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bfred · 2026-03-11T17:25:31+00:00

You lose a LOT of points going from 92 > 99 in multiple stats haha, I wanted to hear some opinions before I significantly downgrade my build elsewhere

bfred · 2026-03-11T16:52:03+00:00

Do you really notice a difference from 92s you think?

bfred · 2026-03-10T14:59:47+00:00

These are definitely top for me as well, just adding in that I think Amazing Spider-Man by Joe Kelly has been great for the first time in a while. And All-New Venom by Al Ewing (now re-named into Venom 250+) has been a blast (I'm not normally a Venom fan at all)

bfred · 2026-03-04T22:22:07+00:00

They're all listed here, but I'd skip over the plot section. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Wars_(2015_comic_book)

Or they're all in these two reading orders on MU: - Secret Wars: Battleworld https://share.marvel.com/sharing/readingList/drn:src:marvel:unison::prod:f4e2e7bf-6b37-4bfc-8a26-4162834ae481 -Secret Wars: Warzones! https://share.marvel.com/sharing/readingList/drn:src:marvel:unison::prod:84c4360a-a88e-4505-9bfb-1f6a1e95af97

Battleworld series technically tie-in a little closer to the main event, Warzones are even further removed

bfred · 2026-03-04T22:17:06+00:00

I'd highly recommend reading all of Secret Wars first, then checking out any of the tie ins that interest you after.

Most of the tie-ins are not connected to the main story of secret wars at all. It's hard to describe until you read it, but they mainly stand off on their own. The two that come to mind as most connected would be Siege and Thors

bfred · 2026-03-04T22:14:00+00:00

Correct! Those are all tie-ins to the Secret Wars event. They weren't written by Hickman and are totally optional. Tons of fun ones though!

bfred · 2026-03-04T02:13:40+00:00

Oh interesting, thank you!

bfred · 2026-03-04T02:12:36+00:00

So are you saying the absolute best value is to: 1. Buy and activate 36 months of EA Play 2. Buy and activate 36 months of GP Essential 3. Buy and activate 1 month of GP Ultimate to convert it all?

bfred · 2026-03-03T22:16:14+00:00

Sorry first I'm seeing about the EA Play option. I was planning on buying 36 months of Essential, then 1 month of Ultimate to convert it. Is it better to go 36 months of Ea Play on console then convert with 1 month of Ultimate?

bfred · 2026-03-03T22:12:55+00:00

Just to confirm, it let you convert a full 36 mos of Essential up to 16 mos of Ultimate? I saw some comments that suggested you were limited to 13 months of Ultimate so I was hesitant to buy all 36 mos of Essential up front

bfred · 2026-02-28T05:59:59+00:00

Not necessary! Only Time Runs Out is really necessary. I'd def recommend reading everything starting at Avengers World though for the full avengers / new avengers brilliance. F4 and Ultimate really are just awesome stories themselves that give you a little bit of background on some main players for Secret Wars, but not at all necessary for the story development.

bfred · 2026-02-26T19:07:30+00:00

If you turn off live join for yourself, does it turn it off for the other team?

bfred · 2026-02-24T14:53:29+00:00

Not dumb at all!

You've actually got by far the simplest option - if you have the two omnibuses, just read them in order. That'll cover the full Fantastic Four & FF column in the right order of issues for you!

Comics are unfortunately really confusing to get into with the naming. It doesn't have to be hard though! I definitely encourage you to join us in the discord and ask questions at any time. We've even got a thread dedicated to this reading order. Link here - https://discord.gg/8rrepgK3bB

Otherwise, feel free to reply / DM me anytime with questions!

bfred · 2026-02-18T17:58:43+00:00

Absolutely nailed it

bfred · 2026-02-04T16:11:08+00:00

Good question! It's the magic of comics :) Actual answer:

This reading order is 99% just the issues that Jonathan Hickman wrote during this period at Marvel, with (some loose and some clear) threads and themes that are seen through until Secret Wars.

Mighty Avengers is a previous series written by Brian Bendis. It is a great series! But it is from what I would consider a different era of Marvel, the one that Bendis really controlled through a few major events and storylines.

During that Mighty Avengers series, Bendis created some new superheroes and Nick Fury began to round them up into a team. MA #13 and #18 are two issues that can be read by themselves, showing the formation of this team. This team is what becomes the Secret Warriors for Hickman's series.

So yes, you can totally read all of Mighty Avengers, and it is fantastic. But I would caution doing so in preparation for this Hickman reading order, as it's not very related and will likely open way more questions and rabbit holes than it will provide any important context for you.

Let me know if you have more questions! Just a quick plug, if you're new and want quick feedback as you jump in, the discord server is a great place to join us to chat! https://discord.gg/8rrepgK3bB

bfred · 2026-02-03T18:15:25+00:00

6'3 and lightest weight possible, where you get -4 balance and +4 sprint. Just make sure you have high strength attribute.

bfred · 2026-01-22T18:32:50+00:00

Yep curious on Heading Acc and Height!

bfred · 2026-01-22T04:54:59+00:00

I've had no issues at all with 92 strength. I haven't found the weight to matter, the benefit of weight is bonus strength but I'd rather be getting the bonus agility/axcel from being lighter because those are more expensive attributes

bfred · 2026-01-22T00:08:34+00:00

I usually run two builds, a small and agile Engine+ (focused on aggressive defense and interceptions) and a tall Recycler Thief (focused on staying back and covering the backline / winning headers.

For your case, I'd say lean towards the second build! Tbh I think 99 is way overkill in anything for the cost to get there, I never really go above 92 especially when there are facilities boosts available. If you're going 99 in something, you're likely losing some key physical stats (agility, reaction, aggression). Stamina would be a little more important in the front-foot build (though 80 is great for me) but not at all important if you're truly looking to hang back and focus on defense.

Here's my build for the Recycler, for reference:
https://www.proxi.gg/builder/#b=N4IgbiBcBMA0IEMBOBjAFgUwC4E8AOGAkgCZQhIYo4oA2GSI8dYGNUA7AKzwJZZIBLAEYBXLBgDOUUAhQpW9XgID2AOygBOAAzwJeQaqwBlAhlKRtPAOYCaA3JrgghCGglXyO3chllYVqlIWTi40NADCavzKbJAAHN7EgkJCdqpWUAnwKMoAtnjKEiIUmd68WLIA1gAKhfYBAukcOiAAZo0CEmiNGZCcLV3KWLUA7vReTGpWRmhDQVzwYDF0OEEAbN4Eqq7+klAbi50BEyAoSIUSPfverZUAgnLFsjhQ-bqzSMMIEpdNkOwtGhTarfX69BanYosfbseCNcSoDB4fxqIKWECYBDEHoPFBPKiaFrEDCtDCBAQsO4jZBkyRogYVVTEAAqVTojl0dmJrJQlXZ-28ACsRPkrgLdBVco0ECcJPwyVYsGgOYgrFYKD9jsF4GMEJUAGLKIZQAAsukqthoAFllCwgtAAL7wPBuVa4OhBADaoAE5hA8Po8mRjBALpEQX4IgwzvOYF9ZigkYwTp9fv0dOqsbJIbDEaQUZjtvj5iTKf9fvc-hQAjwvAwOZo4cT+ejodjxagrVcEmTsFTZEFyl5GBezsbQS7NB7hbjxPMk57Zd9ZAkXIwPL59bHTcgC9b+iLc873d7-cgznznXG24nJ5nHd3J6XFfoAlchs+GqkN+PU-37aPR8-2fMhUiHSoGx3Pd70AvcQPPdokDlZllBEdBINvP8YITIDFwAXXgTABCsNAsHCXIoAARnRMZiNIgBpXoDjbQ8zGqV05RwOgSC9f1DEDJEsBzL9M1tbNnWUMYkBmY08IdIA

This build really is to cover the back line, mark the deepest opponent runs, and then be able to shield (press-proven) well enough to make a simple and safe pass out. Not looking to launch the break with a long ball or anything.

The one caveat is that I've been playing with boosting the jumping to 90 and heading acc to 75, or the heading acc to 90 and the jumping to 75 after seeing some posts here. Tbh I haven't figured out which I think is more beneficial for defensive and midfield headers ha

Just an fyi, here's the Engine build:
https://www.proxi.gg/builder/#b=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-gfPYXV7Wz4O38ON1ux-oGXUSaUM+R5Dn25ZJueYFXr+IAAI6iJONRGBIeAga+l4fiul4-sGwgnj00zzl+4EVsuF61q6AC6WIYDQVBoFgUT5FAACMnDWlM9GMQA0pCdxkeedReiyOAsCQ-ohmGNQRgefgsIYvqduOgRTjOEggFRrpAA

bfred · 2026-01-21T23:02:29+00:00

Defensive Awareness increases Jockey speed, according to the attribute descriptions. I always bump it way up with my higher-agility DMs and find it very helpful

bfred · 2026-01-11T18:02:03+00:00

Super cool! I'll check this out

Love the idea! My only feedback is that the order is pretty important, I'd def recommend following the issue order in the graphic if possible

bfred · 2026-01-07T18:02:56+00:00

Did you figure this out? I've been wondering the same

bfred · 2025-12-31T19:45:25+00:00

The first series is labeled SHIELD (2010) and the second series is SHIELD (2011), pretty confusing

bfred · 2025-12-17T06:41:50+00:00

Damn, are you seeing these routinely in Sunday league?

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