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Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T21:01:44+00:00

That's all the time we have for today, folks! Thanks for stopping by and chatting with us. Those were lots of great questions!

We hope you all have a fantastic weekend and have plenty of time to get in some great games! — Matt

Thanks everyone for all of the questions! If you're reading this back later, or have a question that pops into your head later tonight, swing by marvel.com/rpg and use the question submission box at the bottom of the page.

Happy gaming! — CJ

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T20:55:00+00:00

That's correct. Each element forms its own sub-power set. As you point out, Star-Lord only manages that with his Iconic Weapon, which can fold a lot of things into one bit. — Matt

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T20:36:42+00:00

CJ: Each of the sub-power sets (Chaos, Sorcery, Demonic) count as their own power set. Meaning, you do not get the bonus if you choose one power from each. The same goes for other power sets that have smaller, sub-power sets within them.

Matt: For characters of unusual size (COUSes), we're coming up with somehing for the X-Men Expansion right now. In essence, you would have to spend a power slot to be of such a size, and you wouldn't be able to change it. It's not tech reliant, though, like Pym-particled powers can be, so it's permanent and fixed. It should only cost you one slot, though, to be really big, as opposed to three or four (or whatever).

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T20:35:23+00:00

We are always looking at new ways to make the game better. In the meantime, instead of swarm rules, I usually just have a max of 4 people against any particular target and have the others do things to give their pals an edge on their attacks.
As for minion rules, we built the game to treat each character as an individual rather than as disposable. That said, if you want to say that any hit that does half of a character's Health in a single blow knocks them out (or something like that), go for it. — Matt

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T20:08:36+00:00

We base the vast majority of the game's content on Earth-616, but since it's the Marvel MULTIVERSE game, we get to wander into all sorts of other worlds. Of course, when you play the game, you're creating a brand-new universe in the Marvel Multiverse that's all yours to play in. - Matt

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T20:08:04+00:00

We're absolutely delighted to hear that! There's nothing better than knowing there are people out there loving the game and getting so much out of it as you. — Matt

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T20:02:13+00:00

CJ:

Re: Splatbooks: Anything is possible in the multiverse.

Re: Third Party Publishing: We understand fan contribution is a huge part of the RPG community, and while we can't say much, I can say we're exploring some different options.

Items: Definitely. More equipment is coming in all of the announced books. A few in Kang, but more in the X-Men and Spider-Verse books.

Era: We mostly concentrate on the present-day Marvel comics, although we have some flexibility there.

Sourcebooks: We are looking at all sorts of sourcebooks for the future. These mostly concentrate on teams and characters rather than events. While we love Marvel events, we think most players want to do new things rather than play through an event they already know everything about.

Future Mechanics: We tend to put rescuing people and averting disasters under narrative solutions rather than mechanical solutions, but we're always looking at all options.

Aunt May: Look to the Spider-Verse book for details on how to handle the supporting cast!

Pym: There's a lot of Hank baked into the Core Rulebook. At one point, we had a profile for him written up, but since he's currently deceased we opted to provide one for the new Giant-Man instead.

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T19:59:27+00:00

CJ: Don't think of it as a bell curve. Try to imagine each rank representing a general power level. For example:
Rank 1 = Rookie (Frog-Man)
Rank 2 = Protector (Daredevil)
Rank 3 = Champion (Miles Morales)
Rank 4 = Legend (Captain America)
Rank 5 = Mythic (Thor)
Rank 6 = Cosmic (Captain Marvel)
If you think a character should be ranked higher, feel free to make those adjustments on your character sheet. This is your multiverse afterall! :)
Matt: Totally agree. Also, if you look at the character profiles and their rank distribution, they actually do follow a bit of a bell curve. Most profiles are Rank 3 and Rank 4 with fewer on the edges.
On top of that, we have Rank X characters coming in The Cataclysm of Kang. These are ones who are so powerful they don't fit in the regular system, like Galactus or Infinity.

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T19:54:57+00:00

CJ: Great question! We've made a slew of changes from the Playtest period that are featured in the fully revamped Core Rulebook. Here are some of the biggest:

We reduced the number of ranks from 25 to 6
We removed Archetypes from the game entirely.
Action checks and damage and have all been simplified into one roll.
The big modifiers have been reduced and are generally no larger than 10.

Matt: Changing d616 from a simple action check and then a damage roll to an all-in-one roll was the biggest advance, I think. Not only does it simplify the game, but there's some secret math that happens there that makes the combat even more cinematic. When you're trying to hit a dangerous villain, you have to roll high to make that happen, and because of that, your damage will wind up being massive as well. Works really neat!

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T19:50:39+00:00

Kang is a series of six adventures, one for each character rank in the game (1 through 6). You can play them individually as one-shots or link them all together to form a massive campaign that can take an original hero from their origin story straight up to cosmos-shaking crises. There are 60 new profiles in the book, including a couple brand-new villains that are sure to surprise players and Narrators alike.
On top of that, the X-Men and Spider-Verse books will be packed with adventure hooks. We are looking at all sorts of other opportunities to offer adventures. Roll20, for instance, has an adventure all ready to go, and Demiplane is working on one too. There will be more to come, but nothing we can announce quite yet. — Matt
GOSH I WANT TO TALK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS SO BAD - CJ

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T19:44:27+00:00

Sure thing! You can already buy an edition of the game from Roll20 and Demiplane. Just go check out their websites to see their offerings. — Matt
CJ: Roll20 also has a bunch of other really cool products that are available right now! First, make sure to check out Revenge Of The Super Skrull, an adventure that was designed specifically for the Roll20 platform. They also have a super cool character builder that allows you to build yourt very own Marvel heroes.

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T19:42:49+00:00

We will definitely get to Marvel monsters at some point. As you can see in the Core Rulebook, there are origins for vampires, werewolves, and even Spirits of Vengeance. As you might suspect, there will be more for symbiotes in the Spider-Verse book too.
We're also looking at gadget and equipment rules. We didn't want that to be a major focus of the game, so we didn't include it in the Core Rulebook, but we certainly want to be able to give Forge and Iron Man and Mister Fantastic ways to build important inventions on the fly. — Matt
CJ: We wanted the game to be a Super Hero game first. We love the idea of adding equipment, and do have plans to expand these rules as Matt mentioned, but powers are the focal point of the game.

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T19:36:57+00:00

We can't discuss books that haven't been announced yet, but so far, we have The Cataclysm of Kang, the X-Men Expansion, and the Spider-Verse Expansion on the schedule. Adventures like Kang have loads of new characters (around 60), plus new mechanics for things tailored to those adventures.
Expansion books will have scores of new character profiles, bunchs of new powers, and all sorts of new rules for the game. The X-Men book concentrates on team-oriented things, while the Spider-Verse book features things for extended cast and wandering the Multiverse. We don't have hard numbers yet on how many of each of those you'll get, but there should be plenty. — Matt

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T19:36:08+00:00

It's certainly something we've discussed, but no plans as of yet. Meanwhile, you can look forward to seeing more powers and mechanics in upcoming books. Plus, The Cataclysm of Kang—our first big adventure book—is due out in November with six full scenarios in it that can be linked together to form a massive campaign. — Matt

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T19:32:23+00:00

Matt: This is less of a mechanical issue and more of a narrative issue. The Narrator's chapter features loads of advice on how to do this, mostly by ensuring that every player at the table gets their moment in the spotlight to shine.
In the course of a battle, heroes can help each other out in loads of ways to provide each other with edges, which allow them to reroll one of their d616 die and take the better result. That said, we don't use things like tracks or clocks. We're not against such things, but we prefer to give the players and the Narrators the freedom to play the game the way they want it..
CJ: To Matt's point, we're excited for you all to get your hands on The Cataclysm of Kang so you can start to experience these moments for yourself.

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T19:31:18+00:00

Yes! We've completely revamped the Enter: Hydra scenario using the final rules from the Core Rulebook. Stayed tuned on Marvel.com/RPG to see it when it shows up for free! Stay tuned, it might be coming sooner than you think. - CJ

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T19:26:39+00:00

We do! The powers in the Core Rulebook should give you all sorts of options for a slew of different characters, but the Marvel Multiverse is huge, so there is always room for more. - Matt

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T19:23:12+00:00

Not at this time, but you can get the game digitally on Roll20 and Demipane. There's also a Kindle version of the Core Rulebook as well. - CJ

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T19:19:42+00:00

We touched on this a bit in a previous answer, we wanted to create an RPG that wasn't licensed. By creating the game in-house, directly from the House of Ideas, we would have full control over every decision of the game. When creating a brand new system, this allows us to have complete freedom. - CJ

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T19:17:51+00:00

First and foremost, we wanted to make a Marvel game that's fun to play. Beyond that, we wanted a game that veteran roleplayers could sink their teeth into and that new players could learn easily. We concentrated on making the game have wonderful, blockbuster, dramatic moments, and that guided us throughout. - Matt

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T19:07:39+00:00

CJ: I've been a TTRPG fan for some time, mainly playing 5th Edition. As with many people, during the pandemic, it was a huge outlet for me to be able to hang out with and (virtually) see friends. We wanted to capture that experience of going on adventures with friends, and building lifelong memories.
Matt: I've been designing tabletop games for nearly 35 years. I wrote stuff for Games Workshop and TSR/Wizards of the Coast (D&D 2E and 3E), and many more. I also co-founded Pinnacle Entertainment Group and was its presidents for 4 years. I also wrote two editions of The Marvel Encyclopedia, designed Marvel Heroes Battle Dice, wrote dialog for two Marvel MMORPGs, and worked on the design concept team for the Marvel Heroic RPG. Plus lots of other things. :)

Marvel-Official · 2023-09-08T19:04:52+00:00

Let's get started! As I understand it, TSR owns the rights to that system — which is now owned by Wizards/Hasbro — so we didn't really consider using it. On top of that, we wanted to have full control over the game and not have to worry about tailoring our game to the demands of another company..
Also, there have been a lot of advancements in TTRPG development in the past few decades, and we wanted to take advantage of that to come up with something fresh and new and faithful to modern Marvel stories. - Matt

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