Batman Miniatures Game Tournament Recap - Sept 2, 2017

On Saturday Sept 2nd, 2017 we held the largest Batman Miniatures Game tournament to-date in Western Canada at Eastridge Sports Cards and Games in Calgary, Alberta. The turn-out was great with eight players registered, and each of them playing a different crew or team.

Games got underway at 11am, with a brief break for a pizza lunch. The tournament was played over three rounds. At the end of the third round players submitted their crew sheets so that I could tally up the Batmatch points to determine a winner. While I was doing that, the players submitted their votes for a fellowship prize. Additionally the players and shop staff submitted their selections for the best painted crew at the event.

Tournament Results and Crew Lists

8th Place: Black Mask - 342/$1500 (Rick)
Black Mask
Lt. Brandon
Anatoly w/ Backpack
Mule Goon x2
Mesh w/ Silencer
Goon 2 x2
GCPD Detective
Gotham Policeman
Gotham Policewoman

7th Place: Birds of Prey - 337/$100 (Mike D)
Black Canary
Poison Ivy (Classic)
Huntress
Catwoman (Modern Age)
Katana (Suicide Squad)

6th Place: Teen Titans - 349/$500 (Shawn)
Cyborg
Robin
Speedy
Kid Flash

5th Place: Joker - 348/$1800 (Marcel)
Joker (Jared Leto)
Lobo
Stan the Eyeball Man w/ Ammo
Panda Man
Chencho w/ Antidote

4th Place: Riddler - 349/$1450 (Elton)
Riddler
Quelle
Quiz 1 w/ Ammo
Quiz 2
Bot MKI w/ Defense
Bot MKII w/ Fighter, Shock and Grapple
Parademon
Hush

3rd Place: Batman - 350/$1700 (James)
Batman (Dark Knight Returns)
Alfred
Bravo w/ Whistle, Ammo, Medpack and Handcuffs
Red Hood (Arkham Knight)
Nightwing

2nd Place: Green Arrow - 350/$1450 (Brad)
Oliver Queen w/ Command Centre Support
Kid Flash
Black Canary
Bravo w/ Grapple & Ammo
Agent O'Connell
Gotham Policeman
Spartan w/ Riot Gear

1st Place: Court of Owls - 344/$1450 (Mike H)
Benjamin Orchard
Strix w/ Tireless
Cobb w/ Stealth & Grapple Gun
Xiao w/ Ancient Weapon
1880 Talon w/ Claws and Tireless
Newhouse w/ Claws andTireless

Fellowship Voted: James
Best Painted Crew: Elton

We had a really great day of gaming in Gotham, and I'm extremely happy to have such a great community of players and friends to game with. I can't wait to host the DC Universe tournament coming up in January!

TMNT Profiles for the Batman Miniature Game

Well over a year ago I spent a little time trying to figure out the point formula for the Batman Miniatures Game. I had come up with a pretty close approximation and tried my hand at a few custom character profiles. I've only ever play-tested one of those, but in the three games we used it, the profile seemed pretty balanced. So I took what I learned and a few months later I came up with my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crew list!

I built this crew to be as versatile as possible, but unless I went the route of the Watchmen, I still had to stick within the established rank format. The profiles are just text; I never bothered to create proper card graphics to use. With the just-released 2nd Edition rules for the game, I might try my hand at creating some new format character cards for them.

If anyone does give them a try I'd love to hear your experience, thoughts and feedback.

April O’Neil (TMNT)
Henchman
WP 4, STR 5+, MV 3, ATK 2, DEF 3, END 4, SPL 3
Informer, Runaway, Searcher
Rep = 15

Casey Jones (TMNT)
Henchman
WP 5, STR 4+, MV 3, ATK 4, DEF 3, END 5, SPL 3
Cricket Bat (**,Heavy), Hockey Stick (*,Handy)
Adaptable, Goad, Hockey Gear, Obsessive, True Love: April O’Neil
Rep = 27

Splinter (TMNT)
Henchman
WP 5, STR 5+, MV 2, ATK 2, DEF 3, END 4, SPL 3
Walking Stick (*,Reach)
Invaluable, Retractable Claws, Veteran
Together My Sons (3SC): Any Turtle within 30cm of Splinter and line of sight gains the Teamwork special trait. For each Turtle, Teamwork can be used with any other Turtle until the end of the round.
Rep = 41

Leonardo (TMNT)
Leader
WP 7, STR 4+, MV 3, ATK 4, DEF 5, END 7, SPL 3
Katana (BB,Handy/Sharp)
Shuriken (**,2,2,Throw/Short)
Deadly Strike w/ Katana, Martial Artist, Stealth, Tough Skin
Rep = 91/$100

Raphael (TMNT)
Sidekick
WP 7, STR 3+, MV 2, ATK 4, DEF 4, END 8, SPL 3
Sai (BB,Handy)
Martial Artist, Tough Skin, Sneak Attack, Undercover, Unpredictable
Rep = 76

Michaelangelo (TMNT)
Free Agent
WP 6, STR 4+, MV 4, ATK 4, DEF 4, END 6, SPL 3
Nunchaku (**,Handy/Crit:Stun)
Acrobat, Distract, Combo w/ Nunchaku, Martial Artist, Tough Skin
Rep = 65

Donatello (TMNT)
Free Agent
WP 6, STR 4+, MV 2, ATK 4, DEF 3, END 6, SPL 3
Bo (*,Protecting/Reach)
Shuriken (**,2,2,Throw/Short)
360 Strike w/ Bo, Martial Artist, Hacking, Lord of the Sewers, Tough Skin
Rep = 62 / $100

Miyamoto Usagi (TMNT)
Free Agent
WP 6, STR 4+, MV 4, ATK 3, DEF 5, END 5, SPL 3
Katana (BB,Handy/Sharp)
Acrobat, Bodyguard, Combo w/ Katana, Fast, Feint
Rep = 59

TMNT Equipment List: Any character with the TMNT affiliation may take up to 2 different pieces of equipment from the crew’s equipment list, regardless of rank.

0-2 $150 Mutagen (Titan Dose)
0-2 $100 Flashlight (Lantern)
0-2 $300 Grappling Hook (Batclaw)
0-2 $100 Extra Ammo
0-2 $150 Climbing Claws