So with all the tank busting and taunt avoiding characters that are so commonplace nowadays... Is it really worth running a tank anymore in arena?It's almost gotten to the point where using a tank is a liability.. sure they theoretically serve their purpose and I guess they make you look tougher to your opponents... but what do they really do?Get fractured immediately? ...or just get obliterated before they move by anyone who has a half decent team? There's so many ways to nullify or avoid taunting characters now that they almost serve no purpose at all...So tanks or no tanks?What's your opinion?

So I’ve been revisiting this idea with the new Palp & Vader reworks....What good does a tank really do in today’s arena? Get stunned and buff blocked and fractured and then stand there while the rest of your team gets blasted?I have just started messing around with it again... and it might be garbage honestly... But here’s some (very) early videos of a “no tanks” team in action... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-GEYmVM-Rfchttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NdtuUkHWH5s

"Anakin_Skywalker;c-1457671" wrote:Problem is defense.Tanked teams are easy to beat but tankless teams are easierAre they really though?You basically have to use one ability to nullify the tank (if there’s only one)It seems like a single tank is borderline useless... two tanks might cut the mustard... 3 tanks??? (People are doing it)How much do you sacrifice for the tank(s) on your team? Some of them bring some utility.GK is a fantastic character for example... until he’s stunned and buff blocked and fractured...I guess they have their moments l... but in today’s arena it seems like they have lost a lot of usefulness

On offense, there are many combinations that can work on offense because the AI will spread damage and leave you to do whatever you want.If anyone thinks a no tank team can hold on defense, just wait a month or two until your shard grows up a little. The first thing your opponent will do is kill/stiun/fracture your biggest threats in order. A taunting tank will protect them.

"Random9;c-1458586" wrote:The videos you have are all offensive vids. Please PLEASE tell me how to take a defensive vid...Lolz

"Blizzisme;c-1459285" wrote:"Random9;c-1458586" wrote:The videos you have are all offensive vids. Please PLEASE tell me how to take a defensive vid...LolzWell you take a video of your offensive team like normal, then you flip the video left-to-right so the defensive team is on the left side of the screen. No you are viewing it from the perspective of the defense and the AI that goes with it.

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Amartell44
8 years ago
You almost have to run two tanks at this point to even have hopes for a "tank" at all...

Why not just push the other team even more and ditch a tank character all together?
mediocreJoe01
8 years ago
"Smapty;c-1219493" wrote:
You almost have to run two tanks at this point to even have hopes for a "tank" at all...

I'm actually a fan of the two tanks, especially if one is a soft taunt like GK or RG. With that said I feel we are still under the illusion that defence means something in arena. Perhaps in newer shards but shards older than a year the top 10 can all beat each other any time. I run tanks when they provide more than just a taunt. Right now I run Shore and Storm in a full empire squad. Both of these toons provide good utility beyond just a tank.

I do find it much more enjoyable to breeze to the top during my climb each day by running just a straight up offence team.
GaidalCain_WOT
8 years ago
The only toon I worry about any more is Nihilus.

All I have to do is keep him from doing his thing and I can do my thing.

Pretty boring really.

I hope OT Rebels make things interesting in arena again.

To your point, when people fight my squad, they lock down my tank(s) and pick my squad apart.

Dropping tanks just keeps them from having to lock someone down. I don't think it will make much difference either way.
SWGOH_Anakin_S
7 years ago
Problem is defense.
Tanked teams are easy to beat but tankless teams are easier
Amartell44
7 years ago
Here’s vs JRT... I had an easier win that I didn’t record that was more impressive...
but still it’s on full auto so any win is a great one :)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b_7v1ehk8-g
Creepioo
7 years ago
Well if you have no tank then when someone uses their move that nullifies the enemy tank namely Fracture, it will be alot worse if it happens to an attacker because they have much less health right? And the enemy can do it to whoever they want instead of just the Tank.
Amartell44
7 years ago
"Creepioo;c-1457693" wrote:
Well if you have no tank then when someone uses their move that nullifies the enemy tank namely Fracture, it will be alot worse if it happens to an attacker because they have much less health right? And the enemy can do it to whoever they want instead of just the Tank.

Yeah but what difference does it make? Your non-useful character has been fractured vs you’re useful one?

If they’re all useful then what difference does it make?

Here’s another video... vs a different JRT team

Pretty ugly :(

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jP5Y0vJtn90
SWGOH_Anakin_S
7 years ago
tank is not useless they tank, obviously.
getting a tank fractured is much better than getting cls or Jedi rey fractured. so that's why tank matters
in your team i wouldnt bother fracturing tarkin or krennic
palpatine could be worthwhile to fracture if i really want him not to get a single turn. fracturing vader also would be good.
or thrawn as well. oh you dont use thrawn ok dt then.
but i think i would generally fracture vader and kill palp, and then kill death, then the rest
Amartell44
7 years ago
"Anakin_Skywalker;c-1457712" wrote:
tank is not useless they tank, obviously.
getting a tank fractured is much better than getting cls or Jedi rey fractured. so that's why tank matters
in your team i wouldnt bother fracturing tarkin or krennic
palpatine could be worthwhile to fracture if i really want him not to get a single turn. fracturing vader also would be good.
or thrawn as well. oh you dont use thrawn ok dt then.
but i think i would generally fracture vader and kill palp, and then kill death, then the rest

Is getting your useless tank fractured better than someone else?

Here’s another vs CLS...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3nDK0Q-5KV0
Amartell44
7 years ago
Hers another vs JRT...

“Livin’ on the edge”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2jxQELVnYo