Please Fix Imperial Retaliation

"ludwignasche;c-1429196" wrote:
First and second waves of CMs are way too easy.

IPD mission is a bit hard considering the 5* requirement.

BH faction need a rework. They are not easy to gear, lack synergy and are weak overall.

Platoons should have less positions to fill since there are not as many DS toons as LS.

Overall it is better than it was when they launched it.

That isn’t saying much. They launched it in an absolutely atrocious state. The problem now is that, while they did tweak it a bit, it is still absurdly overtuned and DS is still incredibly weak, comparatively. Add to that the Rebels have full team heals/cleanses and you have a gauntlet that a majority of players do not enjoy. LS TB can be annoying, but I HATE DS TB with a passion.

"ludwignasche;c-1429196" wrote:
First and second waves of CMs are way too easy.

IPD mission is a bit hard considering the 5* requirement.

BH faction need a rework. They are not easy to gear, lack synergy and are weak overall.

Platoons should have less positions to fill since there are not as many DS toons as LS.

Overall it is better than it was when they launched it.

I like that the first 2 waves of CMs has been easier than first released.

Agreed on the IPD Special Mission. My team barely scratched the Rebels:
-Veers 7* G8
-SnowTr 7* G8
-StormTr 7* G8
-ShoreTr 5* G8
-Starck 6* G8

Granted, I wasn't expecting to win, but I was hoping to see that they can do....something.

I got 3 BHs to 7* and G8, my fourth is 4* Level 1 G1. Not even worth the time to try the CM.

As for Toon-Platoons, I'm kinda disappointed. With 180 slots available and 62 DS Toons, odds are each DS Toon should've appeared at least twice. In the current Phase 3, I Platoon'ed 17, and I still have 14 4* DS Toons that are left twiddling their thumbs because they're unwanted.

I think both TBs are getting better. I think in a few more rounds, more bugs will be fixed, and more "balance" issues resolved, we'll get to a point where a lot more people would be happy.

"212Attack;c-1429217" wrote:
how many times do i need to say this this game is REBEL biased will be and forever be this is no suprise

Agree - they're not going to put out tomtato can rebels like they do Imperial units - this DS TB is compounded bias:

1. Bias of LS having stronger character units like CLS, RJT, GK, Han, etc. - this CG bias creates a player bias in that DS rosters are therefore less developed since historically they've been bad
2. Bias of LS having more available units overall which adds options and flexibility
3. Bias of availability / cost - most or all LS elite characters are given out for free just for playing: CLS, GK, Raid Han, R2, BB8, RJT ... on and on. They are almost all fully farmable units. R1 units baze and Chirrut have been lowest price in shipments for months now. Best DS units are behind heavy paywalls though: Talzin and KRU are DS TB viable squads, but require $$$ to have at the higher star levels. Shore / DK are hard farms still and STILL have premium pricing in shipments as if they were new heroes.
4. Bias of the required / special unit in DS being really terrible...BH is a joke compared to PX or R1 for LS and is one of the worst factions in the game
5. Bias of the PVE units being specifically created to counter what DS units kits are built on - debuffs and control
6. Bias of the hero units like CLS / Wiggs, etc being really strong in missions where the DV / Veers counterparts in LS TB are jokes

So absolutely ... all of these biases are combining to make DS TB a pain for people relative to LS TB.

It's a lot more fun when you get your squads up to snuff and you can actually finish platoons. Without platoon bonuses, it's much harder. The last three sandwiches are always tougher because of all the pay-to-play characters in the platoons.

"HobbitHubby;d-154783" wrote:
The event isn’t fun, it’s not tuned properly, and there is no sense of “pride and accomplishment” for playing.

It's tuned fine. Yes, there's a big difference in the difficulty of waves 3 and 4, but then again that's exactly where you find that sense of pride and accomplishment — when you complete wave 4.

Yes, I need to develop my troopers more. G8 is not near enough for the IPD mission — but it's always nice to have goals to work towards accomplishing.

"Waqui;c-1429249" wrote:

"HobbitHubby;d-154783" wrote:
The event isn’t fun, it’s not tuned properly, and there is no sense of “pride and accomplishment” for playing.

It's tuned fine. Yes, there's a big difference in the difficulty of waves 3 and 4, but then again that's exactly where you find that sense of pride and accomplishment — when you complete wave 4.

Yes, I need to develop my troopers more. G8 is not near enough for the IPD mission — but it's always nice to have goals to work towards accomplishing.

This ^^^ this is the.point folks, listen to this ^^

"HobbitHubby;d-154783" wrote:
The event isn’t fun, it’s not tuned properly, and there is no sense of “pride and accomplishment” for playing.

The event is really good and a big upgrade then just light side territory battles. It might be challenging if you don't have string dark side characters but it's really fun. If you're struggling you may think about investing a little more in the dark side

"Fives5555;c-1429257" wrote:

"HobbitHubby;d-154783" wrote:
The event isn’t fun, it’s not tuned properly, and there is no sense of “pride and accomplishment” for playing.

The event is really good and a big upgrade then just light side territory battles. It might be challenging if you don't have string dark side characters but it's really fun. If you're struggling you may think about investing a little more in the dark side

Kitten... I have g10 Darkside teams that are getting crushed. I’m F2P so my resources are super limited. I’ve spent a month getting my Imperial Troopers all geared to 10 and they’re not even ready for prime time. I want to be able to move on to my other squads, but it looks like if I want to be able to complete a Phase 3 mission, I’ll need them all at g11. It’s rediculous for phase 3. Lord only knows how many g12s I’ll need for phase 6.

"Waqui;c-1429249" wrote:

"HobbitHubby;d-154783" wrote:
The event isn’t fun, it’s not tuned properly, and there is no sense of “pride and accomplishment” for playing.

It's tuned fine. Yes, there's a big difference in the difficulty of waves 3 and 4, but then again that's exactly where you find that sense of pride and accomplishment — when you complete wave 4.

Yes, I need to develop my troopers more. G8 is not near enough for the IPD mission — but it's always nice to have goals to work towards accomplishing.

My Imperial Troopers are all at g10 with Zetas. It’s NOT tuned fine.

"HobbitHubby;c-1429260" wrote:

"Fives5555;c-1429257" wrote:

"HobbitHubby;d-154783" wrote:
The event isn’t fun, it’s not tuned properly, and there is no sense of “pride and accomplishment” for playing.

The event is really good and a big upgrade then just light side territory battles. It might be challenging if you don't have string dark side characters but it's really fun. If you're struggling you may think about investing a little more in the dark side

Kitten... I have g10 Darkside teams that are getting crushed. I’m F2P so my resources are super limited. I’ve spent a month getting my Imperial Troopers all geared to 10 and they’re not even ready for prime time. I want to be able to move on to my other squads, but it looks like if I want to be able to complete a Phase 3 mission, I’ll need them all at g11. It’s rediculous for phase 3. Lord only knows how many g12s I’ll need for phase 6.

Then you need to look into your mods as well.