Marvel Crisis Protocol from Atomic Mass Games

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**Turnip Jedi**

Fingers crossed for a themed starter box

And im sure that sharp bladed thing sneaking into shot isnt aboot anything aah

**Theophony**

Last I heard, the New Mutants (X-men Jrs) movie got rescheduled for August of this year by Disney. Maybe they changed the date to tie in with the release of the movie and we will have the first Disney Mutant release.

**hotsauceman1**

So how will they handle the Xmen Affliation? will they just include the Initial run and update it whenever they add a new?

**Azreal13**

Well that's what they've done so far, no reason to expect it to change. Just the printed cards will become obsolete and the website will carry the revisions.

**rybackstun**

I never understood why they did affiliation cards and not just print the affiliations on the characters themselves.

Excited for X-Men!

**Azreal13**

It's because it would need a degree of forward planning and create a degree of expectation that just isn't manageable.

If you introduce a new faction like Web Warriors, that means both Venom and Spiderman would need replacement cards, or they would have been given a faction that didn't exist when they were released and had no function in game.

Or you just produce one card when the faction goes live, and maintain one (non rules oriented) PDF image as new members become available.

They've stated they're not going to edit existing cards, albeit that's boneheaded and they've learned nothing from X Wing, so this is the easiest way to manage the factions.

**angel of death 007**

hotsauceman1 wrote:
So how will they handle the Xmen Affliation? will they just include the Initial run and update it whenever they add a new?

From the way it looks Xmen and Brotherhood of Evil Mutants have been teased as potentially being a boxed set release called Crisis Protocol Evolution with more news being teased or possibly shown at end of the month.

**hotsauceman1**

Azreal13 wrote:
It's because it would need a degree of forward planning and create a degree of expectation that just isn't manageable.

If you introduce a new faction like Web Warriors, that means both Venom and Spiderman would need replacement cards, or they would have been given a faction that didn't exist when they were released and had no function in game.

Or you just produce one card when the faction goes live, and maintain one (non rules oriented) PDF image as new members become available.

They've stated they're not going to edit existing cards, albeit that's boneheaded and they've learned nothing from X Wing, so this is the easiest way to manage the factions.

Not to mention, Xmen card would get unweidly fast honestly

**Turnip Jedi**

would be rather fluffy if Prof X had a pre-game ability to make anyone an X-man

**hotsauceman1**

Turnip Jedi wrote:
would be rather fluffy if Prof X had a pre-game ability to make anyone an X-man

Lol, yeah, Xmen are like the Avengers, it seems like everyone was at some point an Xman.

**ZebioLizard2**

hotsauceman1 wrote:
Turnip Jedi wrote:
would be rather fluffy if Prof X had a pre-game ability to make anyone an X-man

Lol, yeah, Xmen are like the Avengers, it seems like everyone was at some point an Xman.

The major thing is figuring out Wolverine. The man who has basically been on every team in existence.

**hotsauceman1**

Rogue Agent like Winter Soldier.

**LunarSol**

hotsauceman1 wrote:
Rogue Agent like Winter Soldier.

This, but you also have to put him on the X-Men affiliation roster so he can make use of their team tactics cards.

**Azreal13**

When it is time to go on the offense, Green Goblin has a pumpkin bomb for every occasion. These orange orbs pack a variety of chemicals tailored for all manner of foes. On the tabletop, the Pumpkin Bombs attack is equally versatile, allowing Green Goblin to choose between Physical or Energy damage before making the attack. Even better, the Bag of Tricks special rule allows Green Goblin to select between the Bleed, Poison, and Incinerate special conditions if the attack produces any wilds.

Of course, pumpkin bombs aren’t the only weapon in Norman Osborn’s arsenal. He zips around the city on top of his goblin glider, flying over obstacles between him and his hated rival.

Osborn isn’t greedy, though. Well, yes, he is, but not when it comes to causing pain for Peter Parker!

By misappropriating the resources of Oscorp, the Green Goblin has access to a host of different unusual prototypes, which he happily shares with anyone else who bears a grudge against Spider-Man. Oscorp Weaponry is a unique Leadership ability that affects anyone with the Spider-Foes affiliation. Once per turn, one of Spider-Man’s nemeses can spend 1 Power while modifying enemy defense dice to reroll 1 opposing defense die.

Nothing illustrates just how much Spider-Man has gotten under Osborn’s green skin better than the last rule we’re talking about today. Arch Nemesis (Peter Parker) is an innate superpower and double-edged sword representing just how much Green Goblin hates the wallcrawler. On the one hand, it allows Green Goblin to reroll failed results and any number of attack dice when he attacks Parker, but if there is an enemy Peter Parker on the table within Range 3, Green Goblin’s first action must be an attack targeting him, if possible.

It’s worth noting that this rule references Peter Parker, the secret identity, and not Spider-Man. So even if Parker decides to show up to a crisis as the Iron-Spider or Bombastic Bag-Man, Green Goblin can sniff his adversary out. On the other hand, anyone else who goes into battle as Spider-Man won’t matter to Osborn.

**Alpharius**

I like it...

...but I need:

Razor Bats!

Spoiler:

Electo-Blast Gloves (the infamous "Sparkler Spray"!):

Spoiler:

Ghost Bombs!

Spoiler:

Goblin Gas!

Spoiler:

There is, of course, even more than that - and even sillier, if you can believe it!

But, I *need* these 4 more, at least!

**Eumerin**

So with that last bit, I suppose the question is whether the rule would apply if Ben Reilly or Kane make an appearance.

**LunarSol**

Arch nemesis is weird, but sounds fun.

**Azreal13**

Miles' card is out in the wild.

**Azreal13**

Front didn't load for some reason, but no different rules.

**hotsauceman1**

It's kinda lame how very few actually change abilities from full to KO

**LunarSol**

hotsauceman1 wrote:
It's kinda lame how very few actually change abilities from full to KO

I'd like to see more of it, but it does keep the game from getting overwhelming when it only changes a few key characters.

**Azreal13**

hotsauceman1 wrote:
It's kinda lame how very few actually change abilities from full to KO

What you have to understand is the opportunity to make changes is secondary to the mechanism of preventing your characters being one-shotted by a lucky roll/massive overkill/a mistake.

That it exists in the design space at all is cool and allows for some really thematic things to happen, but it isn't the main reason for cards flipping and keeping it relatively unusual keeps it special.

My only criticism would be that when comparatively minor changes happen, they should be printed in a different colour or something so they're not overlooked in the middle of a game when you're already accustomed to doing things a certain way.

**hotsauceman1**

Oh yeah i do get that.
I just feels that being dazed creates opprotunities that i sadly dont see that much and wish i did.
Caps ability is a good example.
Or maybe spiderman gets ehanced spider sense because he is hyper aware.

**Azreal13**

See, you say you get what I've said, then apparently immediately prove that you didn't...

**hotsauceman1**

Azreal13 wrote:
See, you say you get what I've said, then apparently immediately prove that you didn't...

No i do, i get why, i just see it as a missed opprotunity for the game to evolve and change as it is played.
I get why not all do, its cumbersome.
But out of roughly the 22 I own, i dont see changes at all except for Captain America. If it was just about the not allowing oneshots, it would be different ability
But have two sides of a card shows that they think about it.
All im saying its a chance they should take.

**LunarSol**

The really dangerous stuff is when things DO change and its super not obvious. If you have Black Panther or Loki and think they're the same... they're not. That's super unfortunate.

Also, Iron Man has a significant difference in the core set. I'd be curious to see a list of all of them, but off the top of my head MODOK is another and Thanos actually changes his leadership ability.

**Azreal13**

Plus I think there's a bunch that have different HP levels on each side..

**Azreal13**

Gwen has emerged from the plug hole.

**LunarSol**

I LOVE Life Saver. Great ability.

**Azreal13**

Especially as while it refunds their action on their own activation, it doesn't appear to refund any power spent, which could be absolutely clutch.