fear of farming GS further

"Galgenstrick;14772" wrote:
Is this going to happen? because I'm really getting sick of farming a guy for weeks and then having them get nerfed as soon as I get them 6* or so. I have a 2* GS I want to use on my team, but won't bother farming him if he's going to get a speed or damage nerf.


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Nerfs haven't been to drastic in general, so even if GS got nerfed, he would still be very useful.

"Buckwok;197375" wrote:
Geonosian Soldier is a joke. How does someone with his damage output and assist have that much health. Lolz. Most OP in the game

Because they gave him gear9.

Why, you ask? I have no clue. I think everybody should have access to the same level of gear, but the devs dont think so, and here we are.

To the OP:
Poe was nerfed with the loss of 1 speed, about 500 hp, and a bit of tenacity. He didnt lose his spot as supreme king of the universe because of the nerf, but because they fixed the speed bug, and he lost the ability to warp time at the fastest speed known by man, which is a skill he never was meant to have because it was a bug in the speed system.

If they nerf GS with 500-1000 hp, 1-5 speed, and 5-10% tenacity, he is still going to be usable. I doubt they'll nerf his basic stats into the ground, and unlike Poe, there is not a mechanic issue with his skills.

"TommySitt;197447" wrote:

"Galgenstrick;14772" wrote:
Is this going to happen? because I'm really getting sick of farming a guy for weeks and then having them get nerfed as soon as I get them 6* or so. I have a 2* GS I want to use on my team, but won't bother farming him if he's going to get a speed or damage nerf.


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Nerfs haven't been to drastic in general, so even if GS got nerfed, he would still be very useful.

Sadly, this also shows the underlying problem...that is, that he is currently overpowered. If he wasn't, it would be difficult to nerf him and still have him be "very useful". ;)

That said, I have him at 4* and am going to keep farming, as EA/CG has not always been particularly quick to make changes.

"Triqui;198274" wrote:
If they nerf GS with 500-1000 hp, 1-5 speed, and 5-10% tenacity, he is still going to be usable. I doubt they'll nerf his basic stats into the ground, and unlike Poe, there is not a mechanic issue with his skills.

You can accomplish that by just limiting him to gear VIII, like they did with Greedo. Like you mentioned, the problem is they let him go to gear IX. At this point I don't know if it's worth it because so many players have him at IX already, and if the level 80 cap is coming soon the point is moot anyways.

I would not worry too much about the future, just farm the toons you think will best help you and be prepared to change things up if need be.
(Keep a stockpile of credits, Ability Mats & equipment on hand)

Thanks everyone. Just got him to 7* today. So far he's a must have on my team, let's see when that level cap will be increased and if he will still be good...

"Lamb;199054" wrote:
GS will still be a good investment, he will have a zero CD assist.

If he's nerfed, I think that CD will be the one adjusted. That won't be a nerf, it'll be game balancing. That 0 CD will make him way OP just as QGJ granting speed to all allies.