As someone who runs EP in the arena right now (in a December 15 shard), I really hope the hint was for upgrades (probably using zetas) and not a complete rework. His kit, even as is, is one of the best ones in play. Great damage, amazing control, and one of the best leader abilities out there. I've made some videos of my team (EP Thrawn Krennic DT Shore) vs. several teams in the current Meta, check it out:1) CLS + Nihilushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh4hIssl9xQ&t=3s2) Talzin + GKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6rrXE6AvEU3) GK + Barrishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEpQao7T-Hc&t=4s4) Talzin + NS Spirithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8w6eBHtKwc&t=3s5) AA + Hermit Yodahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVTWQZ8sGCQ&t=4s6) Titans:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuqnQCQDrCs&t=3s7) JT Rey:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWq5agUX_Go&t=3shttps://swgoh.gg/u/giladgood/

he's garbage and no one runs him now (until the hopeful rework, but ok

"RockChalk425;c-1445964" wrote:Great use of an underrated character. ^^Clearly he's not too garbage if he can take out every team in the meta and land you the #1 spot. Bring EP back to glory with some simple upgrades (zeta, survivability, maube a new unique) and not a full rework, still one of my favorite toons to play with.#1 spot? take out meta? what is happening?? Do you mean if reworked?

"Gifafi;c-1445983" wrote:"RockChalk425;c-1445964" wrote:Great use of an underrated character. ^^Clearly he's not too garbage if he can take out every team in the meta and land you the #1 spot. Bring EP back to glory with some simple upgrades (zeta, survivability, maube a new unique) and not a full rework, still one of my favorite toons to play with.#1 spot? take out meta? what is happening?? Do you mean if reworked?Have you looked at my videos? My profile? I'm doing so every day...

Every time they announce a rework someone walks in and says exactly the same as you do. Up to now I have yet to see any of those individuals complain after the rework. Calm down, if he gets a rework it won't be an overhaul, just an upgrade

"Goodgil;c-1445987" wrote:"Gifafi;c-1445983" wrote:"RockChalk425;c-1445964" wrote:Great use of an underrated character. ^^Clearly he's not too garbage if he can take out every team in the meta and land you the #1 spot. Bring EP back to glory with some simple upgrades (zeta, survivability, maube a new unique) and not a full rework, still one of my favorite toons to play with.#1 spot? take out meta? what is happening?? Do you mean if reworked?Have you looked at my videos? My profile? I'm doing so every day...just watched a few, nice. was just saying haven't seen any besides dn/thrawn. it might be my shard/place/time

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LordInuy
7 years ago
ok, great, but thrawn is better leader than palp. I can use palp in attack, is great, but i win almost without and i can pklay with the same team i use in defence. If i use palp in defence i drop like a stone, more than now
goodgil282
New Spectator
7 years ago
"Songofkali;c-1446077" wrote:
That was pretty sexy. How do they fare on defense? I mean, we all know any team will lose more than they win on defense, but do they occasionally hold against teams, or is it like FO where you can win on offense but will pretty much lose 100% of the time on defense?

I usually drop to the 25-35 range, worst was 48, best was 14 since I maxed the team. That's pretty much the case of all the teams in my shard, so I'm pretty happy with it.
Dark_Helmet152
7 years ago
I don't recall a rework that doesn't build upon a toons existing kit. I would expect the Palp rework to make your team better, though you may end up swapping a toon or two out for better synergy.
goodgil282
New Spectator
7 years ago
"Dark_Helmet152;c-1446928" wrote:
"Ogrelicious54;c-1446916" wrote:
"Blackbeardpepe;c-1446146" wrote:
Dang, I love your post. Empire ftw. Maybe they can rework Vader to be a tank so you can take out shore trooper. That would make a lot of sense.

Vader is not a Tank. He Should rival CLS. His Basic is weak. Vader should be THE most powerful Char in the game. IF not top 3. Right now, he basically is a tank. Doesn't make sense for who Vader is.

The way Vader's kit is now he needs to be more of a tank. He is too easy to kill for how slow he is and he is too easy to kill for his leadership to be viable. Give him a taunt (something to protect EP as he did in the throne room) and a defense bonus per DoT on the enemy.

Emmm... I get that you're trying to help, but don't you remember how that ended? Let me give you a hint - it involved the Emperor's death....

And Vader could be reworked into a tank - Boba was once a tank and got reworked into an attacker, so it can be done - but I don't see it. He was the always the one who showed up in the last minute to crush all remaining opposition, which in game terms probably should mean attacker.
SwgohLover
7 years ago
@Goodgil nice. where are you from btw ?
sainte5
7 years ago
@Goodgil Love it! What is your win% on offense would you say? Does bad RnG get you sometimes?
Creepioo
New Spectator
7 years ago
I think one zeta to make him more survivable/ or powerful and a zeta thats description is nerf all CLS in your arena shard, the only unique so powerful, its effective even when your not using the character. I mean unlimited power after all.
Merioon_Valhoun
7 years ago
@Goodgil The JT Rey team you fought against in your video stealths all but JT Rey on first move which is much easier to beat when you can fracture JT Rey. Unfortunately, most JT Rey teams have GK with the most health+prot. R2 would stealth all but GK and by the time JT Rey gets out of stealth, my team would already be half dead.
What is your battle approach against such JT Rey teams?
Dark_Helmet152
7 years ago
"Izza;c-1447288" wrote:
@Dark_Helmet152 I like your idea of Vader being made a taunting tank who can play the attacker role as well. It fits nicely with his personality, and will add to EP's survivability. I would love to see some major synergy between Vader and EP with this rework. Those two should be THE OP duo, if anyone.

I'd hate to steal to much from other duos, but I would like to see Vader get a +5% defense bonus per DoT on each enemy, with this bonus extending to EP. I'd like to see Vader have a taunt ability as well as a taunt that procs when something happens to EP. I'd like to see force crush become unavoidable.

With so much cleansing, I think we need more debuffs that can't be dispelled. Vader's ability block on basic should not be able to be dispelled since it is only for 1 turn anyway. EP's basic shocks for 3 turns, it should not be able to be dispelled for at least 1 turn.

None of this will probably happen, but I am excited to see what the devs have in mind.
goodgil282
New Spectator
7 years ago
"Dryff;c-1447128" wrote:
@Goodgil Love it! What is your win% on offense would you say? Does bad RnG get you sometimes?

Of course RNG gets me sometimes. I've had a fight against the Titans yesterday where Han shot 1st, stunning Thrawn, than R2 did his smokescreen, than CLS buff blocked Shore, than his Thrawn fractured my DT, and than Han used his damage special and attacked twice to killy EP.... Sure, that happens. But outside such a scenario, I'd say my winning % over Titans on offense is around 90%.
@Merioon_Valhoun9 I usually try to avoid JT Rey teams since mistake with RNG can take me out. I did manage to beat such teams a few times, just didn't record it. Next time, I'll try.