So what do you think?...CLS is falling out of favor... Jedi Rey has come in strong... shes the FOTM for sure But is she the “best”?...there’s so many other options...Nightsisters are strong vs most of the cliche meta teams (CLS & Jedi Rey) but they struggle vs Empire or really any team with some strong AOE. Some variations in NS teams but once you can bust em they are are super easySpeaking of empire... some solid options now with probe droid and Starck in the mix. Still a strong contender and can hold their own in high end arena for sure. There sooo are many options for them... even characters like...Wampa? Yeah he can make things interesting... I think he still has yet to be fully realized...And the other “guild events” character... Hermit Yoda... I’ve battled some amazing teams in TW that made me realize how awesome he can be in the right teamBut what about Ewoks? They beat all of the above easily but struggle on defense... still are super fun and highly effective... quite possibly the best player controlled team of all the others And yet there’s so many more... FO with new Kylo? Rex led teams are making yet another comeback... Zarriss and Kenobi are always a solid choice So who’s the best now?The best and greatest answer is all of them... it’s Rock Paper Scissors and I’m pretty happy about it :)So what are you running?...still holding on to CLS? Or finally realizing NS? Maybe Jedi Rey... or Empire even? Or maybe something completely different... I’m using Ewoks and they kick some serious butt...Arena is kinda fun again... its nice that no one team dominates them all :)

I’ve never seen an Ewok in the arena. It’s been a really long time since I’ve seen an Empire team. Nightsisters came and went. Right now, it’s all the same meta combinations in the arena. I don’t mind.That’s what the arena is all about. There are other sections of the game where I mix it up and play around with different teams and have fun. The arena is a source of crystals, where I play the most effective team during payout hour once a day, and if it’s the same team as everyone else—who cares? I just want to maintain my rank. If using a unique team makes me a target, then I’ll use my unique team in one of several other parts of the game, and stick to a carbon copy cookie cutter in the arena. I’m fine with that. There are other game modes that let me be creative.Right now, I’m using Jedi Training Rey, R2, BB-8, GK, and CLS. I’ve tried others in that final spot, which is the only real variety at the moment.

"dad2my3;c-1425279" wrote:I’ve never seen an Ewok in the arena. It’s been a really long time since I’ve seen an Empire team. Nightsisters came and went. Right now, it’s all the same meta combinations in the arena. I don’t mind.That’s what the arena is all about. There are other sections of the game where I mix it up and play around with different teams and have fun. The arena is a source of crystals, where I play the most effective team during payout hour once a day, and if it’s the same team as everyone else—who cares? I just want to maintain my rank. If using a unique team makes me a target, then I’ll use my unique team in one of several other parts of the game, and stick to a carbon copy cookie cutter in the arena. I’m fine with that. There are other game modes that let me be creative.You can be creative in arena... it might take some time and resources but it’s certainly an option (you might fail miserably but at least you tried something different)I thought the Ewoks would “maybe” work and so I focused on them for a while... and they are fantastic It’s been the same in the past with many teams... some failed but some broke the mold and held their own...My perspective might be skewed because I’ve been playing since pretty much the beginning and have seeen so many “meta” teams come and go... And I’ve always tried to find some alternative that can beat those teams... But there’s more options now to place in the top 10 than I can ever remember...It’s kind of what I’ve always wanted :)

Maybe run a super high potency bounty hunter team under boba with Zarriss... can they even be killed?(Outside of insta kills from someone like Nihilus) They might be awful but it’s possibly an unrealized super team....How many people have them at g12 with g12 gear on them?The regen from Zarriss would be insane... Might be my next project ;)

i think you can be competative with alot of teams if you've got the mods and go all in on a certain squad, you just have to refresh to make the climb each day.

"Mobewan;c-1425431" wrote:I didnt get JTR this time, but i have to say that JTR has a far more powerful kit than CLS. Surprisingly, of all of the 5th spot toons people have tried, CLS is the weakest.I just got CLS and am absolutely loving him. I cant auto arena battles like JTR or nightsister teams, but that would take the fun out of arena anyway.Wiith so many CLS teams around and Chaze, i think the reign of nightsisters is over. They are very easy to beat now by most shards, but can still climb on auto against most teams. Troopers can beat nightsisters too, but i dont want to gear up 5 toons to g12 just for them.using CLS as a plug 'n play character he's a whole lot weaker than with a team build specifically for him, that is very true. I also agree that auto-ing battles is overrated, it's fun 1 or 2 times just to be able to, then it becomes boring.I wish my leaderboard had many chazes, seems like they all benched them. NS galore though, undergeared ahol... kittens. For diversity it aint bad though.

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tomandshell
7 years ago
"Easybee;c-1434927" wrote:
The real meta is collusion. Any of you taking first without being part of your shard gang?

Area is not about competition anymore, and unless they do something to break the gangs it will kill the end game. Especially as the game becomes more balanced and more people max their toons.

It they don't fix it, people will leave and the game will die. I hope they don't let that happen.

I don’t see widespread complaints about this. It’s a small number of players posting the same thing repeatedly. That won’t kill the game at all, just potentially cause the small handful to go away. There are ten or twenty threads from new players seeking advice for every one post about collusion from the same two or three complainers. The game is alive and well and attracting new players every day.
Ferret2112
7 years ago
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Amartell44
7 years ago
Holdo looks *decent*... possibly solid in a JRT team

Rose looks mediocre at best...

I’m not impressed with either of them honestly and I don’t see them shaking anything up

I could of course be wrong and maybe they bring more than I perceive...

Looking forward to this “mysterious” dark side boost that is supposedly incoming...

Might make things interesting :)
Tenticled
7 years ago
I have not looked at their kit yet but will be glad if Rose and Holdo turn out to be mediocre. Resistance is strong enough already and with NS, CLS and Troopers all capable of beating other team the Arena is as well balanced as ir has been for some time. I am also looking forward to the darkside boost as the Empire/Sith factions badly need a leg-up.
Pile645
7 years ago
"Easybee;c-1434927" wrote:
The real meta is collusion. Any of you taking first without being part of your shard gang?

Area is not about competition anymore, and unless they do something to break the gangs it will kill the end game. Especially as the game becomes more balanced and more people max their toons.

It they don't fix it, people will leave and the game will die. I hope they don't let that happen.

I'd like to see the devs shuffle the arena shards ever few months. 7 of the top 15 in mine are from the same guild with another handful in the 20 - 50 range. You start making progress toward top 10 and you get picked off.
JohnnySteelAlph
7 years ago
"Smapty;c-1439006" wrote:
Holdo looks *decent*... possibly solid in a JRT team

Rose looks mediocre at best...

I’m not impressed with either of them honestly and I don’t see them shaking anything up

I could of course be wrong and maybe they bring more than I perceive...

Looking forward to this “mysterious” dark side boost that is supposedly incoming...

Might make things interesting :)

Holdo should fill a good amount of their holes. Her heal special should be able to save the weakest character from getting killed. She should stay pretty free from plague herself with all the passive heals she will get. She's another aoe to proc exposes on entire team that give team turn meter and daze you so you don't get the turn meter. She will passive heal the least health unit with her basic attack. She improves the team and pairing her with GK should handout a lot of foresight - she should be taunting frequently as a result and be an effective taunter.
gmytrix
7 years ago
"Smapty;c-1439006" wrote:
Holdo looks *decent*... possibly solid in a JRT team

Rose looks mediocre at best...

I’m not impressed with either of them honestly and I don’t see them shaking anything up

I could of course be wrong and maybe they bring more than I perceive...

Looking forward to this “mysterious” dark side boost that is supposedly incoming...

Might make things interesting :)

Mediocre? Alone Yes but in JRiT team with two droids? Crazy fast team and hard to beat. And Rose will be destroyer in this team.
emvedebe
7 years ago
"Boo;c-1439499" wrote:
"leef;c-1425491" wrote:

"Mobewan;c-1425431" wrote:
I didnt get JTR this time, but i have to say that JTR has a far more powerful kit than CLS. Surprisingly, of all of the 5th spot toons people have tried, CLS is the weakest.

I just got CLS and am absolutely loving him. I cant auto arena battles like JTR or nightsister teams, but that would take the fun out of arena anyway.

Wiith so many CLS teams around and Chaze, i think the reign of nightsisters is over. They are very easy to beat now by most shards, but can still climb on auto against most teams. Troopers can beat nightsisters too, but i dont want to gear up 5 toons to g12 just for them.

using CLS as a plug 'n play character he's a whole lot weaker than with a team build specifically for him, that is very true.
I also agree that auto-ing battles is overrated, it's fun 1 or 2 times just to be able to, then it becomes boring.
I wish my leaderboard had many chazes, seems like they all benched them. NS galore though, undergeared ahol... kittens. For diversity it aint bad though.

Hey @leef - why is it that ppl are benching Chaze teams? I worked hard to get my Chaze team going, and have built my arena team around my CLS.

I use CLS (L), Wiggs and Chaze, but now struggling to stay under a rank of 200 these days!

Any advice mate?

@Boo
Man, i'm not really the guy to give advice tbh, i'm just a meta lamer.
Not having GK makes it alot harder to actually bench chaze. I'd probably leave them in there, but switch out wiggs for raid han and r2. Less brute firepower, but more utility and definately more anoying to battle against.

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