Guild News - Vol 4


This volume of guild news is primarily dedicated to preparing for HAAT raids.  I will try to write one soon to address the new alliance, new characters that have hit the holo-tables and some other useful information.  

We've been doing great at AAT raids for the past few weeks.  It's to the point where we can finish one in a few hours.  The difficulty level between AAT and HAAT is much bigger than people realize.  Here are a few high-level thoughts on what you can do to prepare for it:

Coordination is key:  In AAT, we can send in multiple teams at the same time and just freelance our way through it.  HAAT requires us to be more thoughtful about the resources we apply to each phase.  With that in mind, we have a spreadsheet (found here) that we are using to track what teams people have available for HAAT.  Our intent is break up the raid into phases, dedicating 6 hours per phase.  The raid coordinator will tell you when to run your squad.  Everyone is encouraged to do zero damage within the first 24 hours with a weak character to ensure you get General Kenobi shards.  Please add your teams to list ASAP so we know what teams to send it.

Pay attention to team strategy:  Each team has a strategy and technique that makes a big difference in how they play.  There are countless YouTube videos on the topic and it's easy to just ignore the details in how they implement their strategy (such as which mods they use, the attack order, when to back out of the battle, etc.).  It's important that you don't gloss over the nitty gritty and really pay attention to how the team is supposed to work.  This might mean shifting mods or having to use airplane mode (see this video on how it works) to get everything lined up correctly.  HAAT is a slugfest, with focus on the details making a world of difference.  

Airplane mode is your friend: I’m talking about this again because it's that important!  Using airplane mode during your raid runs is so important to ensuring that you get your attack right, especially the first time you run a new team.  The enemies are so tough in HAAT, it's easy to lose a key character at a point you weren't expecting (or sometimes the whole team!).  Using airplane mode allows you to dump out of the game before the damage is done to your team.  RNG has a big impact on the game, so never expect the same outcome each time.  Airplane mode can save you from the uncertainty of the game. 

Keep building teams: The meta in the game is constantly changing, and the guild is constantly in flight.  Keep working on suggested teams (see below) to ensure you remain HAAT viable and to keep rising up the ladder in the HAAT payouts.  Building teams is a long process, but it ensures our long-term viability in HAAT.  YouTube is an incredible resource for what's meta when it comes to HAAT.  Focus on Phases 2 and 3 to help us get through the toughest part of the raid!

With all that said, here are some recommended teams, what phase they're viable in and links to the YouTube video that describes the strategy the squad builder employs to make them successful:

Squad Name
Team Members
Phases
YouTube Link
General Strategy
Han Skywalker
CLS (Lead), Han Solo (z)
1
Use CLS and Han to reduce turn meter on General Grievous
Droids
HK-47 (Lead), IG-88, IG-86, Jawa Engineer, Chief Nebit
2
Speed and Crit Damage drive this team
Viva La Resistance!
Finn (Lead, z), Poe, Resistance Trooper, Rey, Resistance Pilot
2
Speed on Poe and Resistance Troop, used to expose. 
Princess Zody
Commander Cody (Lead, z), Princess Leia(z), Clone Trooper Sgt, Echo, Fives
2

Resistance 2
Finn (Lead, z), Poe, Resistance Trooper, R2, Resistance Pilot
3
Similar to Viva La Resistance!
Chirpatine
Chief Chirpa (Lead), Emperor Palpatine, ST Han, Sun Fac, Royal Guard
3
Speed on ST Han to taunt first, then use Palpatine to shock each of the side droids, then use them to fuel him to get many attacks on B2
Resistance 3
Finn (Lead, z), Poe, Resistance Trooper, R2, Rey(z)
4



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