Unboxing: Marvel Crisis Protocol
October 18, 2019 by ludicryan
Gerry and Ryan postpone their off-camera discussion of which Marvel character has the best butt to unbox Marvel: Crisis Protocol.
The guys dig into this box from Atomic Mass Games, and quickly agree on who is the best hero...Captain America. The miniatures look pretty good which is always a good sign when you crack open a box! The way teams are built and scenarios agreed upon actually makes for a cool drafting process in the game. With such a vast world and multiverse to dip into, there are hundreds of variations for characters and teams that you could dive into.
What characters from the Marvel universe would you most like to see in the game?
The very moment this was announced I was all in, and I’ll be going in hard on this. I convinced my FLGS to bring it in (wasnt a hard sell, this is going to print money)
Trying to get through as much hobby as I can before November 15th so that I can dedicate my time to Marvel
I don’t think you’ll be disappointed, once you’ve got past the build, which is the worse thing in the box by a country mile. The minis themselves are gorgeous and as a comic fan I have to say I’m onboard
It is becoming very hard to not buy this. Might be a Christmas present to myself…
Are you still getting the Champions LCG Ben?
Oh yeah deffo picking up Champions. It’s already ordered from my FLGS. I’ve just got to also work in a new Burrows & Badgers KS and other stuff in the run-up to Christmas haha
Yet another reason to resist more plastic. I promised to get Champions for guests coming from the UK soon!
1) How to contain your token sprawl without really trying:
https://www.amazon.com/Flambeau-Tackle-Station-Compartment-16-5x9x1-5-Inch/dp/B000P3NJ3M/
2) Thunderbolts!
Used those all manner of times for Gloomhaven etc – a good choice!
The starter set looks fairly decent in terms of value – good looking models, scenery, interesting rules… surprised there isn’t at least a paper play mat in it… but the price of the expansions is off putting. Really good unboxing as well.
Thankfully I grabbed a 3*3 mat a couple of months ago from PWorks
Yeah, a nice paper mat would have been nice. If you have Walking Dead I know Team Cov used one of those paper mats and it fit quite well.
I do like the look of it… however I do have a couple of issues.
At launch there are not enough figures available to create a roster of 10 without both players having the same 10 heroes and villains.
And the prices for the Hulk and Modok are ridiculous… nearly £30 for a single mini.
I may have to hold off for a few years until they’ve released a lot more figures at a hopefully lower price.
If it makes any difference to you Black Panther and co + Venom are also slated for a Fall release in the next wave so it’s not far off. As for the cost, well, that’s subjective. It is a heftier price though and is effectively the price of a board game for one miniature but again, for the miniatures market with GW pricing it’s not that weird. When it comes to the roster, yeah that’s an issue with dupes but then again I personally wouldn’t be playing the game in anything other than a seriously chill and relaxed context. It… Read more »
If the core box had 10 heroes and 10 villains, without the price skyrocketing I’d be pre-ordering now.
At GW pricing levels I do expect GW level quality in sprues and instructions …
Unnumbered parts is soo prehistoric.
Looks good. Price point seems a bit high though. £90 for the core set, then £30 for single figure expansions (they’re big guys, but still seem overly pricey).
The smaller people seem to be 24 for 2. At least based on the price list I saw
Better, but unless the game is really amazing i think i’ll save my pennies. Also, if its true to the MCU then you just take Capt. Marvel on your team and you’ll automatically win 🙂
Ah, just noticed its based off the comics more than MCU. So people might stand a chance against her.
I´m to classic for this world: My Team would be Cap, Spidey, Tony and Carol
Are there any plans for OTT store to stock this game?
With no FLGS that will stock this, I’m trying to decide where should I pre-order?
I also was a bit shocked by the Hulk price, although @brennon comment re: GW pricing for single large models is valid, and can anyone answer, do you get game add on S with the hulk character like new encounter cards etc.
Can’t comment on stocking it as off yet but there extra cards and stuff in the expansions. There are lists of them over on the Atomic Mass site as to what comes with what.
Yep we will
I’m just trying to get some info on release dates.
But hope to add this range to the store next week 🙂
Excellent news, you can consider that a sale then. ?
I’ll order it from you guys too then 🙂
Ordered, glad you guys are stocking it.
I’d have a team of Hulks like in the Hulk cartoon series … except I’d expect the prices to be ridiculous and there’d be no way in heck you could field the complete team in a single scenario.
The Warbound would be cool to see in mini form…
Can you measure the dimensions of the Bugle door please, am wondering if my Dust Tactics buildings will be suitable,
I don’t think the limited number of figures will be that big of a problem. Within the first month of release, we’ll have 17 figures (10 in the core, Hulk, M.O.D.O.K, Black Panther, Kill Monger, Shuri, Okoye, and Venom). Since you can only bring 10 figures to the table, and your Threat Level determines what you actually field, I think we’ll be fine on variety.
I think i’ll be getting this, it looks fun and eh, i’ve been a Marvel reader for ever! Love the MCU too and it’s nice to already have some scenery inside the starter box.
Thanks for the vid guys!
I would build the Deadpool Corps. That way no matter what happens in the game, everybody wins!
If they introduce any of these teams or heroes then I am well and truly forked….
Thunderbolts
Warriors Three
Champions (original flavour or Marvel Rising, I’m not fussy)
Secret Warriors
Hercules
Aries
Beta Ray Bill
Nova
Shi’ar Imperial Guard
Excalibur
MI:13
Death’s Head (I, II or any variants – bonus points for 50ft version…)
S.W.O.R.D. or Carol Danvers Alpha Flight
The Fantastic Four and the Future Foundation
X-23 & Honey Badger
Team-X
Secret Warriors and the H.C.P.M.C.
Cosmo
My team would be Doc Oc, the Green Goblin, the Hobgoblin and then either Lizard or Rhino.
Great set, minis look awesome.
You should totally a Let’s Play of Crisis Protocol.
Stay tuned…
Will do, thanks.
Oh, look, Gerry has whipped himself up a Mini-Me! Where does Warren keep the cloning pods? And I beg to differ-there is only one Captain America and that is Steve Rogers. The rest are just marketing pretenders shoved into the face of Marvel fans by Disney execs-a pox on them all. Just sayin’…
Thanks for showing the movie clip. I was getting a little disturbed by the posterior obsession two Irish lads had apparently developed for a couple of American comic heroes/villains!
Good review. Love old Marvel. Hate new Disney. Possess too much grey plastic right now. Ah, well
all the variations of Cap predate Disney’s aquisition of Marvel. Red, White and Black was early 2000s if I remember correctly.
it is very tempting, even if the expansions are a bit pricey. I already committed to my guests next month to have the CHAMPIONS card games and a couple of expansions here for Thanksgiving. I would much prefer Crisis Protocol even if I have a horde of plastic and metal minis awaiting attention…
Two Questions
Do you ship to America and do new Cult members get any price breaks?
Is OTT going to carry Marvel Champions card game and Crisis Protocol?
One more question actually. Is OTT going to do a play test of Crisis Protocol in the near future?
not sure how near the near future is, I believe the plan is to get them painted and then get them on the table, but time wise I’m not sure when that will be.
As far as the shop goes I’ll check with @warzan and update tomorrow
Thank you, sir!
for being multipart I found the poses too basic and pretty similar between heroes. Spidermand and Bñack widow seems to be the same pose, and the same goes to ultron. Being multipart should have allow the manufacturers to do more explosive or different poses imho.
I’m really intrigued by the scenario and terrain set up options in this game. It all seems far more integral than in other systems. Did I hear that some scenarios will have multiple NPCs, possibly even civilians (Casualties), wondering the map? That sounds excitingly different.
yes civilians are a basis and sometimes they don’t want to be rescued so it can be a bit fighty
Dredd or the Cpt. pass me a token to flip. Is there any chance of seeing a “Lets Play” of both?
I was never a big super hero fan growing but my brothers were, this may tempt one if them back to gaming. The miniatures look really nice definitely worth the price.