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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22 Replies

USAFmedic129
6 years ago
How many people did you drop gold eyeballs on? I still have enough salvage for 18
NotRealUltra
Legend
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
plinko11
New Spectator
6 years ago
"USAFmedic129;c-1931361" wrote:
How many people did you drop gold eyeballs on? I still have enough salvage for 18

Didn’t think it was all that much. I’ve g12’d around 20 toons since they dropped them from raids.
"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

I’m probably gonna have to do that. I need 180 for Droideka and Nute right now.
austin09370
6 years ago
Is this a necro thread?
plinko11
New Spectator
6 years ago
Nope. Just someone else who finally ran out of salvage coming to complain.
USAFmedic129
6 years ago
Who are you trying to give GS12 to? I just looked at my salvage. There are 21 toons that need it and 7 who are never going to get it.
Logray. Nope ? got 7* 3PO / cannon fodder for Nest
Tarkin. Nope ? never relevant in Fleet again
Phoenix ? wasteful

Most of the newer kids did not require gold eyeballs, and the GS12+ only requires the non-salvage half. Just curious because you and I had damn near 2-3k of salvage if I remember correctly
CCyrilS
6 years ago
I've still got 2400... guess I'm 40 g12s behind!
Fauztin_ZLR
6 years ago
Ah. Finally hit the new wall in the laptop -> projector -> stun gun -> eyeball chain. Congratulations.
CCyrilS
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.

So it's a legit complaint?
CamaroAMF
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
"CCyrilS;c-1931632" 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.

So it's a legit complaint?

Eh...they very rarely dropped in HAAT rewards so I think that has very little impact on people running out. They just got to the stage of the game where a ton are required. Many of us went through the same thing with Mk3 carbantis before.