Never thought this would happen but it did. Maybe it wasn’t such a good idea for them to remove them from raids. 15-20 every 3 days from challenges isn’t exactly a great way to stock pile these things, especially at 60 pcs a pop. And the droprates on nodes suck. CG should probably offer better alternatives to farming these considering how widely used they are.

I've still got 2400... guess I'm 40 g12s behind!

"Ultra;c-1931364" wrote:"Reaver11;d-210936" wrote:CG should probably offer better alternatives to farming these considering how widely used they are.They are available for 1250 crystals in shipmentsIf I'm gonna buy gold eyeballs I just get the fully crafted ones for 2k, since both halves are a pain to farm."Scuttlebutt;c-1931744" wrote:How many prototypes do you buy? I currently have 870 of the salvage and 76 of the prototypes. I have never farmed salvage and actively purchase prototypes using guild currency and shard shop currency (no crystals or cash) any time they’re in the shop. Sometimes I even use energy to farm prototypes.Maybe you have to slow down on purchasing prototypes with crystals so that the salvage doesn’t fall behind.If you're actively bringing squads to G12 to use in GA or TB, you're going to run out of the salvage eventually. I always thought this was "lol whale problems" too, until one day I just suddenly ran out because I had assumed that like the medpacs and data pads, I'd just always have enough of the salvage half. Pretty much every character (maybe literally every character?) uses multiple biotechs, either as their own piece or to craft the gold stun guns. Unless you do nothing but hoard for squad arena meta teams, the challenges just can't keep up.

They could double ALL the rewards in this game and I don't think it would be enough for most people to make a dent in some of their backlog of gearing up characters.

"DarjeloSalas;c-1931630" wrote:@USAFmedic129 one day your war chest will run dry. Several toons need more than one eyeball going from g11-g12, and most of them also need a super stun gun, which also comprises an eyeball. I have 4 separatists left to take to g12. They need 7 gold eyeballs between them to get there. I am 4 mil GP. When I say I understand the pain, I do. I am trying to understand how one burns through that much salvage unless you are exclusively buying gold eyeballs with crystals every other day and putting them on every single character that raises a hand. Is Sabine really worth the investment of 5 Gold Eyes over someone that can unlock Padme or compete in the Geo DSTB? That’s all I am asking.

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austin09370
6 years ago
Is this a necro thread?
CCyrilS
6 years ago
I've still got 2400... guess I'm 40 g12s behind!
Vaderizer
Seasoned Newcomer
6 years ago
"Ultra;c-1931364" wrote:
"Reaver11;d-210936" wrote:
CG should probably offer better alternatives to farming these considering how widely used they are.
They are available for 1250 crystals in shipments

If I'm gonna buy gold eyeballs I just get the fully crafted ones for 2k, since both halves are a pain to farm.

"Scuttlebutt;c-1931744" wrote:
How many prototypes do you buy? I currently have 870 of the salvage and 76 of the prototypes. I have never farmed salvage and actively purchase prototypes using guild currency and shard shop currency (no crystals or cash) any time they’re in the shop. Sometimes I even use energy to farm prototypes.

Maybe you have to slow down on purchasing prototypes with crystals so that the salvage doesn’t fall behind.

If you're actively bringing squads to G12 to use in GA or TB, you're going to run out of the salvage eventually. I always thought this was "lol whale problems" too, until one day I just suddenly ran out because I had assumed that like the medpacs and data pads, I'd just always have enough of the salvage half.

Pretty much every character (maybe literally every character?) uses multiple biotechs, either as their own piece or to craft the gold stun guns. Unless you do nothing but hoard for squad arena meta teams, the challenges just can't keep up.
TwstdByDsn
New Spectator
6 years ago
They could double ALL the rewards in this game and I don't think it would be enough for most people to make a dent in some of their backlog of gearing up characters.
USAFmedic129
6 years ago
"DarjeloSalas;c-1931630" wrote:
@USAFmedic129 one day your war chest will run dry.

Several toons need more than one eyeball going from g11-g12, and most of them also need a super stun gun, which also comprises an eyeball.

I have 4 separatists left to take to g12. They need 7 gold eyeballs between them to get there.

I am 4 mil GP. When I say I understand the pain, I do. I am trying to understand how one burns through that much salvage unless you are exclusively buying gold eyeballs with crystals every other day and putting them on every single character that raises a hand. Is Sabine really worth the investment of 5 Gold Eyes over someone that can unlock Padme or compete in the Geo DSTB? That’s all I am asking.
tvsfrink
6 years ago
"USAFmedic129;c-1931865" wrote:
"DarjeloSalas;c-1931630" wrote:
@USAFmedic129 one day your war chest will run dry.

Several toons need more than one eyeball going from g11-g12, and most of them also need a super stun gun, which also comprises an eyeball.

I have 4 separatists left to take to g12. They need 7 gold eyeballs between them to get there.

I am 4 mil GP. When I say I understand the pain, I do. I am trying to understand how one burns through that much salvage unless you are exclusively buying gold eyeballs with crystals every other day and putting them on every single character that raises a hand. Is Sabine really worth the investment of 5 Gold Eyes over someone that can unlock Padme or compete in the Geo DSTB? That’s all I am asking.

Sabine was worth it when ships 2.0 landed.

Brood Alpha is worth it.

Nest is worth it.

Lots of useful toons are worth it and you run out quickly if you're gearing certain useful toons.
plinko11
New Spectator
6 years ago
Honestly I never paid any attention to them since at one point it wasn’t an issue. But yes I have been actively buying the prototypes since I have needed so many lately. g12ing the entire Geo faction along with the rest of the Seps seems to have drained me. Clearly shifting focus to the salvage now.

And yeah I don’t throw these on anyone for the sake of using them. I did years ago....until I realized how valuable they were (If i don’t need it now, I will sometime).
tvsfrink
6 years ago
"Ultra;c-1931364" wrote:
"Reaver11;d-210936" wrote:
CG should probably offer better alternatives to farming these considering how widely used they are.
They are available for 1250 crystals in shipments

@Ultra are you sure? According to this it's 1500 (500 per 20).

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G7fRR1taw83uBzsh5Ss9LDNqHXplvDK4cHZ6pBQ4jns/edit#gid=1679694163

That's why the full piece for 2000 is a deal, because it would cost 1500 + 750 = 2250 to buy 50 and 60 separately.
USAFmedic129
6 years ago
How many people did you drop gold eyeballs on? I still have enough salvage for 18
NotRealUltra
Seasoned Newcomer
6 years ago
"Reaver11;d-210936" wrote:
CG should probably offer better alternatives to farming these considering how widely used they are.
They are available for 1250 crystals in shipments

EDIT: TVF corrected me; it’s 1500 crystals in shipments