I tried to be a F2P player who chased the Meta for a long time. I started about 3 months after launch. It was exhausting and the game lost a lot of its fun for me. Especially right around Darth Revan and Malak time. It also didn’t help my guild was what felt like light years away from the hSTR. But I decided after all the energy I put into the game, just to step away. I came back 8 months later with the sole purpose to have fun. I run a squad I have never seen anyone else run because I think it’s a fun way to use the characters. zzzVader, Zampa, zHan, zThrawn, zzChewy. Currently, I’m ranked 201 in my arena. I lucked out because Vader got his shiny new zeta that makes him spectacular. I also just finished getting my Sith Empire squad to G12 a few days ago with my 7* Malak. This game will have its highs and lows with you. If you are trying to be the best, it’s going to have a lot more lows, especially if you’re F2P. So enjoy the ride.