The real balance problem is aoe debuffs

The solution? Decrease the individual success rate for aoe abilities.
The result? Less dependence on requiring a character with tenacity up and/or cleanse, just to be competitive.

So you want to nerf Sith/empire? Nerf their AOEs now, and I just pity them. Seems like rex gk and chaze are already here. There's no need to stomp on the empire/sith parade so that other squads (Wiggs, wink wink) can win again.

I loved droids and wiggs and all that. Back then a F2P could make a meta team in 2 months. People that got sith and empire all rolled up spent bank. The F2P are still working at it... and now you wanna nerf them? I rolled with droids, and they were turned to dust. I rolled with Wiggs and they were turned to dust. But heck, the gear and shard grind being what they are now.... I don't use Sith or Empire, but I am torn up with sympathy if they are nerfed.