Why isn't the army in a New York State of Mind?
Arguably contains a minor spoiler for the Cataclysm of Kang...
I find the justification they give on page 76 of the Cataclysm of Kang for why the army cannot help with the situation to be unconvincing. Maybe if the entire scenario takes place within a few hours after this all happens, but this is written so that it could take place over the course of several days or even weeks. I find it hard to believe that the army that produced Captain America is dumbfounded and unable to take any useful actions. They are "geared to respond to external threats outside the borders of the country", so if any foreign invaders wanted to invade all they'd need to do is dig a tunnel I guess? I find this absurd and I think my players will too (but of course, this is necessary for a superhero game). Can anyone here offer a more plausible explanation for why the army isn't in a New York State of Mind?