One of my biggest problems with these forums in general is everything is looked at an end game perspective. Everything brought into the game gets ripped because it doesn't change the meta or isn't viable in the arena for players who have been maxed for ages. Of course this is understandable, many of the hardcore players on the forums only care about what affects them. But EA also has to take into account mid game players and new players and most importantly future playersWhich brings me to the Phoenix squad. Now yes, if you are maxed player, you hate the idea that you have to farm this team that you will never use just to get a legendary character. You may see it as a money grab by EA and in some ways it is. But look at it from a new player's perspective. You now have a full squad that is pretty easy to farm and will be viable in the beginning and mid game. More importantly, you have a squad that can get you TWO Legendary characters. So a new player can farm the Phoenix squad with relative ease right away, except for sabine and then will be able to unlock 2 Empire Legendary characters who will then help you to unlock R2D2 another legendary character. And of course by farming the Phoenix you have also farmed 2 Jedi characters who will help you get Yoda.Pretty clever move by EA

Boba is easy for mid players and destroys phoenix. He is also useful for Credit heist

New players can double down and run EP and Thrawn event with PS. Plus Kanan and Ezra can be used in the Yoda event.

"MasterMasterTimelord;c-1138337" wrote:Boba is easy for mid players and destroys phoenix. He is also useful for Credit heistboba destroys lots of characters, but thats not the point.

I don't think they are horrible. Sure they stink in arena but toons like Sabine and Ezra are useful elsewhere. Honestly if they improved Kanan and Zeb from the utter grabage they are now, it could make for an interesting team in arena

"Rumpelstilzchen;c-1138341" wrote:Phoenix squad being chosen was done so for many reasons imho. It will appeal to fans of the show. It wasn't being developed by players so it was a safe choice. Obscure team to obtain a desired new hero. It gives players something to do, a carrot to chase. Hopefully renews lost interest in the game. Possibly causes a revenue increase. Most everyone has Yoda, and EP. So they needed a new shiny to catch our attention. Enter GAT. Yea I agree, they did it for lots of different reasons, as you stated above, But I do think one of reasons and benefits is for the new player coming into the game. It's a big turnoff for new players to see some amazing characters they cant get and wont be able to get for a very long time. Now they have two legendary characters who they can easily acquire by farming the phoenix squad which is a pretty easy farm. And the squad will be useful for them until they get around lv 70 or so, then again depends on their shard. And hopefully the ships become farm-able too

Why the Phoenix squad is good for the game

MasterMasterTL
8 years ago
Boba is easy for mid players and destroys phoenix. He is also useful for Credit heist
DakillerMaster
8 years ago
New players can double down and run EP and Thrawn event with PS. Plus Kanan and Ezra can be used in the Yoda event.
2fingaz2727
8 years ago
"MasterMasterTimelord;c-1138337" wrote:
Boba is easy for mid players and destroys phoenix. He is also useful for Credit heist

boba destroys lots of characters, but thats not the point.
SakMoiKak
8 years ago
I don't think they are horrible. Sure they stink in arena but toons like Sabine and Ezra are useful elsewhere. Honestly if they improved Kanan and Zeb from the utter grabage they are now, it could make for an interesting team in arena
2fingaz2727
8 years ago
"Rumpelstilzchen;c-1138341" wrote:
Phoenix squad being chosen was done so for many reasons imho. It will appeal to fans of the show. It wasn't being developed by players so it was a safe choice. Obscure team to obtain a desired new hero. It gives players something to do, a carrot to chase. Hopefully renews lost interest in the game. Possibly causes a revenue increase. Most everyone has Yoda, and EP. So they needed a new shiny to catch our attention. Enter GAT.

Yea I agree, they did it for lots of different reasons, as you stated above, But I do think one of reasons and benefits is for the new player coming into the game. It's a big turnoff for new players to see some amazing characters they cant get and wont be able to get for a very long time. Now they have two legendary characters who they can easily acquire by farming the phoenix squad which is a pretty easy farm. And the squad will be useful for them until they get around lv 70 or so, then again depends on their shard. And hopefully the ships become farm-able too
DanFlorian84
8 years ago
It just as easy to farm the older rebels than to farm PS ( Lando Wiggs STHan Chirrut or others) that are insanely poweful at entry and mid level, but also can be meta in endgame (Wiggs, Chirrut). They also give you 2 scoundrels for the heists.
To me the really serious problem for entry and mid level is the lack of a equally viable DS team compared to rebels. Having a second very useful and powerful team at this levels, also a rebel team, is just another FU to DS users and to the balance between LS and DS.
2fingaz2727
8 years ago
"danflorian1984;c-1138381" wrote:
It just as easy to farm the older rebels than to farm PS ( Lando Wiggs STHan Chirrut or others) that are insanely poweful at entry and mid level, but also can be meta in endgame (Wiggs, Chirrut). They also give you 2 scoundrels for the heists.
To me the really serious problem for entry and mid level is the lack of a equally viable DS team compared to rebels. Having a second very useful and powerful team at this levels, also a rebel team, is just another FU to DS users and to the balance between LS and DS.

cant disagree with that. Dark side needs some love for the early to mid player. More than just Gar Saxon and that other guy
DakillerMaster
8 years ago
"WompWompRat;c-1138364" wrote:
I don't think they are horrible. Sure they stink in arena but toons like Sabine and Ezra are useful elsewhere. Honestly if they improved Kanan and Zeb from the utter grabage they are now, it could make for an interesting team in arena

If they add a zeta to kanan, it should be an auto taunt like Baze and Shore Trooper. Then, kanan could be used by new players. He still wouldn't be as good compared to Baze, GK, or even Shore Troop[er, but he would be worthy farm and it would add an auto tank to the jedi faction.
2fingaz2727
8 years ago
lol never said they were really good, Just that they are viable for lower level players, and an easy farm but more importantly they can help you get two legendary characters
DanFlorian84
8 years ago
"2findaz;c-1138387" wrote:
"danflorian1984;c-1138381" wrote:
It just as easy to farm the older rebels than to farm PS ( Lando Wiggs STHan Chirrut or others) that are insanely poweful at entry and mid level, but also can be meta in endgame (Wiggs, Chirrut). They also give you 2 scoundrels for the heists.
To me the really serious problem for entry and mid level is the lack of a equally viable DS team compared to rebels. Having a second very useful and powerful team at this levels, also a rebel team, is just another FU to DS users and to the balance between LS and DS.

cant disagree with that. Dark side needs some love for the early to mid player. More than just Gar Saxon and that other guy

Since we don't know were Gar and ISC will be farmable not even they are a solution for an entry or mid level player who wishes to use a DS team.