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My First Monster: Martian Menace

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The Martian Menace is the faction that really got me interested in Monsterpocalypse.  I was browsing the vendors at Captaincon last year and loved the look of Deimos-9 who had just released.  A few weeks later I had my first demo and dove right in from there! The Martian Menace is a utility and finesse faction in the Monsterpocalypse world that allow for a ton of skill expression and unique abilities to pick apart the enemy Monsters.  A small splash of Martians find their way into every Destroyer list, but can also come together as a primary force to bring answers to just about any problem you might run into. Starting Monster: Deimos-9 Deimos-9 is a great Monster to learn the basics with and showcase the power through utility that Martians bring to the table.  Grappler is the show-stopper that offers some hard control by dictating where the enemy Monsters can move.  Power Gorged on his Blast attack fits with the aggressive Destroyer theme and lets you squeak out some extra

Vicarious Review: Carnage Corners

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Welcome back everyone!  I needed a brief hiatus to finish my school semester, but should be back to our regularly scheduled programming.... Which is something new and exciting!  I'm going to start releasing "off the cuff" first impressions on new releases and what they mean for Destroyers players.  Let me know if you like them and I'll make sure they keep coming.  New maps are going to be important releases moving forward as they have the potential to create entire meta shifts on their own.  Isles of Annihilation was great for slower disruptive Monsters like Krakenoctus that could kill off scoring units and leave players starved for Power Dice in the mid to late game.  Carnage Corners is going to be extreme opposite and I can see this becoming my preferred map for most matchups moving forward. The very first thing I noticed about this map is how CROWDED it is.  Clocking in at a whopping 22 Buildings, this map has the most foundations to date.  This means you c