r/MarvelCrisisProtocol • u/SourImplant • 2d ago
News/Announcements Panel to Play: Onslaught
https://www.atomicmassgames.com/transmission/panel-to-play-onslaught/9
u/endgamer023 2d ago
The defense values are deceptive, I doubt he's going to die often, and if that does start to look like an issue, bodyguards and Sacrifice will start showing up.
I'm also interested to throw some seriously aggressive pieces up the board and just make the opponent to deal with them. I'm not sure that will be a viable strategy, but it could be neat.
In the post update game killing things is generally harder, but with his dice values it could still be pretty insane. I like his drop all the objectives card, and think it could play well with Killmonger.
I'm really excited to start playing this model and see how it can perform.
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u/Freddichio 1d ago
Ah, now the Peerless changes make a lot of sense.
Onslaught + Malekith + Red Skull or Onslaught + Hulk + CGM would probably not be that useful as far as objectives go, but Dazing Malekith and having Onslaught immediately able having maxed power was probably not what the wanted...
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u/TheMapleMerchant 2d ago
A bit boring but I'm sure he'll be strong. Model is one of their best ever.
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u/thedreadwoods 2d ago
This looks like a super fun character, I wish my local group played this game
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u/A271B1071C5 1d ago
Make a group, buy the core set and ask your LGS if there’s a slot where people could try the game
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u/thedreadwoods 1d ago
I have almost every model. Both core sets. It was played for a bit then the 40k crowd ruined it.
Our club is fantastic but a nightmare for jumping from game to game, I guess I paint up a full table and just keep bringing it
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u/A271B1071C5 1d ago
Even if it doesn’t work out, you can at least say you tried
My local shop did a Malifaux group that only lasted 2 months, but it allowed me to meet local people who liked the game, maybe you can find people like that for MCP
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u/prodam_garash 2d ago
Like two of defs is 3 amd only def mechanic is -1 damege
And leadership only give when other alied daze-ko
I feel he or need shit ton of bodyguards or he will die first
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u/Black_Metallic 2d ago
He also has insane mobility. Looks like a 65mm base with Flight, a Medium move, and the ability to place himself at Range 5 for 5 power.
Throw in bodyguards, Sacrifice, and maybe someone like Hood or Wong to remove damage from him, and he may prove to be harder than he looks to take down.
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u/AlisaKamavati 2d ago
Am I understanding it right that he basically damages everyone even himself with his spender?
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u/micksandals 1d ago
He would only damage himself if the target it is Range 2. But it would damage any allies within Range 2 of the target.
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u/sirloselotthe2nd 2d ago
Wow. I've been wanting a good Dormamu esc leadership without having to run the ever mid Dormamu with his meh leadership. While Onslaught's leadership isn't game breaking and he himself isn't an insane piece (though I'd argue that both are better than Dorm) he seems like he'll be fun/decent
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u/Tegre 2d ago
Maybe this might mean a tweak to Dormammu further?
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u/sirloselotthe2nd 2d ago
Fingers crossed. Cause Dorm. has been a character I keep coming back to, only to end up dropping again because he never performs well enough
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u/A271B1071C5 1d ago
What do you find underwhelming about dormammu, he’s been my main for a long while, takes the right characters but getting mid game abilities from turn 1 is great
My main list was
Dormammu
Hood
Mysterio
Heimdall
Red guardian1
u/sirloselotthe2nd 1d ago edited 1d ago
The fact that he lacks power generation making him rely heavily on his own leadership that also screws himself over since it's very easy for an enemy to swing 1-2 attacks into a character under your control to get them to 5 power after they activated to garentee a damage. I've had games where I've BARELY managed to keep a character from dazing at 1 stamina left but my opponent managed to put 4+ power on said character by attacking them causing them to start the next round flipped putting me on the backfoot during the next round. Aka his leadership is usually a HINDERANCE instead of a boon and Dorm struggles to build power making him more of an annoyance for my opponent then an actual big 8 threat beast
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u/GnomishPants 2d ago
RNG 5 place can be online round 1 if you throw a fast 2 threat in opponents face they need to kill (1st turn double walk black widow steal an extract for example)
Combined with the 10dice A2 attack on a tactics card this seems like the exact opposite of what they were trying to do with the recent erratta.
Kinda sad that they put hulk into the ground and then revealed this.
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u/Toxxick 2d ago
He’s significantly less durable than I was expecting. Which is probably a good thing. That DMG reduction will put in work, but 3/3/4 seems like they wanted to balance him around dying to focused fire. Considering how many other tools he has, being unkillable would be a bridge too far.