FTH Beyond: Marvel Strike Force

Commanders!  This is the 5th Episode of the GSTU podcast for Marvel: Strike Force. 

Welcome to FTH Beyond... a podcast that connects thematically back to the "From The Helicarrier" Podcast ( a show that featured news and info on the old Marvel: Avengers Alliance game). We'll do the same here, with all the news, tips, and info to get you into the game and playing like a Boss.

This episode, Charles McFall is joined by Marvel: Avengers Alliance compatriots, Paul Klotz and Brian Ibbott to talk about their experiences in the game. They recount a number of tips, tricks, and a differing of opinions.

Are you joining the show LIVE in Twitch? Typing "!s" in Chat lets you suggest show titles and ask questions (and get answers) DURING the show.

Experiences This Week

Charles says he's still having a little trouble with Arena... Brian points out that it's important to "figure out the Meta" and suggests a team with two tanks, and then fill with damage-dealers (healers aren't so necessary in Arena). Make sure one of your two Tank-moves is always charged. Paul says Synergy is important to your Arena team. Placement of your Tanks, etc (he gives more detail during the show!) and suggests a few specific characters for Arena. Brian says to visit the Arena Store! (Brian wishes there was more of an all-in-one store) Charles' Arena Team: Hulk. Just Hulk. (Actually, Hulk, Spidey, Shield Medic, Wolverine, Yondu) Brian points out that strategies developed during M: AA also apply here in Strike Force. Brian talks about setting up teams and where to use them. Charles, Paul, and Brian compare battle strategy. AOE discussion.

Announcement made in-game

"Thanos Exploit" has been identified and is being compensated for (use the exploit and lose your Thanos Shards) Paul, Charles, and Brian talk about forums and the company communication with players.

Three New Offers

Available this week and the guys aren't impressed BUT they do note that the offer - and value - seems to depend on your level - also noted, supply stores are different for each.

Strategies

The guys discuss a few tips for Gear, Blitz Battles, Farming Characters, and more

Speculation

Are we getting an M: AA style, Helicarrier Flight Deck!?!?!?!

Question From Chat

Charles calls out a couple of "Trolls"

LANCE: Have you guys encountered a "bug... a sucky, sucky bug" with Drax and 'Taunt'?

Twitch Video

We love this game and community so we promise to always be honest about what we think and to be reasonable in our analysis. Catch us every week on Thursday for the recording of the podcast.

You can Watch the recording of FTH Beyond live every week on Thursday at Twitch   (Watch Charles play the game live each Sunday eve and Kurtstable plays live on Monday nights)

Hosts: Charles McFall, Paul Klotz, Brian Ibbott

Producer and Publisher at Large: Mike Woodard

Publisher In Absentia:  Chris Wisdom

FTH: Beyond is brought to you by the Giant-Size Team-Up Network

 

Commanders!  This is the 4th Episode of the GSTU podcast for Marvel: Strike Force.  

Welcome to FTH Beyond... a podcast that connects thematically back to the "From The Helicarrier" Podcast ( a show that featured news and info on the old Marvel: Avengers Alliance game). We'll do the same here, with all the news, tips, and info to get you into the game and playing like a Boss.

This episode, Charles is joined by Paul Klotz and Kurtsatble to talk about their experiences in the game. They recount a number of adventures which always brings forth tips, tricks, and a differing of opinions. They'll list out their fun team builds (you'll find that below)

Charles and Kurtstable give us a few personalized alerts for the game. If you want more... let us know. We'll do it!

Gameplay This Week: Kurtstable spent the week cranking through Blitz and noticed differences between servers. The guys discuss Arena Battles. "Legendary Hero" in the Chatroom notes that the Infinity Patch was a good time. (Charles, Klots, and Kurtstable agreed!) Charles reached Milestone 8 on Blitz. Paul notes that Energy Drops seem to come at different times each day. Charles is holding back on Campaigns until he raises his rank. The guys talk about Gamora (she's a MONSTER) and discuss the best way to make progress in Blitz.

NEWS:

* New Blitz Rewards

* An increase of difficulty with the patch?

* Thanos Event (and it's great that we can run the Ultimus and Thanos raids at the same time)

Team Build suggestions:

Charles:

Top Team: Hulk, Spiderman, Shield Medic, Wolverine, Luke Cage      3rd Tier: Crossbones, Punisher (swappable), Hawkeye, and two healers.

Kurtstable:

"Summon Whores" - Nobu, Fisk, Yondu, Hulk, Drax (3 summons and 2 tanks)

Klotz:

"Fun team of the Moment" Theme Team... All Hydra (great in Blitz once they're buffed a bit)

GAME TIP: The best way to play Crossbones

Should you get that Gold? (Or, is it worth it to spend real dollars?)

In the second half of the show, there's talk about building a better community in the game and why communication is very key.

We're building a community for the game in Discord Thanks for the support in Alliances!!!  Klotz speaks of avoiding community toxicity. We're setting up alliances for both the hardcore player as well as the more casual player. Our aim is to build a community for as many players as possible. This hopefully will help you find a good alliance or build one of your own.

And, finally, we take some questions from the twitch audience and have fun with the answers.

* Which character(s) would you love to see added to Strike Force?

* How would you feel about 'Time Gate-ing" events?

Got questions for us?

* Join us live in chat on Twitch   

* Or send us a note here:  [email protected] (TFH Beyond in the subject line)

We love this game and community so we promise to always be honest about what we think and to be reasonable in our analysis. Catch us every week on Thursday for the recording of the podcast.

You can Watch the recording of FTH Beyond live every week on Thursday at Twitch   (Watch Charles play the game live each Sunday eve and Kutstable plays live on Monday nights)

Hosts: Charles McFall, Paul Klotz, Kurtstable

Producer and Publisher at Large:

Commanders!  This is the 4th Episode of the GSTU podcast for Marvel: Strike Force.  

Welcome to FTH Beyond... a podcast that connects thematically back to the "From The Helicarrier" Podcast ( a show that featured news and info on the old Marvel: Avengers Alliance game). We'll do the same here, with all the news, tips, and info to get you into the game and playing like a Boss.

This episode, Charles is joined by Paul Klotz and Kurtsatble to talk about their experiences in the game. They recount a number of adventures which always brings forth tips, tricks, and a differing of opinions. They'll list out their fun team builds (you'll find that below)

Charles and Kurtstable give us a few personalized alerts for the game. If you want more... let us know. We'll do it!

Gameplay This Week: Kurtstable spent the week cranking through Blitz and noticed differences between servers. The guys discuss Arena Battles. "Legendary Hero" in the Chatroom notes that the Infinity Patch was a good time. (Charles, Klots, and Kurtstable agreed!) Charles reached Milestone 8 on Blitz. Paul notes that Energy Drops seem to come at different times each day. Charles is holding back on Campaigns until he raises his rank. The guys talk about Gamora (she's a MONSTER) and discuss the best way to make progress in Blitz.

NEWS:

* New Blitz Rewards

* An increase of difficulty with the patch?

* Thanos Event (and it's great that we can run the Ultimus and Thanos raids at the same time)

Team Build suggestions:

Charles:

Top Team: Hulk, Spiderman, Shield Medic, Wolverine, Luke Cage      3rd Tier: Crossbones, Punisher (swappable), Hawkeye, and two healers.

Kurtstable:

"Summon Whores" - Nobu, Fisk, Yondu, Hulk, Drax (3 summons and 2 tanks)

Klotz:

"Fun team of the Moment" Theme Team... All Hydra (great in Blitz once they're buffed a bit)

GAME TIP: The best way to play Crossbones

Should you get that Gold? (Or, is it worth it to spend real dollars?)

In the second half of the show, there's talk about building a better community in the game and why communication is very key.

We're building a community for the game in Discord Thanks for the support in Alliances!!!  Klotz speaks of avoiding community toxicity. We're setting up alliances for both the hardcore player as well as the more casual player. Our aim is to build a community for as many players as possible. This hopefully will help you find a good alliance or build one of your own.

And, finally, we take some questions from the twitch audience and have fun with the answers.

* Which character(s) would you love to see added to Strike Force?

* How would you feel about 'Time Gate-ing" events?

Got questions for us?

* Join us live in chat on Twitch   

* Or send us a note here:  [email protected] (TFH Beyond in the subject line)

We love this game and community so we promise to always be honest about what we think and to be reasonable in our analysis. Catch us every week on Thursday for the recording of the podcast.

You can Watch the recording of FTH Beyond live every week on Thursday at Twitch   (Watch Charles play the game live each Sunday eve and Kutstable plays live on Monday nights)

Hosts: Charles McFall, Paul Klotz, Kurtstable

Producer and Publisher at Large:

Hey, Look! It's Episode Three!

Welcome! We’re FTH Beyond... a podcast that connects thematically back to the "From The Helicarrier" Podcast ( a show that featured news and info on the old Marvel: Avengers Alliance game ). We'll do the same here, with all the news, tips, and info to get you into the game and playing like a Boss.

What better episode than the third for Brian Ibbott to return to the trifecta with Klotz and McFall. The dream team is back in the saddle again!

Check out these topics for today's show:

* Thanos arrives in MSF “Avengers: Infinity War”... characters Thanos, Vision, Star-Lord, Loki, and Doctor Strange, are assembling. You can expect Thanos timed raids and the Thanos legendary event kicking off Thursday, April 19! (ends May 15)       More info HERE

* New Thanos Raids: 25, 35 and 60!!! Separate raid tickets for each, campaign energy feeds both. Also separate raid energy, so you have 50 energy for EACH raid! Thanos is the only new recruitable so far, but Loki, Star Lord and more coming soon!  More info HERE

* Release Notes for 1.1 - More info HERE

* Nebula kicks crotches... And, an 'all protect' team on Defense is a bad idea

* Klotz y u no raidy?

* Watch live at Twitch!   https://www.twitch.tv/fthbeyond

We love this game and community so we promise to always be honest about what we think and to be reasonable in our analysis. Catch us every week on Thursday for the recording of the podcast. -- Watch live right HERE on Twitch!

Hosts: Charles McFall, Paul Klotz, Brian Ibbott

Producer and Publisher at Large: Mike Woodard

Publisher In Absentia:  Chris Wisdom

FTH: Beyond is brought to you by the Giant-Size Team-Up Network

Here is the 2nd episode of the FTH Beyond Podcast

Welcome! We’re FTH Beyond... a podcast that connects thematically back to the "From The Helicarrier" Podcast ( a show that featured news and info on the old Marvel: Avengers Alliance game). We'll do the same here, with all the news, tips, and info to get you into the game and playing like a Boss.

This week the podcast has Paul Klotz, Kurtstable, and Charles McFall giving guidance

* Raid paths

* Why join discord

* The importance of communication

* Some cold-hearted drunken fun.

We love this game and community so we promise to always be honest about what we think and to be reasonable in our analysis. Catch us every week on Thursday for the recording of the podcast. -- Watch live right HERE on Twitch!

Hosts: Charles McFall, Paul Klotz, Kurstable

Producer and Publisher at Large: Mike Woodard

Publisher In Absentia:  Chris Wisdom

FTH: Beyond is brought to you by the Giant-Size Team-Up Network

Commanders!  This is the first Episode of the GSTU podcast for Marvel: Strike Force.  Here's where you'll find show notes for each episode.

Welcome! We’re FTH Beyond... a podcast that connects thematically back to the "From The Helicarrier" Podcast ( a show that featured news and info on the old Marvel: Avengers Alliance game). We'll do the same here, with all the news, tips, and info to get you into the game and playing like a Boss.

On this first episode, we catch up with the Rock God of Podcasting, Charles Mcfall and The Paul Klotz of Podcasting, Paul Klotz. Charles has been playing the Beta of Strike Force for months (check out our Twitch Channel for video of some of those Beta Battles) and now that the game is out in the world, we're "opening the box" and taking a look inside...

Paul lays out his install experience (He purposely waited until the "day one" rollout to install and begin play) and initial gameplay (he's at level 37 at the time of this episode) including Likes & No-Likes.

Paul lets us know the best way to get started in the game.  Advice for early players?  Invest in Electra and Crossbones!

Charles talks about his months of beta play (and how to turn off "Global Chat" and only see your Alliance)

 

Other Stuff!

* Hero gameplay has changed a bit for certain characters. Don't let that frustrate you

* Frank from "down unda" sends audio about his initial game experience.

* Something to keep in mind... It's not always about the Stats.  How you use your Heroes is most important.

* Tips for Blitz and 'Raid Paths'

* Don't get discouraged in the beginning!  Find an Alliance of like-minded individuals at similar levels and join. (or start your own.

* Be ready for a difficult game. (that's where the fun begins)

* The game throws a LOT at you in the beginning... no worries there. Play with it all... it gets easier!

 

Hosts: Charles McFall, Paul Klotz,

Producer and Publisher at Large: Mike Woodard

Publisher In Absentia:  Chris Wisdom

FTH Beyond is brought to you by the Giant-Size Team-Up Network

Episode One of FTH Beyond

 

Hey, Look! It's Episode Three!

Welcome! We’re FTH Beyond... a podcast that connects thematically back to the "From The Helicarrier" Podcast ( a show that featured news and info on the old Marvel: Avengers Alliance game ). We'll do the same here, with all the news, tips, and info to get you into the game and playing like a Boss.

What better episode than the third for Brian Ibbott to return to the trifecta with Klotz and McFall. The dream team is back in the saddle again!

Check out these topics for today's show:

* Thanos arrives in MSF “Avengers: Infinity War”... characters Thanos, Vision, Star-Lord, Loki, and Doctor Strange, are assembling. You can expect Thanos timed raids and the Thanos legendary event kicking off Thursday, April 19! (ends May 15)       More info HERE

* New Thanos Raids: 25, 35 and 60!!! Separate raid tickets for each, campaign energy feeds both. Also separate raid energy, so you have 50 energy for EACH raid! Thanos is the only new recruitable so far, but Loki, Star Lord and more coming soon!  More info HERE

* Release Notes for 1.1 - More info HERE

* Nebula kicks crotches... And, an 'all protect' team on Defense is a bad idea

* Klotz y u no raidy?

* Watch live at Twitch!   https://www.twitch.tv/fthbeyond

We love this game and community so we promise to always be honest about what we think and to be reasonable in our analysis. Catch us every week on Thursday for the recording of the podcast. -- Watch live right HERE on Twitch!

Hosts: Charles McFall, Paul Klotz, Brian Ibbott

Producer and Publisher at Large: Mike Woodard

Publisher In Absentia:  Chris Wisdom

FTH: Beyond is brought to you by the Giant-Size Team-Up Network

Here is the 2nd episode of the FTH Beyond Podcast

Welcome! We’re FTH Beyond... a podcast that connects thematically back to the "From The Helicarrier" Podcast ( a show that featured news and info on the old Marvel: Avengers Alliance game). We'll do the same here, with all the news, tips, and info to get you into the game and playing like a Boss.

This week the podcast has Paul Klotz, Kurtstable, and Charles McFall giving guidance

* Raid paths

* Why join discord

* The importance of communication

* Some cold-hearted drunken fun.

We love this game and community so we promise to always be honest about what we think and to be reasonable in our analysis. Catch us every week on Thursday for the recording of the podcast. -- Watch live right HERE on Twitch!

Hosts: Charles McFall, Paul Klotz, Kurstable

Producer and Publisher at Large: Mike Woodard

Publisher In Absentia:  Chris Wisdom

FTH: Beyond is brought to you by the Giant-Size Team-Up Network

Commanders!  This is the first Episode of the GSTU podcast for Marvel: Strike Force.  Here's where you'll find show notes for each episode.

Welcome! We’re FTH Beyond... a podcast that connects thematically back to the "From The Helicarrier" Podcast ( a show that featured news and info on the old Marvel: Avengers Alliance game). We'll do the same here, with all the news, tips, and info to get you into the game and playing like a Boss.

On this first episode, we catch up with the Rock God of Podcasting, Charles Mcfall and The Paul Klotz of Podcasting, Paul Klotz. Charles has been playing the Beta of Strike Force for months (check out our Twitch Channel for video of some of those Beta Battles) and now that the game is out in the world, we're "opening the box" and taking a look inside...

Paul lays out his install experience (He purposely waited until the "day one" rollout to install and begin play) and initial gameplay (he's at level 37 at the time of this episode) including Likes & No-Likes.

Paul lets us know the best way to get started in the game.  Advice for early players?  Invest in Electra and Crossbones!

Charles talks about his months of beta play (and how to turn off "Global Chat" and only see your Alliance)

 

Other Stuff!

* Hero gameplay has changed a bit for certain characters. Don't let that frustrate you

* Frank from "down unda" sends audio about his initial game experience.

* Something to keep in mind... It's not always about the Stats.  How you use your Heroes is most important.

* Tips for Blitz and 'Raid Paths'

* Don't get discouraged in the beginning!  Find an Alliance of like-minded individuals at similar levels and join. (or start your own.

* Be ready for a difficult game. (that's where the fun begins)

* The game throws a LOT at you in the beginning... no worries there. Play with it all... it gets easier!

 

Hosts: Charles McFall, Paul Klotz,

Producer and Publisher at Large: Mike Woodard

Publisher In Absentia:  Chris Wisdom

FTH Beyond is brought to you by the Giant-Size Team-Up Network

Episode One of FTH Beyond