Change a Variant?

JHawkInc

The game has multiple variants of the same characters, letting them exist at multiple tiers (for game purposes) and to represent them across multiple points in their comic history. Different costumes (Storm, Cyclops), different identities (Sam Wilson, Captain Marvel), different equipment (Iron Man), different universes (the various MCU versions as compared to their comic counterparts), etc.

We talk time to time about adding new characters, as well as adding new variants of existing characters (while some people don't like seeing new variants, we still get regular requests for God Emporer Doom, as well).

But let's do something different, just for fun.

What if you could take a character in the game that already has multiple variants, and change one of them? Which one(s) would you drop, and what versions would you add in their place? Would you rather see Superior Iron Man instead of Model-40? A Hugh Jackman Wolverine instead of X-Force? Future Foundation Spider-Man instead of Bag-Man? Bonus: Would you drop a variant at one tier, in order to add one to another tier? (for example, dropping one of the 1*/2*/3* versions of Storm to add a 4*/5* version of her instead?)

Just kinda curious, hoping this would be a fun thing to talk about for a weekend, at least.

Trilateralus

The obvious variant to drop is Bag-Man of course. FF Spider-Man has a neat costume but is otherwise just another Peter Parker. Then again I guess that’s the point.  I was going to suggest Scarlet Spider or Spider-Man 2099 but since they’re actually different people there would be no overlap. I’d like to see an actually good Bruce Banner/Hulk but that has to do less with variants than just not making bad characters. If I really had to choose to change just the variant I guess I’d want to swap 3* Angel for one of his more classic looks. 

mega ghost

I hate the post-Black Vortex All-New X-Men Angel. I'd prefer either a classic Angel or a pre-Black Vortex All-New X-Men Angel.

Hobo Fist with absolutely any other version of Iron Fist, as Finn Jones is the most egregious casting choice in the MCU/Netflix Universe to date.

The Hulk (Totally Awesome) with Gray Hulk. 

Wolverine (Patch), as cool and stylish as he is, is less cool / original than Wolverine with bone claws.

And while I like the MCU version of Nick Fury, if we're only getting one Fury I'd like Fury MAX.

Steel_Colt

I'd love a Hugh Jackman Wolverine, I can live with them reworking Xforce in order to do so. 
I also want MCU Loki and they can kick that horrendous 3* version to the curb in order to do so, make Loki Hiddleston a 4*! 

Borstock

Can I just change Iceman so he doesn't look like a naked minor?

If not, I will also say 3* Angel. I'm not totally familiar with the character, and if I just saw that art in a vacuum, I would probably guess it was a similar character from a different company. There's gotta be a more iconic/definitive version they could have chosen. 

Jabrony_Geoff

For me it can only be Lady Loki. 
The character had  potential for mischief on a massive scale but marvel ended it swiftly.

Thor getting Lady Loki pregnant would've been the mother of all crazy storylines.  

...and maybe Loki as the sorcerer supreme, he's just everywhere at marvel lately. Who'd a thought he'd be such a huge fan  favourite.  

Dragon_Nexus

Jabrony_Geoff said:

For me it can only be Lady Loki. 
The character had huge potential for mischief on a massive scale but marvel ended it swiftly.

Thor getting Lady  Loki pregnant would have been the mother of all crazy storylines.  

...and maybe Loki as the sorcerer supreme, he's just everywhere at marvel lately. Who'd a thought he'd be such a huge fan  favourite.  

Ugh, it really irked me that in that storyline Jane shows up to point out she wasn't buying the good guy act and he casually reveals he's able to see through illusions now, to the silent horror of Jane remembering that Stephen called her by name previously without having admitted to knowing who she was.

So it was well known that Loki was aware of Thor's secret identity.

And then they kill her off without doing anything with it.

Actually correction...they kill Thor off, the character I really liked. Jane's still around. Boo.

shadowyoshi

How about 5* Doc Ock being changed to Carnage Ock from the old Spiderman video game on PS1?

Borstock

shadowyoshi said:

How about 5* Doc Ock being changed to Carnage Ock from the old Spiderman video game on PS1?

I think they called him Monster-Ock if I'm thinking of the same thing you are.

Jarvind

I'd replace one of the Spider-Men (not overly partial to any in particular) with one of Peter's alternate costumed identities from the Identity Crisis storyline - Hornet, Dusk, Ricochet or Prodigy. No particular reason other than I really liked that storyline and it would maybe open the door for Black Tarantula as a villain character.

Killabee

I would like to replace 3* thor with a 4* beta ray bill thor wielding storm breaker. Why, because 2 and 3* thor are the same exact card with stronger stats on 3*. 

jamesh

I'd change Black Suit Spider-Man.  I wouldn't make any changes to his powers: I'd just change the flavour text and maybe the comic cover to say it's actually Kraven wearing the costume.  That solves the problem of two mutually exclusive characters at the 5* tier.

BlackBoltRocks

I'd love to see more comic representations rather than MCU ones, although I know the latter are more well-known and thus have wider appeal.

5* Iron Man - Superior Iron Man
5* Thor - Rune King Thor or Old King Thor
5* BSSM - the actual Venom symbiote please. Not some rip-off replica suit
5* Daredevil - Shadowland (the black suit)
4* Iron Fist (white costume)
4* X-23 - X-Force

Dragon_Nexus

I would elevate Lady Thor to 5* status because she's obviously the best Thor.

Friarbundy

You gotta replace five star Thanos with Infinity War Thanos!  Give me Snap!

Dormammu

1) Visually - any one of the Carols for classic Ms. Marvel (with the Moonstone costume).
2) Let's just get rid of that useless 2-star Cap, shall we? Replace him with The Captain.
3) 2-star Magneto. 5-star Magneto!
4) I'd trade all three current Venoms for one good one.
5) I'd trade all three current Banners for one good one.
6) 2-star Johnny for 4-star Johnny makes more FF team combos.
7) Do we really have 5 Black Widows now? I'm not even sure which one is definitive.
8) I'm ready to trade back Iron Spider already... Peter Porker, anyone?
9) Patch for classic Wolverine in his brown & yellows. Pick an Art Adams cover.
10) 1-star Juggernaut for 5-star Juggernaut.

Anon

5* Banner -> World War Hulk.

STOPTHIS

As someone who likes comics more than the movies, there are quite a few.

Any Starlord - his Annihilation Conquest version.

4* Iron Fist - classic 70's costume

Teen Jean - 90's Jean

Nick Fury - Classic Steranko Fury

4* Luke Cage - 70's Luke Cage

Any Thor - Classic Kirby Thor

Nova - Richard Rider OG or Annihilation 

Ant-Man - Pym Ant-Man

Any Wolverine - First appearance Wolverine or brown suit

4* Iron Man or 3* Iron Man - classic red & gold or silver centurion

Scarlet Witch - Really any costume that isn't that "homeless lady who feeds pigeons all day" look.

Not to mention little things like Quicksilver getting his old costume back. Black Suit Spidey actually having a symbiote and his powers reflecting that.

Felessa

I would like to see a 4* version of both Magneto and Storm. It's a shame that these two powerful mutants were locked up to the 3* tier... I would be very happy with an tier upgrade in the Classic ones, maybe improving both of their yellow skills.

DAZ0273

3* Daken for 4* Sabretooth.

badsaj

Drop 5* banner/hulk and replace him with the Maestro.