On The Button (A Star Wars Unlimited Podcast) – Details, episodes & analysis

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With pre-releases and regular Premier games under their belts, the boys convene to talk through the latest release for Star Wars Unlimited: Secrets of Power.  Trey eats some crow, Ian needs to buy cards, and everyone has some different ideas on where the meta is and where it's going.  

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Join the boys in Studio Sea - at Wes' place - as they congregate to record a live episode!  FFG sent Wes a box of goodies and he invited Trey and Ian over to share in his good fortune.  The full video episode - available on YouTube - contains the pack-opening, deck-building, and games played; the audio version here cuts back to just the discussions surrounding the new set.  

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As another episode rolls around, Trey and Ian are about to head out the door for some fantastic vacations. Before they do, however, the boys gather 'round to talk about a local Store Showdown and the recent victory of a true hard control deck at the Austin PQ.  Hard control is not the most well-loved play style in the game, but deciphering its ins and outs feels crucial to improving as both a player and a deck builder.  

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Episode 8 is a tad late due to some easily preventable technical stupidity on Wes' part. =)  Here in take two of the episode, the boys get together to briefly recap the recent Planetary Qualifier here in Houston, including some post-match analysis for Ian's turn on the stream.  Some discussion of when to scoop (concede) to your opponent and a bit of good-natured ribbing ensues, followed by a brief review of the recently revealed Legends of the Force full spoiler!

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With Wes freshly returned from covering the first Regional Qualifier in North America, the boys talk about the big event, the prize wall, and some of the drama that occurred on Sunday, followed up by a discussion of Jump to Lightspeed as a draft product and how each of them drafted at a recent local event.

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We're halfway through the Jump to Lightspeed meta: release was 8 weeks ago, and Legends of the Force hits shelves in another 8 weeks.  So the boys take a breath to briefly review what's been going on in the competitive world and talk more generally about how to up your game and improve as a SWU player.  

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This week the boys talk about a recent local Twin Suns event and the agents of chaos that inevitably lurk within such multiplayer structures.  How best to navigate the uncharted waters of unpredictable opponents?  Unbelievably, it's also time to start getting glimpses of the future as FFG has begun rolling out spoilers for Legends of the Force. 

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With the meta opened up a bit due to FFG cancelling Jango, the creative juices have been flowing!  The boys talk about what they've been building and trying of late, including a couple of throwback leaders from Set 1 that don't get a lot of love in the modern game.  We also cover an upcoming Twin Suns event here locally, as at least one of our store showdowns is slated to be run in the format.  

DECK LISTS (in order of discussion):
Trey - Poe Green - https://swudb.com/deck/XCbXNYuI
Ian - Piett Red - https://swudb.com/deck/FCQpuTRmhq
Wes - Vader TT - https://swudb.com/deck/ACPRPyocCVxd
Trey - Dooku Yellow - https://swudb.com/deck/sAKCCbWKT
Ian - Grand Inquisitor Yellow - https://swudb.com/deck/rXRDayPs
Wes - Captain Phasma ECL - https://swudb.com/deck/PRnJWxxsF

TWIN SUNS
Trey - Wedge/Cassian Blue - https://swudb.com/deck/jSnFsdurB
Wes - Tarkin/Iden Red - https://swudb.com/deck/qYMlkXjWv

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In this quick-and-dirty bonus episode, Wes sits down with Trey to talk about the big news from FFG regarding cards added to the suspended list. The boys talk about what it means for the overall health of the game, what decks to expect to fill the gap left by our Mandalorian overlord(s), and what they're looking forward to trying to get to the table without having their units constantly exhausted.

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With the game's first Sector Qualifier in Milan, Italy and the Bothan Invitational in the books, the boys talk about the current look of competitive decks in Star Wars Unlimited and what impact recent events should have on the upcoming Sector Qualifier in Denver. Additionally, we discuss the recent Legends of the Force spoilers, what keywords we would like to see FFG bring back in the future, and what decks each of us has in the oven for Premiere and Twin Suns.

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