Peace Was Never an Option

I’ve been playing a little Tabletop Marvel when I’ve had free time in the evenings, trying to brush the rust off before the UK Grand Tournament at the end of May. I’ve had pretty good results with my Team Pink Midnight squad, and it felt like a good idea to put them down in a more competitive environment – so, back into the world of the TTS League! After playing a lot of Vassal Malifaux over the past few years, it was interesting to return to a 3D online world (especially given that, theoretically, the actual physical height of things matters much less in Marvel Crisis Protocol than it does in Malifaux, especially Malifaux 4 th Edition). The game was Alien Ship and Deadline to Destruction, which suited me perfectly. I had priority and my opponent chose 17 which let me pick my favourite squad – Elsa, Space Loki, Werewolf by Night and N’Kantu. Loki doubling down on the Root that I often put out with Elsa’s leadership is very impactful, and there has not been a single game yet whe...

Having been very much out of the loop on Marvel Crisis Protocol for a couple of years, I was delighted to discover that there were several releases for the Midnight Sons released – Elsa Bloodstone in particular spoke to me because … I mean heck, just look at her. Who doesn’t love a redhead who dual-wields rifles? Returning to the game after a couple of years away there’s an interesting mix between things that have changed and things that have stayed the same. There’s certainly a lot more choice now, and yet the fundamental questions the game is asking have remained consistent. I’ve so far played three games, testing what used to work and seeing what people are bringing now, and rather than trying to internalise everything all at once I think I am going to focus on the minis that caught my attention and brought me back to the game. So lets talk about Elsa and Blade. (Brief aside, but I love the new card format. The cooler blues are way easier on my eyes than the garish yellows o...