There should be a limit to how bad the AI can play. Wasting turns attacking Zombie unnecessarily while buffing Daka I think is just too much. Zombie because of her unique revive mechanic should have a universal least of all priority for the AI.
If this is not done Zombie and similar plays will continue to invalidate single target damage characters, even if they are GLs, while greatly benefiting AOE damage dealers such as SLKR (because there is no risk of AI failing with an AOE move).
Speaking of AI this is one dimension that could be given to players for customization, in similar manner as mods or gear levels. Worth a consideration for CG.
In other words, the AI is working correctly, and prioritizing the proper ability. It just so happens that there's a taunt up which she can't go around until JMK has the high ground. Stop making the kits so crazy OP and ridiculous. If you make a character that insta kills on turn 1, you have to accept she might be forced to use it on the "non optimal" toon (ie, not gas)
They will keep attacking the previously taunting toon in soem cases without a taunt, that has been an ongoing issue with the AI. That may be part of what they are looking at, but we dont have details at this time.
What's wrong with AI attacking a tank that doesn't have taunt? Should AI avoid JML when he isn't taunting?
There is nothing wrong with attacking them, but after a taunt is gone it should go back to random or other priorities they have, and that doesnt always seem to be the case. But as I said I dont have details on what they are looking at, just talking.
After watching several videos back to back and watching CAT closely I think I know what the issue might be but it's a bit different than what the dev post says.
CAT seems to prefer to attack taunting tanks even when JMK has High Ground and it's not limited to Zombie/Brute. Unless there is a higher priority target - GAS or Thrawn - she usually goes for the taunting tank whether it's Zombie, Brute, Malak or someone else. She doesn't attack them as much when they aren't taunting.
Thanks for the breakdown.
I'm still not sure if it's even the same issue that the devs are talking about though. They say that CAT doesn't prioritize the preferred target. Are they talking about Daka/Brood? I don't think other teams target them either. For now it's "potential changes" so we have to wait and see.
Are you bereft of sense? Bad AI is the only reason why people play this game. If the AI played perfectly, then players would lose a lot more battles. Watch how many players leave when TW/GAC/Arena are dishing up the AI playing perfectly.
That'd be the absolute death knell of the game.
Maybe you play for bad AI
I invest and mod my toons to hold on defense, and poor AI means others can drop me in arena or beat my GAC teams
Which is bad for me
Relying on poor decisions by opponent to win means I’m bad at the game and need to git gud
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
So, steering back to the topic of this thread. Yeah, CAT always hitting a tank, even when she has taunt ignore, seems wonky. However, as always, for me, how did CG not notice this? What non-mirror counters did they test that SLK+NS cheese wasn't one of them?
And if they found others, do share with those of us that made the "mistake" of getting SEE in May
I invest and mod my toons to hold on defense, and poor AI means others can drop me in arena or beat my GAC teams
Which is bad for me
Relying on poor decisions by opponent to win means I’m bad at the game and need to git gud
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
This only makes sense if you have a meta with hard and soft counters for every team, the lack of which is exactly what is being critized in this thread. If there are no reliable counters for JMK + CAT you have a stale mirror match meta and this kills the game.
I invest and mod my toons to hold on defense, and poor AI means others can drop me in arena or beat my GAC teams
Which is bad for me
Relying on poor decisions by opponent to win means I’m bad at the game and need to git gud
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
This only makes sense if you have a meta with hard and soft counters for every team, the lack of which is exactly what is being critized in this thread. If there are no reliable counters for JMK + CAT you have a stale mirror match meta and this kills the game.
Exactly. The worst arena is the Mirror Arena. I'm thinking specifically about High end TW and GAC, as well. We set 50 JMK+Cats, and they set 50 JMK+Cats. Now what? Smaller scale: We both set JMK+CAT front bottom. Now what?
Are you bereft of sense? Bad AI is the only reason why people play this game. If the AI played perfectly, then players would lose a lot more battles. Watch how many players leave when TW/GAC/Arena are dishing up the AI playing perfectly.
That'd be the absolute death knell of the game.
Maybe you play for bad AI
I invest and mod my toons to hold on defense, and poor AI means others can drop me in arena or beat my GAC teams
Which is bad for me
Relying on poor decisions by opponent to win means I’m bad at the game and need to git gud
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
Don't forget that you benefit from the bad AI as well. Perfect AI would mean that a lot of battles (especially mirror matches) would be just mod/gear/rng checks. Current Fleet Arena Negotiator mirror matches are a good example - I don't think that these types of battles are enjoyable.
I invest and mod my toons to hold on defense, and poor AI means others can drop me in arena or beat my GAC teams
Which is bad for me
Relying on poor decisions by opponent to win means I’m bad at the game and need to git gud
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
This only makes sense if you have a meta with hard and soft counters for every team, the lack of which is exactly what is being critized in this thread. If there are no reliable counters for JMK + CAT you have a stale mirror match meta and this kills the game.
JMK with GAS, JKL, JKR does the trick reliably
An even an improved AI can't help that team win against it due to the mechanics of both teams
I invest and mod my toons to hold on defense, and poor AI means others can drop me in arena or beat my GAC teams
Which is bad for me
Relying on poor decisions by opponent to win means I’m bad at the game and need to git gud
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
This only makes sense if you have a meta with hard and soft counters for every team, the lack of which is exactly what is being critized in this thread. If there are no reliable counters for JMK + CAT you have a stale mirror match meta and this kills the game.
JMK with GAS, JKL, JKR does the trick reliably
An even an improved AI can't help that team win against it due to the mechanics of both teams
I invest and mod my toons to hold on defense, and poor AI means others can drop me in arena or beat my GAC teams
Which is bad for me
Relying on poor decisions by opponent to win means I’m bad at the game and need to git gud
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
This only makes sense if you have a meta with hard and soft counters for every team, the lack of which is exactly what is being critized in this thread. If there are no reliable counters for JMK + CAT you have a stale mirror match meta and this kills the game.
JMK with GAS, JKL, JKR does the trick reliably
An even an improved AI can't help that team win against it due to the mechanics of both teams
Which breaks your JKR team, your Gas team, and is utilizing JML/JKL. What an expensive team. With expanded GAC, good luck saving that every round.
I invest and mod my toons to hold on defense, and poor AI means others can drop me in arena or beat my GAC teams
Which is bad for me
Relying on poor decisions by opponent to win means I’m bad at the game and need to git gud
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
This only makes sense if you have a meta with hard and soft counters for every team, the lack of which is exactly what is being critized in this thread. If there are no reliable counters for JMK + CAT you have a stale mirror match meta and this kills the game.
JMK with GAS, JKL, JKR does the trick reliably
An even an improved AI can't help that team win against it due to the mechanics of both teams
The current AI can curbstomp my JML-Gen Sky-JKL-JKR-Hyoda still even if *I* play perfectly. Next excuse plz.
I invest and mod my toons to hold on defense, and poor AI means others can drop me in arena or beat my GAC teams
Which is bad for me
Relying on poor decisions by opponent to win means I’m bad at the game and need to git gud
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
This only makes sense if you have a meta with hard and soft counters for every team, the lack of which is exactly what is being critized in this thread. If there are no reliable counters for JMK + CAT you have a stale mirror match meta and this kills the game.
JMK with GAS, JKL, JKR does the trick reliably
An even an improved AI can't help that team win against it due to the mechanics of both teams
Which breaks your JKR team, your Gas team, and is utilizing JML/JKL. What an expensive team. With expanded GAC, good luck saving that every round.
I invest and mod my toons to hold on defense, and poor AI means others can drop me in arena or beat my GAC teams
Which is bad for me
Relying on poor decisions by opponent to win means I’m bad at the game and need to git gud
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
This only makes sense if you have a meta with hard and soft counters for every team, the lack of which is exactly what is being critized in this thread. If there are no reliable counters for JMK + CAT you have a stale mirror match meta and this kills the game.
JMK with GAS, JKL, JKR does the trick reliably
An even an improved AI can't help that team win against it due to the mechanics of both teams
Which breaks your JKR team, your Gas team, and is utilizing JML/JKL. What an expensive team. With expanded GAC, good luck saving that every round.
What's your complaint?
JMK needs a counter that breaks nothing and shouldn't cost you anything to beat with?????
do you really think that's reasonable ask??
The original complaint was that the team has no counters outside mirrors, but it does, and now the issue is that its costly to beat it?
What's the next complaint if there is a less costly team?
"Why do i need a team to counter JMK? I should be able to solo Vader it tbh"
I invest and mod my toons to hold on defense, and poor AI means others can drop me in arena or beat my GAC teams
Which is bad for me
Relying on poor decisions by opponent to win means I’m bad at the game and need to git gud
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
This only makes sense if you have a meta with hard and soft counters for every team, the lack of which is exactly what is being critized in this thread. If there are no reliable counters for JMK + CAT you have a stale mirror match meta and this kills the game.
JMK with GAS, JKL, JKR does the trick reliably
An even an improved AI can't help that team win against it due to the mechanics of both teams
The current AI can curbstomp my JML-Gen Sky-JKL-JKR-Hyoda still even if *I* play perfectly. Next excuse plz.
I invest and mod my toons to hold on defense, and poor AI means others can drop me in arena or beat my GAC teams
Which is bad for me
Relying on poor decisions by opponent to win means I’m bad at the game and need to git gud
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
This only makes sense if you have a meta with hard and soft counters for every team, the lack of which is exactly what is being critized in this thread. If there are no reliable counters for JMK + CAT you have a stale mirror match meta and this kills the game.
JMK with GAS, JKL, JKR does the trick reliably
An even an improved AI can't help that team win against it due to the mechanics of both teams
Which breaks your JKR team, your Gas team, and is utilizing JML/JKL. What an expensive team. With expanded GAC, good luck saving that every round.
In other words, the AI is working correctly, and prioritizing the proper ability. It just so happens that there's a taunt up which she can't go around until JMK has the high ground. Stop making the kits so crazy OP and ridiculous. If you make a character that insta kills on turn 1, you have to accept she might be forced to use it on the "non optimal" toon (ie, not gas)
They will keep attacking the previously taunting toon in soem cases without a taunt, that has been an ongoing issue with the AI. That may be part of what they are looking at, but we dont have details at this time.
What's wrong with AI attacking a tank that doesn't have taunt? Should AI avoid JML when he isn't taunting?
There is nothing wrong with attacking them, but after a taunt is gone it should go back to random or other priorities they have, and that doesnt always seem to be the case. But as I said I dont have details on what they are looking at, just talking.
After watching several videos back to back and watching CAT closely I think I know what the issue might be but it's a bit different than what the dev post says.
CAT seems to prefer to attack taunting tanks even when JMK has High Ground and it's not limited to Zombie/Brute. Unless there is a higher priority target - GAS or Thrawn - she usually goes for the taunting tank whether it's Zombie, Brute, Malak or someone else. She doesn't attack them as much when they aren't taunting.
Thanks for the breakdown.
I'm still not sure if it's even the same issue that the devs are talking about though. They say that CAT doesn't prioritize the preferred target. Are they talking about Daka/Brood? I don't think other teams target them either. For now it's "potential changes" so we have to wait and see.
I am really busy IRL and have not had a chance to touch base fully on this one, just picking up here and there on multiple conversations.
It may be based on not ignoring taunt when they can, from my quick sweep of the convo.
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
This is just wrong.
lol
Tell me what perfect decisions AI can make to beat my SLKR with Phoenix
That's not hard/soft counter. That's an overkill.
Funny how y'all keep changing definitions to avoid the problems with your own arguments
What SLKs are you killing with Phoenix then? Surely you can't be trying to compare SLK using Zombie to beat JMK with a (particularly weak) non-GL team killing a GL team. That's a strawman argument and you know it. Or you're just trolling. Which is weird for a mod to be doing.
Does that mean zombie will get a nerf? If so, then let me retort.
This whole thing is in response to JMK with CAT and not so much CAT in general.
As of now the community hasn't found any non-GL friendly counters to JMK/CAT. All we have is GL counters and very weird GL counters. Rey has a counter, SEE has his, JML has his but if you nerf zombie then SLKR has nothing. The combination of JMK and CAT is too strong and unbalances the game.
A fix would be great but if anyone should get a nerf then it should JMK.
I invest and mod my toons to hold on defense, and poor AI means others can drop me in arena or beat my GAC teams
Which is bad for me
Relying on poor decisions by opponent to win means I’m bad at the game and need to git gud
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
This only makes sense if you have a meta with hard and soft counters for every team, the lack of which is exactly what is being critized in this thread. If there are no reliable counters for JMK + CAT you have a stale mirror match meta and this kills the game.
JMK with GAS, JKL, JKR does the trick reliably
An even an improved AI can't help that team win against it due to the mechanics of both teams
Which breaks your JKR team, your Gas team, and is utilizing JML/JKL. What an expensive team. With expanded GAC, good luck saving that every round.
There should be an advantage in GAC/TW
Why? All GLs are comparable, remember?
"comparable" /= "exactly the same"
Also, they didn't say anything about their squads (including CAT btw).
I've been watching a lot of videos on JMK+CAT counters, and if you watch a couple of them, it's VERY apparent what the issue is.
Zombie will taunt.
Zombie will die.
80+% of attacks will still be targeted at Zombie, despite Zombie no longer taunting.
JMK will Ult, giving the entire team taunt cirumvention, which SHOULD re-prioritize targeting for the entire team.
80+% of attacks will still be targeted at Zombie.
This is with characters that minus taunting are very obviously prioritized by the AI up, like GAS and JKR.
It's not even a situation like SLKR counters with Fives, they're literally prioritizing a character that can't die because it taunted once, and is very obviously erroneous rather than "exploiting move and targeting priority".
I'm also pretty sure this applies to more than just Zombie and Brute, as I've sort of noticed it with my Rey team as well, if I have GK, as soon as he taunts once, half the rest of my team just gets straight up ignored, despite often being targeted by the first couple of attacks prior to GK taunting, and this wasn't happening anywhere in arena for the past like 6+ months in the same way.
It's like they're unable to properly re-target after someone taunts.
You seen videos but have you actually ran that team ? It works 1 out of 5 times. Once they have the High Ground they usually go after SLKR and single him out. Videos never show the failed attempts, they only show you the successful ones.
I invest and mod my toons to hold on defense, and poor AI means others can drop me in arena or beat my GAC teams
Which is bad for me
Relying on poor decisions by opponent to win means I’m bad at the game and need to git gud
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
This only makes sense if you have a meta with hard and soft counters for every team, the lack of which is exactly what is being critized in this thread. If there are no reliable counters for JMK + CAT you have a stale mirror match meta and this kills the game.
JMK with GAS, JKL, JKR does the trick reliably
An even an improved AI can't help that team win against it due to the mechanics of both teams
Which breaks your JKR team, your Gas team, and is utilizing JML/JKL. What an expensive team. With expanded GAC, good luck saving that every round.
There should be an advantage in GAC/TW
Why? All GLs are comparable, remember?
"comparable" /= "exactly the same"
Also, they didn't say anything about their squads (including CAT btw).
CAT was advertised in JMK synergy suggestions and JMK was advertised in CAT synergy suggestions. Granted, it's not the same post that mentions JMK being on par with other GLs - that was Road Ahead: April 2021 where they announced both CAT and JMK.
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If this is not done Zombie and similar plays will continue to invalidate single target damage characters, even if they are GLs, while greatly benefiting AOE damage dealers such as SLKR (because there is no risk of AI failing with an AOE move).
Speaking of AI this is one dimension that could be given to players for customization, in similar manner as mods or gear levels. Worth a consideration for CG.
I'm still not sure if it's even the same issue that the devs are talking about though. They say that CAT doesn't prioritize the preferred target. Are they talking about Daka/Brood? I don't think other teams target them either. For now it's "potential changes" so we have to wait and see.
Maybe you play for bad AI
I invest and mod my toons to hold on defense, and poor AI means others can drop me in arena or beat my GAC teams
Which is bad for me
Relying on poor decisions by opponent to win means I’m bad at the game and need to git gud
If you use hard counters or soft counters properly even a perfectly playing AI can’t win
And if they found others, do share with those of us that made the "mistake" of getting SEE in May
This only makes sense if you have a meta with hard and soft counters for every team, the lack of which is exactly what is being critized in this thread. If there are no reliable counters for JMK + CAT you have a stale mirror match meta and this kills the game.
Exactly. The worst arena is the Mirror Arena. I'm thinking specifically about High end TW and GAC, as well. We set 50 JMK+Cats, and they set 50 JMK+Cats. Now what? Smaller scale: We both set JMK+CAT front bottom. Now what?
Maybe an in-game title.
Don't forget that you benefit from the bad AI as well. Perfect AI would mean that a lot of battles (especially mirror matches) would be just mod/gear/rng checks. Current Fleet Arena Negotiator mirror matches are a good example - I don't think that these types of battles are enjoyable.
lol
Tell me what perfect decisions AI can make to beat my SLKR with Phoenix
JMK with GAS, JKL, JKR does the trick reliably
An even an improved AI can't help that team win against it due to the mechanics of both teams
JML?
Which breaks your JKR team, your Gas team, and is utilizing JML/JKL. What an expensive team. With expanded GAC, good luck saving that every round.
The current AI can curbstomp my JML-Gen Sky-JKL-JKR-Hyoda still even if *I* play perfectly. Next excuse plz.
That's not hard/soft counter. That's an overkill.
There should be an advantage in GAC/TW
What's your complaint?
JMK needs a counter that breaks nothing and shouldn't cost you anything to beat with?????
do you really think that's reasonable ask??
The original complaint was that the team has no counters outside mirrors, but it does, and now the issue is that its costly to beat it?
What's the next complaint if there is a less costly team?
"Why do i need a team to counter JMK? I should be able to solo Vader it tbh"
Try adding some mods on your toons
Why? All GLs are comparable, remember?
I am really busy IRL and have not had a chance to touch base fully on this one, just picking up here and there on multiple conversations.
It may be based on not ignoring taunt when they can, from my quick sweep of the convo.
Funny how y'all keep changing definitions to avoid the problems with your own arguments
What SLKs are you killing with Phoenix then? Surely you can't be trying to compare SLK using Zombie to beat JMK with a (particularly weak) non-GL team killing a GL team. That's a strawman argument and you know it. Or you're just trolling. Which is weird for a mod to be doing.
This whole thing is in response to JMK with CAT and not so much CAT in general.
As of now the community hasn't found any non-GL friendly counters to JMK/CAT. All we have is GL counters and very weird GL counters. Rey has a counter, SEE has his, JML has his but if you nerf zombie then SLKR has nothing. The combination of JMK and CAT is too strong and unbalances the game.
A fix would be great but if anyone should get a nerf then it should JMK.
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"comparable" /= "exactly the same"
Also, they didn't say anything about their squads (including CAT btw).
You seen videos but have you actually ran that team ? It works 1 out of 5 times. Once they have the High Ground they usually go after SLKR and single him out. Videos never show the failed attempts, they only show you the successful ones.
CAT was advertised in JMK synergy suggestions and JMK was advertised in CAT synergy suggestions. Granted, it's not the same post that mentions JMK being on par with other GLs - that was Road Ahead: April 2021 where they announced both CAT and JMK.