Fleet Battles 5-E

"Mirkraag;c-1591183" wrote:

"TVF;c-1591144" wrote:
If they made it impossible to 3*, how are we all doing it?

Speak for yourself too. And don't tell that there isn't a huge gap in difficulty specifically on that node and this is just due to the presence of stun guns. Poor game design, they just should put the stun guns in the last node with this difficulty like a boss level. This is not correct nor entertaining

Okay, but it's really NOT that difficult a node. It's only hard if you're trying to brute force your way through with a strategy and lineup that isn't optimal for that challenge.

It's like that children's toy with the different-shaped blocks, and each block has its own hole, you know what I mean? You're trying to shove that square block into the circle hole and then saying the node is a real challenge. Just use the circle block, man--maybe you haven't gotten those characters and ships geared up yet, that's a fair issue. But it isn't that the node is hard, it's that most of us are using the wrong team.

It's so easy that I was able to 2* it with undergeared ships and a level 1 reinforcement ability. I just used the right ships, is all.

I just 3 starred it today, super easy after actually putting a strategy together

"Mirkraag;c-1591183" wrote:

"TVF;c-1591144" wrote:
If they made it impossible to 3*, how are we all doing it?

Speak for yourself too. And don't tell that there isn't a huge gap in difficulty specifically on that node and this is just due to the presence of stun guns. Poor game design, they just should put the stun guns in the last node with this difficulty like a boss level. This is not correct nor entertaining

Classic straw man argument. No one ever said there isn't a gap in difficulty compared to the other nodes - all anyone is saying is that the node is beatable with a good, strategic choice in ships. Nic's analogy about different "shaped" ships for different jobs is spot on. Yes, you'll have to try different strategies to beat 5E - but that's kinda the point...and the fun of playing the game.

I 3 starred it without having to level up new ships - but I did have to try several different setups.

"Syrup_Chugger3;c-1591222" wrote:
I just 3 starred it today, super easy after actually putting a strategy together

Please share strat!!!

"sunsplitter;c-1591228" wrote:

"Syrup_Chugger3;c-1591222" wrote:
I just 3 starred it today, super easy after actually putting a strategy together

Please share strat!!!

Lots of them around—there’s a good thread in Arena and Squad Strategy. One of the most popular ways is with Home One, Gauntlet, Scimitar, and TIE Advance. The AI irrationally hates Gauntlet and will kill it, but it soaks up enough damage that Scimitar will get a turn, put Retibution on TIE Advance, and then you win!

You’ll need a good amount of gear on TIE Advance to ensure that it’ll gain more temporary protection from each counterattack than it loses from the actual attack. But TIE Advance is a fantastic all-star ship anyway, so you likely have enough gear on it already!

(Also you’ll get 3* even if Gauntlet is destroyed. You can lose one ship and still get 3*. Good luck!)

"NicWester;c-1591231" wrote:

"sunsplitter;c-1591228" wrote:

"Syrup_Chugger3;c-1591222" wrote:
I just 3 starred it today, super easy after actually putting a strategy together

Please share strat!!!

Lots of them around—there’s a good thread in Arena and Squad Strategy. One of the most popular ways is with Home One, Gauntlet, Scimitar, and TIE Advance. The AI irrationally hates Gauntlet and will kill it, but it soaks up enough damage that Scimitar will get a turn, put Retibution on TIE Advance, and then you win!

You’ll need a good amount of gear on TIE Advance to ensure that it’ll gain more temporary protection from each counterattack than it loses from the actual attack. But TIE Advance is a fantastic all-star ship anyway, so you likely have enough gear on it already!

(Also you’ll get 3* even if Gauntlet is destroyed. You can lose one ship and still get 3*. Good luck!)

The last sentence is important. As long as you have 3 ships left when you win = 3 stars. You don't have to not lose anyone - just reinforce correctly and win with at least 3 ships out.

"sunsplitter;c-1591228" wrote:

"Syrup_Chugger3;c-1591222" wrote:
I just 3 starred it today, super easy after actually putting a strategy together

Please share strat!!!

I used home one, scimitar, tie advanced and biggs, put retribution on biggs(from scimitar) and ran with it.
It came down to 3 tie fighters being in the yellow, an AOE from home one killed 2 and final blow was my tie advanced.

"NicWester;c-1591231" wrote:

"sunsplitter;c-1591228" wrote:

"Syrup_Chugger3;c-1591222" wrote:
I just 3 starred it today, super easy after actually putting a strategy together

Please share strat!!!

Lots of them around—there’s a good thread in Arena and Squad Strategy. One of the most popular ways is with Home One, Gauntlet, Scimitar, and TIE Advance. The AI irrationally hates Gauntlet and will kill it, but it soaks up enough damage that Scimitar will get a turn, put Retibution on TIE Advance, and then you win!

You’ll need a good amount of gear on TIE Advance to ensure that it’ll gain more temporary protection from each counterattack than it loses from the actual attack. But TIE Advance is a fantastic all-star ship anyway, so you likely have enough gear on it already!

(Also you’ll get 3* even if Gauntlet is destroyed. You can lose one ship and still get 3*. Good luck!)

Lol this did not work at all for me. g12.5 zzVader, fully upgraded TA, withstood a few attacks but the four enemy TIES were too much to survive. Not exactly a foolproof strategy.

But the AI did indeed target Gauntlet straight away and wiped it off the board in short order.

"Syrup_Chugger3;c-1591287" wrote:

"sunsplitter;c-1591228" wrote:

"Syrup_Chugger3;c-1591222" wrote:
I just 3 starred it today, super easy after actually putting a strategy together

Please share strat!!!

I used home one, scimitar, tie advanced and biggs, put retribution on biggs(from scimitar) and ran with it.
It came down to 3 tie fighters being in the yellow, an AOE from home one killed 2 and final blow was my tie advanced.

However, just 3* with this comp and it wasn't even close to a problem. AI went after Scimitar but it survived. g11 Biggs and Maul, 2 omegas on Biggs' X-Wing. Since all the enemy TIEs were target locked, I brought in FOTF off the bench (no reinforcement upgrades) to strafe.

Thanks for the idea @Syrup_Chugger3 !

"EventineElessedil;c-1591319" wrote:

"NicWester;c-1591231" wrote:

"sunsplitter;c-1591228" wrote:

"Syrup_Chugger3;c-1591222" wrote:
I just 3 starred it today, super easy after actually putting a strategy together

Please share strat!!!

Lots of them around—there’s a good thread in Arena and Squad Strategy. One of the most popular ways is with Home One, Gauntlet, Scimitar, and TIE Advance. The AI irrationally hates Gauntlet and will kill it, but it soaks up enough damage that Scimitar will get a turn, put Retibution on TIE Advance, and then you win!

You’ll need a good amount of gear on TIE Advance to ensure that it’ll gain more temporary protection from each counterattack than it loses from the actual attack. But TIE Advance is a fantastic all-star ship anyway, so you likely have enough gear on it already!

(Also you’ll get 3* even if Gauntlet is destroyed. You can lose one ship and still get 3*. Good luck!)

Lol this did not work at all for me. g12.5 zzVader, fully upgraded TA, withstood a few attacks but the four enemy TIES were too much to survive. Not exactly a foolproof strategy.

But the AI did indeed target Gauntlet straight away and wiped it off the board in short order.

Was Home One your capital ship? What level is its unique? Because my g10 (at the time) TIE Advance took a whole bunch of attacks in stride, just didn’t have the gear to survive.

EDIT: Also, Gauntlet getting wasted is intentional. The shots that take it out are shots that don’t go onto Vader or Maul and leave them fresh for the round of counterattacks.