This game is completely unreasonable

So first you have to understand the server/shard - system, which is ABSOLUTELY unfair and destroys new players. You will spend your time with the same ppl in arena and fleet forever, which means, if it's their second account and they know what they are doing they will get more crystals daily and let you behind after some weeks since crystals = more energy = more toons + more gear = even stronger teams = even more crystals :( so if you like this game you kinda need a plan. Let's say you want to get the strongest dude of them all -> commander luke skywalker. Lea, Ben, han and luke can be farmed, r2d2 can not. So you need a 7* empire team. The Best low level f2p empire always has emperor. Zo get him you need rebels first :D so let's say you will build a rebel team from the beginning. Since there is a credit heist every now and then you want them to participate in it. So Focus on lando and st han. 2 rebells for heist are there already. So the other 3 need to be usefull in smth else. Let's say fleet - akbar + biggs (carries me to 1st rank on daily basis) + wedge