This week Steve and Jeremiah give some after thoughts on Ep. 124, OP Kit Talk and Jeremiah talks a lot about teams he played.

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I like your figures on display. Are they in acrylic card boxes?

My name is definitely in that hat too. One or two more conversations with Brian Roll and maybe I can wedge my foot a bit more firmly into that door.

The bottom items are acrylic display cases that I bought from a guy on eBay (threerichchics) who makes various kinds of them in texas. I had to pay extra for an extra divider inside, but they are pretty awesome. On the top, those are doll display cases that I got at Michaels craft store, where the clear paint jugs were also found that have my Anti-Monitor and BIBTB Spider-Man in it.

thanks for the info!

Re: Plugging stores - I have no idea where Glendale Heights is.

Also, Jeremiah made an interesting comment when talking about ATAs and the Birds of Prey:

He mentioned that the BOP were "pretty potent" by themselves, and therefore didn't necessarily warrant an ATA. Which makes me wonder, what teams do warrant an ATA then?

I didn't mean that they didn't warrant one. I just meant that they don't necessarily need one.

Outsiders could use an ATA. Gotham Underworld could certainly use one. WildCATs is in desperate need of one.

Glendale Heights is in Illinois. It is a western suburb of Chicago. If any of you get the chance to play at Got Comics, I would highly recommend it!

But what qualifies as "needing" an ATA?

I qualify that as a team that isn't effective enough in game to be played even semi-competitively without one. Or in the case of the WildCATs, one who needs the points from the ATA to get their build total somewhere close to an even number.

a team/keyword where most figures either possess a wildcard team symbol or no team symbol at all.

League of Assassins, Marvel Knights, Wildcats, Inhumans, Rogues, etc.

RE: Smaller Prize Packs

At my venue:

1) Free event - limited prizes = 4 players showing up

2) $5 event - add boosters to prize pool and whatever LE's the venue has = 12 players showing up

3) Storyline events (also $5) - 18-24 players showing up.

So, what do you think about the Avengers having 3 ATAs. I would think that alone, based on diversity of choices, that team would be considered "effective" enough...

I don't think the Avengers needed the ATAs. Nor did the Justice League. Given the nature of their natural team ability, it is nice to have the options. But those figures didn't really need the help.

And I will go back and say the Outsiders don't need one either. Their figures are good enough without anything else tacked on.

I'm beginning to think Steve can't go a single episode without mentioning his grocery store venue...