The Brood Alpha abilities should not work if it is not in lead position. Hive mind shouldn't work if the toon is in a support role and not the team lead. I get that summoning brute might not fall under it but none of the other benefits of the Alpha should be applicable if it isn't team lead.
In essence you are allowing a team to have 2 team leads and the bonuses those abilities allow which isn't allowed anywhere in the game. When the rework to Anakin was done and he became a plug and play toon CG took steps to limit his effectiveness outside a Galactic Republic team fairly quickly.
I don't understand why the same steps aren't being taken with the Brood Alpha. People are doing the exact same thing with the Brood Alpha. Brood Alpha is popping up in all the main teams that's outside the geonosians.
TL;DR Brood Alpha perks shouldn't work unless it is the lead toon in the team.
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wait... maybe it's easier just to argue power creep is RUINING the game
If he's on Geos and not in the lead, you do get the full effect of Hive Mind. But there are lots of other characters which in essence allow a team to have 2 team leads. R2's stat boost and debuff cleansing. zBarriss unique. T3-M4's massive bonuses to droids. Traya's debuff cleanse. Rex's unique. Shaak Ti's unique. The entire Imperial Trooper mechanic.
Honestly speaking, he shouldn't be allowed to do even half of that outside of full Geo squad. Atm GBA is just a pain in the **** within DR-Malak squads where he shouldn't belong.
Ok
This is the crux of it. You are essentially getting two toons for the price of one. One has infinite taunt and both have infinite protection and health regeneration. I really don't see the counter arguments and toons above doing even remotely same. NS/Zombie add on nope because zombie isn't forever regenerating health and protection. Kill 3 times done with and can't be summoned back. Chaze please that combo hasn't been used in serious arena/ GAC/TW nor have I seen any others the BA and Brute popping up everywhere.
Either hive mind shouldn't work unless BA is lead and brute should not be summoned outside geo team.
I remember when 15% dodge with damage up was considered strong as a leadership now that's the worst part of a person's entire kit found somewhere on line 78 in paragraph 6 of 15 on the units 9th novel... I mean ability and 5th zeta.
Sigh...didn't take long for the crying because can't beat it comment. I can handle it doesn't mean I think it should be left as is.
- Grand Admiral Thrawn