Right now our guild is discussing and at first it seemed pro GEO, but now some are voicing a preference for Normal because they can compete, test squads, etc.. So I ask, how are your talks going?

Geo 100%. The new currency makes it a no-brainer imo.

No talks here, nobody has suggested not doing Geo. New content often disrupts guilds as people move on to those that fit them better or can complete the higher end content. Same thing with tank and sith raids when they came out. I guess there might wind up being guilds full of people that could do Geo but would rather not, but I think it’s more likely people just leave guilds that are getting a few stars for those doing better.

"DuneSeaFarmer;c-1905857" wrote:We achieve 33* in NTBYou got to play Naboo TB? Neat!

To OP: yes, it will fracture guilds. You can't find 50 people who want to play at the exact same pace. Somebody always wants to go faster. New end-game content always brings about a change. It happened shortly after HAAT was released, then it happened after HSTR, now it's going to happen again.I personally wouldn't recommend GeoTB with anything less than 160M and at least 45+ active people. It is doable with less GP and fewer people, but you'll get better rewards out of Hoth and you'll get them easier.We are a 210M guild and we got 26 stars. Rewards were OK. Not a complete trash, but nothing spectacular, either. I don't have a screenshot handy, but we didn't get any full pieces and we got *maybe* two pieces worth of various GL12 salvage. Crystals were similar to Hoth TB, less GEC. New GEC2 is nice to have, but nobody is spending it right now anyway.

GEOTB: Will it fracture guilds? | EA Forums

tvsfrink
6 years ago
"Crazygone510;c-1906181" wrote:
It will fracture guilds faster than a 348 speed Thrawn I guarentee it.

Come on.
DuneSeaFarmer
6 years ago
One thing I'm hearing more and more, "I just don't care anymore. The game isn't fun anymore". Some will argue, anything SW is awesome beyond belief and they'd love it if it was 2d and 8k graphics. GEOTB is just another brick in the wall to some. But who cares right, let 'em quit right? Meh no big deal.

#gamersmatternotthegame
VeeKnea
6 years ago
"DuneSeaFarmer;c-1906513" wrote:
One thing I'm hearing more and more, "I just don't care anymore. The game isn't fun anymore". Some will argue, anything SW is awesome beyond belief and they'd love it if it was 2d and 8k graphics. GEOTB is just another brick in the wall to some. But who cares right, let 'em quit right? Meh no big deal.

#gamersmatternotthegame

Tbf - people have been saying that since rancor. Game is still here and a great many of people are still here.
As to your thread - most guilds should go for geo Tb.
If the stars aren’t aligning stick with Hoth till being built up.

If the guild is half and half - find a similar guild and merge. 1 guild for geo
1 guild for Hoth.
mykdapet
Rising Rookie
6 years ago
Problem with Geo is it seems catered to large guilds. There's not a lot of hope in building a guild to get there because it puts you behind everyone in the large guilds from the get go. Without it you stand very little chance at G13 or the new capital ship etc. At least, not remotely as fast as those in the large guilds. There are lots of guilds out there that can't do it as well, and many who have no chance in the next 6ish months even if they work at it.
superbigbear
6 years ago
My alliance had issues recruiting before the Geo TB. Since it ended recruiting has been glorious. Lots of guilds that under performed or didn’t realize how weak they really were are dying.
DuneSeaFarmer
6 years ago
"DarjeloSalas;c-1906539" wrote:
"DuneSeaFarmer;c-1906513" wrote:
One thing I'm hearing more and more, "I just don't care anymore. The game isn't fun anymore". Some will argue, anything SW is awesome beyond belief and they'd love it if it was 2d and 8k graphics. GEOTB is just another brick in the wall to some. But who cares right, let 'em quit right? Meh no big deal.

#gamersmatternotthegame

But the other side of that is the many forum posts complaining about having nothing new to do before GAC and GeoTB dropped.

You can’t please everyone, and it might be sound business practice to aim to please your most loyal customers.

Very, very true. With me it comes down to picking which child I like most. But such is the life of a leader. No one said it would be easy.
DuneSeaFarmer
6 years ago
"Bigbearxba;c-1906747" wrote:
My alliance had issues recruiting before the Geo TB. Since it ended recruiting has been glorious. Lots of guilds that under performed or didn’t realize how weak they really were are dying.

I guess I'm weird. I see guilds ending as sad. Maybe I'm to old for modern gaming anymore. I can't just ignore people and do what's best for me. (Not accusing you of anything, just using your post as a talking point). In the MMO I frequent they made a huge change when it launched. Open world fighting. No constant LFG (only raids are more picky), just show up fight get your rewards and move on. More realistic too. But that is the benefit of MMORPGS. More players in a given area. #zergsftw :)
tvsfrink
6 years ago
"cboath7;c-1906534" wrote:
Problem with Geo is it seems catered to large guilds. There's not a lot of hope in building a guild to get there because it puts you behind everyone in the large guilds from the get go. Without it you stand very little chance at G13 or the new capital ship etc. At least, not remotely as fast as those in the large guilds. There are lots of guilds out there that can't do it as well, and many who have no chance in the next 6ish months even if they work at it.

No different than when Hoth was launched, and by the way you can farm the G12 finishers from normal nodes.
DuneSeaFarmer
6 years ago
Why can't the game just be fun and not so adversarial? This type of competition brings out the worst in players. Maybe it's just time to go. Dump my mods, and go. No way back then.
VeeKnea
6 years ago
"DuneSeaFarmer;c-1907162" wrote:
Why can't the game just be fun and not so adversarial? This type of competition brings out the worst in players. Maybe it's just time to go. Dump my mods, and go. No way back then.

No one would invest in the game then.
We would probably lose more players from boredom and lack of content than anything else.

I remember post haat pre Tb when most with gk we’re bored to tears. Screaming for new content.

I think the Carrie regime has done a good job at creating content at a good pace. Hsith was a little sketchy because they changed a lot to make it relevant for longer. I think geo Tb is an answer to that.

The player base as a whole goes through content too fast.