R2 will allow Jedi, Clones, Rogue One, classic Rebels, and Resistance to all beat Sith.
I run Rex and I hate it. Boring team.
Yup, R2 will bring a lot more possibilities for Light Side team comps.
I easily see Jedi and Rogue One teams benefiting quite a bit from R2.
I mean, you could run zQGJ, GK, Aayla, Yoda and R2 now and with the accuracy buff your team gets AND the evasion down R2 can do with his AoE AND the 80% stun on his basic, it would probably render zMaul teams pretty helpless.
Oh yeah, Light Side allies also dispel all debuffs on themselves when they score a critical hit.
It isn't as if you can't debuff Rex teams. I beat the typical Rex/Chaze/GK/Nihilus teams with Old Ben/zYoda/EP/Boba/STH.
My team is awful without it's debuffs and no doubt Rex teams don't have issues against me, but it doesn't keep it from winning (and being very fun) on offense.
R2-D2 will get used successfully by people who want to use him.
Rex is only meta against teams that rely on debuffs (e.g., Sith). Me, I LOVE a Rex team in arena. I run a zQGJ lead Jedi team and smack Rex teams around with ease.
I think R2 is going to be useful for players who are strong, but have stayed loyal to a non heroic tank guild. He may also give resistance a push to make them arena viable, but we will have to see.
I think R2 is going to be useful for players who are strong, but have stayed loyal to a non heroic tank guild. He may also give resistance a push to make them arena viable, but we will have to see.
I'm waiting for this, Resistance more useful for Arena
What are u talking about R2, it's just OP! People are asking to nerf even before release, lol. And yes he is awesome.
But all that talk about the rising empire and they make some average rework on veers and troopers, and deal with it!
On other hand they will release R2 who has a very good kit and will make any light side a dispeler ( while empire still looking for it), plus can stealth big arena problems like wiggs or chaze.
Nonetheless, people talk on discord/line chats how discontent they are with a promissed land for empire (after pushing hard on upgrading many toons), but instead they will make light side squad greater again. Even with all that complaining about rebels already. Who can understand devs...
What are u talking about R2 is just OP, people are asking to nerf even berefore release, lol. And yes he is awesome.
But all that talk about the rising empire and they make some average rework on veers and troopers, and that's it.
On other hand they will release R2 who has a very good kit and will make any light side a dispeler ( while empire still looking for it), plus can stealth big arena problems like wiggs or chaze.
Nonetheless, people talk on discord/line chats how discontent they are with a promissed land for empire (after pushing hard on upgrading many toons), but instead they will make light side squad greater again. Even with all that complaining about rebels already. Who can understand devs...
Well, update isn't until tomorrow, they could still give us some more Empire goodness.
If one thing is constant in these forums is that the jumping to conclusions will always be. e.g. when the QGJ zeta was announced there was wailing and gnashing of teeth cause how op Jedi were going to be with his lead and the rest is history. Anyway, let's just see what really happens.
If one thing is constant in these forums is that the jumping to conclusions will always be. e.g. when the QGJ zeta was announced there was wailing and gnashing of teeth cause how op Jedi were going to be with his lead and the rest is history. Anyway, let's just see what really happens.
If you're shard is 9/10 Rex, switch to something else! Hardly any teams/factions can fight Maul. So many team compositions can fight Rex. I am praying for the day Rex takes over so I can switch to something exciting!
R2 will allow Jedi, Clones, Rogue One, classic Rebels, and Resistance to all beat Sith.
I run Rex and I hate it. Boring team.
This is why I don't pay attention to the meta of the month. I'd rather run a squad that I find fun (empire) and finish between 200 & 50. It makes me enjoy the game more rather than going through forums to work out what micro management I need to do to stay 'competitive'
R2 will allow Jedi, Clones, Rogue One, classic Rebels, and Resistance to all beat Sith.
I run Rex and I hate it. Boring team.
This is why I don't pay attention to the meta of the month. I'd rather run a squad that I find fun (empire) and finish between 200 & 50. It makes me enjoy the game more rather than going through forums to work out what micro management I need to do to stay 'competitive'
Every couple of days I try and tell myself that I'd be happy only getting 100 free crystals a day instead of 500 if it meant having more fun - and then I keep playing Rex(L) >.< The payout difference between "playing the ideal" versus "playing what I actually want to play" is just too staggering....
Almost seems like finishing in the top 5 that very first time was my biggest mistake - no going back after that lol....
At the top arena meta, yes for purposes of facing zDM R2 has been obsolete for a at least a month because zDM hasn't been the best squad for at least that long.
In general though across most of the playerbase R2 will be huge for arena teams to drop him in and counter zDM. This will increase the win rate of more squads vs. zDM in general and especially those that can't run multiple cleanse configurations. Will likely also help zQGJ teams that don't have GK. He should help a lot of teams on offense across the game close the gap on zDM teams.
For top 10/20 arena though on competitive shards R2 really has no impact in terms of zDM though because Maul is already 2nd tier and has been for some time.
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I run Rex and I hate it. Boring team.
I hope so but I think still Rex will be meta. R2 have synergy with Rex teams. So still we will see 9/10 same teams
Probably.
Yup, R2 will bring a lot more possibilities for Light Side team comps.
I easily see Jedi and Rogue One teams benefiting quite a bit from R2.
I mean, you could run zQGJ, GK, Aayla, Yoda and R2 now and with the accuracy buff your team gets AND the evasion down R2 can do with his AoE AND the 80% stun on his basic, it would probably render zMaul teams pretty helpless.
Oh yeah, Light Side allies also dispel all debuffs on themselves when they score a critical hit.
My team is awful without it's debuffs and no doubt Rex teams don't have issues against me, but it doesn't keep it from winning (and being very fun) on offense.
R2-D2 will get used successfully by people who want to use him.
I'm waiting for this, Resistance more useful for Arena
But all that talk about the rising empire and they make some average rework on veers and troopers, and deal with it!
On other hand they will release R2 who has a very good kit and will make any light side a dispeler ( while empire still looking for it), plus can stealth big arena problems like wiggs or chaze.
Nonetheless, people talk on discord/line chats how discontent they are with a promissed land for empire (after pushing hard on upgrading many toons), but instead they will make light side squad greater again. Even with all that complaining about rebels already. Who can understand devs...
Well, update isn't until tomorrow, they could still give us some more Empire goodness.
Shore will give crit immunity and a heal 2 himself as well on taunt.
Snow will do far more damage and kills boost team tm in addition to all the tm gains from getting buffs.
Death Trooper paired w/ Krennic would round it out. Yes, I know Krennic's lead is broken, but he won't b leading.
U end up w/ a very tanky, very fast, hard-hitting team that can weather not going 1st just fine.
I think this event won't be as easy as Palpatine's event.
Any new usefull droid is most welcome.
No kidding!
This is why I don't pay attention to the meta of the month. I'd rather run a squad that I find fun (empire) and finish between 200 & 50. It makes me enjoy the game more rather than going through forums to work out what micro management I need to do to stay 'competitive'
Every couple of days I try and tell myself that I'd be happy only getting 100 free crystals a day instead of 500 if it meant having more fun - and then I keep playing Rex(L) >.< The payout difference between "playing the ideal" versus "playing what I actually want to play" is just too staggering....
Almost seems like finishing in the top 5 that very first time was my biggest mistake - no going back after that lol....
In general though across most of the playerbase R2 will be huge for arena teams to drop him in and counter zDM. This will increase the win rate of more squads vs. zDM in general and especially those that can't run multiple cleanse configurations. Will likely also help zQGJ teams that don't have GK. He should help a lot of teams on offense across the game close the gap on zDM teams.
For top 10/20 arena though on competitive shards R2 really has no impact in terms of zDM though because Maul is already 2nd tier and has been for some time.