https://swgoh.gg/p/798388857/I am seeing far stronger people in both Arena and Galactic War. I am talking about +4k power level. In fact, I can see the same exact Pheonix Squad with lower power, but ONE character has a higher level star rating and it winsI have been patient. I have spent almost a month building Pheonix Squadron...and I am stuck. Before I hit level 50 I could clear the entire War bit...and now I see level 70s: I am level 54....should I be seeing these kind of powerful people? How am I supposed to progress in this game when I see nothing but 20 levels above me? What use is playing this game f2P?What have I done wrong? What am I supposed to do? I spent an hour or two making this short post. I am used to researching and figuring things out on my own. But this game? It truly feels like if I just spent money I would bypass all this frustration....which no game should invoke......

Game will need at least 3-6 month day by day of development before you can play Ok in Arena or finish Galactic war 50 times to open simulation. and about 2-3 years till you get to late game content aka legends\conquest\hard TB ectStart point is:Phoenix - Bastila+yoda+jedi - Geonosians Also this is old but still usefulhttps://forums.galaxy-of-heroes.starwars.ea.com/discussion/152788/guides-indexP.s. if it took you 1-2h make this post you need to find something more easy to play I guess

"Harakein;c-2302747" wrote:At the moment (and the actual point of 'development') I would normally answer to the question: "How can I progress as F2P?"Very, very, very, very, very, very sloooooooooow and extrem grindy. This game is not very beginner friendly and even after a lot of months of playing, it would not become better. The grinding-walls are extremly high.It's not like you aren't enjoying the game mode during that time though.

The game is extremely new player friendly and things are way easier than they used to be. OP, find a guild, find high ranked allies, grind it out. There are tons of ftp players that do very well

You can take all Zeb's abilities to level 5 - yet they are only rank 3-4. Check your other Phoenix chatacters as well. You gain access to mods at level 50 - yet, Zeb has no mods at all. Your characters can be better modded - even with the mods you already own. F.ex. your main damage dealer (Ezra) should have your only speed primary arrow while Zeb should have your only potency primary cross. Don't underestimate the importance of mods.

Regarding the teams you encounter in GW:Until you reach level 85(?) the stat power of the teams scales with the Stat power of your top 5 characters and also with which of the 12 nodes it is. On the last 2(?) nodes the enemy teams have higher stat power than your top 5 characters. You shouldn't expect to finish all 12 nodes every day. As you build an additional team or 2 it will become easier.

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Robert_Baratheon
Rising Novice
4 years ago
Game will need at least 3-6 month day by day of development before you can play Ok in Arena or finish Galactic war 50 times to open simulation. and about 2-3 years till you get to late game content aka legends\conquest\hard TB ect
Start point is:
Phoenix - Bastila+yoda+jedi - Geonosians

Also this is old but still useful
https://forums.galaxy-of-heroes.starwars.ea.com/discussion/152788/guides-index

P.s. if it took you 1-2h make this post you need to find something more easy to play I guess
Mephisto_style
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
"Harakein;c-2302747" wrote:
At the moment (and the actual point of 'development') I would normally answer to the question: "How can I progress as F2P?"

Very, very, very, very, very, very sloooooooooow and extrem grindy. This game is not very beginner friendly and even after a lot of months of playing, it would not become better. The grinding-walls are extremly high.

It's not like you aren't enjoying the game mode during that time though.
GifafiTho
4 years ago
The game is extremely new player friendly and things are way easier than they used to be. OP, find a guild, find high ranked allies, grind it out. There are tons of ftp players that do very well
Waquira
4 years ago
You can take all Zeb's abilities to level 5 - yet they are only rank 3-4. Check your other Phoenix chatacters as well.

You gain access to mods at level 50 - yet, Zeb has no mods at all. Your characters can be better modded - even with the mods you already own. F.ex. your main damage dealer (Ezra) should have your only speed primary arrow while Zeb should have your only potency primary cross. Don't underestimate the importance of mods.
Waquira
4 years ago
Regarding the teams you encounter in GW:

Until you reach level 85(?) the stat power of the teams scales with the Stat power of your top 5 characters and also with which of the 12 nodes it is. On the last 2(?) nodes the enemy teams have higher stat power than your top 5 characters. You shouldn't expect to finish all 12 nodes every day. As you build an additional team or 2 it will become easier.
AdzskiEire
New Scout
4 years ago
If you're not enjoying it, I'd give up now mate, it only gets worse.

I've been F2P since starting 5+ years ago and used to love playing, it's just a complete grind now and only carry on for the nostalgia (Please someone else bring out a decent Star Wars mobile game!!)
Devs have slowly killed the fun as greed took an almighty grip and the challenge/tactics required to underdog matches completely replaced by who has the most expensive 'toys'
If you ever get to the point of 'match-up' modes like Grand Arena, it's now an inevitable loss if you don't have them.

Find something else to invest your F2P time in and save yourself from becoming as pessimistic as me :neutral:
Schwartzring
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
"Delmond;d-249918" wrote:

It truly feels like if I just spent money I would bypass all this frustration.

I'll stop you there.
It won't.
Don't do it
The prices are crazy & in the end its the tiniest of upgrades that you could earn in a couple days anyway.
Don't spend, the game is designed to make you hate it & think spending is the answer.
It isn't.

2 Options.
Quit now. Save yourself a LOT of time & frustration.
or
Accept that the game will likely never be 'fun' and commence to a slow boring grind that will never feel fun.
kevin82262
4 years ago
this game was amazing when was released, but since gl are here the game is heavily p2w isnt fun, better leave the game before u get sad, Before there were more strategy and rock-paper scissors teams , now it's all the same gl's teams behind heavy paywall of thousands dollars , and in ships it's the same. A shame because the first years of the game were incredible, now for 2 years, more or less it has become garbage.
NyKynoe
4 years ago
"kevin82262;c-2304750" wrote:
this game was amazing when was released, but since gl are here the game is heavily p2w isnt fun, better leave the game before u get sad, Before there were more strategy and rock-paper scissors teams , now it's all the same gl's teams behind heavy paywall of thousands dollars , and in ships it's the same. A shame because the first years of the game were incredible, now for 2 years, more or less it has become garbage.

Progress in this game has a pace, and you definitely feel this as you build your roster and grow into many of the events and game modes. That being said, what paywalls? There is nothing that cant be gained for free in this game, even GLs. The ship event for Executor for example was all based on crystals.

That is not to say its easy or anyone can do it, but much of this game is all about planning and sticking to the plan and an understanding of the timeline.
GifafiTho
4 years ago
no such thing as a paywall in swgoh