Padme is a 100pct Counter to GAS regardless of power

So when you're 5* GAS loses, does a hand come out of your device and slap you? Or does it happen in game? I'm always confused. Or by "real slap in the face" did you mean something else?

"WhoVille_Sheriff;c-1979961" wrote:
Wait for Arc Trooper to hit. It may change everything.

Honestly though, I'm not sure people would like that either. Now you need to whale and gear/star/mod up 2 toons instead of just one.

"Nikoms565;c-1979973" wrote:

"WhoVille_Sheriff;c-1979961" wrote:
Wait for Arc Trooper to hit. It may change everything.

Honestly though, I'm not sure people would like that either. Now you need to whale and gear/star/mod up 2 toons instead of just one.

You mean like needing malak to make dreven arena viable?

"Cs99;c-1979977" wrote:

"Nikoms565;c-1979973" wrote:

"WhoVille_Sheriff;c-1979961" wrote:
Wait for Arc Trooper to hit. It may change everything.

Honestly though, I'm not sure people would like that either. Now you need to whale and gear/star/mod up 2 toons instead of just one.

You mean like needing malak to make dreven arena viable?

Except for the fact that GAS is supposed to be Malak....

So no, that's not the same. It would be like if they had released another Sith Empire character later that you had to obtian, level and gear after Malak to make the team viable.

Arc Troopers kit will not help GAS beat Padme as he assisting out of turn is the worse thing you can do vs. Padme. I think GAS has made Padme more the META than himself with how easily she defeats GAS.

"cmjstota106;c-1979980" wrote:
Arc Troopers kit will not help GAS beat Padme as he assisting out of turn is the worse thing you can do vs. Padme. I think GAS has made Padme more the META than himself with how easily she defeats GAS.

It's almost like Anakin said "I'm in charge here."
Padmé's response was "Oh, okay honey."

"Palanthian;c-1979946" wrote:
I think the weak element of the GAS team is ... the rest of his team. They’re just not on his level.

I think you’re right. His supporting cast is great under Rex or Shaak Ti. Not meta dominant, but close. Just lacking a cornerstone character.

GS is a great cornerstone character, but his lead doesn’t do anything for his team. It’s basically a unique that only works when he is lead. As soon as he kneels the team is not good.

If his lead had something extra (damage, or TM, or protection regen) for 501st allies while he was under cover then they could easily be THE meta. As it is GS+501 appear to be good, but beatable. I have no problem with that.

"Nikoms565;c-1979983" wrote:

It's almost like Anakin said "I'm in charge here."
Padmé's response was "Oh, okay honey."

Well she is older & more mature & he's always been a whiny crybaby.

"WhoVille_Sheriff;c-1979961" wrote:
Wait for Arc Trooper to hit. It may change everything.

i have no more shards, gear, patience etc to level arc trooper if he comes out anytime soon. if he is released needing crystals etc, this will be even more unacceptable given the investment just needed to get GAS. If set up like GBA in a cantina node, this may be different.

When malak was released, it gave ?3-6 months? of a top meta team. The next movie comes out this year ... so if they are planning on putting out high end characters from the movie, the expectation would be to have a top tier team/new meta. This makes further spending towards a GAS team more annoying ... ie continuing to throw good money after bad money.

And yet it wouldn't be surprising, would it?

If a different trivial team could beat GAS (Hypothetically, zMaul sith or something, since they have the speed, and can't be crit while stealthed, which messes with GAS' cooldown increases; not to mention zMaul can do absurd dmg to Jedi and has enough potency to land Daze on the GAS team despite their massive tenacity), then I would NOT be surprised to see a 'GAS can target units in stealth' hotfix.

So yea, if their newest Super Toon can be easily beaten by a trivial existing team, than I would almost expect a hotfix. We have seen it before.