Here’s hoping that the summer is treating you all well. Looking at the month of July pushing to an end, it feels like the summer is flying by. A few weeks back, I had the chance to get a game of Marvel Crisis Protocol in with Mike and Duncan. Not only a great chance to get together but also gave me the chance to get a team of bad guys on the table.
Now, to be fair…I honestly an’t remember all the finer details…but here’s what I do recall. The game plan was pretty simple…about 15-17 points of threat per team, a couple of mission objectives, and away we go…i guess, went…
Enjoy!
The happiest and classiest crew in town: Green Goblin, Ghost Rider, Doctor Octopus, and the Rhino.
The setup and initial deployment…Mike on the left with the Sentinels, Duncan at the top of the pic with the Soviet Avengers (I can never remember their name), and me on the right with the Spiderman fan club + 1…Red markers are things to grab a hold of and carry, they can cause damage if the character holding it generates too much energy. And the blue markers are portals…secure/hold a portal, build up points.
Initial moves by Duncan, brings up his Russian Bear, the Black Widow heads for the portal…
The Green Goblin and Rhino move up on my side; the Goblin is heading for one of the red energy markers. The Rhino is just making his way forward, one S at a time…
Mike makes his move on the left with his big damned Sentinels…by this point, Doc Oc is securing the portal (with the side effect that it flames out folks who are securing it)…GhostRider gets into the action and sizes up one of the Sentinels.
The Rhino literally gets dragged into the back alley by one of Duncan’s Soviet mind warriors…again, can’t remember the name…the Green Goblin remains the happiest guy in the game, he is literally flying around with a huge grin.
One of the Sentinels decides to try the Doc on for size…the Doc has some laser arm attacks that are pretty amazing.
The Rhino continues his foray into the back alley, trying out his charge attack…
The Goblin tries out his pumpkin attacks on Mike’s Sentinel
The Goblin is turning and burning around the streets…Doc continues to hold the portal, and GhostRider keeps trying out rando attacks. The lower pic is an overview of the current action…
If I remember correctly, at this point, multiple characters have been taking boatloads of damage and we’re flipping cards.
A great size comparison shot of the Doc and those nasty Sentinels.
By the end of the game, we had gotten about 6-7 turns in…it was a bit of a slugfest, lots of characters taking damage and getting close to getting taken out of the game. With victory points, I think Mike came in tops, then myself, and Duncan fairly close. All in all, a good game, great chance to get figs on the table…and the Spider Friends were a lot of fun.
