Smashing Ideas Archive

  • A Retrospective

    A Retrospective

    If you listened to the podcast, you’ll know that I have a little-kid soft-spot for dinosaurs. If not for Terra Khan, I wouldn’t be playing this game. If not for the giant Pteradactyl I saw in the back of the Rise strategy guide, I may...

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  • The Final Solution to the MZM Question

    The Final Solution to the MZM Question

    Mega. Zor. Maxim. The words themselves hold no power, but the trepidation they create in a seasoned Monsterpocalypse player is immense. THE Blasting powerhouse, and what a record he has. This year at GenCon, in case you hadn’t heard, he took 4 of the 5 undefeated (3-0)...

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  • Utilizing Units

    Utilizing Units

    Units are the minions that keep your monster running smoothly. In addition, they’re often high-caliber combatants on their own. But what really sets apart the top units in the game; those indispensable allies that make your army tick? I hope to impart some knowledge on choosing...

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  • Monster Defense

    Monster Defense

    Monsters are tough customers. I know. I am one… Then again, I drink a lot of rum. Only one of these things is relevant, and that is that monsters are tough. But, in the world of Monsterpocalypse, some Monsters are tougher than others. And those...

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  • Range Exchange

    Range Exchange

    A quick primer on maximizing a Ranged Army to lay the beats on from far, far away. The article discusses the benefits of enlisting a ranged monster and units in your army and how to use this against an opponent who simply doesn't.

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