fair to expect that players who can't/won't hit certain point thresholds in content should be rewarded the same way as those who can/try to.