The crate bonuses can often be experienced as underwhelming. With the current time delay the bonuses gathered with a crate seldom has any impact in the game. There's a few alternatives that could add some good fun with the crate option:
Increase veterancy rank level-up bonus.
Add firepower/armor/speed upgrade (as in the original) and add an appropriate visual tag to the upgraded unit.
Increase bonus levels over time (cash, unit multiplier...).
The crate bonuses can often be experienced as underwhelming. With the current time delay the bonuses gathered with a crate seldom has any impact in the game. There's a few alternatives that could add some good fun with the crate option: