GL questions for returning player

The GL prerequisites were originally presented as "Quests," and is sort of just a gatekeeping method so it's not too easy to obtain the most powerful characters in the game.

As for the shards, you have to replay each of the three tiers multiple times in order to get them all, which is why you are only counting 85.

Then you need to keep farming tickets for the ult

Very simple answer to the ridiculous prerequisite toons. $$CG$$ wants money money and more money!!!

@enltguy it was a unique way connected somewhat to lore to make attainment of a very special character a "journey."

I actually do think they have achieved that sense

"Gifafi;c-2341132" wrote:
Then you need to keep farming tickets for the ult

I don't get this? What kind of tickets, and ... you mean you don't even have access to certain abilities once you have the character!?

The first step in unlocking a GL is getting all of the pre-requisites. This is a combination of characters (Relic’d) and ship(s). Some of these characters will have synergy with the GL (SLKR and the FO for example), whereas others were part of the backstory behind the GL in some way (GG and Jedi Master Kenobi).

Once you have all of the pre-requisites, you get access to Light Side or Dark Side currency. (A new currency). Access is based on the GL you are trying to unlock. You earn this currency doing light side or dark side battles. This currency is used to do the GL battles to get the GL shards. There are 3 different battles, and you do each 3-8 times.

Once you complete those battles and unlock the 7* GL, you need to gear them. You won’t have access to their Ultimate ability yet, you need to unlock that.

The Ultimate requires a couple more battles (with useless rewards) and then 10x the Ultimate battle. Once you complete the last Battle (Tier) 10x, you unlock the Ultimate and the GL is complete.

If you do 3x 50 energy refreshes per day, getting the GL shards and unlocking the Ultimate takes about 3-4 weeks from when you get all the requirements.

Hope that helps.