Does anyone else wish that RG wasn't a requirement for competitive arena?
I know there are other comps that are successful but having RG in more top arena teams than Dooku ever was is getting boring. I am not saying he is OP, he is what a tank should be-the ultimate sacrifice and protector for your team. I just wish it wasn't mandatory to have him in order to defend on defense. Teams are more fun when you can have another dynamic character other than RG in that slot. Maybe more effective tanks are needed. STH is getting a lot of talk but I find any team that has had him to be a very easy win (I don't think I have lost to one on offense).
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I'm using dooku (L), qgj, yoda, ST Han and Rey, I would probably not do well without dooku lead though hehe. But I'm sure there are lots of ways, for example now after ackbars change, rebels will be really good!
This is true, on Offense. If I take out RG and put in STH I would expect a drop into the 20's. With RG I rarely leave the top 10 on defense.
Still easy to beat all those rg's when you get used to fight them everytime.
So tired of fighting arena teams with RG and QGJ 95% of the time.
And i've lost way more battles in offense against Han than against RG. Gear 8 RG that is. Han is a better defender if you make the right team. Just imo. RG is more of a 'i fit almost everywhere and i am decent' type of tank. Can't judge gear 9 yet, although gear 9 in the right team is a bit too much i think. But we will see when everybody reaches gear 9 if i still feel that way.
That's a very beatable team.
The only defense in arena is to not be attacked so people's perception of your team is more important then the actual teams abiliyy
Everybody is running 7* G8/9 teams on my ladder from #1-200 and probably further. About the only difference is character level and Omega abilities now at #1-20. Point is, RG teams can be beaten.
I'll beat that team easily and I'll use Phasma instead of a Dooku lead
You could be right, of course we have no way to know, it would be nice if we had the stats. I do know that during reward time I have attempted to fight but was already being attacked, and didn't lose. This has happened too many times to count so I know I am defending some. These are fights with maxed out good teams that have trouble beating me at times. That said, the only thing I can go by is the fact that I can sit in a position, say 2nd, for hours on end. Maybe that is because people don't want to attack an omega fives and omega savage on a dooku lead team with RG.
ETA: I agree, Dooku was never a problem.
I am curious as to why you think there is a difference with Dooku after the update? Do you think he is more balanced now? If so, why? Do you think Dooku lead is balanced now?
The reason I ask is that I still run him and I still get dodges and offense up. In other words, very little changed. I still get double attacks and stuns (they just happen to go to the tank now which makes the tank die that much quicker). Considering I usually prioritize killing RG anyway, I don't see a big change.
He did get a damage nerf in the balancing update, is that what you are referring to? Because my dooku still double attacks for 3k each hit and still gets turn meter when he goes out of turn. If he gets hit by 5's twice, he will attack the tank 4 times (if the tank is still alive). He is still very useful as a leader. He doesn't attack the assisting character now. That is the only change of consequence. That being said, if you think he is balanced now, you are proving that he was never broken.
FWIW, one tactic is-- if you've secured first nearing payout-- to attack someone else (hopefully second to not be a ****) and just sit there and let the time run out. Not saying your team isn't winning on defense, but could sometimes be that.
I know this is true because I do it too:) . I guess I don't know why I defend well, it could be RG, it could be "fear", etc. I just know I don't leave the top 10 very often and it's been that way since I got RG to 7 stars (even before the balancing update).
This. +1
I think the difference on defense could be the fact that the AI can't really mess up RG. He attacks and stuns, Gives himself and the team a decent buff and he automatically taunts. AND he has amazing health. The AI just can't mess that up. STH and Poe taunt first but with the right team you can still kill someone before that taunt goes off, even after the balance changes and protection. I do it all the time.