One of the greatest aspects of a superhero world is having other superheroes drop into the action. How often has Spider-Man dropped in on a fight between the X-Men or Avengers and their foes? We want to recreate that feeling while making the Connections feel more important.
There are countless details and aspects of a shared-continuity universe spanning several different campaigns, goals, and styles. While the shared-continuity approach is emblematic of the source material (comics, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe), it is entirely optional.
Every action a superhero makes has a widespread impact across cities, countries, the globe, and even the galaxy. That is the burden they carry when they try to save the world. That influence that heroes wield is important to give campaigns in Absolute Overpower weight, especially across multiple campaigns with several Narrators. It also helps players realize the gravity that they possess.
An integral part of the Commander Overlay added to an Overpower game is Strongholds. They are a social hub, a place to spend XP, start research, investigate anomalies, find missions, etc.
Much of Marvel Multiverse RPG (as well as many TTRPGs) is focused on how player characters perform in combat. This leaves social encounters or downtime almost exclusively at the discretion of the Narrators. To address this, and give players options for downtime, side quests, leveling, and more, Absolute Overpower uses the concept of the Commander Overlay.
Raids and Super Dungeons offer challenging battles and engagements against high-ranking Bosses and unyielding Dungeons. Players from all campaigns can band together to defeat these imposing threats and will be rewarded with unique traits, tags, items, and more.