Critical Encounters - A Marvel Champions Podcast

Critical Encounters - Issue 273.5 - "I See You" - Winter Soldier Nemesis Preview

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Winter Soldier's nemesis minion is revealed as Crossbones, setting up a brutal preview.

The episode begins with hosts Mike, Steve, and Daniel introducing the .5 special preview format. They mention wrapping up Fantasy Flight Games' preview season for Marvel Champions. The hosts speculate on Winter Soldier's nemesis, with guesses like Captain America, before confirming it is Crossbones. They delve into Crossbones' background, noting his role as a HYDRA enforcer, his appearance in the Rise of Red Skull campaign box, and his portrayal by Frank Grillo in the MCU. The discussion touches on Crossbones' ideological opposition to Winter Soldier, framing it as a conflict between redemption and fanaticism. The first card preview is Crossbones, a unique minion with quick strike and a forced response that adds threat when defeating an ally. Next, the high-tech armament attachment is revealed, which forces an enemy activation upon attachment and can be discarded by exhausting a character. The third card is the Hydra Hit Squad side scheme, which boosts Hydra minions' attack and hit points and fetches another minion when defeated. The hosts analyze how these cards interact with Winter Soldier's abilities, such as his threat removal when defeating enemies. They consider potential combos with other game elements like Zola or Goblin gear sets. The episode wraps up with acknowledgments to Fantasy Flight Games, a plug for an upcoming live stream on June 19th, and contact information for listener feedback. The closing includes a humorous quote from Crossbones.

As heard by us

Crossbones gets a lively mechanical inspection, with comic talk and playful table banter around the edges.

Crossbones receives a close mechanical reading as the hosts size up this unusual elite Hydra minion: quick strike, two scheme, two attack, five health, and three boost icons.

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Why you'd press play

You'll learn why Crossbones makes ally blocking a much uglier choice for Winter Soldier.

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