South Africans Unite

Good Morning All!!
I hope that you are all doing extremely well and that the cold of winter is not freezing your tootsies..
Feels like I am writing one of these every month now but there is once again a few things I would like to address.
For the past couple of weeks I can see more and more messages popping up about people not reading the chats for instructions or in game for instructions. Please take note that the guild has three different ways of communicating:
•   Whatsapp Groups
•   Discord
•   In Game Chat
We use these platforms to communicate and relay information and instructions. I know we are all busy and that sometimes we just go ahead and just do our own thing but sometimes it impacts the guild as well.
I will ask that before going into Raids/Guild Events like Territory War and Battles that you take a few minutes to at least read up on the past hours communication to see if there are not specific instructions.
In regards to the Territory Wars and Battles you will see the officers give specific instructions and that we want you to follow to the last letter. Territory War specifically for Defence Placement etc.
The officers of late have started to give specific instructions to some members regarding defence placement and we can see that the opposition is not running away with us.
Please take note also of raid times and when a specific raid takes place.
•   Rancor – Sunday (Regular Rules – There is one exception to this and this is the last Sunday of each month when we do a Themed Rancor) Tuesday Rancor is Simmed, Thursday Rancor Speed Run
•   Haat – Wednesday nights for the Tank Tamer Title , if you have the title then limit your damage to 5 million and allow your fellow guild members to get it. Saturday night Haat is free for all and you can do as much damage as possible.
•   Sith Raid – Currently with us running T6 till Exodus is back we use this as training to mod your teams and test them out. If you have mastered a squad then please don’t make use of them. Currently we will be launching a Heroic Sith on the 7th of June at 7PM. Regarding Heroic Sith we will call for specific teams again and certain people to hit at certain points and full communication over the different Communication platforms.
Please familiarize yourself with these times. We might also not have enough tickets sometimes to launch a raid. If this is the case the raid is skipped over till the next time.
I have a bit of a concern with the Territory Wars currently as for the past two we have had members join the war but ended up not playing at all or contributing 0 banners in total but still receiving rewards. These guild events if you all would recall is non-negotiable.
I will be referring to the guild rules for this:
‘3) Join all Guild Activities where possible:

Join all Raids, Territory Wars and Territory Battles where possible. These end-game Guild activities are where we receive currencies and materials that benefit our accounts in the long run. The more members participate, the more rewards we receive, and the faster we progress as a guild.
There is a general rule that we normally follow with the Territory events.
If you did not participate in 2 consecutive events then a warning will be given by an officer. If you fail to join for a third time then a kick is warranted.
If you skip 2 events then join for a third but skip the following a kick will just be issued without warning. We as officers refer to this rule as the Sheldon Cooper rule. Named after a member that used to do exactly that.
 We would like to grow with you and freeloading is not tolerated as we all want the best rewards with maximum participation.
With that said there are exceptions to the rule. When you are on leave etc. make sure you have posted on the forum and let us know in the groups. If you are struggling or taking a break let one of the officers know.
An officer will reach out before any kick does take place.’

This guild works as a unit and we can only do it if you all take part.
There is also another grievance that has come to my attention in the guild regarding Territory War and that is Squad Sniping. I know when those first two blocks fall then everyone goes in and swarm and it is a frenzy.
Before attacking a damaged squad rather ask in the groups if the member that did damage the squad is not going to go and finish it off. It is common courtesy to just ask before hitting it as they might be getting their squad ready only to get the message that the squad is already engaged in battle.
I have also noticed the following and that is that our big hitters are sometimes absent when we need them most. I know it is not always possible but we need you guys to try and be available when we need a block cleared.
One thing about Territory War is that there is a psychological element there as well. If you keep the nose in front of your opponent the whole time then eventually they will give up or they will get frenzied and start wasting squads to try and keep up.
This happened in the last Territory War. Between Suilenroc, R2D2, Spocky, Soisie and myself we took down their first block within an hour. We then hit that Revan block and even if we could do some damage we would have appreciated the help from some of the big hitters.
This is where the psychology part comes in. By the next morning we still had some Traya and Revan squads left and Spocky and myself then to try and get in front and trying to break the block started throwing high end squads against them without any success.
I think and this is just a suggestion that we see how quickly we can have those first two blocks fall. It will not only be a deterrent to our opposition but also a massive psychological advantage to us. We go at it and then continue momentum.
Tonight a new Territory battle starts as well. You will receive detailed instructions on this as well. Our current record for the Darkside TB is 39 Stars and it could be 40 but we need you all to follow directions perfectly. The officers will contact you for specific placements etc.
Don’t fill blocks when we can’t fill them etc. Look before deploying GP. If the block only requires 30k for a star then don’t deploy your full 1 million GP in the block.
One thing we forget with the guild these days is to also still have a bit of fun. We are a 120 Million GP Guild – Who would have thought that was possible at all. We have cleared Heroic Sith Raid. We are doing an amazing job but as I say that it should not be a job it is what we all love to do to keep our minds busy, escape a bit from reality etc.
We can see how the game is changing and it is that we are always on the hunt for the next thing. If you need a break or if you are unhappy about something then please contact me. Speak to me and let us see if we can help you.
School holidays are approaching and if you are going on leave then please don’t forget to inform an officer and post on the guild forum so that we are aware. We are reasonable and do understand you are not machines and will work with you.
We post this quite a lot like you are like family. Brothers and Sisters in another format. We appreciate everything that you do for the guild and working together.
Have a wonderful day!!

Thanks Pormath.

I should update the guild rules quite soon. I have been slacking on them.

This is a reasonable request and I am sure we can accommodate this.

Give me a day or two

Hmmm for me I like to chunk things up and my plans change when I reach a goal that I have set for myself.

This year I want to finish off my Nightsisters.

Asajj Done
Daka 7* but needs to be geared
Talia 6* farming her currently out of Cantina - She is 34/100 - Then gear
Zombie 5* Need to complete her and gear
Mother Talzin 4* and need to gear

Working on Resistance Trooper and Dengar in Guild Store.

Farming Bastilla currently.

My wampa needs 5 shards to 7*

After Talia is done I am moving to farm Aurra

and my focus will probably be Nightsisters, Bounty Hunters and Old Republic for the year.

Basically a team per phase of the Sith Raid

First off, Hi everyone :-)

A huge thanks to our dedicated officers, you take all of the stress away and make this a game that's enjoyable even at the worst of RL times.

Well, I don't really have a long term plan right now, I'm gear 12ing my main Light Side characters since it seems pointless having them at Gear 10 if I want to use them in Arena\GA.
My Imperial troopers are next in line for mods, Bounty hunters are being leveled to 85 and will be geared and modded once the troopers are specced, but not any of the new ones for now.

I dislike the NS about as much as the Phoenix toons, but I've been farming the Phoenix bunch so that I can get their ships to round out my fleets, since I can't seem to break through 100 right now. Thrawn to replace the Red penguin in my main G10 Dark side squad once he's on board. Hoda needs about another 30 shards, although I'm not sure why I want him TBH.

I'm still waiting for a bloody Y-Wing and-or for them to nerf characters and ships that get stronger when you shoot them, what the dev's were thinking, I don't know... Game balance seems very out of whack right now, but hey, hopefully the balance will get a rework once Ugnaught gets his\her 3 Zeta's ;-)

Enough rant, I'm happy to follow any farming route as long as it will help the guild, but the goals need to be reachable. An all G12 Bastilla squad is a bit out of reach for me right now as well as being the most boring of options that I could think of. My preference would be to work on TB squads to maximise stars and rewards as well as some non standard surprise squads for TW defense, although it doesn't look like it's coming back anytime soon. I'd like to be able to solo the HAAT before I move to HSith, but not the most important thing as I seem to always miss the tank raids anyway.

That's me for now.

It is everyone of you that pop up and chat and talk and give advice that make this guild so enjoyable and make us go on day after day.

I remember when I started playing that one would take most of the characters to gear 8 and then they were viable in game. About mid through that suddenly changed as the game changed with the new features that were added. It then became gear 10.

Now with the introduction of Grand Arena I think most of us are realizing that that is just not cutting it and Gear 12 is the way to go. Finish off those Imperial Troopers and those Bounty Hunters they mean a lot in the game.

Since the rework on the BH they have just become amazing. As I am typing we are also seeing the introduction of the OT Falcon and BH Ships that will be used to unlock it.

LOL, in our passed conversations within the guild chat rooms I remember you disliking the NS and Phoenix Factions. Saw you also unlocked chopper last night at 7 stars. Congratulations on that though. Know it must be hard for you to farm them.

What makes this game great is the different views and gameplay from each member. Play the way you would like to play.

This game is changing and it is something new to master each day. They at this point of where you think you have something down then they introduce something else.

Saw now with Revan a good counter is zeta finn and C3P0. Constantly adding a meta and 2 to 3 months down the line introducing the counter.

I love the fleets. It is such a big part for me. I am surprised that it is such a little part of the game. I myself would like it expanded so much more. It is like a little after thought and I hope now with the introduction of OT Falcon that they really embrace the ships and start introducing some new ones.

I like your unconventional thinking in playing the game. That healing squad of yours in TW is amazing and I have seen how the guild have been trying the same thing all of a sudden. TW is returning in a few days but not in the form that we are used to with the exclusion of certain characters that will make us really have to think about what squads to place and what to hold for Attack.

Since our counters that we are used to might not have the character that we need.

I think Grand Arena has taken over the role of PVP that is straight forward and CG will now mess with that which we knew was TW.

Concentrating on HSith should be important, getting better LS and DS units for TW/TB will come with this I believe. I know that we might be limiting our selves to specific team/ units then but some people still farm toons that they like or are helpful for them. I feel that the G12 gear drops is more helpful than Traya would be for me.

At the moment I want to be ready for JTR and then I'll get my Ewoks ready for C3P0.
Not gonna get Raven for some time so I can concentrate on other teams.

My farming is as followings:

Primary farms:

LS - Jango + Hounds Tooth, Res Trooper

DS - Wicket and Bastilla

Cantina - Vet Han then DT

Suilenroc I agree as time passes the characters needed for TW/TB will come. I would still like you all to farm the way you want and like to. At this stage in time I just feel that we should be moving onto the Heroic Sith Raid.

I saw again last night that we are speeding through T6 of the Sith Raid at a rate where we dont have enough tickets to keep it in a loop.

Those gear 12 drops I think will mean much more for the guild than the actual Traya shards as you state. It would allow us to take the characters to another level and bring something else to each squad.

Good Luck with the JTR event. I am myself busy with Vet Chewy and am currently 183 shards away from 7*.

You prepping for C3PO?

Hi Guys

I also agree with what most are thinking, I think HSith is the natural progression although I personally suck at sith and am way off from Hsith, I'm happy to throw what I have at it while I build which is currently what I do in T6 anyway 

Exodus' thoughts on TB is also great.

I'll support and go along with any decision our leadership goes with.

My focus at the moment has been to get FO ready so I can get BB8 7* then move on to the rest of the chars required for JTR, also for defence in TW & GA. I've also been working on Nightsisters for defence in TW & GA. I see this morning that FO & NS are also handy in some phases of Hsith so that's a bonus.

Ships are also something I've spent a lot more time on recently as on a whole most of my squads are pretty weak and I'm seeing that in GA, so for TW, GA. I'm already starting to see some improvement in Fleet Arena and an occasional Zeta mat popping up in my rewards.

Looking forward to whatever decisions are made as this game just keeps getting bigger & bigger.

Clint I love ships. It is for me one of the most underated parts of the game. I think most of you have seen I run in the top 10 of my shard and the crystal rewards are amazing.

Slow and steady also wins the race. Thanks for the support!

Build up that FO squad for Defense it is really helping my own gameplay and I have done it specifically for TW/GA for defense. You wont be dissapointed

Hi guys! I kinda feel the same as Exodus. Would like toe get all the stars in TW!! Would also like to try Hsith. My Resistance squad is ready, just waiting for JTR event to come again. Busy focussing on my team to unlock Revan. Nearly there. Need 2 more toons at 7 stars. Will then consentrate on my ewoks and BH for 3PO and Chewie

Brilliant Soisie!!!

BTW I would also like to get more stars in TB and win more and more TW's. I know the first attempt might be wonky and we might need to abandon it but we will get there. Focus on those farms, sounds like you have everything worked out and we need to come learn from you and JJ about farming.

Revan is only a pipedream for me right now. I do focussed farming and dont stop until they are done.

Nice job.