My brother is level 37, has been playing for about two weeks and has opened maybe ten chromium packs (he's f2p), and has still not got a single character other than the generic ones everyone starts with (JC, Chewie, Talia, etc). Nor has he got any from the Bronzium packs (by the time I was his level I had got Mace Windu and Ima-Gun Di from the Bronziums, but I might have just been extremely lucky). Is everyone having the same issue with getting just shards from Chromium packs? Or can you give any advice as to what he can do to quickly get a new character? Cause he's quickly losing excitement with the game using the generic characters, he really wants a unique team!

Im lvl 57 and never pulled a viable or noteable toon from bronzium. It is what it is. Its just the RNG.

The 8x pack will take ages for him to save for... is there any other quick option so that he doesn't give up? Cause I know it's fun when you get the characters you want and you can start moving up the leaderboard

I've bought 3 chromium packs. Got a character each time. Today I bought a 4x one and got a 4 star Kylo Ren. Pretty cool.

"shh_hut_yuh_muh;30416" wrote:The 8x pack will take ages for him to save for... is there any other quick option so that he doesn't give up? Cause I know it's fun when you get the characters you want and you can start moving up the leaderboard Tellhim focus on arena an GW. Thats where the best farmable reqards are anyway. You can accomplish ALOT playin free. Hang in there!!!

Here's the thing. Don't buy anything but a x8. Be prepared to end up with a 2* starting character as your only full character. People can come here and tell you I bought 2 or 3 packs and ended up with a couple great characters. That's irrelevant because you may, or may not get lucky too. Most likely you won't. As far as bronze packs go, you got extremely lucky. Many players here have never received anything. Just keep opening them and a good character might pop. Tell your bro to just keep playing if he likes the game enough and not be upset about bad luck with packs. There are two types of people that get good pulls from packs. People who spend tons of cash and people who are very lucky. It's RNG, and it is what it is.

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CptCaveman813
9 years ago
"shh_hut_yuh_muh;30465" wrote:
I noticed the Geonosian Soldier is farmable on cantina battle A for him, and that only needs 10 shards to unlock. I suggested he go for that, just to get another character for his dark side team (he still only has four; Talia, FO stormtrooper, Royal guard and I can't remember the last one). Would the GS be good in the long run or just one to tie him over until he gets a better hero?

I like Geonosian Soldier. Have him at 2* gear 5 lvl 46. Farming him for more stars currently. He hits pretty hard and his call assist attack is good, not too squishy. He fits well on my droid team with Poggle. Would be worth it for an extra DS character if needed, IMO...
KeepEmRolling
9 years ago
"Abyss;30457" wrote:
Realistically even spending tons of $ dont mean you'll get anything worthwhile tbh. I have done awesome in arena etc and have hoarded tons of crystals (bought some too) and have now opened 3x chromium 8 paks, 2x chromium 4 paks, a few singles and more bronze then i can count.

Bronze = not a single thing of note yet
Singles = kylo ren
4x paks = nothing of note
8x paks = maul, windu, boba, bariss (sounds good but note that bariss an maul cant really be farmed so they are dead ends)

Over all kylo was a beast pull and boba is decent (and farmable) but thats really terrible RNG luck overall. Some are lucky'r then others. I enjoy the game and enjoy playing so it dont matter what drops for me. I farm everything i really want anyway and that more satisfying cause I worked for it w/no luck involved.

No offense, and you did get decent pulls from your packs, but I'm talking dozens upon dozens of x8 packs. High 4 to 5 digit numbers in $
Holysilvereign
9 years ago
tell your brother not to lose hope.
I got 4* Mace and 4* Poogle from bronzium
4* Anakin from single
2* Lea and shards to make her 3 star and 4* Barris from 4 packs.
Right now im trying saving up to buy 8 packs while staying in top 100 or top 50.
Ianohci
9 years ago
"shh_hut_yuh_muh;30450" wrote:
Okay thanks everyone :) his ally code is 259-426-165, please add him and help him get through the campaign at least until he can get a good character!

Tell him I added him. I got a 7* purple quigon. Cheers.
lilsmock
9 years ago
"Velvethunder;30951" wrote:

Tell him I added him. I got a 7* purple quigon. Cheers.

Thanks mate! :)
upoopedupants
9 years ago
"shh_hut_yuh_muh;30416" wrote:
The 8x pack will take ages for him to save for... is there any other quick option so that he doesn't give up? Cause I know it's fun when you get the characters you want and you can start moving up the leaderboard

Yeah spend money...
gallowan
9 years ago
This game is actually fairly balanced with F2P grind characters as it is with P2P characters. Look at Lumi, Sid, Phasma, JC, Luke and others. These characters are all top notch and are completely free and can be 7 starred within a month or two. Considering the game has been out almost that long, you can see a lot of older "servers" where F2P players are kicking butt. Not to mention that Bronzium packs can drop 4 star characters as well.

Over time, and with level increases more and more characters will become available for free.
ThePedroKid
New Spectator
9 years ago
Agree with the OP 100%.
Ianohci
9 years ago
Actually...if you look around, many top pvp teams are F2P constructions. So, I would agree it is pointless to open packs at the moment. They developers did not give pack characters advantage that F2P cannot beat (sometimes easily).

If you have to spend, spend on refreshes.
lyraguagenti
9 years ago
PREACH