Another thing to consider - yes, fleet arena is ultimately for shipments of zeta mats. They had to make ships necessary for something or else they run the risk of not enough people playing something they've spent a ton of money and time developing. I'm totally fine with that.
But have you stopped to consider that....well....they're ships? :) Am I the only one in this thread who likes ships simply as an alternative form of combat, with new strategies, "fresh meta" (aka no meta), more abilities to master, synergies to craft? I know the ultimate goal is zetas, and I'm right there with everyone else on that. But come on...ships are fun! ;)
