[2019] Maybe it's Time to Rethink the Carrier Emblem Requirements

Hey. As with all stuff related with carriers, we needed time to gather data, to make new requirements.
After the most recent update, for example, life for carriers should've become somewhat easier, and we hope that it was the last major carrier balancing patch. We'll see how the situation will develop, and, if needed will adjust the emblem requirements.

It may be, but Elite Carrier emblem should be handed out to average players, so the requirements should be kinda hard, but reachable for great players.

What would giving elite achievement to everyone would achieve?

It doesn't affect gameplay, it doesn't affect economis of the game, it has minima effect on experience - but it's an emblem to earn, show to others and feel good about it. Others may or may not care.

Have you read my previous answer? Badge requirements will be adjusted if needed (if indeed only 2 people in region can get it - it's not okay), and we need some time to get the data, but elite achievement being awailable for everyone is also not a good situation.

We do admit mistakes. Here's an example:
Current description of AA Guns Modification 1 is wrong, and it can be installed on ships where it's useless. We missed it, sorry, and will fix description it in next major update and ability to check - later, but ASAP.
But with emblems and achievements we really need data on how do AA perform, and will adjust requirements after all the rebalancing has calmed down, and this answer hasn't changed since February.
Not everything went according to our plan and we had another significant AA rework just recently, but this time we hope it's a last major one. After some time have passed we'll look at the emblems.+ UPD. Some clarifications.

Most of the your questions (and a lot more were covered in recent QnA, but here are the answers:

It depends on how you define major. What happened at 8.7 changes the entire principle how AA works. But yes, some tweaks are likely to happen, that is why we need some time with emble requirements..

Odd tier carriers - they aren't in the works now, we prioritized other.

From current prototype, looks like they can provide very decent spotting because of their reach, and they also can do some damage (although it won't be easy). Next we're not at the stage to fully answer this question yet.