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New Leaf
Jul 24, 2013

Dragon Balls? Are they tasty?

Zotix posted:

Did you use a combination of retreating, reloading, and low level squads to eat abilities?

Yeah, with the opposition getting the green light on things first, they basically wipe everyone out immediately. I eventually burned through them but it cost me everything. I can go no further. :(

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Hughlander
May 11, 2005

commish posted:

Yeah well I'm done posting there. I think most of the animosity was just as you say - I let their little secret out of the bag.

The good news is that I doubt very much that it'll ever get fixed. There's a bunch of games with this same "problem", and unless they introduce some type of fee for joining the fight (e.g., energy), closing the app and restarting the fight will always work. Honestly, all it does is make it easier to finish GW. Doesn't really give any advantage in arena or any other competitive mode, so they probably won't care much. We will see!

It's fixed in pvp though. You reconnect after the fight starts and it's a loss. All they need to do is make it that all your heroes are dead at the start of the fight and are only alive if you win...

That said I got my first win in GW thanks to you!

Chilichimp
Oct 24, 2006

TIE Adv xWampa

It wamp, and it stomp

Grimey Drawer
My ally code: 469-134-913

There is a painfully low amount of friends you can have... I invited everyone to some point in page 4... likely all of those are too high level to bother with my 41 Chewie.

Add me up, if you've still got room.

Mile'ionaha
Nov 2, 2004

In-Game name is same as Goon name: Mile'ionaha

467-526-968

Grey Fox
Jan 5, 2004

Metos posted:

Yeah there's a mission that's the end of light side 4 I think where it's 5 recon Stormtroopers who immediately all throw their grenades, if you survive that with more than 3 party members alive good job, because once you whittle down the troopers with your tanks you reach stage 2, which is 6 recon troopers who immediately throw their grenades.

I just never went back, despite being 8 levels higher now then when I unlocked that mission.
I just hit that mission today and it's just as bad as you made it sound :(

Still having fun, though! Ended today's Arena in my group's top 100 for the first time. Getting close to Sidious.

Hughlander
May 11, 2005

Chilichimp posted:

My ally code: 469-134-913

There is a painfully low amount of friends you can have... I invited everyone to some point in page 4... likely all of those are too high level to bother with my 41 Chewie.

Add me up, if you've still got room.

Yes. Unless I recognize the name, I trim my list by going, "Low 40s 3 star Chewie, remove". Basically at this point any Chewie is removed because you should know better!

EDIT: GW chat from last page. Another handy thing to do is blow someone up the. Retreat to clear Sids DOT and heal immunities. I usually look to see who I can kill before opposing team heals or taunts, and at the end added the retreat.

Hughlander fucked around with this message at 00:29 on Dec 29, 2015

Metos
Nov 25, 2005

Sup Ladies
I live in perpetual fear of KHAKO and a couple others removing me because his power level 3000 Sidious just trivialises the bullshit so often to let me get 3 stars on something hard I want to sim ticket.

I'm a generic 'Delara Exibil' because I didn't think of joining up with goons when I first downloaded it so I probably look like a pubby.

Balls to the Mall
Feb 11, 2011

Kinda disappointing for it to be yet another trump av.


:wom:
Been playing over the last few days. Currently at level 32 and my ally code is 513-511-159, name is Roxit

Still running with a vanilla line-up of Chewie, Consular, Poe, Talia & Jawa for arena.

Marin Karin
Jul 29, 2011

What are you, compared to my magnificence?
687-897-396 is my code. I'll start adding people here too, name is Adrian and I use Poe. I'm just level 37 right now.

Khako
Dec 24, 2008

Lee #61

Metos posted:

I live in perpetual fear of KHAKO and a couple others removing me because his power level 3000 Sidious just trivialises the bullshit so often to let me get 3 stars on something hard I want to sim ticket.

I'm a generic 'Delara Exibil' because I didn't think of joining up with goons when I first downloaded it so I probably look like a pubby.

Nah it won't happen from me until you hit high 50s. I got rid of all the random pubs for room so Zotix is my only high lvl bud.

Mile'ionaha
Nov 2, 2004

Grey Fox posted:

I just hit that mission today and it's just as bad as you made it sound :(

Still having fun, though! Ended today's Arena in my group's top 100 for the first time. Getting close to Sidious.

gently caress that mission, haha.

I hit 150 in arena, feels good man.

I'm not whaling it, but I have been playing a leeetle bit obsessively soooo

planedriver
Jun 2, 2013
Just started playing on Sunday so I'm level 31 with a generic generated name.

Ally code: 865-839-979.

questions:
- I have been running a LS squad of Plo Koon, Jedi Consular, Poe Dameron, Jawa and Ewok Scout. (with some DS snowtrooper or Talia). Is this an ok lineup that I can just dump all my materials and credits into?
- Is it okay to just focus on LS until I get better DS heroes? (aiming for sidious at this point)
- Is it okay to just use my SIM on Hard and Cantina battles?

Metos
Nov 25, 2005

Sup Ladies

planedriver posted:

Just started playing on Sunday so I'm level 31 with a generic generated name.

Ally code: 865-839-979.

questions:
- I have been running a LS squad of Plo Koon, Jedi Consular, Poe Dameron, Jawa and Ewok Scout. (with some DS snowtrooper or Talia). Is this an ok lineup that I can just dump all my materials and credits into?
- Is it okay to just focus on LS until I get better DS heroes? (aiming for sidious at this point)
- Is it okay to just use my SIM on Hard and Cantina battles?
1: Don't have answers to this one, don't have Plo, Poe, or run the Ewok. Poes I steamroll over in the arena/galactic war due to how the AI controls him but if you were running resistance trooper as well for an instant second shot due to the exposes or hitting the jawa AOE he's probably pretty good.
2: Yeah that's fine, but you won't be getting Sidious for something like 2 weeks, Old Daka even longer. Once you get the snowtrooper from light side I'd say get IG-86 from the bluestacks emulator if you're on Android, instructions are in the thread or you'll probably get the gist of it from pressing the ? on my name to see my posts.
3: Definitely, that's what they're there for. I use them for every farming thing for my gear too because you get so many a day from buying the 2 energy refills and 1 cantina refill.

Chilichimp
Oct 24, 2006

TIE Adv xWampa

It wamp, and it stomp

Grimey Drawer

planedriver posted:

Just started playing on Sunday so I'm level 31 with a generic generated name.

Ally code: 865-839-979.

questions:
- I have been running a LS squad of Plo Koon, Jedi Consular, Poe Dameron, Jawa and Ewok Scout. (with some DS snowtrooper or Talia). Is this an ok lineup that I can just dump all my materials and credits into?
- Is it okay to just focus on LS until I get better DS heroes? (aiming for sidious at this point)
- Is it okay to just use my SIM on Hard and Cantina battles?

Chewbacca loving owns as a starter tank.

Poe will be good with the right pieces around him, but ultimately, he's just a much less durable tank who gets himself killed using his taunt, because it lasts too friggen long.

gently caress IOS. They give you Poe instead of Phasma (the android reward). That's like being born with a 2 inch dick and your android bro's watch porn to laugh at the tiny penises.

Chilichimp fucked around with this message at 04:04 on Dec 29, 2015

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

Phasma sucks though.

iOS also got the great, overpowered Resistance Trooper.

Chilichimp
Oct 24, 2006

TIE Adv xWampa

It wamp, and it stomp

Grimey Drawer

Aphrodite posted:

Phasma sucks though.

iOS also got the great, overpowered Resistance Trooper.

Can't get the resistance trooper for free anymore. Also, wuht? She's easily one of the better early-game characters.

Metos
Nov 25, 2005

Sup Ladies
Phasma's pretty much been the key point of my team for as long as I've had her. Nothing totally ruins someone's day like attacking with a resistance trooper and landing expose and +turn from it, popping that expose with anyone next turn and getting the resistance trooper to attack as the leader ability proc, landing an expose and gaining +turn, getting the trooper his turn again from from the +turn and shooting again, popping expose and landing expose again and having any other character attack with the leader ability proc to pop it.

All of that happens in two characters' move time, potentially before anyone else gets a move in. Tanks just fall over dead instantly sometimes, and the stars align more often than they should.

Android also got resistance trooper as their third character FYI.

Chilichimp
Oct 24, 2006

TIE Adv xWampa

It wamp, and it stomp

Grimey Drawer
So gently caress the IOS users, really.

We get fuggin' first order stormies and Poe, which seem cool but ultimately just poo poo their pants.

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

Metos posted:

Phasma's pretty much been the key point of my team for as long as I've had her. Nothing totally ruins someone's day like attacking with a resistance trooper and landing expose and +turn from it, popping that expose with anyone next turn and getting the resistance trooper to attack as the leader ability proc, landing an expose and gaining +turn, getting the trooper his turn again from from the +turn and shooting again, popping expose and landing expose again and having any other character attack with the leader ability proc to pop it.

All of that happens in two characters' move time, potentially before anyone else gets a move in. Tanks just fall over dead instantly sometimes, and the stars align more often than they should.

Android also got resistance trooper as their third character FYI.

Too slow, all those characters are already dead.

Zotix
Aug 14, 2011



Poe has been on some teams that absolutely wreck on defense. That expose is just brutal. Sure, Poe might be poo poo at lower levels/ gear/ skills etc. However, I'm almost positive over the next month or so as more people star up Poe, you'll see him used in higher level comps.

Metos
Nov 25, 2005

Sup Ladies

Aphrodite posted:

Too slow, all those characters are already dead.
Except they're not, because there's no actual smart decisions by your enemy in this as it's always AI, no matter what your team composition is.

"I can kill those characters fast" is not at all a measure of a good/bad character in this game, your team is always going to do better against an even matchup because you have a brain behind it. Hell, the +5level encounter in Galactic War isn't really that hard either because again you have a brain behind it and they all do dumb poo poo. If it had true turn based pvp then it'd be different, but it doesn't.

Work towards what lets you do better as a team, don't give a poo poo about what you're fighting against. Using Phasma's second ability to get Chewie's turn faster to get a taunt off to save your dying healer is great, saves my butt all the time. Using Phasma's second ability when Chewie's got a taunt on already and is getting his rear end kicked so making his turn faster turning off his taunt is also great.

kaschei
Oct 25, 2005

How does losing ladder rank work? Does someone have to specifically beat you or are you just pushed down if someone beneath you beats you or someone above you? I never seem to move a little bit, but maybe it only updates periodically.

Zotix
Aug 14, 2011



You swap places with the person who beats you.

planedriver
Jun 2, 2013

Metos posted:

1: Don't have answers to this one, don't have Plo, Poe, or run the Ewok. Poes I steamroll over in the arena/galactic war due to how the AI controls him but if you were running resistance trooper as well for an instant second shot due to the exposes or hitting the jawa AOE he's probably pretty good.
2: Yeah that's fine, but you won't be getting Sidious for something like 2 weeks, Old Daka even longer. Once you get the snowtrooper from light side I'd say get IG-86 from the bluestacks emulator if you're on Android, instructions are in the thread or you'll probably get the gist of it from pressing the ? on my name to see my posts.
3: Definitely, that's what they're there for. I use them for every farming thing for my gear too because you get so many a day from buying the 2 energy refills and 1 cantina refill.

Cool thanks!
Will bluestacks work if I've already started on ios?

Chilichimp posted:

Chewbacca loving owns as a starter tank.

Poe will be good with the right pieces around him, but ultimately, he's just a much less durable tank who gets himself killed using his taunt, because it lasts too friggen long.

gently caress IOS. They give you Poe instead of Phasma (the android reward). That's like being born with a 2 inch dick and your android bro's watch porn to laugh at the tiny penises.

I'll get right on catching him up!
Yeah it really doesn't help that the dark side roster is already really weak starting out :(

Pimpmust
Oct 1, 2008

Had a go at a 300-something 9000 power rating running luke as the leader, thinking I can handle a Luke.
I get in and there's a Rey there too, with Poe tanking and Talia/Consul healing.
Got wrecked pretty hard, expose and first turn by 2200+ damage Luke and Rey is bloody brutal, even their basics did around 1000. Couldnt land my only debuff to get rid of Poe taunt either and two healers on top of that = dead.
Im starting to see the appeal of Sid.

Kegslayer
Jul 23, 2007

Aphrodite posted:

Phasma sucks though.

iOS also got the great, overpowered Resistance Trooper.

Phasma really comes into her own when you've leveled your guys a bit more. Her leadership skill means that people are attacking with their first (standard) attack so any buffs/debuffs that the attack adds, gets carried through. eg. If Talia attacks, she heals, if Chewie attacks, he can drain their turn meter etc.

If you're finding yourself just starting, grab the Genosian soldier in the squad cantina. He's starts as a 1* but he's easy to farm, shits out a ton of damage and is pretty tough to boot. I'm only about a week into this game but at 3* and level 45, he crits quite regularly for about 2k

Eddain
May 6, 2007
I think I got to the last fight of my Galactic War and ran into a Poe/Chewie team with a Genosian Elder providing Offense Up. Couldn't focus anyone down cause the tanks kept Taunting, Poe Exposed half my team and with Offense Up my guys were blowing up in 1-2 hits each. I really need someone with Ability/Heal Block. About 1/3 the way to Sidious and Luminara.

Metos
Nov 25, 2005

Sup Ladies

planedriver posted:

Cool thanks!
Will bluestacks work if I've already started on ios?
Unfortunately no, you'd have to start all over with bluestacks if you're on ios. I didn't know the divider was Poe vs Phasma, should've clued on you were ios.

Works perfectly fine alongside your phone on android though, sometimes if I'm at the computer I'll just load it up on that instead of multitasking the phone.

Levantine
Feb 14, 2005

GUNDAM!!!
Today was lucky. I was doing my dailies and did a Bronzium Card pull and pulled 4* Old Daka. What's more is I was 56 shards into collecting her so I'll be able to upgrade her to 5* probably tomorrow. That kind of changes my lineup.

Pimpmust
Oct 1, 2008

I bronzed up 1 guard shard today :toot:

(you lucky fuckers)

On the plus side I'm about 15 shards away from having a 5 star walking carpet on my team, If only I could get a good attacker up too... Maybe Ahsoka? Dont require many shards to lvl and I got her at 2*
The Magnaguard is tempting with all the jedi running around, but he doesn’t work on Sith, Right?

Rubicon
Dec 16, 2005
Al bisogno si conosce l'amico
When does Old Daka become essential for progressing the Dark Side missions?

I hope they add, at least one, more dark side healer.

Zotix
Aug 14, 2011



Like 4th stage and beyond for daka. I'd even say you need 5 or 6* for the later ones

Zotix fucked around with this message at 16:12 on Dec 29, 2015

Mile'ionaha
Nov 2, 2004

Hey, muchos gracias to whomever mentioned sending waves of chumps at people in galactic warfare. I don’t know if I ever would have noticed the ‘retreat’ option hidden in the upper left, much less the way it impacted GW gameplay. It definitely encourages having a roster that is both broad AND powerful.

Someone mentioned hoping the chump squad could kill a single enemy unit. That’s asking way too much in my opinion, I levelled up my 1 star ewoks and clone troopers and all I ask them to do is soak up a single turn’s worth of taunts and special attacks while making the Whilhelm Scream and panic’d R2D2 noises before retreating. If they manage to successfully hurt the other squad, that’s just icing.

Then my A-Team comes in, snipes the main DPS, and then can whittle down the tanks and supports at their leisure. Very useful (to me) when you’re to the last 4 battles.

Levantine
Feb 14, 2005

GUNDAM!!!
Yes, thanks all for the galactic war tips. I had to use the force-close method a few times to get around a Sidious led team but thanks to my new Daka I was able to manage my first ever clear! It's a bit tedious baiting the AI for some teams but totally worth it in the end. I'll have a 4* Phasma later today for my troubles.

Pimpmust
Oct 1, 2008

More Dark Side units should really have "vampiric" style self/friend healing or remove positive buff get heal yada yada. It's a little weird that the "Damage enemy Get Heal" is so common for the light side healers in comparison. You'd think they'd lean more on the self-sacrifice vs selfishness if they'd want to be thematic and still have Dark Side healing.
Or just make a dark side Coffee Barista.
Maybe some form of robot healer (more Dark Side Robots right now) that does +X% heal of other robots vs -Y% heal of living people (there's that awesome looking black 3-CPOish droid or... G0-T0).

...just add all the droids, ever. Roll out the BD-3000, Techno Union Team :whatup:

Pimpmust fucked around with this message at 17:45 on Dec 29, 2015

commish
Sep 17, 2009

Honestly, Daka is barely a healer. Her heal sucks. Great character, but just not for the heal :)

It's weird (or cool?) when you think about it. Dark side has basically no tanks with taunt (only 1, a storm trooper I believe) and very few healers. Light side has many tanks with taunt and many healers. Perhaps the devs are trying to make the point that the dark side is all about death and destruction.

Levantine
Feb 14, 2005

GUNDAM!!!

commish posted:

Honestly, Daka is barely a healer. Her heal sucks. Great character, but just not for the heal :)

It's weird (or cool?) when you think about it. Dark side has basically no tanks with taunt (only 1, a storm trooper I believe) and very few healers. Light side has many tanks with taunt and many healers. Perhaps the devs are trying to make the point that the dark side is all about death and destruction.

Her heal is pretty good, plus it can revive dead members, admittedly at a low rate. It's good for abusing in galactic war though. Her stun is her real draw though, in my opinion.

Pimpmust
Oct 1, 2008

The Royal Guard really should have a manual taunt.

Savage Opress could have a taunt I guess, fits the character. He or Maul, but then I'd have to bring those guys. Uhh, guess there's the vanilla Stormtrooper taunt...

Maybe Grievous will have a taunt whenever they add him. With the right sound effects. Twice as effective vs Jedi!

Deep Winter
Mar 26, 2010
Rolled a 3 star plo koon from the bronzium gatcha. And then right after rolled one shard for him. He seems pretty poo poo, but I'll play with him.

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Mile'ionaha
Nov 2, 2004

Grey Fox posted:

I just hit that mission today and it's just as bad as you made it sound :(

HaHA! gently caress that mission.

Old Ben helped, both for the +Dodge and for his mass lockdown. Gave me time to kill a few troopers in each wave before they grenaded my entire team.

1*, but I'll take it.

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