Before you over gear Rebel and Empire, wait to see about Geonosis TB. It makes you work for Hoth obsolete.
G8 Empire team and that G8/9 Phoenix you have will do well to Hoth TB Phase 5.
I suspect that there is no reason now to gear towards Phase 6 missions as by then you should perhaps be doing Geo TB.
Rogue 1 is somewhat less useful now until you can spare resources as Galactic Republic toons/ships may be required for Light Side version of Geo TB. Separatist ships such as 3 geos are easy to * in fleet/gw stores. Brood Alpha and Wat may be the new HothCaptHan/ROLO&IPD.
So, perhaps gear for HSTR and arenas for now, ignore IPD missions and get ready for Geo after we get feed back on requirements.
Can't go wrong with Bossk, Boba, IG88, CadBane with ships (add Dengar for Chewie and Greedo for HSTR P3 "Bounty & the Beast" and Embo HSTR P1). B&B also needs JKAni, Chewie, DeathTrooper.
Add Revan Jedi (Basti, GMY, Jolee, HermitYoda),
Hopefully those G12+ Bounty hunters and Jedi will be of some use in Geo TB as they are for Raids.
Note: With Geo consolidating power in Guilds, you may find guilds Geo TB ready before being HSTR ready, or HSTR ready players leave to jump to Geo TB guilds. This also makes JTRey somewhat obsolete if you have Embo Bountyhunters P1, a quick P3 B&B, and then Revan for any of P1-4 if you can squeeze them in as the raid goes fast. Add Night Sisters P3 or 4 if there is time and hope they may have a Geo mission as AssajV is also a Separatist!
