This is 100% an issue and this is yet another reason GAC needs to be fixed. I posted this a few weeks ago and it was closed due to not a bug. Well this is a huge bug so is my post.
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Yet another GAC bug closed without any explaination.
So, I saw this was closed as "working as intended," and I honestly don't understand how this can be considered acceptable behavior. If this is truly by design, then I think it deserves another review because it's having a significant negative impact on legitimate players.
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Before I had the chance to comment, the thread was closed. If this is really the intended design, I know a lot of players who are going to be extremely disappointed with what is arguably the best game mode in SWGOH.
It also seems like every time the community reports a GAC issue, the thread is simply closed with "working as intended," but without any explanation of why. From a player's perspective, that sends the message that GAC isn't a priority and that CG isn't interested in addressing legitimate concerns about the mode.
If these issues truly aren't going to be fixed, then maybe it's time to reconsider the future of GAC altogether. It would be interesting to see how much player engagement is affected if the game's flagship competitive mode continues to be treated this way.