This is your in-game currency, reflecting how Popular (Pop!) or reviled (Heat) your wrestler is by the fans. You’ll earn and spend these points throughout the game.
Crowd Points are an important resource in DDRT. As a Face, the Pop you earn is a measure of your crowd appeal and the fans’ love for you. If you play a diabolical Heel, the Heat you earn shows the crowd’s bitter hatred for you.
Whatever faction you play, you’ll use Crowd Points for many reasons. And if you act too much out of character, you might be forced to change sides!
Crowd Points are typically awarded from the Event Pool. However, some situations require you to take Crowd Points from the General Pool, which is simply all remaining Crowd Points not in play.
HOW CAN I GET THEM?
Crowd Points are often acquired from Angle and One-Shot cards. If opposing Crowd Points are acquired, they are placed on the Turn Tracker on your Play Mat. Otherwise, they are added to your Crowd Point total and can be spent on abilities, upkeep, and bringing Gear into play.
When Crowd Points are acquired from an Interview in the Drama phase, they match your Faction.
When you play the Cut A Promo card, a pool of Crowd Points is created for you to tap into. These points are unfactioned until you draw them. Thus if you’re a Face when you play the card, then turn Heel, you can still draw Heat from the card.
When you Run-In to help another player, you might acquire Heat if you get them disqualified, or you may acquire Heat or Pop for helping them win.
If you get disqualified in your match, you will acquire Heat.
SPENDING CROWD POINTS
Players can spend Crowd Points whenever they want, even on another player’s turn. Once spent, these points cannot be reclaimed for any reason. Crowd Point costs to play cards and abilities are denoted by or and .
Crowd Points are used to:
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Play new Moves. Basic Moves cost one Crowd Point, Signature Moves cost two Crowd Points, and Finisher Moves cost three Crowd Points.
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Play new Attire. Attire can cost between one and three Crowd Points to play.
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Styles, Gimmicks, and Managers. Many of these cards have abilities fueled by Crowd Points.
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Miscellaneous card abilities. Other cards you encounter during the game will have Crowd Point costs listed.
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General actions. The Play Mat includes abilities you can spend Crowd Points to activate/use.