if i could ask everyone to put their pitchforks down for a moment and look at what the last few days have brought us. we recieved a bunch of freebies including a May the 4th package and 2 very nice calendars. there was a bit of a hiccup with the update but the very next day we all got 1000 crystals in compensation and they extended the double drops for an extra day. you may say they 'owed' us that but they really didn't. if anything they 'owed' me 175 crystals for missing my fleet climb and one instance of daily energy. 1000 crystals was more than generous. we also got a new raid and a promise of more to come now that they've developed the tools to make it easier to do than it was in the past. whether you're enjoying the new raid or not it's still a good sign and i'm looking forward to see what's in store for us in the future.I'd also like to take a moment to appreciate the people who work at CG. none of them are actually the ones making the decisions that have p'eed us off so much over the last few days. most of them are hard core lovers of Star Wars, just like the rest of us, and they are doing everything within their power to make this game as best they can. any ire directed at them is akin to an Uber-Karen yelling at a teenaged cashier because the store is out of her favorite dish detergent. call me crazy but i do think they'll be adjusting the raid rewards. it's their habit to aim low and adjust upwards rather than the other way around and i'm optimistic that the same will happen here.anyways, that's all i wanted to say. you may pick your pitchforks back up now and i'll spare you all any kind of star warsy sign-off. peace!

"osbourne;d-263402" wrote:call me crazy but i do think they'll be adjusting the raid rewards. it's their habit to aim low and adjust upwards rather than the other way around and i'm optimistic that the same will happen here.Yes I think so too, even in the raid preview stream, they kept emphasizing on how the rewards are the same as previouslyI think they missed the mark on the math and will adjust the raid rewards

Yeah, I've got my gripes about the rewards - but the raid itself is fantastic and I'm really glad to see new content coming to the game. It's exciting to think we'll be getting even more new raids in the future. To the devs that designed the game play and the art and put it all together - you all are top notch. Well done!

"Notthatguyfrombefore;c-2420897" wrote:"pistoffguy;c-2420889" wrote:Also the raid sucks complete fart. You can’t even beat it. It’s just the same thing over and over with no change or progression and it takes away your ability to play the old raids (and even if you choose to play the old raids they now have the same static no ending horrible design). This raid is not good. It was not well done. It is not well designed.I disagree. I think the raid itself looks nice. The mechanics are simple enough to get started but will add difficulty with the modifier. I was also pleasantly surprised by the QoL update in being able to re-run a team. That’s a big improvement on always hitting airplane mode before starting a run in CPit. The rewards are a train-wreck, and IMO a bigger mistake than the 2021 nerf, and need sorting immediately, but otherwise this week has been pretty positive.Most people that have posted here and on discord seem to agree, as do I.The 2021 nerf was fine lol.

Maybe we can finally have our death star raid with 2 phases one on the ground where we use rebels ewoks and wookies and one in space where we use rebel ships. Raids are now 1 phase.

"Notthatguyfrombefore;c-2420945" wrote:"TVF;c-2420919" wrote:"Notthatguyfrombefore;c-2420897" wrote:"pistoffguy;c-2420889" wrote:Also the raid sucks complete fart. You can’t even beat it. It’s just the same thing over and over with no change or progression and it takes away your ability to play the old raids (and even if you choose to play the old raids they now have the same static no ending horrible design). This raid is not good. It was not well done. It is not well designed.I disagree. I think the raid itself looks nice. The mechanics are simple enough to get started but will add difficulty with the modifier. I was also pleasantly surprised by the QoL update in being able to re-run a team. That’s a big improvement on always hitting airplane mode before starting a run in CPit. The rewards are a train-wreck, and IMO a bigger mistake than the 2021 nerf, and need sorting immediately, but otherwise this week has been pretty positive.Most people that have posted here and on discord seem to agree, as do I.The 2021 nerf was fine lol.Fair enough. What particularly do you dislike about the new raid (excepting the rewards track)? Visuals, gameplay or something else?No I'm saying most people seem to agree that the raid itself is pretty good, it's just the rewards that are bad.

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NotRealUltra
Seasoned Newcomer
2 years ago
"osbourne;d-263402" wrote:
call me crazy but i do think they'll be adjusting the raid rewards. it's their habit to aim low and adjust upwards rather than the other way around and i'm optimistic that the same will happen here.

Yes I think so too, even in the raid preview stream, they kept emphasizing on how the rewards are the same as previously

I think they missed the mark on the math and will adjust the raid rewards
RagingMonkey057
2 years ago
Yeah, I've got my gripes about the rewards - but the raid itself is fantastic and I'm really glad to see new content coming to the game. It's exciting to think we'll be getting even more new raids in the future. To the devs that designed the game play and the art and put it all together - you all are top notch. Well done!
tvsfrink
2 years ago
"Notthatguyfrombefore;c-2420897" wrote:
"pistoffguy;c-2420889" wrote:
Also the raid sucks complete fart. You can’t even beat it. It’s just the same thing over and over with no change or progression and it takes away your ability to play the old raids (and even if you choose to play the old raids they now have the same static no ending horrible design). This raid is not good. It was not well done. It is not well designed.

I disagree. I think the raid itself looks nice. The mechanics are simple enough to get started but will add difficulty with the modifier. I was also pleasantly surprised by the QoL update in being able to re-run a team. That’s a big improvement on always hitting airplane mode before starting a run in CPit. The rewards are a train-wreck, and IMO a bigger mistake than the 2021 nerf, and need sorting immediately, but otherwise this week has been pretty positive.

Most people that have posted here and on discord seem to agree, as do I.

The 2021 nerf was fine lol.
MasterSeedy
Seasoned Hotshot
2 years ago
Maybe we can finally have our death star raid with 2 phases one on the ground where we use rebels ewoks and wookies and one in space where we use rebel ships.

Raids are now 1 phase.
tvsfrink
2 years ago
"Notthatguyfrombefore;c-2420945" wrote:
"TVF;c-2420919" wrote:
"Notthatguyfrombefore;c-2420897" wrote:
"pistoffguy;c-2420889" wrote:
Also the raid sucks complete fart. You can’t even beat it. It’s just the same thing over and over with no change or progression and it takes away your ability to play the old raids (and even if you choose to play the old raids they now have the same static no ending horrible design). This raid is not good. It was not well done. It is not well designed.

I disagree. I think the raid itself looks nice. The mechanics are simple enough to get started but will add difficulty with the modifier. I was also pleasantly surprised by the QoL update in being able to re-run a team. That’s a big improvement on always hitting airplane mode before starting a run in CPit. The rewards are a train-wreck, and IMO a bigger mistake than the 2021 nerf, and need sorting immediately, but otherwise this week has been pretty positive.

Most people that have posted here and on discord seem to agree, as do I.

The 2021 nerf was fine lol.

Fair enough. What particularly do you dislike about the new raid (excepting the rewards track)? Visuals, gameplay or something else?

No I'm saying most people seem to agree that the raid itself is pretty good, it's just the rewards that are bad.
wilhud74
Seasoned Novice
2 years ago
Yeah the new raid mechanics are pretty cool. Love the escaping from being eaten feature lol
Jac51UB
Seasoned Novice
2 years ago
Sticking to the positive theme. Due to double drops, my Cal Kestis will be 7 star in a matter of days and I believe I've got the kyros to get him to g12
notthatguybefor
2 years ago
"wilhud;c-2420957" wrote:
Yeah the new raid mechanics are pretty cool. Love the escaping from being eaten feature lol

The whole defiance thing is an interesting mechanic
RagingMonkey057
2 years ago
"Notthatguyfrombefore;c-2420960" wrote:
"wilhud;c-2420957" wrote:
Yeah the new raid mechanics are pretty cool. Love the escaping from being eaten feature lol

The whole defiance thing is an interesting mechanic

Yeah, it was interesting trying to figure out how to keep that under control. I look forward to the theory crafting that will come about for dealing with this.
prettyfly4quigu
2 years ago
I do like that the message board will also occasionally show the gold banner