Capital Crisis Cast

The boys are joined by Jordan to ring in the new year and chat about the very recently revealed Grunt rules.  The bulk of the episode is spent chatting Red Skull Cabal and how such a roster can work in the current meta, with a big emphasis on playing a tall squad of 4 characters.  Lastly, the guys talk about their hopes for their hobbying in the coming year. GruntChat: 2:00 CabalSkullChat: 20:25 Resolutions: 1:10:00 Jordan's Roster: Characters (10): *Red Skull (Threat: 4) M.O.D.O.K. (Threat: 5) Enchantress (Threat: 4) Vision (Threat: 4) Baron Zemo (Threat: 3) Domino (Threat: 3) *Hulkbuster (Threat: 6) Hood (Threat: 3) Bullseye (Threat: 2) *Kingpin (Threat: 4) Tactics (10): A.I.M. Lackeys; Brace for Impact (R); Disarm; Follow Me; Blind Obsession; Dark Reign; Sacrifice; Patch Up (R); All According to Plan; Cosmic Invigoration Secure Crisis: Gamma Wave Sweeps Across Midwest (Threat: 15); Intrusions Open Across City as Seals Collapse (Threat: 19); Mutant Madman Turns City Center Into Lethal Amusement Park (Threat: 18) Extract Crisis: Research Station Attacked! (Threat: 16); The Montesi Formula Found (Threat: 17); Fear Grips World as "Worthy" Terrorize Cities (Threat: 18)

The guys finish off the review of the new cards by discussing the changes to Okoye, Winter Soldier, Black Panther and Hulk.  They then talk about the overall impact to turn 1 plays caused by the toning down of various tactics cards and crisis selection, and also discuss what options remain to players looking for explosive openers.  Lastly, they talk about recent games with high-threat models, with a particular focus on Hulkbuster and his ability to zip around the table while controlling enemy models. Marc's Roster: She Hulk, Hulk, Hulkbuster, Captain America (Sam Wilson), Enchantress, War Machine, Vision, Okoye, Angela, Wasp Special Delivery, Avengers Assemble, Disarm, Field Dressing, Medpack, Bird of Prey, Blind Obsession, Gamma Launch, Sacrifice, Mission Objective Gamma Wave, Intrusions, Meteors Skrulls, Power Core, Research Station

The guys take their first big bite out of the fully spoiled new rules, and tackle the B&R update, the new Tactics Cards and the changes to the rulebook.  Back from their Windsor road trip, Seva and Marc talk about their recent experience playing a buttload of games at a small, weekend-long event with a bevy of new models and rosters.  They talk about standout impressions over the weekend, including Juggernaut, (She) Hulk, Voodoo, single-extract Crises and the effect the new B&R list has had on their choices of tactics cards. Marc's Web-Force roster: Characters: She-Hulk, Domino, Angela, Okoye, Hulk, Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man (Miles), Ghost Spider, Moon Knight, Vision (or Voodoo) Tactics Cards: Field Dressing, Medpack, Spider-Tracker, All Webbed Up, Stalwart Determination, Special Delivery, Disarm, Advanced R&D, Blind Obsession, Smash Secures: Gamma Wave, Infinity Formula, Intrusions Extracts: Wakandan Herb, Alien Power Core, Skrulls, 

The guys spend most of this episode tearing into the very exciting Juggernaut, Gambit and Colossus cards that were generously spoiled just a few days ago.  While the episode was recorded before the big November 22 2021 update, they muse about how life will be in a post-All You've Got world, and how they expect it will lead to a resurgence of tanky, high-threat models in the game. December 11 Montreal tournament: https://www.facebook.com/events/592125895366774?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7D As usual, all cards can be found on www.mcpdb.com 

Devin and Marc are joined by a special guest from Montreal, Simon (aka Vodkablitz), and they chat about the new Black Order changes.  Marc delves into some recent games with his new Guardians of the Galaxy roster, and then Simon delves into the X-Men roster he has been terrorizing his meta with. Marc's Guardians Roster: Star-Lord (Threat: 3) / Gamora (Threat: 4) / Rocket Raccoon (Threat: 2) / Groot (Threat: 3) / Nebula (Threat: 2) / Angela (Threat: 5) / Vision (Threat: 4) / Amazing Spider-Man (Threat: 5) / Ghost-Spider (Threat: 3) / Enchantress (Threat: 4) Tactics Cards: Lovable Misfits / Crew of the Milano / Field Dressing ® / Medpack ® / Follow Me / Disarm / Advanced R&D / Mission Objective / Blind Obsession / Deadly Duo Secure Crisis (3): Riots Spark Over Extremis 3.0 (Threat: 17) / Cosmic Invasion! Black Order Descends on Earth (Threat: 16) / Mayor Fisk Vows to Find Missing Witnesses (Threat: 16) Extract Crisis (3): Fear Grips World as "Worthy" Terrorize Cities (Threat: 18) / Spider-Infected Invade Manhattan (Threat: 17) / Struggle for the Cube Continues (Threat: 17) Simon's X-Men Roster Baron Mordo: 3 / Beast: 3 / Cable: 5 / Cyclops: 4 / Doctor Voodoo: 4 / Domino: 3 / Jean Grey: 5 / Omega Red: 4 / Storm: 3 / Wolverine: 4 [Team Tactics] Advanced R&D /  All You've Got / Brace for Impact / Children of the Atom / Disarm / First Class / Mental Domination / To Me, My X-men! [Extract Crises] - Fear Grips World as "Worthy" Terrorize Cities [D]: 18 / Spider-Infected Invade Manhattan [F]: 17 / Struggle for the Cube Continues [F]: 17 [Secure Crises] Infinity Formula Goes Missing [B]: 17 / Mutant Madman Turns City Center Into Lethal Amusement Park [B]: 18 / Portals Overrun City with Spider-People [D]: 18

The guys tackle the bulk of updated card reveals including Enchantress, Medusa, Valkyrie, Iron Man, Kingpin, Bullseye, Ultron, Ghost Rider and Captain Marvel.  They also discuss the changes to the Space and Time Gems, as well as the much larger change regarding the selection of Threat Value vis-à-vis the winner of the priority roll.  Lastly, Marc gives a short report of a recent Montreal tournament where he took Pat Dunford's Avengers roster out for a spin. Pat's TTS Season 6 Finals Roster: https://tabletop.to/season-6-league-finals/list/patrick-dunford2

The guys look at the recently spoiled Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Ultron & Guardians of the Galaxy cards and give their thoughts about how they will shape up once the update hits.  They also chat about Dr Voodoo in the context of Criminal Syndicate (he's real good) and talk about their many, many games with Avengers. Pat vs Jacob TTS Round 4 Game: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1177622325

The guys start musing about which tactics cards they will start including more once the new rules hit in November, and use the opportunity to create a new Avengers roster with those same new rules.  Make sure to also check out the Morlocks podcast if you're looking for deep dives into some of the game's less-played characters: https://morlockmcp.podbean.com/ Characters (10): Threat: 40 Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Threat: 4) Captain America (Sam Wilson) (Threat: 3) Hulkbuster (Threat: 6) Hulk (Threat: 6) Doctor Voodoo (Threat: 4) Ancient One (Threat: 4) Okoye (Threat: 2) Luke Cage (Threat: 3) Vision (Threat: 4) Mordo (Threat: 3) Tactics (10): Avengers Assemble Field Dressing (R) All You've Got (R) Bitter Rivals Gamma Launch Heroes for Hire Follow Me Disarm Climbing Gear Blind Obsession        Crisis - Secure Intrusions - 19 Demons Downtown - 19 Terrigen Mists - 20   Crisis - Extract Spider-Infected - 17 Montesi Formula - 17 Research Station - 16

The guys dive into the first five revised cards that have been spoiled, namely Captain America, Hulk, MODOK, Shuri and Green Goblin. Marc then provides a summary of his games at the recent FdB tourney, where some rather unusual lists popped up and had some stunning successes.  They wrap things up with some discussion about Dr Voodoo, All You've Got and Bitter Rivals. Marc's Roster: Doctor Strange, Soul Gem, Valkyrie, Iron Fist, Scarlet Witch, Ancient One, Hawkeye, Mordo, Okoye, Doctor Voodoo Pentagrams of Farallah, All You've Got, Field Dressing, Advanced R&D, Heroes for Hire, Bitter RIvals, No More Mutants, Blind Obsession Infinity Formula, Demons Downtown, Intrusions Open // Hammers, Legacy Virus, Spider Infected

The guys dive into the sparse MCP news before taking a hard look at the Season 6 TTS statistics.  Lastly, they dive into recent games with the Convocation Affiliation and present a couple of tentative rosters for the future. Turns out Iron-Bound Books are pretty good! Season 6 TTS Article: https://xavier-protocols.com/2021/09/18/season-6-roster-stats/ Current Convo Roster: Strange 1, Soul Gem, Strange 2, Ancient One, Mordo, Wong, Clea, Magik, Mordo, Okoye Bar With No Doors, Wand of Watoomb. Astral Ring, Iron Bound Books, Brace for Impact, Medpack, Bitter Rivals, Advanced R&D Second Roster: Strange 1 + Soul Gem, Strange 2, Ancient One, Mordo, Wong, Clea, Okoye, Iron First, Valkyrie Bar With No Doors, Wand of Watoomb. Astral Ring, Iron Bound Books, Brace for Impact, Medpack, Bitter Rivals, Advanced R&D, Heroes for Hire, Pentagrams of Farallah Extract Crisis: Montesi Formula, Spider-Infected, Struggle for the Cube Secure Crisis: Demons Downtown, Infinity Formula, Mutant Madman

In this longer, news-centric episode, the guys play a bit of catch up and riff about Clea's card before diving into the massive 4 character card, 10 TT card haul that came out of the latest Ministravaganza, before diving into the major changes announced to Crisis Protocol, including roster creation (characters, infinity gems and tactics cards) as well as Crisis selection. 0:00 Intro and Clea Talk 8:11 'Ganza Spoiled Character and Team Tactics Chat (Rogue, Magik, Hulkbuster and Ms Marvel + Tactics Cards) 1:03:51 Intrusions Open Across City as Seals Collapse Chat 1:07:22 Future of MCP Panel Chat

This episode serves as a refresh to Episode 0.5 and delves into more topics that will be of use to newbies and beginners regarding Marvel: Crisis Protocol.  Chandler joins Marc once more to go into core strategy concepts that make this game so interesting, and also participates in the brainstorm of a roster to show how players might come up and create one themselves.  This episode is aimed at players who understand the rules of MCP but want to get an introduction to the strategy that surrounds the game. 0:00 Conditions 12:07 How to Build Your Roster 23:13 How to Win The Crisis 27:05 Building Your Squad from a Roster 29:14 Who is the Beatdown? 34:58 Sample Roster Building - Web Warriors Brainstorm 1:04:58 Common Strategies in MCP Rdyteach's Roster-building masterclass: https://www.coaxiumgaming.com/crisis-response-criminal-syndicate-at-each-threat-level/ Who is the Beatdown?: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/whos-the-beatdown/ Danger Room - Browser-based roster builder: https://dangerroomapp.com/ Assemble: Mobile app roster builder: https://acrossthebifrost.com/2020/11/17/assemble-links-for-android-and-pc-standalone/

This episode serves as a starting off point for new players interested in learning about the ins and outs of Crisis Protocol.  This is a refresh of Episode 0 with new tips and goes through the basics of Marvel: Crisis Protocol, and serves as an introduction for anyone looking to learn more about the game but who have played few if any games. 0:00 Introduction 4:32 Characters and Character Cards 12:25 Roster Basics, Leaderships and Affiliation 17:52 Crisis Cards 23:38 Tactics Cards 30:08 Infinity Gems 31:28 Timing Charts 33:33 The dice of Crisis Protocol 34:35 Common Rules Mistakes 45:44 What To Buy First? 55:48 Developing Your Roster After Initial Purchases 1:16:29 How to Buy Terrain AMG's Organized Play Link: https://www.atomicmassgames.com/marvel/op How to find which card in which pack: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SixDU2r-48E0HxiSjIRDw4nH1XESdpXbAKzn_fojDAo/edit?usp=sharing MCP Discord Server: https://discord.gg/d5zAUvk MCP Rules: https://www.atomicmassgames.com/rules MCP Rules Forum: https://forums.atomicmassgames.com/forum/12-marvel-crisis-protocol-rules-questions/ MCP Assembly Instructions: https://www.atomicmassgames.com/assembly  

Seva and Marc dive into the the Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Spoilers, go into a recap of the recent 8-man tourney they played and Marc provides some details about his recent foray into the Dark Dimension with some mixed things to say about the big bad, Dormammu. Marc's Syndicate Roster from the tournament: Kingpin, Killmonger, Black Cat, Mystique, Okoye, Taskmaster, Black Widow, Kraven, MODOK, Carnage Extremis Consoles, Gamma Wave, Infinity Formula / Mutant Extremists, Research Station, Cubes All According to Plan, Usurp the Throne, Blind Obsession, All You've Got, Deception, Carnage Rules, Medpack, Bitter Rivals

The guys tackle the remaining Midnight Sons Spoilers and get to talking about Hood, the almost-but-not-quite leader with a million faces.  They also swap ideas about what the upcoming Banned & Restricted update, and why it should probably include Bitter Rivals.  They also spend some time revisiting a few hot takes that they had, which mostly leads to Marc gushing over Jean Grey in X-Men. The guys also spend some time disagreeing heavily on how good Carnage is, with some members of the cast taking back their negativity from his reveal episode. 

The guys begin hacking their way through the bevy of spoilers released in the last week, and talk about: Brother Voodoo's Character Card Midnight Sons' signature TT Card and full affiliation reveal Dormammu's TT Cards Convocation's TT Cards and new leadership Hulkbuster reveal They also tackle the ever-popular 3-box challenge - Devin walks us through his Asgard roster, Seva tells us about his Brotherhood/Cabal team and Marc proposes a leaderless Spider-Foes roster to round things out. Devin's boxes: Thor + Valk, Loki + Hela, Angela + Enchantress Seva's boxes: Magneto + Toad, Beast + Mystique, SW + QS Marc's boxes: Lizard + Kraven, Mysterio + Carnage, Hela + Loki The release tracker referenced in the cast: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SixDU2r-48E0HxiSjIRDw4nH1XESdpXbAKzn_fojDAo/edit?usp=sharing

The guys break down the newly revealed Dormammu model and compare him to the other resident badass, Thanos and his gems.  They also review the initial Convocation spoilers and give their thoughts about what modular leaderships could mean. To wrap things up, Marc talks about his experience running the new Sam Wilson Captain America in a few different configurations. DorMathMu article: https://xavier-protocols.com/2021/08/09/dormathmu/?fbclid=IwAR0snwc7ADVlnPHLESdKgPJ4i0Cd1dKE572XG4UYMMgSSfDnmcNcPty3MtE Marc's Avengers roster: Black Panther (Threat: 4) Black Widow (Threat: 2) Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Threat: 4) Ghost-Spider (Threat: 3) Hawkeye (Threat: 3) Okoye (Threat: 2) Valkyrie (Threat: 3) Amazing Spider-Man (Threat: 5) Iron Fist (Threat: 3) Captain America (Sam Wilson) (Threat: 3)   Tactics (8): Advanced R&D Avengers Assemble Brace for Impact (R) Disarm Field Dressing (R) Bitter Rivals Heroes for Hire Tactical Analysis Secure Crisis (3): Cosmic Invasion! Black Order Descends on Earth (Threat: 16) Riots Spark Over Extremis 3.0 (Threat: 17) S.W.O.R.D. Establishes Base on Moon's Blue Area (Threat: 14) Extract Crisis (3): Mystic Wakandan Herbs: Fact or Fiction? (Threat: 15) Struggle for the Cube Continues (Threat: 17) Research Station Attacked! (Threat: 16)

The guys give their thoughts regarding the recently spoiled Moon Knight, Blade, Ancient One & Mordo cards, and issue a correction about their understanding of the Mental Domination Team Tactics Card.  Lastly, Seva shows us the roster he's been running the last little bit, which is a combination of X-Men, MODOK and Wakanda: Characters: Storm, Beast, Cable, Domino Black Panther, Okoye, Shuri MODOK, Valkyrie, Enchantress TT Cards: Medpack, Brace, Bitter Rivals, Disarm, AIM Lackeys, Advanced R&D, Vibranium Shielding, Wakanda Forever Extract Crisis: Alien Ship (20), Hammers (18), Montesi (17) Secure Crisis: Madman Traps (18), Demons Downtown (19), Terrigen Clouds (20)

The guys are back after a short hiatus and are joined by Thoras of the esteemed Appendix Z who is here to share some pointers about the attack sequence, and how this might affect the comparative value of certain powerful models..  They also delve into a slice of the new releases, including Lizard, Kraven, Jean Grey and Cassandra.  Spoiler: they are big fans of Cassandra. Thoras' Appendix Z website: https://thoras.wixsite.com/appendix-z

The guys break down the new Sinister and Quicksilver/Scarlet Witch boxes and discuss how both the characters and their included Crises will change the face of the game.   Xavier Protocols' Turn 1 Virus plays: https://xavier-protocols.com/2021/05/10/when-bad-things-turn-out-to-be-good/

The guys are back and dive into the bevy of spoilers including the remaining Heroes for Hire cards, Cable's new crisis and the stream highlights that featured Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch and Mr Sinister.  After that, they dive into updates to the Banned & Restricted List and chat about what this could mean for the future of game and the meta! The updated B&R List: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ce432b1f9d2be000134d8ae/t/6081857d8265f47158065532/1619101056800/OP_CrisisProtocol_BNR_04092021.pdf The AMG Stream game: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/994666477

The guys chat about the tactics cards AMG revealed on stream, and Marc shares his impressions about the Battle Realms games that have taken place so far during the XP Invitational.  Seva and Marc also spend some time musing about the highlander format and go into their thought process for building the 3 rosters given the heavily restricted format. Xavier Protocols Invitational Schedule: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15sZWBZOXpkORtEGqogMaeGT56hLWLFltL2S3PPf_lcI/edit Team Tournament Lists (Pacific): https://tabletop.to/april-highlander-team-tournament-west-pdt The cast's final rosters: Which Affiliation(s) do you intend to play? Captain (Wakanda, Web Warriors) Player 2 (Asgard) Player 3 (Cabal, Inhumans) Secure Crises (choose 3 unique options per player) Captain (Cosmic Invasion! Black Order Sweeps Across Earth, Gamma Wave Sweeps Across Midwest, Infinity Formula Goes Missing!) Player 2 (Mutant Madman Turns City Center Into Lethal Amusment Park, Riots Spark Over Extremis 3.0, Terrigen Cloud Sweeps Over City) Player 3 (Deadly Meteors Mutate Civilians, Demons Downtown! Has Our Comeuppance Come Due?, Mayor Fisk Vows to Find Missing Witnessess) Extract Crises (choose 3 unique options per player) Captain (Mutant Extremists Target U.S. Senators!, Mystic Wakanda Herbs: Fact or Fiction?, Skrulls Infiltrate World Leadership) Player 2 (Fear Grips World as "Worthy" Terrorize Cities, Panic Grips City as Evacuation Efforts Continue!, Struggle for the Cube Continues) Player 3 (Alien Ship Crashes in Downtown!, Spider-Infected Invade Manhattan, The Montesi Formula Found) Characters Taken (choose 10 unique options per player) Captain (Black Panther, Ghost Spider, Killmonger, Okoye, Shuri, Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Spider-Man (Peter Parker), Storm, Taskmaster, Venom) Player 2 (Angela, Enchantress, Hawkeye, Hela, Infinity Gem: Mind, Loki God of Mischief, Thor Prince of Asgard, Toad, Valkyrie, Wong) Player 3 (Baron Zemo, Beast, Black Bolt, Black Widow, Crystal, Lockjaw, Medusa, M.O.D.O.K., Magneto, Red Skull) Tactics Cards Taken (choose 8 unique options per player) Captain (Advanced R&D, All Webbed Up, Battle Lust, Brace for Impact (R), Lethal Protector, Marked for Death, No Matter the Cost, Wakanda Forever) Player 2 (Disarm, Doomed Prophecy (R), Hired Muscle, Medpack (R), Odin's Blessing, Psychic Shielding Device (P.S.D.), Rainbow Bridge, Sibling Rivalry) Player 3 (All You've Got, Bitter Rivals, Cosmic Invigoration, Elemental Infusion, Field Dressing (R), Follow Me, Last-Minute Save, Patch Up (R))

The guys are back in force and jump right into the Sin, Viper, Luke Cage and Iron Fist spoilers from the previous two weeks.  Marc and Seva quickly dive into their recent game involving Carnage, and the guys also discuss what the Xavier Protocols Invitational can tell us about the health of the BattleRealms Format.  They cap it off with a quick review of the upcoming April Team Tournament which is going to be trying a slightly different approach than before. XP's BattleRealms Analysis: https://xavier-protocols.com/2021/04/02/xavier-protocols-invitational-rosters/ Invitational Schedule: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15sZWBZOXpkORtEGqogMaeGT56hLWLFltL2S3PPf_lcI/edit#gid=0 AMG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/atomicmassgames April 17th's Team Tourney Rules: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hJefU2A2-_YCSZR6IPG_DlWf1thYRVNKPuH2_wRNhuw/edit    

The guys discuss the oodles of spoilers received in the past week, including models that were revealed during AMG's Ministrava-ganza.  They discuss Domino's sneaky utility, Mysterio's absolute tricksiness and spend some time agonizing over how to make Carnage work.  Lastly, they spend a good chunk of time discussing the incredible & unbelievable Amazing Spider-Man, and also talk about how he will fit into Web Warriors rosters in the future. Marc's roster: Secure Crisis     Cosmic Invasion! Black Order Sweeps Across Earth Gamma Wave Sweeps Across Midwest Infinity Formula Goes Missing! Extract Crisis     Alien Ship Crashes in Downtown! Mystic Wakanda Herbs: Fact or Fiction? Spider-Infected Invade Manhattan Characters Taken     Valkyrie Black Panther Enchantress Ghost Spider Infinity Gem: Mind Loki God of Mischief Okoye Spider-Man (Miles Morales)  Amazing Spider-Man (Peter Parker) Taskmaster Tactics Cards Taken     All Webbed Up Advanced R&D Battle Lust Brace for Impact ® Disarm Medpack ® Bitter Rivals Hired Muscle

The guys talk about the hotly anticipated and newly revealed Cable, and about places he might fit in outside of an X-Force Roster.  They also speculate about Sin's Panel-to-Play and about what she might mean for the revival of a Cabal-centric roster.  They briefly chat MiniStravaganza, and then Seva ties it all together with his idea for an X-Men & Inhumans roster: Storm Beast Cable MODOK Black Bolt Lockjaw Medusa Okoye Enchantress Shuri ---------------- Medpack, Brace, Disarm, Bitter Rivals, R&D, Climbing Gear, Last Minute Save, Hired Muscle ---------------- EXTRACTS: Alien Ship, Panic Grips City, Hammers SECURES: Demons, Terrigen, Black Order Vault

The guys go over the recent Bob spoilers and give their thoughts, even throwing in some positive ones here and there.  They rejoice at the teaser that Cable is 5 Threat, and also tackle the other X-Force teasers that were given out over the past week.  They also go through the top 4 lists from the Season 4 TTS League and talk about their expectations and the surprises they have found. Bob's stunning card: https://twitter.com/atomicmassgames/status/1367867706888847360?s=20 Domino's Panel to Play: https://www.atomicmassgames.com/transmissions/panel-to-play-domino RosterDoctor's commentated games: https://www.twitch.tv/rosterdoctor/videos  

The guys go through the newly spoiled Deadpool Card and discuss where they think he might be a strong choice.  They also spend developing one of the archetypes raised in the previous episode, and talk about what makes a roster resilient in the current meta.  Lastly, they revisit some recent games and chat about how they feel about leaderless rosters featuring MODOK and Lockjaw. Cable Panel to Play: https://www.atomicmassgames.com/transmissions/panel-to-play-cable Deadpool's Card: https://twitter.com/atomicmassgames/status/1365330973433466884/photo/1 The Cast's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/capitalcrisis The Cast's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-wXz3ABj-sTOCBAYKNzNjg

The guys get together and do a recap of the recent TTS Team Tournament, going through their games and lessons learned as they dipped their toes into the larger meta.  They also have a look at the winning teams and comment on what might have those teams as strong as they were. The guys also spend some time discussing the three main archetypes of roster building, namely Control, Movement and Resilience.  Lastly, they announce their upcoming efforts to livestream in-person games.  A recording of the two streamed games can be found on the cast's Twitch & Youtube Channels. The Team Tournament Rosters and Results: https://tabletop.to/tts-february-team-tournament-central-cst/lists The Cast's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/capitalcrisis The Cast's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-wXz3ABj-sTOCBAYKNzNjg    

The guys go threw recent MCP news, including recent rulings related to Lockjaw and his Tactics card.  They also tackle their experience so far with Inhumans-centric rosters, and how these new characters may fit into other affiliations.  Lastly, they spend some time revisiting the idea of roster that plays without a Leadership thanks to the potential synergies that come with MODOK and Lockjaw. The rules forum: https://forums.atomicmassgames.com/forum/12-marvel-crisis-protocol-rules-questions/ The Inhumans Roster: Black Bolt, Medusa, Lockjaw, Crystal, Enchantress, Ghost-Spider, Okoye, Valkyrie, MODOK, Task Master Follow Me, Attilan Rising, All You've Got, Field Dressing, Medpack, Last Minute Save, Disarm & Elemental Infusion Terrigen Mists, Demons Downtown & Infinity Formula // Alien Powe Core, Hammers & Skrull Agents

Now with new and improved audio!  Matt1 joins the guys to talk Crystal & Lockjaw ideas in a few different affiliations.  They also look at some of the Season 4 undefeated rosters and go through the pairing and roster-building rules for February 20th's team tournament. The Team Tournament Rules: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_-qDRlodl10-FuaSyYniuO1ablLmBXOdz8vY5t0EVL8/edit The Crystal and Lockjaw cards: https://twitter.com/atomicmassgames/status/1356637273903759362 & https://twitter.com/atomicmassgames/status/1357360788323905536  The Season 4 Central Rosters: https://tabletop.to/tts-mcp-season-4-central-cst/ladder 

The guys work through the slew of Inhumans spoilers, including the Black Bolt + Medusa spoilers, the Crystal + Lockjaw Tactics Cards & the new Terrigen Mists Crisis.  Seva tells us of his recent experience with Web Warriors and Marc gives Ghost Rider the boot!The TTS Team Tournament: https://tinyurl.com/ttsteamtourney  The TTS Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/tMuFQuJzN7  

In a slightly more laid back episode, the guys are joined by Matt1 and spend some time talking about the future of MCP, a couple recent games played by Matt and Marc, and also spend some time talking a combo Black Order / Web Warriors Roster made to shore up Thanos' build issues at 14 & 16 threat. Web Order Roster:  Spider-Miles, Ghost-Spider, Task Master, Okoye, Enchantress, Thanos, Corvus, Proxima, Reality Gem, Mind Gem Execute, Mothership, Field Dressing, All You’ve Got, Medpack, Disarm, Advanced R&D, Blood to Spare Wakanda Herb, Alien Power Core, Skrulls // Fisk Witnesses, Extremis Console, Demons Downtown

The guys dive right into the spoiled TT Cards for Inhumans, and then spend a good chunk of time sifting through the TTS Season 4 League stats, with a particular focus on the very popular and unpopular choices.  Lastly, they have a look at a roster that exemplifies the rising trend of playing high-threat characters, which has been recently encouraged by the release of She-Hulk. Season 4 Stats: https://xavier-protocols.com/2021/01/11/tts-season-4-roster-stats/ UtilityCookie's Smashforce Roster: [Characters] - Angela: 5 - Black Widow: 2 - Hulk: 6 - Infinity Gem: Reality: 1 - Infinity Gem: Time: 2 - Okoye: 2 - She-Hulk: 6 - Shuri: 3 - Thanos, the Mad Titan: 6 - Valkyrie: 3 [Team Tactics] - Agents of S.M.A.S.H. - Brace for Impact - Climbing Gear - Hired Muscle - Medpack - Rocket Boots?! - Special Delivery - Stalwart Determination [Extract Crises] - Fear Grips World as "Worthy" Terrorize Cities [D]: 18 - Mutant Extremists Target U.S. Senators! [C]: 14 - Panic Grips City as Evacuation Efforts Continue! [B]: 19 [Secure Crises] - Deadly Meteors Mutate Civilians [C]: 17 - Demons Downtown! Has Our Comeuppance Come Due? [E]: 19 - Mutant Madman Turns City Center Into Lethal Amusement Park [B]: 18

The guys take some time to digest the January errata published by AMG and take a look at the two Panel-to-Play's that focused on Black Bolt and Medusa.  They also take some time to chat about Tactics Cards, including the newly released Grievous Wounds, as well as All You've Got and a few others.  Lastly, they ponder what the addition of Enchantress to Cabal and She-Hulk to Avengers might do for those affiliations. **NOTE** For discussions regarding the Angela & Enchantress pack, check out episodes 2 & 11.  For She-Hulk, have a look at episodes 13 & 14. Link to the new errata & update: https://www.atomicmassgames.com/rules    

A second wild Matt joins the guys to discuss his recent forays with an X-Men list centred around Ghost Rider.  They talk about some games with the roster, and also talk about some different list strategies based on potential Crisis and enemy affiliation matchups.  Lastly, the guys give their thoughts on potential changes to the list, including the addition of a second beater like MODOK, Corvus or Magneto. Matt's reading list for Dawn of X: https://marvelguides.com/dawn-of-x-reading-order  Matt's roster: Wolverine Cyclops Storm Beast Ghost Rider Okoye Task-Master Spider-Man (Morales) Mystique Valkyrie (Flex Spot) Medpack Brace for Impact X-Ceptional Healing Deal with the Devil Deception No Matter the Cost First Class Children of the Atom Fear Grips Worthy (Hammers) Struggle for the Cube Montesi Formula Found Mutant Madman (Traps) Infinity Formula Spider-Portals

The guys go through the remaining A-Force spoilers and delve into their recent experiences playing with and against the affiliation.  They also discuss strategies to mitigate the various Pentagram plays available to Defenders players from the perspective of multiple opposing affiliations in the bevy of crises that are generally favourable to Strange and his crew..   The A-Force Roster: -She-Hulk-Valkyrie-Okoye-Shuri-Black Widow-Vision-Wong-Mystique-Wasp-AngelaSpecial Delivery, Stalwart Determination, A-Force Assemble, Deception, Brace for Impact, Medpack, Tactical Analysis, Advanced R&DWakandan Herb, Struggle for the Cube, Mutant Extremists Target SenatorsFisk Witnesses, Gamma Wave, Mutant Madman

The guys spend a good deal of time dissecting the She-Hulk character card spoiler, and also give their thoughts regarding the new formats unveiled by AMG with some thoughts on how they could potentially be improved.  Lastly, they have a look at the winning Season 3 roster and give their thoughts as to why Wakanda was once more so successful.   Esmond's Roster [Characters] - Black Panther: 4 - Black Widow: 2 - Ghost-Spider: 3 - Killmonger: 4 - M.O.D.O.K.: 5 - Okoye: 2 - Shuri: 3 - Spider-Man (Miles Morales): 3 - Valkyrie: 3 - Vision: 4 [Team Tactics] - A.I.M. Lackeys - Advanced R&D - All You've Got - Disarm - Field Dressing - Medpack - Usurp the Throne - Wakanda Forever [Extract Crises] - Panic Grips City as Evacuation Efforts Continue! [B]: 19 - Spider-Infected Invade Manhattan [F]: 17 - Struggle for the Cube Continues [F]: 17 [Secure Crises] - Gamma Wave Sweeps Across Midwest [E]: 15 - Mayor Fisk Vows to Find Missing Witnesses [C]: 16 - Portals Overrun City with Spider-People [D]: 18

The guys discuss the leak on upcoming releases and She-Hulk news, and also spend some time talking about how a team format could work in MCP.  Marc and Seva also talk about the fruits of their anti-Hired Muscle labours, the Windicate roster. The Capital Crisis Discord server: https://discord.gg/VZd7YrcFYcPowerful Pentagram Plays (including the Hulk Cube Strategy): https://xavier-protocols.com/2020/10/17/powerful-pentagram-plays/ The Windicate Roster:  Black Panther Killmonger Okoye Shuri Kingpin MODOK Taskmaster Bullseye Valkyrie Mystique Deception All You’ve Got Medpack Brace For Impact Advanced R&D All According to Plan Usurp the Throne Wakanda Forever Cosmic Vault Gamma Wave Mayor Fisk Witnesses Struggle for the Cube Spider-Infected Montesi Formula  

Matt re-joins the regular crew to talk about the impact Hired Muscle has had and may have on the overall meta.  They also chat about potential counters to this and put forward the idea that a joint Wakanda/Criminal Syndicate roster may be the answer.  Lastly, the guys spend some time chatting about who their favourite beater characters are, and why. The Capital Crisis Discord Server: https://discord.gg/VZd7YrcFYc The original Dashgard roster: https://totalaccessgames.com/blogs/turn-zer0-gaming/roster-tech-dashgard-by-utilitycookie Matt's (slightly) modified roster:  Thor Loki Mind gem Enchantress Angela Valkyrie Black Widow Wong Taskmaster Okoye Hired Muscle Odin’s blessing Medpack Brace for impact Rainbow bridge All you’ve got Trip Up Battle Lust Panic Grips City As Evacuation Efforts Continue! Spider-Infected Invade Manhattan Alien Ship Crashes Downtown! Demons Downtown! Has Our Comeuppance Come Due? Deadly Meteors Mutate Civilians Mutant Madman Turns City Center Into Lethal Amusement Park  

Seva, Devin & Marc chat about the recent Deadpool/X-Force trailer and also examine the ways in which the analysis of crises among the Slow-Fast/Wide-Narrow can help in building a better roster.  Devin gives us his insights about how the restricted list may have influenced people's roster design, and Seva & Marc do a quick recap of another Brotherhood vs X-Men game. Slow-Fast/Wide-Narrow Graph: https://imgur.com/a/Bd9eU6dAMG X-Force Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs6Zur_2IpM Seva's Roster: MagnetoToadTaskmasterMystiqueMODOKVisionOkoyeShuriMiles MoralesValkyrie Asteroid M, Deception, Medpack, Patch Up, Disarm, Extreme Conditioning, Follow Me, Magnetic RefractionSenators, Montesi Formula & Hammers // Gamma Wave, Meteors & DemonsMarc's Roster, mostly stolen from https://acrossthebifrost.com/2020/11/17/uncanny-x-men-blue-or-gold/ :StormBeastWolverineCyclopsTask MasterOkoyeMystiqueHelaBlack DwarfValkyrie DeceptionNo Matter The CostHired MuscleFirst ClassDisarmX-ceptional HealingField DressingBrace for ImpactGamma Wave, Demons Downtown, Infinity FormulaCubes, Civilians & Hammers

The guys admit they were very wrong about Deception's cost, and talk about their recent experience with the very powerful tactics card.  They also take a deeper dive into Brotherhood builds that include MODOK, and spend a good deal of time talking Wolverine and Loki, two incredibly cool but somewhat undervalued characters. As discussed in the cast, we would love to field your questions about anything MCP related.  Taking questions at: capitalcrisiscast@gmail.com Seva's roster: MagnetoToadTaskmasterMystiqueMODOKVisionOkoyeShuriMiles MoralesValkyrieAsteroid M, Deception, Medpack, Patch Up, Disarm, Extreme Conditioning, Follow Me, Magnetic RefractionSenators, Montesi Formula & Hammers // Gamma Wave, Meteors & DemonsDevin's roster:ThorAngelaLokiMind GemValkyrieHelaShuriOkoyeTaskmasterWolverineX-Ceptional Healing, Odin's Blessing, Field Dressing, No Matter the Cost, Brace for Impact, Rainbow Bridge, All You've Got & the Flex Spot Cubes, Hammers & Senators   // Meteors, Demons & Consoles

The gents tackle the last few tactics cards arising from the mutant rollout, and also spend a good deal of time talking strategies about the new 14-Threat Crisis including some tentative builds and what it will mean for the future of roster construction.  They briefly broach the subject of the state of organized play and how timeline events will be handled.  Lastly, the boys talk about ways in which one of their favourite starter set models, Captain Marvel, can be made to work with some of the new affiliations.

The guys dive into the new batch of mutant character spoilers as well as Magneto's panel-to-play tactics cards.  They also spend some time musing about potential mutant-heavy rosters.  Marc and Seva spend a bit of time talking about a recent game and also share their thoughts about some lessons learned. Some notes about the short battle report: Skrulls + Infinity Formula Seva's roster: Black Panther, Shuri, Task Master, Spider-Miles, Wong & Okoye Disarm, Medpack, Wakanda Forever, Vibranium Shielding, Brace for Impact Marc's roster: Storm, Task Master, Cyclops, Ronan, Power Gem, Black Widow1 Blind Obsession, Disarm, Medpack, Field Dressing, Hired Muscle 

The guys gush over the recently revealed Brotherhood spoilers and discuss their first impressions of how Magneto will work.  The guys also go into the shift towards the inclusion of more 3-threat characters in their rosters.  Lastly, they revisit Criminal Syndicate with a sample roster and talk about their experience playing with and against the affiliation. Required reading for this episode includes the excellent Coaxium Gaming roster article: https://www.coaxiumgaming.com/crisis-response-criminal-syndicate-at-each-threat-level/ Magneto spoilers: https://twitter.com/atomicmassgames/status/1318979201798602752 Toad Spoilers: https://twitter.com/atomicmassgames/status/1318667125632897029  

A brand new Brian joins Devin, Matt and M-A to go through the X-Men spoilers, after which Brian details his proposed Defenders roster for the guys to sink their teeth into and off which to bounce ideas.   Brian's Roster: Doctor StrangeSoul GemHawkeyeValkyrieWongGhost RiderThorShuriHelaMODOKBrace for ImpactDoomed ProphecyBattle LustSeven Suns of CinnibusOdin's BlessingPsychic Shielding DeviceNo Matter the CostDeal with the DevilGamma Wave Sweeps Across MidwestDemons Downtown!  Has Our Comeuppance Come Due?Infinity Formula Goes MissingThe Montesi Formula FoundPanic Grips City as Evacuation Efforts ContinueFear Grips World as "Worthy" Terrorize Cities

Devin, Seva and Marc share their thoughts on the recent Banned & Restricted announcement, and muse about the updates to the affiliation list and what that could mean for Cabal and Criminal Syndicate.  Lastly, the guys spend some time chatting about play styles and how you can skew the crisis to best support a defensive or aggressive strategy.

M-A, Seva and Devin wade through the mass of spoilers for Criminal Syndicate and revisit their early comments about the Defenders affiliation.  The first part of the discussion is interrupted by even more spoilers. MCP Fanserver Discord Link: https://discord.gg/d5zAUvk MCP TTS Discord Link: https://discord.gg/B2pT9gc Assemble - now for Windows: https://bit.ly/33CbIZD

A wild Jordan appears and joins Seva, Devin, Matt & M-A in talking about the newly spoiled Kingpin, Angela & Enchantress cards, as well as a deeper dive into how Asgard plays.  We cap things off with our first Dark Horseplay segment where we talk about ways to make Winter Soldier work.

Devin, Seva and M-A join us for the first episode aimed at a more general audience, where they talk Defenders & Ant-Man and the Wasp, as well as go into their deployment process and chat about whether a total KO Roster is a possible and viable strategy.  

Seva, Devin and M-A tackle the second half of the new player intro, with notes on how to game on a budget and a look at tactics cards.MCP Database: http://mcpdb.com/ MCP Builder: https://northernrealms.co.uk/mcpbuilder/ Assemble App: https://bit.ly/3hzwexV

Matt, Seva and Marc-André kick off the first episode of the cast by introducing themselves and why they play the game.  We delve into how a new player should get started, and give an overview of Crisis Cards and Affiliations. How to play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDeUGJ3kmpc Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/VmEexw