I'am not satisfied..

The new players that are f2p feel the crunch worse than older f2p players. I am not pure f2p. I have put about $100 into the game. But I started in Dec 15. So I have all Ewoks except Chirpa at 7 stars. He is close. Luke is done. I had rebels for Palps the second time around. I had Jedi for Yoda the third time around. I had Empire for R2 the first time around. Was able to farm enough Phoenix for Thrawn at 5 stars the first time.

My roster was wide but not developed. Lots of g8 characters that were close enough to get there when needed. Still is mostly.

If you started a year after me you were behind the curve and probably felt the need to farm everything at once. Don't. Just don't. Decide what you want to go after, one event at a time and do only that. As f2p you can't chase everything at once. Set a single goal and finish it. Then move to the next.

You are meant to feel the push as an f2p player. They want to convert those they can. It's good business sense. Those that don't spend just have to get there slower than those that can.

The top player in my arena shard has all 119 characters at g11 and 117 of them at seven stars. He finishes first. I have spent $100 and have finished at 11. It just took me longer to get there.

Slow down and chase one thing at a time.