Who to farm?
Backstory
I started the game off like any other uninformed player would have. I read nothing on it and just had fun. Then I decided to get down to business in January of 2018. I read the forums, I watched some game changers, and I started rebuilding with focus. My first goal was to get ready for Thrawn/Executrix, so I picked up what I could of the Phoenix squad and managed to get the 5* Thrawn finished. I then immediately jumped through the hoops to get a bare bones GMY and EP (actually managed to get EP 6* at the last minute thanks to some RNG). Okay, what's next?
The past 3 months have been obnoxious... trying to play the game for fun and profit is neither fun or profitable.
tl;dr
Who should an overstretched and frustrated player be working towards... let's say by end of 2018? I don't have time to panic farm all the amazing characters. Best guess: Just guide me a little and tell me your opinion of who I should be actively working towards for the next 3 months.
I started the game off like any other uninformed player would have. I read nothing on it and just had fun. Then I decided to get down to business in January of 2018. I read the forums, I watched some game changers, and I started rebuilding with focus. My first goal was to get ready for Thrawn/Executrix, so I picked up what I could of the Phoenix squad and managed to get the 5* Thrawn finished. I then immediately jumped through the hoops to get a bare bones GMY and EP (actually managed to get EP 6* at the last minute thanks to some RNG). Okay, what's next?
- Well, based on previous experience, JTRey then CLS. So I started farming FO to get BB-8 and pulling StHan and Leia from Arena. Mind you, my arena skill is terrible, but I did what I could.
- Surprise, JTRey showed up early, so I tried for a bit, then realized 6* BB-8 was the extent of what I could shoot for... time to pivot and head down CLS lane.
- Surprise! CLS is coming. There's no way I can get him, I still need several shards, so I'll get as much R2 as possible.
The past 3 months have been obnoxious... trying to play the game for fun and profit is neither fun or profitable.
tl;dr
Who should an overstretched and frustrated player be working towards... let's say by end of 2018? I don't have time to panic farm all the amazing characters. Best guess: Just guide me a little and tell me your opinion of who I should be actively working towards for the next 3 months.
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So general farming of both? I mean, sure eventually I'll have all the FO/Empire/original rebels/resistence+vets at 7*. I'm struggling to find direction during this growing period which I think is largely the frustration.
Map your course for what you want to do. I am starting to no longer care for the rat race called Arena and focusing on raid characters because rewards from that give more for me.
Right now, Empire in general and Palpatine leading a mixed Empire/Sith team in particular is very powerful. Palpatine and Thrawn are two of the best units in the game, and Vader is much more viable in the current meta. And, as Palpatine and Vader exist as Rebel counter, they will perform well when more people have CLS. Even at six and five stars, they are entirely usable. Palpatine lead, Thrawn, Vader is a good start, plus two. Candidates include Dooku, Stormtrooper, Grand Moff Tarkin as a convenience since he's most likely to be your capital ship commander, TIE Fighter Pilot (a better unit than you might expect, and has a good ship), and Darth Maul.
You don't necessarily know when events will drop, so always work toward them. The R2, Thrawn, and BB8 events in particular are tough fights requiring strong, well-geared teams. If you don't have a very solid First Order team already, then get Kylo Ren Unmasked to seven stars. He's much stronger than Phasma as a leader, and comes with a very good ship.
Work on Rebel ships, particularly the Ghost and Phoenix II, and their corresponding pilots. The Chimaera is the most powerful flagship, and will help you earn fleet credits and maybe even crystals.
Generally? Always work toward the prereqs for any legendaries or heroics you don't have yet. You may not be ready this time, but you can be ready next time. And there will always be a next time.
Once you have those down, consider farming Hoth Rebel Soldier and Captain Han to help your guild farm Leia Organa shards and Imperial Troopers to help your guild farm Imperial Probe Droid shards. Shoretrooper in particular is arguably the best Empire tank, able to slot comfortably into any Empire team, and their node includes one of the best ships in the game.
If your Scoundrel team hasn't gotten you seven stars in the highest tier of the credit heist yet, keep working on them. Specifically, Lando, Stormtrooper Han, and Boba Fett. The other two slots on your team are arbitrary, as those three can carry the fight once you get them where you need to be, but you'll probably have some modest investment in Clone Wars Chewie right now, and Cad Bane is probably the easiest fifth scoundrel to get.
Mods are always important and always powerful. If you get five characters' worth of very good mods, suddenly you can instantly become better at any event the game throws at you in a moment's notice. The two teams you're not gonna invest in for legendaries that are important for key mods are jawas and Resistance.
But basically? Pick a short list of priorities, and stick with them. A solid arena team is the best place to start. Whatever goals you set, stick to them and don't let last minute panic change your course.
Continue finishing the prerequisites for BB 8, R2, CLS, and Jedi training Rey. So you can guarantee you will get it next time
"A wound in the force" should be expected soon...
Will it be a Jedi or Sith event?
What is playing the game for profit.
Right now, focus all you got on Phoniex, beacause a 7 star thrawn is a Gamechanger. Then work on empire for r2d2, followed by either FO for BB8 or go for CLS.
Alternatively, you could skip r2 and go for BB8 and JTR. Just never stop focusing.
this man said it perfectly. Do not jump from one team to another just because you cannot finish what you started (pun intended). Pick a path and stick with it.
Thrawn
Palpatine
Phase 2 HAAT
Phase 2 STR
Top 500 in the arena
Don't bother with Sabine. Her abilities look good, but she is squishy and is now ridiculously difficult to farm.
Use Galactic War nodes to earn Zeb - after him start working on Wedge and Biggs (if not completed already); you will need solid Rebel ships to unlock Chimaera.
I would follow up by going for CLS toons. JTR is good, but CLS is usable in ANY team and can and will carry you a long way.
Next, if you aren't currently spending Cantina energy on anything else: Get Ren and Ren Unmasked. Also, farm whatever 3 other FO toons are easiest to you. KRU squad rocks BB-8 event.
Then the long long long grind for JTR. Veteran Han and Chewbacca will take time. I've been saving up crystals to use on refreshes in hopes that on May 4th we will get double nodes. If not, start pouring them into the store for the 16 shards that pop up. I suggest you do the same.
Her farm is slow, but it's on a twelve energy node. It's easy to keep going in the background while you do other things.