Marvel Future Fight Roster

Hey everyone!

For the first time, I have finally managed to defeat the most puissant foe to be introduced into the iOS game, Marvel Future Fight - Thanos, son of Titan. This unparalleled villain has provided countless classic moments in comic book history for our Marvel Heroes. I was able to use the good Captain in my World Boss mission and was able to faithfully recreate the below scene, despite the fact that in the actual fiction he gets served a rather fatal backhand. 

One of Marvel Comics most memorable moments. (The Infinity Gauntlet, #4)

In reward for my tactful display during our bombastic fight, I received a sole Thanos biometric! (..yay..) In case you are unaware, biometrics are used to unlock and level up your characters. In order to receive a character for the first time you must have 10 biometrics. Since there happen to be seven members of the Black Order, Thanos and Infinity Thanos register as two different opponents, so it will only take me another speculative nine weeks to be able to recruit the serial hero-killer for my own team!

Thanos performing a Cosmic Punch, aptly named.

With particular characters behind a increasingly strict paywall, such as the savage She-Hulk and the sinister Carnage, and the implementation of a new rank up system for your character's to reach the elite Tier 2, Mobirum has made it increasingly difficult for the average free-to-play (F2P) player to obtain the newer content. Since I have just begun the long road of unlocking the Black Order characters I figured I would share my progression thus far!

I am still quite far from having each character at six stars, mostly because the remaining characters are predominately exclusive and require micro-transactions to obtain. In the interim, I have been using the daily chests and occasional biometric giveaway to gradually level those characters up. So if Mobirum has taught me anything in this game is that patience is key! And sometimes a virtue, if it's a character like Loki... but if you have spent time on, let's say, Elektra? And was hoping for a Netflix costume... well then I must apologize because then it was just a waste of time sadly. Anyways, onward to my roster! 

This shows me that my time was worth something... right?

Most of the farmable characters are at 6 stars, although there are a few from the Special Missions that still need to be farmed for. I have also stored a 6 Star Rank Up Ticket and x90 Biometrics selector for a rainy day, but I am about ready to bump Angela to 6 star and using the bio selectors to push her, Silk, and Hulkbuster's gears up to + 20. 

. . . no, YOU move!

But of all these characters my favorite to play as in none other than the star spangled-man, Captain America. Equipped with a classic custom gear of + 31% Dodge, all Gear at maxed + 20 with finely tuned additional options. The activated Iso set bonus of Binary Power fortified with three of the 8 Isos are awakened and the others enhanced to + 5. Cap's stats live up to the hype the super-soldier serum creates and he is a blast to play as. Now that I am enabled to live out my fantasies of being Captain America I swiftly maneuver thru the levels using this method for the vibranium wielding patriot: I thrust into a group of enemies with Valor, quickly dropping a Shield Throw to ricochet off the surrounding foes as I Shield Strike the immediate threat allowing the move to finish with the shield whirl attack following in quick succession. Since the inclusion of the Civil War uniforms, the Ready for Battle buff now summons Cap's best-friend, Bucky Barnes - the Winter Soldier, to assist the in the vanquishing of your challengers.

That's all for today! I may post a more detailed follow up on my Captain's equipment/statistics later.

GTA Online : Reminisce Vespucci

Here's another video I made, this one with the actual in-game editor -- which is executed fantastically! Much like the Forge editor, belonging to Bungie's Halo series, you have complete freedom in the placement of the camera when reviewing recorded footage, allowing you to capture footage in new perspectives creating a whole new atmosphere. The editing is a pseudo-simplified version of iMovie so it is simple enough to learn with no prior knowledge. If there is a complaint to be had, it would be that before each clip can be added to the project timeline and edited it must be processed and loaded, every-time you wish to edit it. When I notice my system running with a bit of lag it makes the editing much more tedious and time consuming so at times like these I suggest shutting it down and take your dog for a walk!

While en route to conduct a highly important assassination plot on a crooked political officer with his crew-mate, Nash recalls his early days of exhibitionism and challenging the law. He remembers the warm feeling that washes over him -- a thirst that is impossible to satiate. A thirst that has become an addiction that has controlled his life.

Enjoy!

This is a random sketch I did of my friend's and my own GTAO characters.

Nash M. grew up in Vespucci, Los Santos where everything isn't as clean as it seems: sex, narcotics, and crime run deep in the veins of the city. In his early years Nash did what he could to survive, short of finding a full-time job of course, eventually enlisting in the military in a vain attempt to escape the city's sorrows. What he discovered is the extreme lengths that he will go thru to survive.

GTA Online : Time to Commit Finance & Felony Fraud!

More news has dropped on Rockstar's next Grand Theft Auto Online update: Further Adventures in Finance and Felony and it teases quite a lot!

Although the details are scanty what has been previewed is definitely galvanizing. I am eager for the prospect of having a crew headquarters to serve as a centralized meeting location preset for you and your friends. The new high-rise office and warehouse properties allow you to get in on the lucrative contraband game so you can finally live out your Scarface fantasies.

I'm so lonely, oh so lonely...

Whether this will be added to the Free Mode V.I.P. or other game modes such as Adversary is something I am speculative on. The Adversary Modes don't differ too much from traditional objective-based missions with a heavy focus of PvP.  I am interested to see if these will apply strictly to the Free Mode or to the less interesting Adversary Modes or if this could be a entirely new form of gameplay to be introduced.

Check out that sunset.

With the next update a brand new super car will be introduced, the Pegasus Reaper. Bearing styling cues from a Lamborghini Huracan and the Lykan Hypersport, this elite beast will definitely be the most desired vehicle on the streets.

The wait won't be long to hear more as Rockstar has stated a trailer and more details are to arise within the week.

GTA Online : Sky Somersault

Here's an older snippet I had made of some GTA footage thru the PS4 Share Play before RockStar released their own in-game editor. It is one of a few that I currently have uploaded but only one of many that I will continue to bring to you! Here is a direct link to the LayDog YouTube Channel.

The objective was leap from our trusty Zaibatsu Frogger, an exceptionally agile civilian helicopter,  aptly named Snow White and glide in a stylized free fall down the face of San Andreas's famed Mount Chiliad, coming to a safe land at the Paleto Bay Sheriff's Station.  

The gameplay experience that Rockstar has delivered remains unmatched, even as we approach the game's three year anniversary. The skydiving escapades you can find yourself in are quite exhilarating and with the release of GTA on the PS4, and the inclusion of a First-Person mode, the high-octane adrenaline fueled exploits are more real than ever. 

If you want to engage in some criminal activities online you can add me at Captn_Awesome2

Netmarble's Marvel Future Fight Alliance Recruitment - SQUANCH

Agent- If you're currently venturing forth, solo, into the vast expanse that is the universe in an attempt to battle the omnipotent forces that threaten our vary existence than search no further -- you have come across an Alliance that is worthy of wielding Mjolnir itself! SQUANCH was formed from the ashes of its predecessor by a few formidable Agents that have conquered the likes of the Mad Titan Thanos, himself!

Proxima Midnight, biting off more than she can chew.

So after resigning from your current Alliance, be sure you apply to "Squanch" today. We are constantly adapting our ranks to ensure active participants are currently enrolled and doing their best to save our dimension from obliteration! Be sure that you have obtained a S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent rank of at least Level 25 to ensure you stand a fighting chance against such supreme forces.

And if you have yet to sample the glory that is Mobirum's Marvel Future Fight, feel free to begin pleading to Odin for a one way trip via the Bifröst... because you are late to the party! Whether you are a herald for the iOS or a harbinger for Android, you now have access to the means to assist in the fight for the future! 

Apple App Store     Google Play

You have been given the power, Agents. It is up to YOU to save, not just Midgard, but all of the Multi-verse! Good luck.

Thanos & Co. - Coming Soon to a Multi-verse near you.

Grand Theft Auto Gaming

Grand Theft Auto is receiving some much needed love! It has been some time since Rockstar has released some content that appeals to myself but it seems that may be changing with the next roll out -- GTA Online Combat Update.

Adding additional content to the V.I.P. mode of GTA Online, further embark on adventures in finances and felonies as you and your criminal organization enters the lucrative and danger of contraband trafficking. Properties now carry more meaning than to just display your extravagant tastes and over-the-top furnishings. Finally, the property can serve the crew as a headquarters or warehouse allowing the storage of hot merchandise obtained through the new V.I.P. modes.

Drug routes can be plotted from the Headquarters.

Something of note that's discussed by Rockstar is how our nefarious allies can help in the arrangement of buying and selling various products such as narcotics, jewels, and medical supplies. These products will be stored at the new warehouses and can be raided by opposing players while out conducting other crimes! It'll be interesting to see how this plays out with these new trafficking modes in addition to current free roam modes introduced in the Executives and Other Criminals update.

In the meantime, come check out my friends and I currently causing a raucous in GTA doing some Heists and other shenanigans here at our YouTube Live Stream.

Stylish Introduction

Greetings blogverse! It is with much anticipation that I finally venture into the realm of blogging. From movies to games, and everything in between, there is so much that I am here to discuss with all of you. A little about me; I live in L.A. while doing some commercial production work while playing on the beach and running in slow-mo as an ocean lifeguard in the summers. When I game, it is usually GTA V on the PS4 or Marvel Future Fight on the iOS. If you want to play ask below for gamer tag IDs! Anyways, I hope my rants and self-contained banter will entertain and encourage you to engage with me in my obsessions!

My personal history with all-things comics, and more specifically MARVEL, goes back to a period of baby powder and diapers. Before I knew better, I would run about my house with my tighty-whiteys on my head, leg holes representing Spider-Man's eye lenses, vanquishing whatever imaginary sinister foe that dare challenge me. I was a die-hard fan of the original 1977 The Amazing Spider-Man television series, to which I modeled my first home-made Spider-Man costume.

Doesn't this look like something I've seen recently?

I'm thinking the Russos drew heavily from this

and the classic Steve Ditko designs

for Spidey in Civil War.

And who could forget the amazing cartoons of the 90s; Spider-Man, Batman, X-Men the Animated Series, and even Iron-Man had a series last for a season. Speaking of comic productions... how fortunate are we to live in a time where Superheros have evolved past printed mediums and become prevalent in all of entertainment. I mean, seriously... 

We are living in the Golden Era of comic book films! 

(Hmm, technically it would be the Bronze Age, no? Comment which Age of Comics you think we're in and why!) 

This notion is something that strikes me stupid, still as I cruise past giant building coverings for Marvel's newest films in Culver City. Never did I think I would see a day where my inspirations jumped off the comic page and onto the big screen to influence billions of people across the world. Look at how Captain America Civil War has broken Fandango records! I already have my tickets in hand and ready to go .. #TeamCap! I hope the film doesn't follow the comics too closely, I am not too sure if I could handle that!

I have been working on a few different projects that I intend to share but what I have almost finished and will post shortly is a fan video that I am particularly fond of. The First Thunderbolt, edited from the MCU featuring clips chronicling the rise, fall, and rebirth of James Buchanan Barnes - The Winter Soldier.

That's all for today and remember, I'm with you to the end of the line, pal.