While i am on the other side from the op
I constantly complain that galactic war is too easy however i believe the same solution i suggest may fix the ops problem if the developrs care to implement it.
That is to filter galactic war opponents by aren rank as well as galactic power.
Today my node 12 was a zeta phasma lead, a zeta vader unique, a zeta fett unique a qgj and a gmy.
3 gear 12s and a gear 11 5 dot mods, one speed +3 secondary and no speed arrows and somehow you just know this guy has never gotten above rank 1k in arena despite being in a shard with less than 500 people active.
Give me a challenge and pick someone with a top 10 arena rank and the appropiate power level in node 12. Im always always top 10 in arena.
For someone who ranks 100th in arena top out his challenge is node 12 with a rank 100 and dont give him anything higher all the way along.