More info for those with questions:
* Cortex Plus based. Uses d4, d6, d8, d10, d12.
* Traits rated by dice. No "default" attributes.
* Actions use dice from appropriate traits. All actions are opposed by reaction rolls. No fixed difficulty.
* Powers are grouped into Power Sets with special effects (SFX) and limits.
* Skills are grouped into broad Specialties such as Covert, Crime, Menace, Science, and Tech.
* Character baseline action die is one of three Affiliations: Solo, Buddy, Team, rated from d6 to d10.
* Default presentation is Marvel characters prepared for play, but you're able to make your own.
* Product line is event-based, i.e. event books for Civil War, Annihilation, Age of Apocalypse in 2012.
* Operations Manual is the rulebook which first appears in the Basic Game softcover ($20, February) and later bundled with premium edition event books ($40) though essentials editions will be available for event books if you don't want to buy the Op Manual again ($30)
* GM is called the Watcher and specific rules exist to enable him to force narrative. Otherwise narrative is shared w/players.
* No "generic" versions of Marvel characters. All are tied to specific events or points in Marvel history. Basic Game has two dozen heroes for play based on the first story arc of New Avengers from 2005 ("Breakout"), including New Avengers, FF, X-Men.
*The Watcher keeps the doom pool. Players have Plot Points. When a hero takes stress, it comes in one of three types: physical, mental, or emotional. Each stress type is measured by a die; when your stress exceeds d12, you're stressed out and will take trauma. Stress is largely short-term, but trauma can take longer to recover from.
*Any time your hero tries something which your stress would hinder, the opposing roll includes your stress die, effectively making it harder for you to succeed.
Civil War Herofiles (the current planned list)
Arachne, Bishop, Black Cat, Cable, Captain America, Cloak, Dagger, Deadpool, Doctor Strange, Falcon, Goliath, Hercules, Human Torch,
Invisible Woman, Iron Fist (as Daredevil), Iron Man, Luke Cage, Moon Knight, Ms Marvel, Nighthawk, Punisher, She-Hulk, Spider-Man,
Spider-Woman, Sub-Mariner, Tigra, Wasp, Wolverine, Wonder Man, Yellowjacket
Current Release Schedule:
February:
Marvel Super Heroes RPG: Basic Game
March:
April:
Marvel Super Heroes - Civil War: Event Books [PREMIUM]
Marvel Super Heroes - Civil War: Event Books [ESSENTIALS]
Marvel Super Heroes - Civil War: Fifty States Initiative Supplement
May:
Marvel Super Heroes - Civil War: Young Avengers/Runaways Supplement
June:
Marvel Super Heroes - Civil War: X-Men Supplement
July:
Marvel Super Heroes - Annihiliation: Event Book [PREMIUM]
Marvel Super Heroes - Annihiliation: Event Book [ESSENTIALS]
Marvel Super Heroes - Annihiliation: Conquest Supplement
August:
Marvel Super Heroes - Annihiliation: War of Kings Supplement
September:
Marvel Super Heroes - Annihiliation: Thanos Imperative Supplement
Marvel Super Heroes - Age of Apocalypse: Event Book [PREMIUM]
Marvel Super Heroes - Age of Apocalypse: Event Book [ESSENTIALS]
October:
Marvel Super Heroes - Age of Apocalypse: Generation Next Supplement
November:
Marvel Super Heroes - Age of Apocalypse: Human High Council Supplement
December:
Marvel Super Heroes - Age of Apocalypse: X-Ternals Supplement
