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Alliance Dispatch Ep 5.2 – Legends of the Force, Pre-Release Chaos & Rotation Rumblings

Yes, Episode 5.1 got eaten by the audio gremlins. Again. So here we are with 5.2 — the real one. The Legends of the Force set has dropped, pre-release madness is (mostly) behind us, and it's time to crack into what we think about the cards, leaders, formats, and general state of SWU.

After a long weekend of relentless pre release Danny and Steve are the only two people still standing, and have a natter about their weekend and thoughts on the set.

In this episode:

🧪 Pre-release breakdowns (some of us played... three times)

📦 Set 5 impressions – too many whales, not enough Vader?

🛠️ Leader tier talk: Who’s rising, who’s mid, and who needs to go back in the binder

🔮 Rotation theories, force synergy thoughts & “cards that Jimmy the jams”

📉 And the slow-motion collapse of Kit Fisto’s as a usable leader?

We’ve got Yoda turning into a railgun, Darth Malak staying in the trade binder, and a MASSIVE whale ruining everyone’s lethal. The Force might be strong with this set — but is it fun?

🎧 Listen on the bus to work. Or while sleeving up your third underwhelming Talzin deck.

💬 Comments open for:

Best/worst pull of the pre-release

The most underrated card in Legends of the Force

Kit Fisto: playable or podcast punching bag?

📦 Merch at 500 subs. Maybe. Probably not. Definitely maybe.

Welcome back to the Alliance Dispatch! Your resident floor judge, grumpy Boba simp, and the Number 1 Kaz player in Europe return to spill the beans (and probably misplay a turn or two) in Episode 4 of Season 2!

We talk PQs (spoiler: no one here won), store showdowns (another spoiler : no one here won), and the new trilogy format that definitely will get played locally.

We've got Elvis pre final mind games, decks with more bombs than strategy, and some serious "high-level analysis" and complaining about indirect damage and overheated English weather.

💬 Featuring:

Bullying from Boba Data Vault.

How easy it is to be a Judge in any card game.

The questionable viability of Trilogies as a real format

Top notch parenting tips.

Hit play, get weird, and remember: always swing first against Cunning decks.

📢 Drop your hot takes and tournament trauma in the comments.

🎙️ Hosts: Danny, Steve and Jay (with a new Mic!!!)

🎮 Game: Star Wars Unlimited

📅 Recorded: Two weeks before we all descend into pre-release madness.

It has been a long old break between episodes, but dispatchers 1,2 and 3 are back in the pod seats.

Star Wars Unlimited Podcast – Set 5 Spoilers, Meta Shifts, and PQ Prep!

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 3 of our Star Wars Unlimited podcast! In this episode, we dip our toe into the full spoiler drop for Set 5, break down our thoughts on key cards (yes, that Vader the filthy blue bastard), and talk about the current state of the meta—spoiler alert: Data Vault is still everywhere.

We also discuss:

Why Kanan and Obi-Wan might be sleeper leaders

The pros and cons of the Data Vault base

Deck choices leading into the Zatu and Athena PQs

Join us as we reflect on what’s changing, what’s broken, and what might crack the meta next. If you're into casual strategy talk, community vibes, and raw opinions on Star Wars Unlimited, this one’s for you.

📅 New episodes should be more regular again going forward

🎉 Pre-release and birthday week are coming—let’s go!

👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more SWU content!

#StarWarsUnlimited #TCGPodcast #Set5Spoilers #SWUDeckTech #SWUMetaTalk

The number 1 Star Wars Unlimited Podcast in Norwich returns!

The Alliance Dispatch are back from their travels after a long weekend in Liverpool for the first Sector Qualifier in the UK for Star Wars Unlimited.

Danny discusses his triumphant return to the city he won his Destiny Nationals, will the city embrace his return? And was he victorious???

We also managed to time our podcast to be just after the latest meta announcement from FFG, and we discuss what we think of the new additions to the suspension list.

Stay Spooky

The number 1 Star Wars Unlimited Podcast in Norwich has Somehow Returned!

With the start of a new block comes a new season. With the Jump to Lightspeed season well underway, pre release has been and gone and the Liverpool Sectional is round the corner!

Dispatchers 1,2 and 3 have a good old fashioned gas about what they think of the set so far, and their thoughts on what the first big tournament of the season might bring.

Star Wars Unlimited has been out a year! And block 1 of Spark of Rebellion, Shadows of the Galaxy, Twilight of the Republic is coming to an end as we embrace a new block this coming weekend with the pre release of Jump to Lightspeed!

Danny, Steve and (eventually) Michael chat about whether Block 1 was any good! And cast an eye over the up coming pre release!

In the last of our weekly podcasts before we swap to a bi-weekly schedule the gang get lucky! Not only do we get to talk about how we got on at our home PQ at Athena Games in Norwich, there was a big live stream from the folks over at FFG detailing some real big news in regards to Rotation!

We have a full house again! As we chat everything Star Wars Unlimited. Michael has some big news on top of his recent Showdown Win! Danny talks about his experience at the London Planetary Qualifier over at Dark Sphere Games. And the gang discuss the latest batch of spoilers for the New Set Jump to Lightspeed

Our first Podcast of the Year!!! From 5 White Guys Whinging About Star Wars. (Oh no wait) After a break for Christmas and Steve not having time to edit the video about his magnificent showdown victory at Athena Games we come to you with episode "16" The whole gang went down to the Nottingham PQ at The Dice Cup this weekend and we chat about how we all got on, with a bit of focus on Jaimee "Spell my name right" Stone who pushed through in to the final with a Quinlan TarkinTown Deck Want to have a butchers, the deck link with a detailed chit chat about the event can be found here : https://swudb.com/deck/view/GQIzNRYzeC We go over the results of the PQ season so far and if we have a problem on the horizon with everyone's favourite smuggler. There was a spoiler just before we started recording so we discuss the cards that we have been told about so far for the next set "Jump to Lightspeed" We also go off piste quite alot! So enjoy that!

Star Wars Unlimited - Twilight of the Republic is well under way now and as we enter the Store Showdown season we start to look at what is likely to be the top 5 decks that you are going to run into.

Star Wars Unlimited set 3 launch event for Twilight of the Republic has recently been and gone. Dispatchers 1, 2 and 3 discuss the tournament, and Danny chats about what could have been after going toe to toe with the eventual winner in the first round. The we're not calling it the SS section, has its second run out as this weeks trio have a look about whats hot in the meta. Steve rambles about streams, and we discuss our thoughts on time limits and tie breakers. Typically in classic fashion as we end the recording The Judge Programme announced all their sick promo cards! So we don't get a chance to talk about them. Soz.

The first weekend of Tournament play for set 3 of Star Wars Unlimited has been and gone. With a flurry of tournaments in North America and one in Scotland, The Gang take a little glance over what happened and try to break it down and see what it means for the big Launch Event in Birmingham this coming Saturday. Is there a clear Meta forming? Or is the Twilight of the Republic still a mystery that needs to be cracked? Dispatchers 1, 2, 3 and 4 try to get to the bottom of it!

Its Episode who knows we think 12 of the Alliance Dispatch Podcast. Set 3 of Star Wars Unlimited (Twilight of the Republic) is well underway! We've had pre release, drafts and some locals. Danny, Steve, Michael and Jaimee have a good old gas about their thoughts so far, and also discuss the big hole in the hearts of Danny and Steve with the Boba Suspension while Michael and Jaimee dance on his grave!

Danny, Steve and Jay. Wait what? Yes JAY! Are on the Pod for Episode 11. We go over how we got on at the Edinburgh PQ and start to chat about Set 3!

Another week, another store showdown and another win for The Alliance Dispatch crew! We chat about Jaimee's second win of the store showdown season with Bossk, how much Steve hates the Swiss Rules and some of the hot new stuff coming in the next set of Star Wars Unlimited. We have also started our own page over on SWUDB. We only have the one deck on there at the minute and that is Jaimee's Bossk Green which he has been doing so well with this season. Want to go have a butchers will you can here : https://swudb.com/deck/view/vdDNFmGL

We nearly have a full house! The podcast debut of Michael and Jaimee! Excuse their potty mouths the youth of today honestly! We have a chat through some of Star Wars Unlimited hot topics of the week, our recent trip to Alpha Games for a Store Showdown, our thoughts on the Planetary Qualifiers announcements for this week, we look ahead to our home Showdown at Athena Games this coming week and we find out if Michael and Jaimee do know who Mystic Meg is.

This weeks catch with what "The Gang" have been up to in their SWU lives. We chat about our newest royal member, briefly discuss some of the new cards, Danny's "gruelling" Store Showdown win and what is coming up for us over the next week. Apologies for the Audio my end we recorded while I was at home as I was on Dad duty and my interweb was not great (NoBeef)

Dan (ddanblack) and Stephen (NoBeefJustParty) are back! Set 2 of Star Wars Unlimited is well and truly here and now the dust has settled after the Pre Release of Shadows of the Galaxy has settled it is time to cast an eye over what the Tournament Season looks like for the set in the UK. From the 1 (or 2) k in Leicester, to the Planetary Qualifiers in Edinburgh and the plethora of Store Showdowns in-between we try to figure out what that will all look like as the next 3 months looks like its going to be choc-a-blocked of Card Flipping Bragging Rites!

Danny welcomes Steve and discusses changes coming to channel after James and Carl depart. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllianceDispatch

Danny and James discuss what they've been doing in the world of SWU, and take a look at some of the set 2 spoilers they are most excited about.

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