Zeta toons are a problem for new players now as well. Phoenix was Omega abilities and the stuff that makes them each viable has now been locked behind a Zeta. So now I either develop my fleets sacrificing the Zeta of every combat character and never move up in PVP or waste months farming 20 zetas and fall way behind Fleet Battles forever.
I just laugh when I read a new player ask for advice and instantly the community says just Zeta Barris and Gear her to 12 and you win. It’s a little more difficult than that for us. And those lovely 5* mods are locked behind A LOT of gearing of Jawas, Jedi, Scoundrels, FO, Resistance, and Empire toons Plus modding 1-2* mods until good ones arrive. This is all stated with pure hahaha and not a critisim or complaint.