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Latest Updates from Our Project:
New Intel: Bombstrike & Major Bludd
almost 2 years ago
– Fri, May 06, 2022 at 04:54:21 PM
Yo Joes!
It's almost the weekend, but before we send you off, we wanted to pop in with two new intel files for you to ponder!
Today's Intel: Bombstrike & Major Bludd
Featured in the Heavy Firepower expansion available in this campaign, Bombstrike is always a BLAST to play! She specializes in calling in heavy fire support, with an ability that allows the Joes to re-use a vehicle in battle. She also has a very helpful ability on some of her cards allowing her to play them into any battle, regardless of her location! Remote Control and Targeted Airstrike help her tilt the battle in the Joe's favor from anywhere on the board.
Major Bludd will do anything for a paycheck, and he specializes in using every trick in the book to bring the pain to the Joe team. With his quick draw, cards like Cobra Will Prevail and No Mercy are going to make you hope your defenses are ready!
What is your favorite G.I. JOE story?! Let us know in the comments!
Don't forget to help us recruit! Please share the link to the campaign on your social media!
We'll be back on Monday with more intel! Have a great weekend!
Thanks for your support, you're the bomb!
-Team Renegade
Crossing Over: setting up crossover games & scenarios
almost 2 years ago
– Thu, May 05, 2022 at 08:36:53 PM
Yo Joes!
Welcome to the second week of our campaign! We hope you had a great weekend.
Today, in addition to sneak peeks at a few characters in the game, we want to tell you about scenarios!
Setting the scene: Narrative-Driven Scenarios
If you're a fan of Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid, then you've likely already seen the free narrative-driven scenarios that we release monthly. These scenarios provide players with new and interesting ways to experience the game, from set-up to win conditions.
Because Mission Critical is part of the Guardian System - the same game engine behind Heroes of the Grid - these scenarios can be used for both games! And while we don't have any G.I. JOE scenarios yet, fear not! We are just getting started and can't wait to start creating content to support this game in the same way that we have supported Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid!
Using the Cross-Over rules that begin on page 19 in the Rulebook, you can mix Heroes of the Grid and Mission Critical. The Cross-Over Rules will also aid you in using any of the existing scenarios for Mission Critical. In fact, one scenario you may be particularly interested in is a Solo Mode Scenario!
True to the character, Stalker's ability and Pulverizer card allow him to adapt to any situation, putting damage where it's needed most. As one of the Joe team's top NCOs, Stalker excels at helping his soldiers use their resources most effectively. With Squad Tactics you'll gain an energy and then allow another Joe to come in with a powerful and timely attack!
Look out Joes! It isn't just the big bad named enemies that you'll have to look out for, because sinister Cobra Troopers and the highly trained Crimson Guard are bound to be a thorn in the side of good! Cobra Troopers can call on HISS Tanks to deal mass damage to the Joe team, or if allowed to congregate can launch a powerful assault with their Cobra Charge! The Crimson Guard on the other hand has plenty of ways to trip up Joe plans, using control effects like forcing card discards, and even skipping a Joe turn!
Thank you all for your support! We would love for your to help us recruit new backers to the team by sharing the link to this campaign on your social media!
We will be back on Wednesday. In the meantime, tell us about your favorite Stalker moments in the comments!
-Team Renegade
Character Reveals: Roadblock & Scrap-Iron!
almost 2 years ago
– Thu, May 05, 2022 at 11:40:13 AM
Yo Joes!
Happy Friday! It's almost the weekend...but Cobra's forces never take a break, so neither can we!
Today's Character Reveals!
Roadblock is great at both dishing out damage, and helping the team mitigate Cobra attacks. His character ability allows you to spend energy to deal leftover damage from an attack to an adjacent card! His cards make him a great addition to any team with the ability to reduce incoming damage, help his team put a powerful defensive card on top of their deck before Cobra attacks, and allowing him gain a little extra firepower to get past those pesky guards.
Did you know that in addition to being a heavy gunner, Roadblock (aka Marvin F. Hinton) is also a gourmet chef? He's ready to face any threat, be it the evil forces of Cobra or the rumbling stomachs of his fellow Joes!
Well, now you know and Knowing is Half the Battle!
Look out Joes! Scrap-Iron does everything with a BANG! His obsessive nature drives him to seek perfection in all the weapons he invents. While Roadblock helps circumvent damage, Scrap-Iron has developed powerful weapons that can get through even the strongest armor!
Some of you have asked about the size and detail of the Mission Critical minis. Today we'd like to share this video where we join our friend Daddy Louie as he paints the Dr. Mindbender mini. We have also put this on the campaign page, along with another video of him painting Cover Girl!
What's your favorite story that involves Roadblock or Scrap-Iron? Let us know in the comments!
Have a great weekend! We'll be back on Monday to show you two more characters!
-Team Renegade
Drive your way to victory: Vehicles in Mission Critical
about 2 years ago
– Wed, May 04, 2022 at 04:15:29 PM
Yo Joes!
Welcome to the second day of our campaign! We're glad to have you join our ranks!
Today, in addition to revealing two new characters, we want to tell you all about the use of vehicles in Mission Critical!
Every G.I. JOE fan has a favorite vehicle! Whether your’s is one of the original 8, or something a little more exotic, vehicles have always been a huge part of G.I. JOE A Real American Hero. In Mission Critical, vehicles play a role similar to that of the Zords in Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid, providing power effects and bonuses you’ll need to defeat Cobra!
If you’re familiar with Heroes of the Grid, you’ll find plenty of similarities to the Zords, but there are some important differences too! You’ll still find a Power Board, with spaces to place defeated foot soldiers, but in Mission Critical the vehicles form a shuffled deck on that board, and the first 3 are dealt to the spaces on the right. At any point during a battle, the Joes can spend defeated foot soldiers from the board equal to a vehicle's cost to trigger its ability. Carry out the ability as shown, then discard it, replacing the used vehicle with a new one from the deck at the end of the battle. This new approach allows plenty of flexibility in how you use the vehicles, and even makes it possible to mix in additional vehicles from expansions as they see fit, potentially creating a custom vehicle deck of all of their particular favorites! Just be sure to make use of vehicle abilities as you start to pile up the foot soldiers, as any defeated beyond the 10 spots the Power Board has will be wasted!
The Wolverine is another Mission Critical core set vehicle option, this time providing a powerful single-use effect! If you’re worried about a particular pesky foot soldier card, the Wolverine allows you to take it out of the equation completely. Useful to bypass the FAST or GUARD keywords on cards, a canny use of the Wolverine can turn the tide of battle.
For our next example, let's take to the skies! The compact and stealthy Falcon glider costs just two defeated foot soldiers, and provides another option for bypassing the GUARD keyword! You’ll find the Falcon in the Heavy Firepower expansion!
We’ve covered fighting on the land and in the air, but the Killer Whale hovercraft takes the battle to the waves, as the most-expensive vehicle option currently available.
That 6-cost card gets you some serious benefits though! For the remainder of the battle, all players reduce the energy cost of all cards by 1 (to a minimum of 0). This can save double-digit energy and allow the Joe team to throw some seriously powerful punches round after round. You’ll find the Killer Whale in Vehicle Pack #1, a Renegade Exclusive pack that will come with every pledge during the campaign!
This new system allows the Joes to use the best vehicle for the job, whatever the situation, and don’t worry, if you exhaust the vehicle draw pile, simply shuffle the discard pile to form a new draw and keep on kicking Cobra tail!
Today's Character Reveals!
Get ahead of your enemies with Scarlett on your team! Quick on her feet, her character ability, and cards allow both her and her teammates to see what's coming, by looking at the top cards in their decks, so you can plan the best offense.
Scarlett may be an expert field op, but so is Baroness! Her abilities in the game make things extra rough for the Joes! She is a force to be reckoned with!
Thank you all for being a part of our community! If you haven't already, we invite you to join our online community!
We'll be back on Friday to show you two more characters from the game!
-Team Renegade
Welcome to Boot Camp Joes!
about 2 years ago
– Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 09:56:11 AM
Yo Joes!
Welcome to our G.I. JOE Mission Critical Kickstarter! With your help, we funded in UNDER 10 MINUTES! We'd love for you to share the campaign on your social media and encourage your friends to enlist today!
What to Expect in this Campaign
As you may have noticed, there aren't any stretch goals for this campaign. Instead, we will be posting reveals throughout the campaign. These reveals will detail what characters are included, as well as what skills and abilities they bring to the team! We will be posting on each of the days listed below and we will show you one hero and one villain each day!
Why Back Now?
By backing this Kickstarter, you will be the first to receive the game! You will also receive two Renegade Exclusive promos as a part of your pledge! Those exclusives will not be available in retail distribution, and will only be available to purchase separately on our website later. Now's your chance to get them at no additional cost!
What is the Guardian System?
G.I. JOE Mission Critical runs on the same Guardian System that fuels the action of Power Rangers Heroes of the Grid, for a fully-cooperative challenge with 1-5 players. Build your JOE team, choose your enemies, then defend the world from Cobra's evil machinations!
Today's Reveals!
Thanks for your support! We'll be back tomorrow with two new reveals!
