Captain Phasma: the cookie cutter way to success
December 31, 2015 12:18AM
edited December 2015
If you take a look at the top 10 or 20 of your ladder, I guarantee that you will be hard pressed to find a team that doesn't have Captain Phasma as its leader. I can speak from experience, as to get to the number one spot in my ladder a couple days ago, all five of my attacks were used against Captain Phasma teams. I do not use Phasma myself (I use sidious), as I am completely f2p, and I'm still in the process of seven starring Luminara. The problem with Phasma teams lies in her leader abilitys proc rate while defending. I have used my allies' Phasmas before, and her leader ability does not seem nearly as overpowering as the defending teams in arena. I know that defenders in arena get a higher proc rate in compensation for terrible AI, but it is so irritating facing the same cookie cutter Captain Phasma teams because the higher proc rate benefits her leader ability so much. The rest of the community, along with myself, would probably greatly appreciate it if there was a slight decrease to her proc rate while defending in arena. I think this would be a step in the right direction towards creating a variety of different teams throughout the ladder.
On an slightly unrelated note, I know that fulfilling character requests are probably at the bottom of EA's to-do list. However, I think that adding more characters to the races that are small in number (jawa, clone, tusken raider, etc) should be next in line as far as new characters that are added to the game. This would actually make, say a clone synergy team, a viable option within the game, and undoubtedly would throw some more variety into the pvp ladder (which is definitely needed). I personally would love to see Captain Rex in game, if EA is looking for somewhere to start
EDIT: For all the people complaining that it's the way the AI procs is what needs to be fixed (despite me addressing it in the comments). I understand that this is the bigger issue, but you have to realize that this would be a HUGE task for the EA devs to address. My proposed idea would be a temporary solution until they could figure out a better way to configure the current AI system.
On an slightly unrelated note, I know that fulfilling character requests are probably at the bottom of EA's to-do list. However, I think that adding more characters to the races that are small in number (jawa, clone, tusken raider, etc) should be next in line as far as new characters that are added to the game. This would actually make, say a clone synergy team, a viable option within the game, and undoubtedly would throw some more variety into the pvp ladder (which is definitely needed). I personally would love to see Captain Rex in game, if EA is looking for somewhere to start
EDIT: For all the people complaining that it's the way the AI procs is what needs to be fixed (despite me addressing it in the comments). I understand that this is the bigger issue, but you have to realize that this would be a HUGE task for the EA devs to address. My proposed idea would be a temporary solution until they could figure out a better way to configure the current AI system.
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The second part of your post is more constructed and can agree with.
Pretty much
The ai makes ALL charter abilities proc more then when a person uses them.
Wait till you run into a team sid, Vader, boba, old Ben. And Vader instant kills Barris because of all the debuffs and dots.
Wait till you run I to a team with Leia and tie pilot with boba as leader. Tie pilot will take out whoever he targets.
Wait till you run into a Jedi team with qgj as leader and everyone goes before you and kills your healer.
Do you see my point? Their are other options out there just as deadly ( if not more so ) than phasma. So please stop with the nerf stuff.
Oh and your second part I agree. But we have no idea what they are working on so have to wait and see, but the stuff you mention would be some nice additions
Agree with both comments
I never said anything about getting beat. In the past two three days, I have gotten rewards for rank 4, 2, and 1. You must not know how to read.
The issue is how the proc rate specifically benefits Phasma teams more compared to other teams. I don't think I would classify slightly toning down her proc rate while defending in arena as nerfing though (the word implies a much stronger change than what I am suggesting). As far as addressing your later writings, I ran into those teams more below the top 20. The boba-tie-leia team is not very fearsome imo. I faced one yesterday when I was climbin back up that had I think a six star tie pilot (he had really high health for a tie pilot) but I was still able to knock it out in one turn. There's nothing you can really do with leia right now though. Thankfully I haven't ran into any team like the first one you described because I have to admit that would be a nightmare.
I agree it's the AI that needs to be fixed, but that is a solution that would take a huge time investment by EA. What I am proposing would be a temporary solution.
/shrug
This.
Anyone know? Thanks.
Sidious was never used by most people with a group that would highly benefit from his leader skill. Most people just used him as their leader because that was the best leader skill they had. On the other hand, people with Captain Phasma teams generally have a team that highly benefits from her leader skill.
See posts above
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Only 2 in the top 20 (8 different characters in top 20)
You need a very specific squad to utilize her effectively and even if perfected, that squad can be beaten, she is by no means overpowered.
Not playing in a vacuum, adjust your squad to beat your opponents. Don't cry nerf on scissors just 'cause you put a lot of effort into paper. Get a rock.
The problem isn't that Phasma is unbeatable. It's more of the fact that 90% of what I fight is scissors.
I'm actually developing a Phasma team, but I can't field it yet, because the characters are too low-star and the resulting power level (around 18k right now) would lead to everyone sniping me. It will take probably until mid-January to get it where it needs to be.
This will be a bit different than some other Phasma teams. But the point is that it takes some effort and time. Teams led by Sid or Lumi don't. I do not see a big issue with Phasma atm, even when played by the AI. As someone said, it's just more noticeable when her leadership ability procs, whereas as passive leadership ability is less noticeable.