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the more stages you beat in the story/hard story = outpost level up
outpost level up = more resources per hour
more resources per hour = faster nikke level up/more junk to spend for gear upgrades
it is in your best interest to go as far as you can so you get more stuff. even if it means you have to play the game manually and having red numbers and the quick battle button being gone. go as far as you can until you cant go anymore and need to wait for higher numbers
+ beating stages gives you tickets n gems n stuff