Upcoming Grand Arena player - asking for advice

"TVF;c-2399414" wrote:

"StickSurfer;c-2399412" wrote:

"TVF;c-2399410" wrote:
I don't understand that question

Okay uh, so regardless of outcomes on Grand Arena defense, you don't lose or gain anything?

Still not entirely sure what you are asking. You get banners for setting defense and then how you perform on offense. Higher banners wins the round.

Actually, while you get banners for setting defense in Territory Wars, you do NOT get banners for setting defense in GAC any longer. Setting defense merely prevents your opponent from getting as many banners, (hopefully). You only get banners for defeating squads with attacks, killing enemies AND ten banners for making your first attack, regardless of what that attack accomplishes. Since you have to score at least ten banners to receive rewards for the round, be sure to conduct at least one attack each round. Even if you have no chance of winning, that one attack will ensure you get rewards, (no retreating; see it through to the end).

"Jkane;c-2399418" wrote:

"TVF;c-2399414" wrote:

"StickSurfer;c-2399412" wrote:

"TVF;c-2399410" wrote:
I don't understand that question

Okay uh, so regardless of outcomes on Grand Arena defense, you don't lose or gain anything?

Still not entirely sure what you are asking. You get banners for setting defense and then how you perform on offense. Higher banners wins the round.

Actually, while you get banners for setting defense in Territory Wars, you do NOT get banners for setting defense in GAC any longer. Setting defense merely prevents your opponent from getting as many banners, (hopefully).

You're right, I just flashed back to the old GAC system for a bit.

"TVF;c-2399420" wrote:

"Jkane;c-2399418" wrote:

"TVF;c-2399414" wrote:

"StickSurfer;c-2399412" wrote:

"TVF;c-2399410" wrote:
I don't understand that question

Okay uh, so regardless of outcomes on Grand Arena defense, you don't lose or gain anything?

Still not entirely sure what you are asking. You get banners for setting defense and then how you perform on offense. Higher banners wins the round.

Actually, while you get banners for setting defense in Territory Wars, you do NOT get banners for setting defense in GAC any longer. Setting defense merely prevents your opponent from getting as many banners, (hopefully).

You're right, I just flashed back to the old GAC system for a bit.

As a child of the 70's, I have occasional flashbacks too.....

"yolkywareagle;c-2399456" wrote:

"StickSurfer;c-2399404" wrote:

"TVF;c-2399401" wrote:

"StickSurfer;c-2399392" wrote:


Are all players automatically pulled into Grand Arena when an event starts or do you have to manually join it? The phrasing of the Grand Arena introduction really seemed like the former.

No you have to manually join (once a week). And you have to attack at least once (win or lose) each round in order to receive rewards.

Also, what would the average Crystal yield be for a Carbonite League player?

You will get 50 per day from carb V, which you will be in. Other than that, daily goals and your winnings from GAC. I’m assuming you aren’t top 50 in fleet.

Just realized the game put me in Carbonite IV rather than V, thus giving me 60 per day. (Is this normal?) In top 300 in Fleet Arena, since having Gear level 8 characters (plus 3 Gear level 9 ones) that have high stats for crew apparently still gives weak ships?! (My Tie Advanced has like 6 bars of health despite a Gear Level 9 Vader. Meanwhile, my Tie Bomber, which is at the same level as Advanced, has more health than all of the other ships in my fleet combined.)

"StickSurfer;c-2399530" wrote:


Just realized the game put me in Carbonite IV rather than V, thus giving me 60 per day. (Is this normal?) In top 300 in Fleet Arena, since having Gear level 8 characters (plus 3 Gear level 9 ones) that have high stats for crew apparently still gives weak ships?! (My Tie Advanced has like 6 bars of health despite a Gear Level 9 Vader. Meanwhile, my Tie Bomber, which is at the same level as Advanced, has more health than all of the other ships in my fleet combined.)

Your initial placing in a league is determined by your GP. After that you move up and down the ladder purely on wins or losses - regard of GP (you’ll see a few threads where this remains a bone of contention). So your roster was strong enough for your initial seeding to be bumped a division

"StickSurfer;c-2399398" wrote:
Is there another option other than that? I've just set up some Guild Advertisements + I cannot find a Guild that has requirements that I can fit in.

Finding a good guild is very important, even if the guild is full with people around your level or below, you'll advance faster by getting more rewards from TB and raids, plus 25 people are needed for TW participation.

Alright then. But that doesn't really help me max out Qui-Gon's leader ability. What is the easiest way to get Zeta materials? I have not yet gotten to Tier 3 of Ship Ability Materials Challenge yet, so RIP 6 Zetas per week.

Zetas are best sought through ship currency; through GAC rewards; through territory war payouts; through the Executrix ship challenge (you will get there); through the challenge tier 1 level in Assault Battles and through the heroic events. Just do as much of these as you can - and find a guild that can qualify for zeta rewards in Territory war.

If you participate you will quite quickly get to a point where the zeta mats are landing regularly

At what tier do I need to be to get Zetas from GAC?

(I guess I could catch some players off-guard with Razor Crest and climb the ladder quickly, assuming Carbonite IV players don't have it, though my recent rolls at getting Mando shards from DS Battles have yielded 0 shards.)

"StickSurfer;c-2399864" wrote:
At what tier do I need to be to get Zetas from GAC?

(I guess I could catch some players off-guard with Razor Crest and climb the ladder quickly, assuming Carbonite IV players don't have it, though my recent rolls at getting Mando shards from DS Battles have yielded 0 shards.)

You just need to finish not in last place to get at least one zeta in each week event (click on the rewards tab to see the breakdown)