Executor is a beast? [MERGE]

"Lor_San_Teka;c-2287785" wrote:

"Gavsta;c-2287755" wrote:
3. I've tried all these 'counters' that have been shown by some of our 'learned' creators and they really aren't that easy or straightforward.

Mid Relic Rebels cut through it like butter. Mine are R4 and it's pretty quick. Your Rebel crews are not relic. Ackbar still purple. Not roster shaming, it's just a fact. An R8 crew shouldn't fall to 3rd gen meta fleets several relic levels back.

I accept that, but politely disagree with your view.
After weeks of Executor being out there... it really is not being 'easily beaten' as everyone is saying.
I'm perfectly happy with the release of a powerhouse fleet that.... after lots of testing.... is not 'easily beaten'.
Getting r4 rebels is an investment of time & resources... if it is the achilles heel of the new fleet, then why not?
If the argument is 'I spent lots of money and my fleet can be beaten' then don't spend the money on potential on day one, wait to see what comes, and make a choice.
If the argument is 'I was sold the idea of an unbeatable team' then that was never stipulated, I never saw a statement saying 'no other fleet will beat this'... there were hints of its strength, but no more.
If the argument is 'Its like a ship GL, that based on the investment shouldn't be beaten by any other fleets like the way GLs can't be beaten (or won't be after the incoming nerfs)'... then this is the only fleet, not like we have a choice of another meta fleet, so everyone will sprint to get it, and then it'll be a fleet arena of Executorvs Executor... do we really want a return to the days of JKR vs JKR in arena.... or a paper/rock/scissors style game?

I've had time to consider the true strength on offence and defence... and apart from the 4* Executors beating 7* Executors, I think the release is perfectly reasonable...
... I'm happy to respectfully disagree over it... but that's my view if the matter.

I agree my fleet may be undergeared to beat it, but the entirety of my guild and fleet arena shard are struggling with countering without using Executor, and their fleets (particularly rebel fleets) are much stronger than mine... and they're having issues establishing a true hard counter.