It's Episode 14, and Josiah and Nick talk a bit a news, spend time discussing what leads them to avoid playing certain heroes, The game from last week returns, under the new name "Armed & Dangerous", and appropriately, this week is the Winter Soldier hero spotlight, just in time for Thunderbolts*. To wrap up, of course, there's the Reddit Take of the Week and Mailbag.

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Referenced Links:

News:

Behind the Music - Impending Dooms: https://youtu.be/Jb7w0UfEKsQ?si=5EhMYaVI_LVIvJ0X

Rocket Raccoon and Squirrel Girl Skins: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/1919769130162348367

Marvel Rivals Art Book: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/get-a-deeper-look-marvel-rivals-visual-style-with-this-new-art-book/1100-6531342/

Reddit Takes of the Week:

Non-DPS Team-Ups: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1kardgf/we_need_more_team_ups_that_are_not_dpsbased/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Galacta Isn't Annoying: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1kaombx/i_dont_think_galactas_very_annoying/

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In Episode 13, Nick fights the plague as he and Josiah have a season's worth of news to cover this week. The friends make their first tier lists, which rank heroes by how fun they are to play, and then they actually play a new game on the podcast (name still TBD). Finally, there's a special hybrid Mailbag Take of the Week segment that fills in some more info from the Invisible Woman spotlight in episode 7.

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Referenced Links:

News:

Patch Notes 04/25: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20250422/41548_1229365.html

Black Panther & Winter Soldier Skins: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/1918124554741858630

Dr. Strange and Thor Skin Fixes: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/1917262606630543404

Hellfire Gala Moments Event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxYtch8gyss

PCGamer Article: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/strategists-face-increased-pressure-marvel-rivals-devs-fold-under-pressure-from-the-ongoing-support-strike-to-make-strategists-stronger/

Dev Talk 13: https://www.marvelrivals.com/devdiaries/20250426/40954_1230856.html

Balance Notes: https://www.marvelrivals.com/balancepost/20250428/41667_1231266.html

Patch Notes 05/01: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20250429/41548_1231611.html

Main Topic:

Josiah's Tier List: https://tiermaker.com/list/marvel/marvel-rivals-heroes-tier-list-15484095-2/5072211

Nick's Tier List: https://tiermaker.com/list/marvel/marvel-rivals-heroes-tier-list-15484095-2/5072213

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It's Episode 12 and Josiah and Nick talk through Difficulty star ratings, Loki manipulates the Hero Spotlight, and The Oblivion Remake jeopardizes the podcast.

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Referenced Links:

News:

Giant Size Brain Blast: https://youtu.be/oOzsmite59I?si=rmXXaqFeNI8q0yWC

Art Vision Vol. 1: https://youtu.be/JaNAqe180Hc?si=jt4oPbQuyjFjP7k0

Behind the Music: https://youtu.be/393jRkdljfw?si=YnF8WK3f0ZN42pHU

Loki and Hela Skins: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/1914333304897090033

Main Topic:

Nick's Over the Top Difficulty Opinions: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eowj30jSNL2_yB-lXLrOp5cqM1-ayNnr_4ZFSizscpI/edit?usp=sharing

Reddit Take of the Week:

https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/wcabLkbdLs

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