So who’s going to do hard mode this time? And what’s your GP? I’m doing it with a flat 4 mil, and I think I’ll get smacked. But it will be interesting to see how the difficulty is.

5.5 with JML on the way to SLKR. I think it will be challenging, but I do anticipate earning the 1st crate.

I think anyone who qualifies and got max rewards from normal should give it a try. Getting the first crate in 2 weeks should be absolutely doable. It's also free/extra so there is not much loss.

"Kyno;c-2237279" wrote:I think anyone who qualifies and got max rewards from normal should give it a try. Getting the first crate in 2 weeks should be absolutely doable. It's also free/extra so there is not much loss.I don’t quite share this view that “anyone” should try hard mode (qualify and reaching max reward on normal implied). The data disks were numerous upon reaching sector 4 & 5 and could be a big part of the success for many players in the normal mode. Without these disks some of the players could struggle quite a bit even though they reached max crate in Normal. I don’t want anyone to come back and say, “I tried hard and it is ridiculous and I cannot even earn a crate. Thanks a lot Kyno!” No one knows yet what the tuning will be for the event so it could be a difficult choice for some. That said, I do believe GL owners “should” be fine to try hard. For those on the fence between Normal & Hard: with 2 weeks to compete in it, maybe wait just a bit (maybe a day) before deciding which mode you want to try. Ask your guildmates, check out some videos from other players etc. I offer this advice because I want the player base to maximize the rewards earned. While this event may be “free,” falling behind on rewards will still be detrimental for you in the long run and your enjoyment of the game will go down from such “failure.”

With 3.5m you cannot enter hard mode, you need 4m minimum.

"MaglorC;c-2237283" wrote:i'm not sure if I can handle Hard Mode with my roster. Only got 3.5m GP & got max rewards on normal mode.Though, the first crate is as good as the max crate in Normal modeChoices, choices, choicesI think you need 4m GP minimum to be able to join hard mode. Not 100% sure as it may be just a recommendation.Personally I think the limit based on GP is stupid. I doubt you would be able to use over half, maybe three quarters at a push of your whole GP roster. I for one, wouldn’t be using my G9 Phoenix team for example. I doubt all of 4m of most players would be meta or useful, and you don’t even use ships.

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UC-mariogsh
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"HumbleMumble;c-2238429" wrote:
Those razor crest shards are crazy expensive though, I’m wondering if it’s better just to use conquest tokens for gear. If I don’t miscalculate you’d have to buy 8 shards per conquest to get the ship maxed out one conquest earlier than if you’d just get the shards from max crate. That’s a lot of extra gear.
And after you max it out it’s going to be shard shop currency anyway

The way I see it, it's an absolute waste to buy RC shards, I prefer on going for those G12+ and finishers pieces
Da_Bauers
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
The way I look at it; you can get the gear in multiple locations. Can't get RC shards.. So that's where my currency is going.
NyKynoe
5 years ago
"Vendi1983;c-2238452" wrote:
The way I look at it; you can get the gear in multiple locations. Can't get RC shards.. So that's where my currency is going.

Agree.

For now, I can keep all my other farming the same elsewhere.
nasheq77
5 years ago
I feel 2 weeks is too long. Make it 1 week but slightly tweak the stamina and energy recovery to compensate.
DarthPanda1390
5 years ago
"Itsa_me_Malario;c-2238471" wrote:
"Thulsadoom;c-2238469" wrote:
I feel 2 weeks is too long. Make it 1 week but slightly tweak the stamina and energy recovery to compensate.

Hell no, what are you talking about, you do realize u have to do BOTH normal and hard mode right? In 2 weeks

What? That's not how it works...

You choose either normal or hard mode and you're locked in for the two weeks
Gouj44
5 years ago
"Itsa_me_Malario;c-2238475" wrote:
"FerociousPanda;c-2238473" wrote:
"Itsa_me_Malario;c-2238471" wrote:
"Thulsadoom;c-2238469" wrote:
I feel 2 weeks is too long. Make it 1 week but slightly tweak the stamina and energy recovery to compensate.

Hell no, what are you talking about, you do realize u have to do BOTH normal and hard mode right? In 2 weeks

What? That's not how it works...

You choose either normal or hard mode and you're locked in for the two weeks

Sure that's not how it works, oh wait @CG_Doja_Fett announced that

Wow you really don’t understand it. You have to complete normal once to be able to do hard, just once. Then for every future conquest you choose to do either normal or hard and you have 2 weeks, you don’t do both in those 2 weeks
ildarz
5 years ago
14 full Sith Squads AND 50 Thermal Detonators feat in the same sector. Yet another mindless grind...
DarthPanda1390
5 years ago
"Itsa_me_Malario;c-2238475" wrote:
"FerociousPanda;c-2238473" wrote:
"Itsa_me_Malario;c-2238471" wrote:
"Thulsadoom;c-2238469" wrote:
I feel 2 weeks is too long. Make it 1 week but slightly tweak the stamina and energy recovery to compensate.

Hell no, what are you talking about, you do realize u have to do BOTH normal and hard mode right? In 2 weeks

What? That's not how it works...

You choose either normal or hard mode and you're locked in for the two weeks

Sure that's not how it works, oh wait @CG_Doja_Fett announced that

Lol don't you wonder why there's a bunch of people talking about how hard mode is going even though this Conquest has only been on for 3 days? Do you think that every single person chiming in regarding hard mode whaled on energy refreshes to get through normal mode within a day before moving on to hard? You only have to beat the normal mode sector 5 boss once and be at 4 mil GP to unlock hard mode forever. You literally cannot do both normal and hard mode in one single Conquest, feel free to show us if you somehow find a way to
DaarthBrewer
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"MasterSeedy;c-2238252" wrote:
@ Brewer:

On normal mode I used a medium-strong Imperial Trooper squad that's fully kitted out (though not fully geared) to beat a GAS squad. When you have Veers' zeta, Veers lead, Piett's zeta, Starck's zeta, and Range trooper (for extra assists), you have a ton of toons that do a little bit of damage, but then also heal on every buff...and every single team member gets a buff (The Emperor's Trap) when **anyone** makes an attack (in turn or out of turn).

My Veers is the only G12 of them, I just ran into GAS on the second fight pf sector 3. Gave Piett both zetas, as it looks like I will have to give this a try. Who do you use for your fifth? I have both Death and Shore, but it occurs that Gideon might fit.
DarthPanda1390
5 years ago
"Itsa_me_Malario;c-2238486" wrote:
"FerociousPanda;c-2238479" wrote:
"Itsa_me_Malario;c-2238475" wrote:
"FerociousPanda;c-2238473" wrote:
"Itsa_me_Malario;c-2238471" wrote:
"Thulsadoom;c-2238469" wrote:
I feel 2 weeks is too long. Make it 1 week but slightly tweak the stamina and energy recovery to compensate.

Hell no, what are you talking about, you do realize u have to do BOTH normal and hard mode right? In 2 weeks

What? That's not how it works...

You choose either normal or hard mode and you're locked in for the two weeks

Sure that's not how it works, oh wait @CG_Doja_Fett announced that

Lol don't you wonder why there's a bunch of people talking about how hard mode is going even though this Conquest has only been on for 3 days? Do you think that every single person chiming in regarding hard mode whaled on energy refreshes to get through normal mode within a day before moving on to hard? You only have to beat the normal mode sector 5 boss once and be at 4 mil GP to unlock hard mode forever. You literally cannot do both normal and hard mode in one single Conquest, feel free to show us if you somehow find a way to

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If that is the case then they are shooting themselves in the foot, right now u don't even need to do 1 refresh or use a stim pack to beat hard mode, but if we had to do both tiers each time, then we would go from 0 refreshes and 0 stim packs to 2 to 3 refreshes per day plus stim pack purchases for people that don't have multiple solid teams and let's be honest here, rewards for normal mode suck compared to hard mode, they would definitely make more money if everyone had to grind through normal mode first

I mean, the fact that they made two different modes pretty much shows that making money off of refreshes isn't one of their big priorities. Otherwise they would have just made one uber long Conquest where it begins with the current Normal difficult and ends with the current Hard difficulty. Plus if they made you go through both modes then they'd have to pay out rewards for both modes.

"Itsa_me_Malario;c-2238494" wrote:
"MaruMaru;c-2238489" wrote:
"Itsa_me_Malario;c-2238488" wrote:
"MaruMaru;c-2238487" wrote:
"Itsa_me_Malario;c-2238486" wrote:
"FerociousPanda;c-2238479" wrote:
"Itsa_me_Malario;c-2238475" wrote:
"FerociousPanda;c-2238473" wrote:
"Itsa_me_Malario;c-2238471" wrote:
"Thulsadoom;c-2238469" wrote:
I feel 2 weeks is too long. Make it 1 week but slightly tweak the stamina and energy recovery to compensate.

Hell no, what are you talking about, you do realize u have to do BOTH normal and hard mode right? In 2 weeks

What? That's not how it works...

You choose either normal or hard mode and you're locked in for the two weeks

Sure that's not how it works, oh wait @CG_Doja_Fett announced that

Lol don't you wonder why there's a bunch of people talking about how hard mode is going even though this Conquest has only been on for 3 days? Do you think that every single person chiming in regarding hard mode whaled on energy refreshes to get through normal mode within a day before moving on to hard? You only have to beat the normal mode sector 5 boss once and be at 4 mil GP to unlock hard mode forever. You literally cannot do both normal and hard mode in one single Conquest, feel free to show us if you somehow find a way to

(Original comment got erased )
If that is the case then they are shooting themselves in the foot, right now u don't even need to do 1 refresh or use a stim pack to beat hard mode, but if we had to do both tiers each time, then we would go from 0 refreshes and 0 stim packs to 2 to 3 refreshes per day plus stim pack purchases for people that don't have multiple solid teams and let's be honest here, rewards for normal mode suck compared to hard mode, they would definitely make more money if everyone had to grind through normal mode first

There is no indication they particularly want you to spend on refreshes unless you are failing a lot. The mode overall encourages you to develop your roster to a decent state=monies from elsewhere.

The only way I could see them make us spend money in this mode was on refreshes well atlist for the people that been playing since day one or thea people that are mega ?, but I can totally see them locking the last crate behind character feats, like oh u need Bo Katan to deal 500k damage in a single battle type thing, otherwise it's only the people that are newer to the game be spending the money

I dunno where the red box capability cut off would be in terms of roster strength. If the success rates show up too high after this very first hard run, I bet they'd adjust the difficulty upwards. This can be done without changing the math but via changing particular cards and team compos we are getting.

I'm sure they will tweak the cards a bit and make it more difficult or it doesn't feel difficult for me because I got all the major teams almost maxed out and I can switch between them and don't feel a huge challenge, where for people with 4mil gp they might get stuck. Time will tell, I just hope they don't introduce character based feats and we are golden

I'm confused, are you on hard mode right now? Because if you have all of the major teams mostly maxed and are saying that Conquest isn't a huge challenge, then surely you're on hard mode. But then how could you have possibly not known that you don't need to do both normal and hard in the two week span?