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 There's no way around it, listbuilding is an essential part of Armada. It's intrinsic to the experience of the game, know which upgrades you want and how they help your fleet achieve victory. But with hundreds of upgrades and a plethora of ships for each faction, building your first 400 point fleet can be an overwhelming experience. This article is my friendly attempt to explain some of the broad concepts of fleetbuilding for the newer or more inexperienced players of the game. Let me clarify: THIS IS NOT A DEFINITIVE GUIDE ON HOW TO EXACTLY BUILD YOUR FLEET.  This is just some tips on how to get started.  Step 1: Getting an Idea The first step to fleetbuilding is having an initial idea. For a new player, it may be something as simple as "I want to use an Imperial-class Star Destroyer" or "I want to run a lot of squadrons", but for an experienced player, it may be "I want to make this particular combination of cards work" or "how can I includ...

 One of the common questions I see asked by new players to Armada is "what do the factions do"/"which faction is the best"? And every time I give a similar answer, always aiming to be helpful but always too vague to be truly helpful I feel due to the platform I'm engaging on (most often Discord). So this post will attempt to be a more comprehensive breakdown of how the different factions in Star Wars Armada function.  So Which Faction is the Best? I did say I'd answer that, so I'll get it out of the way. And the answer is (drum roll please).... All of them.  "But TheRealNeal, surely one faction reigns supreme in the meta!" Maybe. Sure you can argue that the Galactic Civil War factions of Rebels and Imperials are the best due to the fact that they have eight waves of ships and an extra two waves of cards and all of that time for people to practice with those factions. However the Clone Wars factions are no pushovers themselves, and FFG did a goo...

 Hello and welcome all Star Wars Armada players! On this blog I will be posting my own thoughts on various ships, squadrons, and upgrades, as well as discussing games I've played, tactics used by myself and others, and even posts on community suggestions! It may be a while before I get around to fleshing out this blog (as I've just started my fourth year of college), but hopefully I'll be getting content out for you guys soon!