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The Force Unlimited | Yet Another Star Wars Unlimited Podcast

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The Force Unlimited is one of many, many good Star Wars Unlimited podcasts, but ours is dryer. Join Ned and Parker as they dive deep into Fantasy Flight Games' latest trading card game. Join us: we have math!
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Episodes

Episode 32: Mulldrifters and Capitalism

What do these two things have in common? Absolutely nothing! It's segment after segment after segment, dear listener! We've got math, we've got TCG theory, we've got practical jokes. This episode has it all!

Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 35

Episode 31 - Vows to Lightspeed

What does Ned think about Tyler's article on Year 2 balance? What does Parker think about four more months of podcasting with Ned? FIND OUT.

Mar 04, 2025•58 min•Ep. 31

Episode 30: The Math Signal

We're a bit late to the party, but we're here to talk about Jump to Lightspeed base math. And then, there's only one person who can talk about Ned Math. And it's Parker

Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 30

Episode 29: The Swoodeebee Episode

Ned was on KBOO Community Radio talking about board games! Also, we talk about other stuff. Ned on KBOO: https://kboo.org/media/125231-playtesting-ned-damon Browser Article: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2021/01/the-unreasonable-effectiveness-of-simple-html/ swudb.net: swudb.net

Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 29

Episode 28: Sideboarding for Dummies

Is Twilight wordier than Shadows? Ned and Parker talk applied sideboarding in anticipation of Parker's BIG WIN at the Portland PQ. - KTOD John Tatta SCG Con Columnbus 2K: https://swudb.com/deck/view/oKfgGWcPQbdz - PQ Bologna: https://swudb.com/deck/view/IuTwGYSAwH - PQ Sao Paulo: https://swudb.com/deck/view/AefcrsDdSleJ

Jan 14, 2025•56 min

Episode 27: The Philosophy of Fire

What better way to celebrate SWU Year's Eve than listening to Ned and Parker talk about lesser known Star City Games articles from the past?

Jan 01, 2025•42 min•Ep. 27

Episode 25: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

What were the most unloved cards in Shadows? What are the most popular leaders so far in Twilight? What does a bad math segment look like? STICK AROUND AND FIND OUT. (Our audio quality is better than ever, but Parker finally sat down and learned Squadcast/Descript, which left no time for charts or visual lists. The graphs - as always - are over on Ned's github, found at our website. There's no handy image grab of the Top 10 to post on Discord.) theforceunlimited.com...

Nov 19, 2024•50 min•Ep. 24

Episode 24: Renewing Our Vows

For Twilight of the Republic: Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. theforceunlimited.com Ned's Borrowed Deck: https://swudb.com/deck/view/sTBuHjAp Parker's Borrowed Deck: https://swudb.com/deck/view/DJPVUbQPAd

Nov 05, 2024•47 min•Ep. 24

Episode 23: Nobody Asks Parker Nothing

Ned and Parker are back! It's mostly math. So much math. But it's user-submitted questions getting answered with math! theforceunlimited.com

Oct 22, 2024•57 min•Ep. 23

Episode 21: Evil Will Always Triumph Because Good Is Dumb

Ned and Parker talk about Drafting the Hard Way and Drafting the Correct Way. Then we revisit Ned Math: Are rarer cards better than more common ones? Drafting the Correct Way, by Paolo Vitor Dama di Rosa: https://www.threeforonetrading.com/en/drafting-the-correct-way Drafting the Hard Way, by Ben Stark: https://www.channelfireball.com/article/Stark-Reality-Drafting-the-Hard-Way/397b71cd-11d4-4644-9e77-5c08846d30c0/

Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 21

Episode 20: The Ballad of George R. Binks

Ned and Parker talk about mapping boxes, the importance of removal effects, and what the Top 10 Leaders on swudb were in the first week of Shadows of the Galaxy for #starwarsunlimited theforceunlimited.com

Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 20

Episode 19: Kill It, If You Have To

Ned and Parker talk about mapping boxes, the importance of removal effects, and what the Top 10 Leaders on swudb were in the first week of Shadows of the Galaxy for #starwarsunlimited

Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 19

Episode 18: Shadow Wedding

Ned and Parker get married! What does that have to do with Shadows of the Galaxy? theforceunlimited.com

Jul 09, 2024•50 min

Episode 17: SORder in the Court

Oh no, Ned and Parker are arguing! Don't worry, Dear Listener, it's a bit. Ned and Parker take sides regarding various facets of the first set of Star Wars: Unlimited. (Apologies for the audio, life is life.)

Jun 25, 2024•58 min•Ep. 17

Episode 16: Topics Tapas | The Force Unlimited

Ned and Parker run through a blitz of subjects to short to merit segments of their own. Then Ned takes his first pass at Shadows math. https://www.theforceunlimited.com

Jun 11, 2024•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 16

Episode 14: Weird Formats | The Force Unlimited

Ned and Parker talk about Winston, Two-Headed Dragon, Padawan and Youngling, Cube, and what the hell is going on with Pokemon formats. https://theforceunlimited.com...

May 15, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 14

Episode 11: Dealing With Mr. Suitcase

As Parker nears a complete collection of Spark of Rebellion, Ned talks about how insufferable people with full collections are and gives advice on how to maximize your investment in Star Wars: Unlimited if you're not going to spend a lot of money. https://theforceunlimited.com

Mar 26, 2024•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 11

Episode 8: The Math-Free Zone | The Force Unlimited: Yet Another Star Wars Unlimited Podcast

Episode 8: The Math-Free Zone | The Force Unlimited: Yet Another Star Wars Unlimited Podcast Welcome to Episode 8 of The Force Unlimited: Yet Another Star Wars Unlimited podcast. Ned and Parker talk about bluffing and misdirection. Ned and Parker talk about their Top 3 respective Mel cards. Ned and Parker talk about their feelings about the first Take the Initiative TTS tourney. Ned and Parker DO NOT talk about math! https://theforceunlimited.com Parker's Deck: https://swudb.com/deck/PAuyCtm...

Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 8

Episode 7: Math Sandwich | The Force Unlimited: Yet Another Star Wars Unlimited Podcast

Welcome to Episode 7 of The Force Unlimited: Yet Another Star Wars Unlimited podcast. TWO NEW RECURRING SEGMENTS. Ned and Parker talk about the game design implications of Star Wars Unlimited's starting with two resources. Before that, there's math. After that, there's math. And it breaks Parker. Listen to him break. Episode 8 will be math free. https://theforceunlimited.com

Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 7

Episode 6: Double Your Pleasure | The Force Unlimited: Yet Another Star Wars Unlimited Podcast

Welcome to Episode 6 of The Force Unlimited: Yet Another Star Wars Unlimited podcast. Good news! We've leveled up our audio! Bad news! We've lost the ability to stay on target. In this episode, Parker and Ned discuss the pros and cons of different draw mechanics in TCGs, and why we like Star Wars Unlimited's the best. Then Ned evaluates how many hits you need to have in your deck to ensure you successfully fish. https://theforceunlimited.com Parker's Deck:https://swudb.com/deck/N...

Jan 16, 2024•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 6