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Skywlkr
Deckbuilder Version 12.0
by
Brian Weeks
The Skywlkr Deckbuilder is an
Excel spreadsheet that I started back in 2002 not long after Wizards
of the Coast released Star Wars: The Trading Card Game. It was originally
produced and conceived by Richard Chamberlain, aka ItchyRichy, a
member at Rebelbasers. After some modifications and improvements,
I released the initial version 1.0. After each expansion released
by WOTC, I updated the deckbuilder. That was until WOTC announced
their "indefinite hold" of the game. That was in 2005
and I stopped my updates with Skywlkr version 10.0.
Fast foward to 2007. After joining
the IDC, which created two more expansions for the game, many players
were requesting that I update the file. The Skywlkr Deckbuilder
includes the cards from all 12 expansions and will soon include
cards from the new IDC expansion, Battle
of Endor.
The columns in the first worksheet
are sortable and there are also autofilter columns to sort the cards
by all their stats and even the key words described in their abilities
texts. When you choose your cards, the spreadsheet automatically
calculates your drawing percentage (the chance of drawing that particular
card).
After chosing the cards you want
for your deck, you can flip to the next worksheet tab and see the
stats for your deck, including the breakdown of your card totals
(including by type, by side, by rarity and by set). There is also
a warning box, so if you're deck doesn't meet the rules of the game,
it will let you know what's wrong.
Click on the third worksheet
tab and you can analyze your deck through the use of line graphs,
which show how balanced (or unbalanced) your deck strategy is.
It's gone through quite a few
modifications over the years, but still remains close to the original
design. So, without further ado, here it is. Skywlkr
v.12.0.
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