Posts by ObiWein
Showcase Prices Dec 16, 2024
Will any of the showcase cards make major moves as we move through the holiday season? They aren’t exactly stocking stuffers, but could easily be on players’ wish lists. ** Data gathered from TCGPlayer at ~7:30am EST. Full data set here. Current Top 10 Jango Fett pulled back again for the third straight week. No…
Read MoreLegendary Prices Dec 13, 2024
While we wait to know what the Prestige card variants are and the impact of the Carbonite Packs on the legendary card market, things may have settled down a bit for the near term. **Note: Pricing data is from TCGPlayer lowest listed cost just prior to the writing and posting of this article. Full data set here. Top of…
Read MoreMath and Probability in SWU
** If you want to dive straight into an online hypergeometric calculator go here. There is so much math involved in a card game. The number of cards in a deck, the number of each card that deck contains, the probability of drawing certain things at specific times. In this article, we’ll explore how probability…
Read MorePAX Unplugged 2024
PAX Unplugged took place in Philadelphia this past weekend. It was another great event for the global gaming community. Game designers, vendors, players and fans took over the convention center space and invaded Reading Terminal Market for multiple meals. Fantasy Flight Games of course was there including a crew from the Star Wars Unlimited team.…
Read MoreShowcase Prices Dec 9, 2024
Some interesting movements over the past week for showcase pricing. Boba Fett, Collecting the Bounty still suspended but going up in price doesn’t make a ton of sense but is happening. ** Data gathered from TCGPlayer at ~7:00am EST. Full data set here. Current Top 10 Jango Fett continued to pull back from his recent…
Read MoreLegendary Prices Dec 6, 2024
Some weird things happening this past week in the Legendary pricing market. We’ve gotten standard versions running higher than the hyperspace of the same card. Let’s dig in on the data… **Note: Pricing data is from TCGPlayer lowest listed cost just prior to the writing and posting of this article. Additional data here. Top of the Market Strange things…
Read MoreToken Art Tier List 12/5/24
FFG Revealed four tokens yesterday during their live stream. Two returning ones with new art in Shield and Experience, plus two new ones, X-Wing and TIE Fighter. We have ten total tokens now which means it’s absolutely time to break them down into an art tier list. S Tier Shadows of the Galaxy Shield –…
Read MorePilots Confirmed
FFG confirmed via a website post, social media feeds and a live stream that pilots are indeed coming to SWU. The pilots will take two forms, units that have the option of being deployed either to the ground arena or to a vehicle as a pilot. The second and more anticipated is a similar optional…
Read MoreShootout : X-Wing vs Y-Wing
Battle of the turn one heroic space units. Ready? Fight! The tale of the tape show tremendous similarities between these two units. Same cost, same aspect, same traits, same rarity. The differences are subtle but worth digging into to help determine which of these spacecrafts should earn the slot in your Star Wars Unlimited deck.…
Read MoreProxies, Good or Evil?
The dictionary definition of “proxy” is focused solely on people acting on behalf of others. Proxies are stand ins for something else with the purpose of acting like the original but not completely taking its place. Proxy [ prok-see ], noun1. the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute…
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