Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, so please correct me if I'm wrong--But if matchmaking is based off of Skill Rating, and Skill Rating is gained or lost depending on whether you win or lose (respectively) and the difference in your opponent's Skill Rating, then are banners meaningless outside of determining who won or lost?I'm asking because my opponent has 4 Galactic Legends, a 7* Executor, and just a bunch of other stuff that severely outclasses my roster. There's no chance of me winning, and I'm okay with that because this is only the fourth match so it'll take time for separation to develop and people to rise and fall to their appropriate matchmaking ranks. So it seems to me that if I full clear and lose or if I don't attack at all (aside from the one needed to get credit for participating) and lose, my Skill Rank will be the same, right?tl;dr: Does it matter if I try or not?

You need to attack to get participation rewards. I’d also recommend trying to kill at least one team on the off chance your opponent forgets to attack.Other than that? Pretty sure there’s no value besides maybe GAC battle stats. So yeah.

Yeah. That might be something to revise in the future.I did two attacks because I needed credit and because I wanted to test a counter (it worked!). But otherwise I’m set to be blown out and don’t see any incentive to do more. That isn’t the intent of the design.At least in the old version I could chase feats. I understand why they were removed, but that also unintentionally removed any reason for me to do more.That said? If anything, this is the right week to figure that out! At least I won’t be too busy for the holidays!

I strongly advise not to do meaningless attacks if it is clear you are not going to win. Because the only result you will achieve by attacking is to give away your attack strategy (to swgoh.gg). So your future opponents will be able to use them against you.

"Antario;c-2324182" wrote:I strongly advise not to do meaningless attacks if it is clear you are not going to win. Because the only result you will achieve by attacking is to give away your attack strategy (to swgoh.gg). So your future opponents will be able to use them against you.Meh. If anyone cares that much they can just have the win...

I for one am happy to no longer chase feats and extra banners. Especially the dumb feats outside of GAC.

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Disruptor92
Seasoned Traveler
3 years ago
"Mephisto_style;c-2324353" wrote:
"Crayons;c-2324218" wrote:
It’s such a stupid way to work things out. This isn’t call of duty. We don’t all start from the same point, with access to the same resources.

This is a wallet based GAC now. Skill is a cover. No matter your skill, you can beat bigger rosters.before you winner be placed with them. Now you do.

I can tell he paid by the mod compare. His mod depth was 1/4 of mine. That's where time spent F2P compensates for faster grown $ rosters. Mod depth takes time and effort, regardless of $. I think the average F2Per that is 5 million GP or more probably has better depth than the average P2Per.

That's not necessarily true. What if they are just a F2P that focus-farmed meta teams but are bad at mods? I know some people that are like this. You are likely right, but I'm just saying that there are more people like these than you think.
Mephisto_style
3 years ago
My brain has a hard time contemplating how a person can make it to 8 million GP and be "bad at mods." The game revolves around characters having at least appropriate mod sets. You can't perform in end-game modes enjoyingly, for example getting a couple waves in TB battles, without having your R7 teams at least moderately modded correctly.

I just can't see how 8 million gp game play wouldn't beget competent modding, just as walking 500 miles would beget leg muscle development.
ccmoose
Rising Novice
3 years ago
"Legend91;c-2324503" wrote:
"LordDirt;c-2324499" wrote:
"Legend91;c-2324496" wrote:
Minus points for calling it a crap mode because of lacking skill I guess.

Skill? The game mode is pretty much guessing what the other player will hold for offense and use for defense. Then just follow the basic counters. Game of luck.

A game of luck that some people seem to have mastered and have been/still are very succesful at even when being 1-2 GLs and several hundred k GP down.

Nah... they're just lucky /s
ccmoose
Rising Novice
3 years ago
"TVF;c-2324506" wrote:
"Mephisto_style;c-2324501" wrote:
My brain has a hard time contemplating how a person can make it to 8 million GP and be "bad at mods." The game revolves around characters having at least appropriate mod sets. You can't perform in end-game modes enjoyingly, for example getting a couple waves in TB battles, without having your R7 teams at least moderately modded correctly.

I just can't see how 8 million gp game play wouldn't beget competent modding, just as walking 500 miles would beget leg muscle development.

How's that accuracy arrow working out for you

Remember when Accuracy arrow was best in slot for Acolyte in P4 Asajj lead of HSR? Memories XD
NicWester
3 years ago
"LordDirt;c-2324499" wrote:
"Legend91;c-2324496" wrote:
Minus points for calling it a crap mode because of lacking skill I guess.

Skill? The game mode is pretty much guessing what the other player will hold for offense and use for defense. Then just follow the basic counters. Game of luck.

As opposed to Squad Arena where you would see exactly what their defense was and then have your entire roster at hand to go up against it?

Okay.
DaarthBrewer
Seasoned Novice
3 years ago
"Mephisto_style;c-2324501" wrote:

I just can't see how 8 million gp game play wouldn't beget competent modding,

My guess is they spend credits moving mods and complain about being out of credits.
NicWester
3 years ago
"LordDirt;c-2324547" wrote:
"NicWester;c-2324542" wrote:
"LordDirt;c-2324499" wrote:
"Legend91;c-2324496" wrote:
Minus points for calling it a crap mode because of lacking skill I guess.

Skill? The game mode is pretty much guessing what the other player will hold for offense and use for defense. Then just follow the basic counters. Game of luck.

As opposed to Squad Arena where you would see exactly what their defense was and then have your entire roster at hand to go up against it?

Okay.

But i didnt hate that mode ;)

And it's even less skill-based, is all I'm saying.
808boss302
New Spectator
3 years ago
Trash game mode before and even worse now.
tvsfrink
3 years ago
User name doesn't check out.
adamja
Rising Newcomer
3 years ago
"Legend91;c-2324496" wrote:
Minus points for calling it a crap mode because of lacking skill I guess.

good joke :d

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