New Player Guide
The Porg Depot team has discussed in the past creating a new player guide. The Garbage Rollers already had a nice one available so it simply never made sense. Below is a new home for the new player guide that was originally created by Tyler (DJStormtrooper) along with the rest of The Garbage Rollers. This guide was originally hosted on their website. There are also links out to additional creators credited as necessary. We have simply taken over the hosting responsibilities on behalf of The Garbage Rollers and the SWU community.
Lesson 0: TCG Player Archetypes
Tyler walks us through a brief summary of the 3 main player archetypes for TCG players.
Lesson 1: TCG Terminology
Tyler walks us through a brief dictonary of all the common words and phrases you will hear in Star Wars Unlimited, including many equivalents from other TCGs.
Lesson 2: Opening Hand & Mulligan
Justin walks you through some basic ideas for what you want to see in an opening hand and the some decision making for when to mulligan as well as math that can help you understand your decision better!
Lesson 3: Resourcing
Resourcing is a very situational and contextual decision most of the time, but Jayson walks you through some basic principles to start with!
Lesson 4: Evaluating the Cost Curve
Tyler walks us through the basic math of the cost curve and how he uses that data to evaluate a card!
Lesson 5: Sequencing
Come learn about 5 principles Jayson thinks are important to maintaining good sequencing in Star Wars Unlimited!
Lesson 5.5: Initiative & Passing
Justin walks us through some additional sequencing principles specifically focused on around Initiative & Passing!
Lesson 6: Deckbuilding
Now you know how to play the game, so how do you get a deck together to play? We’ve got a checklist so you can start deckbuilding in Star Wars Unlimited!
Lesson 7: Tempo
Tyler walks us through what the concept of “tempo” means in Star Wars Unlimited and looks at a Grand Inquisitor deck that tries to maximize off of it!
Lesson 8: Sideboards
Learning how to build and use the 10 cards in your competitive sideboard is an important skill for tournament play. We link to The Fifth Trooper’s excellent article on sideboards!
Lesson 9: Who’s the Beatdown?
Knowing when in the game you should be attacking the opponent’s base versus their units is one of the most important (and hard to master!) skills in the game. We link to TowerNumberNine’s excellent article on who’s obligated to smash face!
Lesson 10: Limited Format
Want a break from the competitive grind? Try SWU’s excellent limited formats! In this article, Jayson walks us through some simple guidelines for deckbuilding in sealed and what to look for in draft!
Lesson 11: Leveled Thinking
SWU is not just a card game- it’s a mind game. Thinking about your opponent’s hand is as important as thinking about yours and anticipating their plays will win games. To help with that, we link to KTOD’s excellent video about leveled thinking in games and how to apply it to SWU!
Lesson 12: Joining the Top Tables
The climb to the top is hard- and often emotionally draining. Don’t get discouraged! Tyler talks about what it takes to join the top tables of a competitive tournament.
