Episode 17 is here with all your news for Season 2.5! Nick and Josiah devote the entire episode to talking Dev Vision, Patch Notes, Skins, Events, Auto Chess!? And of course, Ultron himself! Also in this episode: The Armed & Dangerous Season 2.0 Championship, and of course the Reddit Take of the Week and Mailbag to wrap it all up.

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Referenced Links:

Chat:

Ambulances (Not an Affiliate Link): https://www.medicalexpo.com/prod/paramed-international/product-77756-922261.html

News:

Dev Vision Vol 6: https://www.marvelrivals.com/m/devdiaries/20250522/40954_1236193.html

Arrako Map Reveal: https://youtu.be/_DCOXD7X7yA?si=1E4q5AG97T-2yjst

Patch Notes 5/30: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20250523/41548_1236397.html

Groot and Ultron Skins: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/1926035478089736547

Twitch Drops: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/1927379387181134180

Main Topic:

Ultron Reveal: https://youtu.be/YUSbKQO674w?si=ydpImoKLetNzdS2P

Hero Spotlight:

CoolGuy's Peni Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZHh8r-j4yw

Reddit Take of the Week:

https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1kwqfgc/honestly_i_do_feel_bad_about_this/

https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1kwhjxi/whats_the_ult_you_hate_the_most/

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It's Episode 16, and Josiah starts it off with some news of his own, while Nick walks uphill both ways in flip flops. This week is a light news week before the Season 2.5 news, the friends start a new series on their takes on Ultimate ability roles and subroles, Peni Parker digs into the hero spotlight, and in the Mailbag segment, NightGobbler meets his ultimate rival...

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Referenced Links:

News:

Patch Notes 5/22: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20250520/41548_1235575.html

Adam Warlock & Scarlet Witch Skins: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/1924482716243791974

Main Topic:

Ultimate Roles & Subroles Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fEWQxI8v3rTK_3F7Q5wdJEuUwJA_KvZ9n0EFRy90iIU/edit?usp=sharing

Hero Spotlight:

CoolGuy's Peni Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZHh8r-j4yw

Reddit Take of the Week:

https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1kr8ijm/average_thor_experience/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

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Behold! Episode 15! This episode came out a bit late because Nick got sick (again), and in the meantime, NetEase released a bunch of news! Josiah and Nick cover the news, make the Ultimate Tier List, and talk Emma Frost in the Hero Spotlight (blame Josiah), and as always, there's the Reddit Take of the Week.

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Referenced Links:

News:

Patch Notes 5/8: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20250507/41548_1232829.html

Dev Talk Vol. 14: https://www.marvelrivals.com/devdiaries/20250513/40954_1233900.html

Patch Notes 5/15: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20250514/41548_1234188.html

Art Vision Vol 2: https://youtu.be/QiPB4RfCjNI?si=4klVnJ8BY92weCHj

The Punisher and Namor Skins: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/1922336146412953612

Main Topic:

Nick's "Research": https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fhRsWh6Wp6LuS0CJEG2ar9lchJalG31SKcTnrvVwPhs/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Tierlist: https://tiermaker.com/list/marvel/marvel-rivals-heroes-tier-list-15484095-2/5122528

Reddit Take of the Week:

https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1kj2u68/why_does_emma_frost_need_to_reload_her_brain/

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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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It's Episode 11 and Josiah and Nick talk hanging out IRL, First Impressions on Season 2, and do a deep dive on all the balance and team up changes for Season 2.

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Referenced Links:

News:

Discord Emma Frost Quest: https://twitter.com/MarvelRivals/status/1910754817435226122

Twitch Drops: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/1909984818902814759

Peni Parker & Dr. Strange Skins: https://twitter.com/MarvelRivals/status/1911796798563250676

Season 2 Preview:

Balance Post Notes: https://www.marvelrivals.com/balancepost/20250401/41667_1223995.html

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Double digits for Season 2! It's Friends & Rivals Episode 10! Nick and Josiah throw out the normal episode template to get as much time as possible to talk through all the changes coming to Season 2 this week. Krakoa, Emma Frost, new Team-Ups, Ranked changes and Battlepasses, it's all here!

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Referenced Links:

News:

Marvel Unlimited Promo: https://x.com/MRivalsHub/status/1909295408683036708

Twitch Drops: https://x.com/MarvelRivals/status/1909984818902814759

Emma Frost & Star-Lord Skins: https://x.com/MRivalsHub/status/1908023527720030717

Season 2 Preview:

Dev Vision 5: https://www.marvelrivals.com/devdiaries/20250402/40954_1224468.html

Kraoka: https://www.marvelrivals.com/announcements/20250401/40955_1223993.html

Emma Frost: https://www.marvelrivals.com/announcements/20250401/40955_1223991.html

Balance Post & Team Ups: https://www.marvelrivals.com/balancepost/20250401/41667_1223995.html

Battlepass Skins: https://x.com/MRivalsHub/status/1908207851555660275

Patch Notes: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20250401/41548_1223996.html

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