Was able to trade a gimped 3* CC pulled from silvers for a 1* TAC Scarlett that was fully leveled and skilled up. Just need a mate now and then I can give your setup a try. In the absence of having Scarlett though, what would you suggest? I'm running a TAC BH for the debuff but I don't know if it's actually heping.

 

So you're using a TAC Baroness and a TAC Scarlett, or 2 Baronesses? I've been running with TAC Baroness, but she's been buffing Bludd, who has been raising Duke's TAC as well, but not to those levels. I lent my TAC Scarlett to my wife, but I can get it back plus her 7 card Duke to run the same formation if it's working. She can just run 5 and 6 without Duke just fine.

 

I think Pirahnacon has a pulled ep2 scarlett. Head over to line and ask him about it

Edit: no he has a Ep1 Scarlett leveled

 

Neat, I just got event points from an investigation and it was 6,000. I wonder if that changes per zone or anything.

What sucks about planning all this buff stuff is when the grunt does a Sabotage and defeats everything you spent all day figuring out.  

 

Ah, ok. I'll run with that for now and see what happens.

 

I like how Alley Viper (common) has Punish and functions just like Zarana. IMO, it wouldn't be so bad to lose to these teams if they would take off their disguises and be honest about who they were.  

 

LOL, I'm back to level 6 until I can figure out the right formation and team. Last time I tried the V formation with Event Duke boosting CC and TAC Duke who then boosted Spirit and Metal Head. Worked a little bit but eventually my team got wiped out. I need to figure out how to use my TAC Scarlet in this mix.

I don't mind using medkits and a defib here and there but as Gil said, every other battle isn't worth it. Not only do you use up a resource but you get no points for it and that doesn't help you or your allies. Couple that with the low probability that I'm going to capture the boss with a flashbang and running level 7 is pointless (literally and figuratively).

 

Yeah no, sudoku and that other one aren't something I'd ever willingly play...

I'm finding the ope tac unit buffers to be useless, they just die and then I have to retreat off the map. My ope duke is just as useless as well. All he does is die too. The only thing working for me is ccx2/bludd/zaranax2, but only on six. This blows so very much, not leveling anything while doing this is just such a total waste of time.

 

My experience with the last two events is that the best defense is a good offense. It sucks that they are putting too-fast debuffers in the dungeons, but the best way to crawl without spending a lot of items is to hit hard and fast. Wish I had my OPE Zartan finished!

 

My secret to GIJB happiness? Don't even try to run those ridiculous levels. I mean, why? Plenty of points to be had on 4/5, almost zero heartache, and I'm still able to level at least one card while I go. I'm ranked 107 and only have one ally in the top 100. YMMV.

 

Just ran Lethal 7 with OPE Tac Baroness, OPE Tac Scarlett, OPE Episode Duke and two OPE Zaranas. Still got my ass handed to me.

Im commander, Baroness buffed Duke 15,879 and Scarlett Buffed Duke 14,125 then Duke Buffed like 11,500 or something. Did not matter, still got my ass handed to me after the 3rd battle. My OPE Tac cards are loaded in Tac medals as well as Duke (400 medal).

 

See my prior post: I think part of the problem with this approach is the Zaranas. Zarana (and Spirit, and Tac Roadblock) are cards that are predicated on getting hit to have their full purpose, and getting hit is a sure way to be dead in the higher levels of a crawl. I suggest replacing your Zaranas with a fast, multi-hitter like Zartan, Snake Eyes, etc.

 

Actually, I tried that first, used a Perfect Zartan and Episode Perfect Snakeyes, Nothing changed. They all still Hit first and my guys barely got to Proc. Thats why I went to 2 Zaranas and I actually lasted longer. I dont have a Snakeyes to test, actually, Ive never even got one via medals or anything. Little bastard is so quick that he has evaded me this whole time!

 

My issue with lvl 7-9 is that my guys just arent proc'in. Nothing activates, no matter how i buff. That is why i do not run those levels. Just happy running lvl. 6.

 

My TAC Baroness combo if anyone wants to know and works well is as follows, all back row:
Major Bludd, TAC Baroness, E Duke, E Duke, E Duke.

They buff from left to right and really gets a nice boost. I'm sure you can switch a E Duke with CC if you don't have three E Dukes

 

What's the highest level you've gotten through? Have to use a lot of defibs?

 

I'm not going to even bother with 7+. Watching these guys, they have at least 25K HP. I saw them survive some nice 20-21K blasts and stick around, so they're tough to beat for C/UC grunts.

Oh, hey, is that me? =) I'm only there because of my awesome allies (you, praxus07 and some other dude who's in the top 50-70). I'll keep grinding and trying to capture guys for you, though.

 

Got through half of level 9, 4 or 5 fights, I won half and was destroyed the other half. Used 10 defibs, got to the middle boss, Overlord this time, used a stun for 74k points and I'm not going back to that one. Got through 8 with no defibs, 8 med kits but I was lucky when I hit a breaking news I blasted through 6 or so mobs.

EDIT just FB'd an Overlord on 7 and the points were less than half of lethal 9 at 33k compared to the 74k

 

True. The UC/C cards are clearly mimicking some of our faves. Even if they did use the real R cards they would be just as hard to catch as those elusive Hectors anyway

 

lol yeah, shit suddenly gets real in Lethal 7. Up until then, it's kind of a cake walk, although I've been surprised a couple times on 6, too. But once you hit 7, you can't sleepwalk your way through the levels anymore. You have to treat it seriously like pvp or something. You better lock down those Alley Vipers or otherwise take them out immediately or they will shut you down...