GAC Div 2 Kyber
February 18, 2020 11:00PM
edited February 2020
Hey all,
So, I've gone 10/11 so far in GAC, all full clears with an avg of 1890 points total per round. The one I lost was by 1 measly point btw 😖
Besides that I've completed about 1/3 of the feats.
When I look at it, if I win the last round with about 1900 points, I'd still be about 500 points short of kyber!
It's supposed to be hard, I know that, but going 12/12 OR 11/12 with at least the better half of the feats seems a bit... steep? No?
So, I've gone 10/11 so far in GAC, all full clears with an avg of 1890 points total per round. The one I lost was by 1 measly point btw 😖
Besides that I've completed about 1/3 of the feats.
When I look at it, if I win the last round with about 1900 points, I'd still be about 500 points short of kyber!
It's supposed to be hard, I know that, but going 12/12 OR 11/12 with at least the better half of the feats seems a bit... steep? No?
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It should be eased by 1k or so points.
Under the other formats it's way easier to hit Kyber than this format. Be glad it's only this one.
Also completing 1/3 of the feats is not very many.
11/12 makes kyber in div 3 4 5 6 7 and 8.
Wai of course
Now I know I should've made more of an effort with the feats. I've never really needed them so far tbh. It's my first Div 2 5v5 (no ships) GAC, and didn't know how steep the curve was.
But still, my point remains. Going nearly perfect to achieve Kyber is a bit too much.
A couple hundred (300-350) iirc?
lucky for you I took a picture of completing it, it is 350 banners.
There is actually hope lol
Thank you very much.
I am 10-1 and 960 points short, which means I can lose this one and still make it.
I wouldn't consider 10-2 nearly perfect.
The bigger problem is the fact that it's much easier (again, under this format only!) in the lower divisions.
Why on earth are ship and 3v3s easier to kyber than 5v5s?
Simply do the math and scale up the total amount of points needed to get to kyber, so it's on par with 5v5s... or scale 5v5s down so kyber is ez mode like the others... whatever, just make it consistent lol
To repeat, I can make it at 10-2.
This is also my first 5v5 Div 2 and I remember getting kyber every time in Div 3, once with just 9 wins. Getting 11 wins should guarantee kyber, IMO. There are still ranks for final prizes that can reward those who took the extra risk to do all the feats.
I’ve gone 12/12 on four occasions with at least half the feats completed and 11/12 on more occasions than that and I’ve only hit Kyber once.
You really gotta hit 75%+ of the feats and learn how to utilize undersized squads (3 at most) frequently in order to get up there. If I remember correctly, scoring 1920 points in (which is “perfect”) doesn’t even get you to Kyber
I don't see how you've not hit Kyber every time.
Again, I can make it with a 10-2 record this time. I've missed a few feats. My scores generally have been close to 1900 but not over.
If you go 12/12 and are doing most feats you should get there every time, unless your wins are like 1000-720 or something.
I've done 3 GA at div2, and 2 GA at div 1. I've been 11-1 once, 10-2 three times, currently 11-0. I've hit kyber every time. I got most of the feats that were GR or Sep themed, but very few Resistance, FO, or sith themed. I've full cleared all but twice. It certainly helps to clear all the squad and fleet arena feats (which I have, not counting the faction specific feats). But the most important is full clearing.
All that said, kyber is just way harder under the 5v5 point structure. They absolutely should increase the points per win by a few hundred.
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My first Div 2 Kyber was 10-2. I think I mixed up my GMYoda and HYoda in one loss. One needs to work on:
1) One-shot full clears
2) Established solo/duo wins (Nest, Malak, DR)
3) Feats, especially multi-stage ones
4) Luck in drawing opponents
5) Study GAC History and use compare tools
6) Focus, Don't drink and GAC
It's also possible to reach Kyber being half a meta behind (5* GAS/Malak vs 7* ones). Luckily, many players save meta arena teams for offense.
I'm getting Kyber too in my first Div 1 GAC, even with a 5* GAS and mostly F2P. It's tough, exhausting, mentally draining. I see why the devs would want to keep the Kyber Club exclusive.
Do more feats.
Oh goody, Maths time!
(1920 for a flawless clear + 1000 for the victory) * 12 matches = 35,040.
So with a perfect record, you still need 460 points worth of feats to make Kyber, which I'm sure you get just from all those victories (first attempt wins, complete territory clears). One loss means 1000 points worth of feats to make up for. If you're able to make it at 10-2, then you've focused pretty heavily on those feats. At least 2000 points worth.
In this format, making Kyber depends on a lot of things going your way with matchups, feats matching up to your roster, and in-match play/bugs (several examples above - I've lost a match by one on a dodge and won a match today by one, I'm sure as a result of some piece of randomness that could have easily gone the other way).
GAC remains the most effective "reward" nerf they've done (relative to GA), while incentivizing people to spend build rosters without actually getting back value for that investment - based on the reward differential and the frequency of the event. Bloody brilliant really.
I've stated multiple times I believe it's too hard to make Kyber in Div 1/2 for 5v5 no ships, especially in relation to the other divisions. I've also pointed out it's too easy in the other formats, so in fact we're still ahead (just not as ahead as the lower divisions).
Fair enough. It's hard to compare without an exchange rate. They nerfed the amount of 6E slicing mats received. How's that?
The only thing I would say is that it would be cool if they had a "Championship Best Rank Achieved" for each of the formats. I'm not sure which one they use, but it's not the highest rank (I finished higher in 3v3 than the others and that's not the one listed on my profile). I'm fine with the number being where it is. It's a badge of honor for those players with the roster / skill that can get there.