@Woodroward
You said:
The fact that people have managed without gg doesn't mean he isn't really necessary.
First - you're wrong. That's exactly what it means. If you can do it without him, he isn't necessary. He's just very helpful.
Then you said:
I never said necessary.
That's exactly what you said. There's the word. Spelled the same. "doesn't mean he isn't" = "does mean he is".
You're not only wrong that he's necessary. You're wrong that you never said "necessary". You did. Is there a reason people should be taking your advice when you don't even know what you said earlier in the same thread?
@ Everyone: People are forgetting that we've had reworks since the first Padme event. This is what you should farm, if you're in a rush:
Nute (+ zeta) should be very, very effective against Padme, both in her event and generally in the game. Nute is also an easy farm. Zeta Nute is also intended to be necessary in Geo TB, so long term, this is definitely not a wasted zeta. Whether or not it's a zeta you want to prioritize right now (if you have other things you want to use a zeta on), that's up to you. But it's a good move overall, and if you're rushing to get 7* Padme there's no reason not to prioritize this zeta.
Ventress is very effective in the event, for dispel and for TM jumping as people die and get resurrected.
Geo Spy does massive extra damage while dispelling buffs (similar to Boba's execute, though without preventing revive).
B2 prevents the endless bonus protection from accruing in the first place with his Buff Immunity.
Those 4 toons should be mandatory for someone who doesn't have separatists now and needs rush farms. Other toons might take too long to reach 7*.
Candidates for 5th toon include (in alphabetical order):
Dooku: If you pick Dooku, you have to put stack speed on him and put shock on Padme right away so she can't gain bonus protection. Because of his out-of-turn attacks, he's not a great choice, but with a lot of speed and potency and some good luck landing shock at the beginning of a battle, he can be a solid piece of a winning team. Just be prepared for multiple restarts to get shock on Padme before her protection/tenacity train gets going.
Geo Soldier: Not a good kit for this event. He just doesn't hit hard enough on basic, and his special is an assist call. However, if you need a 5th toon, he's an easy farm and you probably have him already.
Jango: Jango isn't necessarily an easy farm, but he's a very good toon and when you said you didn't have separatists, please pay attention to the fact that Jango isn't a separatist right now, but that tag is being added to his kit in the next couple of weeks - long before the Padme event comes back.
Poggle: Not a difficult farm, and you might have him already anyway. He's not a great toon, but he makes the other separatists better without counter-attacking or calling assists.
Difficult toons to panic farm that are useful for the event, but only if you've already farmed them most of the way:
General Grievous
Droideka
Jango (he's also above, but only b/c some people might have him already without realizing he will probably - not certainly - be a Separatist before the event returns. But he's absolutely a slow farm - just one hard node. So if you don't have him at 6* already, he's not a good choice.
Toons to avoid:
IG-100
Sun Fac
Obviously some people have made it through he event with counterattackers like Dooku & Sun Fac, but they do make it more difficult. If you absolutely have to have one of these last two, Sun Fac is much better because of the dispel.
As a last note,
I'm not sure about B-1. I think that you should avoid him. he's been useful to some people, but as I understand it, he's only useful under a General Grievous lead, which you won't have. My best guess for a #5 for you is Jango Fett, but I didn't check your inventory to see where you were on that farm.
