gx050 E Armor
Team: X-Men
Range: 0
Points: 66
Keywords: Teen, X-Men

6 8 14 1

7 10 18 3

7 10 17 2

6 9 17 2

6 9 16 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Damage) I Can Take the Hit: Armor can use Defend.

gx010 V Beast
Team: X-Men|Avengers
Range: 0
Points: 95
Keywords: Avengers, Scientist, S.W.O.R.D., X-Club, X-Factor, X-Men

8 9 17 3

8 10 17 3

8 10 16 2

7 10 16 2

7 11 16 2

7 10 16 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Leaps and Bounds: Beast can use Leap/Climb and Super Senses.

cm018 V Hepzibah
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 6
Points: 27
Keywords: Martial Artist, Starjammers, X-Men

10 10 14 1

9 9 14 1

8 8 14 1

7 7 13 1

6 6 13 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

ws047 U Nightcrawler
Team: X-Men
Range: 0
Points: 86
Keywords: Excalibur, Martial Artist, X-Men

14 10 19 2

13 10 18 2

12 9 17 2

11 8 17 2

10 8 16 2

9 10 15 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Extra-Dimensional Teleportation: Nightcrawler ignores the effects of terrain and characters on movement.

(Speed) Teleportation Evacuation: Nightcrawler can use Hypersonic Speed, Stealth and the Carry Ability. When Nightcrawler uses Hypersonic Speed, a target hit by a close combat attack may be placed adjacent to Nightcrawler after the power action resolves.

(Defense) BAMF!: Nightcrawler can use Super Senses. Whenever he uses Super Senses to evade an attack, you may immediately move him up to half of his speed value.

gx036 U Professor X
Team: X-Men
Range: 8
Points: 123
Keywords: Illuminati, New Mutants, Scientist, X-Men

6 10 16 2

6 10 16 2

6 9 16 2

6 9 15 1

5 9 15 1

5 8 14 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) In Contact with Cerebro: If Professor X is in your starting area, he can draw lines of fire and count Range for his Speed, Attack, and Damage powers from the square of any friendly character with whom he shares a keyword.

(Damage) I've Learned Your Secrets: Professor X can use Outwit. Once per turn, when he uses Outwit to counter a standard power, he may immediately use Outwit again, but only to counter a power of the same color.

gx009 V Wolverine
Team: X-Men|Avengers
Range: 0
Points: 103
Keywords: Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., The Hand, X-Men

10 10 17 3

8 10 17 3

8 10 16 3

7 11 16 2

7 10 16 2

6 9 15 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Healing Factor: At the beginning of your turn, you may heal Wolverine of 1 damage.


Light: Office Desk - Indoor Adventure Kit - 0 Points
Heavy: Laser Turreet - Collateral Damage - #S004 - 0 Points
Immobile: Kinetic Accelerator - Crisis - #S100 - 0 Points


Opponent: Stan (HCRealms nick: falcon)
Points Scored: 38
Points Allowed: 0
Win / Loss: Win


Opponent: Cole
Points Scored: 296
Points Allowed: 0
Win / Loss: Win


Opponent: Steve (HCRealms nick: Geiger2010)
Points Scored: 118
Points Allowed: 0
Win / Loss: Win


Points Scored: 452
Points Allowed: 0
Win / Loss: 3 / 0

si105 U Dr. Doom
Team: Minions of Doom
Range: 10
Points: 200
Keywords: Armor, Mystical, Ruler, Scientist

8 11 17 3

8 10 16 3

7 10 18 3

7 9 17 2

7 9 16 2

6 8 15 2

6 8 16 3

6 8 17 4

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Speed) None Shall Interfere with the Plans of Doom: Dr. Doom can use Running Shot. Dr. Doom breaks away automatically.

(Attack) Kneel Before Doom!: Dr. Doom can use Energy Explosion, but deals damage equal to his damage value to the target of the attack. Characters adjacent to the target are dealt damage normally.

(Defense) Armored Mastermind: Dr. Doom can use Invulnerability and Mastermind.

(Damage) Lord of Latveria: Dr. Doom can use Outwit and Perplex. When Dr. Doom uses Outwit, he can use it normally, or you can roll a d6 instead; on a result of 4-6, counter a power possessed by a single target opposing character anywhere on the battlefield.

si107 E Doombot 5953
Team: Minions of Doom
Range: 8
Points: 40
Keywords: Armor, Robot

8 9 16 2

7 8 15 1

6 8 15 1

6 7 14 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Damage) Self-Destruct Mechanism: Doombot 5953 can use Pulse Wave. Immediately after a use of Pulse Wave by Doombot 5953 resolves, deal Doombot 5953 1 unavoidable damage.

ha008 R Phalanx Soldier
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 31
Keywords: Robot, Soldier

8 10 16 3

8 9 16 2

7 9 15 2

6 8 14 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Damage) Hive Mind: When Phalanx Soldier attacks, you can modify its attack value by +1 for each other friendly character named Phalanx Soldier adjacent to it.

ha008 R Phalanx Soldier
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 31
Keywords: Robot, Soldier

8 10 16 3

8 9 16 2

7 9 15 2

6 8 14 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Damage) Hive Mind: When Phalanx Soldier attacks, you can modify its attack value by +1 for each other friendly character named Phalanx Soldier adjacent to it.

ha008 R Phalanx Soldier
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 31
Keywords: Robot, Soldier

8 10 16 3

8 9 16 2

7 9 15 2

6 8 14 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Damage) Hive Mind: When Phalanx Soldier attacks, you can modify its attack value by +1 for each other friendly character named Phalanx Soldier adjacent to it.

ha008 R Phalanx Soldier
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 31
Keywords: Robot, Soldier

8 10 16 3

8 9 16 2

7 9 15 2

6 8 14 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Damage) Hive Mind: When Phalanx Soldier attacks, you can modify its attack value by +1 for each other friendly character named Phalanx Soldier adjacent to it.

ha008 R Phalanx Soldier
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 31
Keywords: Robot, Soldier

8 10 16 3

8 9 16 2

7 9 15 2

6 8 14 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Damage) Hive Mind: When Phalanx Soldier attacks, you can modify its attack value by +1 for each other friendly character named Phalanx Soldier adjacent to it.

ha008 R Phalanx Soldier
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 31
Keywords: Robot, Soldier

8 10 16 3

8 9 16 2

7 9 15 2

6 8 14 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Damage) Hive Mind: When Phalanx Soldier attacks, you can modify its attack value by +1 for each other friendly character named Phalanx Soldier adjacent to it.

ha049 V Ultron
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 12
Points: 174
Keywords: Cosmic, Masters of Evil, Robot, Ruler

12 12 18 4

12 11 17 4

10 11 17 3

10 10 16 3

9 9 16 3

9 9 16 4

8 8 15 3

8 8 15 3

8 7 14 3

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Speed) Transfer Essence: Ultron can use Mind Control. Ultron takes no damage from Mind Control if his target has the Armor or Robot keyword.


Light: Kinetic Absorber - Collateral Damage - #S002 - 0 Points
Heavy: Laser Turreet - Collateral Damage - #S004 - 0 Points
Immobile: Teleport Pad - Collateral Damage - #S001 - 0 Points


Opponent: Greg
Points Scored: 74
Points Allowed: 0
Win / Loss: Win


Opponent: Jason (HCRealms nick: Stryphe Grimm)
Points Scored: Win
Points Allowed: 0
Win / Loss: Win (dice roll-off)


Opponent: Ken
Points Scored: 68
Points Allowed: 600
Win / Loss: Loss


Points Scored: 142
Points Allowed: 600
Win / Loss: 2 / 1

sv225 V Fin Fang Foom: He Whose Limbs Shatter Mountains and Whose Back Scrapes the Sun
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 10
Points: 1200
Keywords: Martial Artist, Monster


Light: None
Heavy: None
Immobile: Mjolnir - Hammer of Thor - #S101 - 0 Points


Opponent: Cade (HCRealms nick: InevitiableQ)
Points Scored: 0
Points Allowed: 1,200
Win / Loss: Loss (vs. Dr. Manhattan (Retail Version))


Opponent: Stan (HCRealms nick: falcon)
Points Scored: 1,200
Points Allowed: 0
Win / Loss: Win


Opponent: Jason (HCRealms nick: Stryphe Grimm)
Points Scored: 363
Points Allowed: 0
Win / Loss: Win


Points Scored: 1,563
Points Allowed: 1,200
Win / Loss: 2 / 1

halo033 V Cloaked Elite (Carbine)
Team: Covenant Empire
Range: 7
Points: 73
Keywords: Covenant, Soldier

7 10 17 2

7 10 17 2

6 9 17 2

6 9 16 2

6 10 15 2

6 10 15 2

6 10 15 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Throw a Grenade: Give the character a power action, decrease the number of grenades in your grenade pool by 1 (if greater than 0), and choose a type of grenade listed on this card. Choose a target square within 5 squares and line of fire (ignoring characters for line of fire purposes). Make a ranged combat attack targeting all characters occupying or adjacent to the target square. Deal damage to each character hit based only on the type of grenade chosen.

(Special) Grenade Pool: +2

(Special) Grenade Type(s): Flashbang (no damage): The target square for this grenade can be within 8 squares. Place an action token on all hit characters that have zero tokens. Thermite (1 damage): Destroy up to 3 squares of blocking terrain or walls adjacent to the target square.

(Attack) Radioactive Rounds: Cloaked Elite can use Energy Explosion; when he does, damage dealt to the target of the attack is penetrating damage.

halo016 V Elite (Carbine)
Team: Covenant Empire
Range: 7
Points: 84
Keywords: Covenant, Soldier

7 10 17 3

7 9 17 3

7 9 16 2

6 8 16 2

6 8 16 2

6 10 17 2

6 10 17 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Throw a Grenade: Give the character a power action, decrease the number of grenades in your grenade pool by 1 (if greater than 0), and choose a type of grenade listed on this card. Choose a target square within 5 squares and line of fire (ignoring characters for line of fire purposes). Make a ranged combat attack targeting all characters occupying or adjacent to the target square. Deal damage to each character hit based only on the type of grenade chosen.

(Special) Grenade Pool: +1

(Special) Grenade Type(s): Flashbang (no damage): The target square for this grenade can be within 8 squares. Place an action token on all hit characters that have zero tokens. Thermite (1 damage): Destroy up to 3 squares of blocking terrain or walls adjacent to the target square.

(Attack) Concentrated Fire: When Elite makes an attack, if the attack roll is doubles and hits, after the attack resolves he may immediately make an attack against the same target as a free action.

(Damage) Anti-Armor Ammunition: Once per turn when Elite hits a target with a ranged attack, roll a d6; on a result of 4-6, the attack deals penetrating damage.

halo017 V Elite Zealot (Energy Sword)
Team: Covenant Empire
Range: 4
Points: 121
Keywords: Covenant, Soldier

10 11 18 2

8 10 18 2

8 9 17 2

8 11 17 2

7 10 17 2

7 10 16 2

7 9 16 2

7 9 15 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Throw a Grenade: Give the character a power action, decrease the number of grenades in your grenade pool by 1 (if greater than 0), and choose a type of grenade listed on this card. Choose a target square within 5 squares and line of fire (ignoring characters for line of fire purposes). Make a ranged combat attack targeting all characters occupying or adjacent to the target square. Deal damage to each character hit based only on the type of grenade chosen.

(Special) Grenade Pool: +2

(Special) Grenade Type(s): Plasma (no damage): Mark a hit character in the target square. At the beginning of your next turn, deal 2 damage to the character marked in this way and 1 damage to all adjacent characters that are friendly to that character. Thermite (1 damage): Destroy up to 3 squares of blocking terrain or walls adjacent to the target square.

(Damage) Field Master: Elite Zealot can use Leadership and Outwit.

halo017 V Elite Zealot (Energy Sword)
Team: Covenant Empire
Range: 4
Points: 121
Keywords: Covenant, Soldier

10 11 18 2

8 10 18 2

8 9 17 2

8 11 17 2

7 10 17 2

7 10 16 2

7 9 16 2

7 9 15 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Throw a Grenade: Give the character a power action, decrease the number of grenades in your grenade pool by 1 (if greater than 0), and choose a type of grenade listed on this card. Choose a target square within 5 squares and line of fire (ignoring characters for line of fire purposes). Make a ranged combat attack targeting all characters occupying or adjacent to the target square. Deal damage to each character hit based only on the type of grenade chosen.

(Special) Grenade Pool: +2

(Special) Grenade Type(s): Plasma (no damage): Mark a hit character in the target square. At the beginning of your next turn, deal 2 damage to the character marked in this way and 1 damage to all adjacent characters that are friendly to that character. Thermite (1 damage): Destroy up to 3 squares of blocking terrain or walls adjacent to the target square.

(Damage) Field Master: Elite Zealot can use Leadership and Outwit.

halo044 U Master Chief and Arbiter
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 7
Points: 200
Keywords: Covenant, Soldier, UNSC, Warrior

8 10 17 3

8 11 18 3

8 11 17 3

6 12 17 3

6 12 16 2

6 11 16 2

6 11 16 2

6 10 15 2

5 9 15 2

5 9 15 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Throw a Grenade: Give the character a power action, decrease the number of grenades in your grenade pool by 1 (if greater than 0), and choose a type of grenade listed on this card. Choose a target square within 5 squares and line of fire (ignoring characters for line of fire purposes). Make a ranged combat attack targeting all characters occupying or adjacent to the target square. Deal damage to each character hit based only on the type of grenade chosen.

(Special) Grenade Pool / Grenade Type(s): +2 / Plasma (no damage): Mark a hit character in the target square. At the beginning of your next turn, deal 2 damage to the character marked in this way and 1 damage to all adjacent characters that are friendly to that character. Thermite (1 damage): Destroy up to 3 squares of blocking terrain or walls adjacent to the target square.

(Special) Trait: Master Chief and Arbiter can use the Sharpshooter ability.

(Attack) Blade and Blast: Master Chief and Arbiter can use Blades/Claws/Fangs and Energy Explosion.


Light: Aerial Baffler - Collateral Damage - #S005 - 0 Points
Heavy: Laser Turreet - Collateral Damage - #S004 - 0 Points
Immobile: Kinetic Acclerator - Crisis - #S100 - 0 Points


Opponent: Jesse
Points Scored: 0
Points Allowed: 0
Win / Loss: Win (roll-off)


Opponent: Cole
Points Scored: 198
Points Allowed: 121
Win / Loss: Win


Opponent: Eddie (HCRealms nick: Emberwild)
Points Scored: 600
Points Allowed: 0
Win / Loss: Won


Points Scored: 798
Points Allowed: 121
Win / Loss: 3 / 0

ig001 U Adam Warlock
Team: Power Cosmic
Range: 10
Points: 450
Keywords: Cosmic, Infinity Watch

13 12 19 5

12 12 18 5

12 11 18 5

11 11 18 5

10 11 18 4

10 10 17 4

10 10 17 4

9 10 17 4

9 9 16 3

9 9 16 3

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Speed) Focus on Mind and Space: Adam Warlock can use Hypersonic Speed, Mind Control, Penetrating Psychic Blast, and Phasing/Teleport.

(Attack) Focus on Soul and Time: Adam Warlock can use Incapacitate, Poison, Steal Energy, and Telekinesis.

(Damage) Focus on Power and Reality: Adam Warlock can use Close Combat Expert, Probability Control, Ranged Combat Expert, and Shape Change.

ct087 U Moondragon
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 10
Points: 71
Keywords: Cosmic, Infinity Watch, Martial Artist, Psychic

8 10 16 2

7 9 15 2

7 8 15 2

6 7 14 2

6 7 14 1

5 6 13 1

4 6 12 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Infinity Gauntlet - Infinity Gauntlet #R101 - 10 Points
w/ Soul Gem - Infinity Gauntlet #S101 - 5 Points
Assigned to: Adam Warlock


Nanoarmor - 2099 - #F002 - 6 Points
Protected - Armor Wars - #F003 - 8 Points
Repulsor Shield - Armor Wars - #F010 - 25 Points
Shellhead - Armor Wars - #F008 - 10 Points
Swingline - Indy - #IF008 - 10 Points
Assigned To: Adam Warlock


Light: Standard - 0 Points
Heavy: Standard - 0 Points
Immobile: Standard Heavy - 0 Points


Atlantis Rising - Avengers - #BF005
Damage Control - Supernova - #BF001
Ordinary Day - Avengers - #BF001


Opponent: Stan (HCRealms nick: falcon)
BFC Played: Atlantis Rising
Opponent's BFC: None
Points Scored: 156
Points Allowed: 0
Win / Loss: Won


Opponent: Jesse
BFC Played: Damage Control
Opponent's BFC: Disbanded!
Points Scored: 147
Points Allowed: 0
Win / Loss: Won


Opponent: Robert
BFC Played: None
Opponent's BFC: None
Points Scored: 95
Points Allowed: 8
Win / Loss: Won


Points Scored: 398
Points Allowed: 8
Win / Loss: 3 / 0

ws064 U Cosmic Spider-Man
Team: Spider-Man|Power Cosmic
Range: 10
Points: 319
Keywords: Cosmic

14 12 19 4

12 12 18 4

12 11 18 4

10 11 18 5

10 10 17 5

10 10 17 4

8 10 17 4

8 10 17 3

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Uni-Vision: Cosmic Spider-Man's line of fire is never blocked.

(Attack) Psychic Webbing: Cosmic Spider-Man can use Incapacitate. If he hits, he can use Telekinesis option 1 as a free action targeting one of the characters hit by Incapacitate.


(Damage) Enigma Force Blast: Cosmic Spider-Man can use Force Blast. If he does so, he can then use Ranged Combat Expert as a free action targeting the same character.

ws030 U Mary Jane Watson
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 15
Keywords: Celebrity

8 7 15 1

7 7 14 1

6 6 14 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Damage) The Greatest Ally of All: When a friendly character named Peter Parker or Spider-Man is within 8 squares, Mary Jane Watson can use the Spider-Man team ability.

mmB001 Aunt May
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 2

4 4 10 .

KO KO KO KO

mmB003 Flash Thompson
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 5

7 7 13 1

KO KO KO KO

mmB005 Gwen Stacy
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 3

6 6 13 .

KO KO KO KO

icB011 Reporter
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 3

7 7 14 .

KO KO KO KO

Infinity Gauntlet - Infinity Gauntlet #R101 - 10 Points
w/ Soul Gem - Infinity Gauntlet #S101 - 5 Points
Assigned to: Cosmic Spider-Man


Alias - Secret Invasion - #F006 - 3 Points
Nanoarmor - 2099 - #F002 - 6 Points
Protected - Armor Wars - #F003 - 8 Points
Shellhead - Armor Wars - #F008 - 10 Points
Streak of Luck - Mutations and Monsters - #F001 - 5 Points
Secret Invasion - Vendetta - Secret Invasion - #F003 - 6 Points
Assigned To: Cosmic Spider-Man


Light: Standard - 0 Points
Heavy: Standard - 0 Points
Immobile: Standard Heavy - 0 Points


Atlantis Rising - Avengers - #BF005
Damage Control - Supernova - #BF001
Ordinary Day - Avengers - #BF001


Opponent: Caleb (HCRealms nick: lucidrayn)
BFC Played: Damage Control
Opponent's BFC: None
Points Scored: 96
Points Allowed: 28
Win / Loss: Won
(Note: My opponent had Metron, Nightcrawler, and Nurse.)


Opponent: Melissa
BFC Played: Atlantis Rising
Opponent's BFC: Shrunk
Points Scored: 212
Points Allowed: 28
Win / Loss: Won


Opponent: Steve (HCRealms nick: Geiger2010)
BFC Played: None
Opponent's BFC: None
Points Scored: 151
Points Allowed: 31
Win / Loss: Won


Points Scored: 459
Points Allowed: 87
Win / Loss: 3 / 0

Interesting read.

I find it baffling how someone can play a 500 point tournament and go 3-0 while scoring around 100 points a game.

Do you guys score figures or victory points differently? I've never seen 3 games where the scores are so low and I saw at least 8 of them posted here.

We score games per the standard rules. We have large turn-outs at our venue, and sometimes even though I go 3 wins and 0 losses, I come in second place because another player went 3 wins as well but outscored me. This doesn't always happen, sometimes I'm first, some times I'm second. Or sometimes we have a small turnout and only one person goes 3 and 0.

I'm just a very cautious and tactical player. I rarely over-extend myself, and I take what my opponent gives me. I try to control the map as much as I can and dictate how and when my opponent can even attack me.

As you can see by my results and scores, in most cases, even though I don't score much, I allow very little victory points, if any, in return.

If I'm playing a team and/or an opponent I know will outgun my team, I'll destroy an object for 5 victory points and run the whole game, only attacking if it is tactically in my favor.

Or I may camp out on elevated terrain with a close-combat team and pass every turn until my opponent, with his ranged team, jumps on the elevated terrain, and then commence to wipe his team.

I value character placement very highly, and I usually come up with some pretty bizarre, but very effective tactics.

In the end, I play pretty boring game, but I win, which is the goal at hand. When I quote gaming guru Sirlin it's not just lip service. He is my mentor and a good one. As he teaches, I play to win (most of the time). Looking at some of those team builds, you'll see that I play some pretty under-clased weak teams, but I also play some really brutal ones. I like to mix it up and play things I have never played yet.

I play HeroClix a lot like Tigran Petrosian played chess...

Chess Player: Tigran Petrosian, The Turtle (1929-84)

Petrosian was often criticized for his “boring” play. He paid careful attention to his pawn structure and rarely exposed himself with any kind of pawn weakness. He would stop his opponent’s attacks before they even started.

"With the initiative Petrosian often played like a python, squeezing and squeezing the victim until he was almost happy to resign. When the chances were balanced, Petrosian was like a mongoose deflecting every thrust." —Larry Parr, Outspoken Chess Player

My circles have a different animal-term for such a player: a turtle. The turtle takes no risks, and engages in no unnecessary action, much to the dismay of the spectators who always hate a turtle. Petrosian had these responses to his critics:

"Some consider that when I play I am excessively cautious, but it seems to me that the question may be a different one. I try to avoid chance. Those who rely on chance should play cards or roulette. Chess is something quite different." —Tigran Petrosian

"They say my chess games should be more interesting. I could be more interesting—and also lose." —Tigran Petrosian

His second response goes to the heart of the matter. Petrosian, and nearly all turtles, are simply trying their best to win given the particular situation and their own knowledge and skills. Petrosian did not win many tournaments, usually taking second or third place, but he was still regarded as nearly impossible to beat. Even turtles have their day, and in 1963 he won the World Championship from the top Soviet player Mikhail Botvinnik.

halo020 V Master Chief (Battle Rifle) - (Spartan 117: John)
Team: United Nations Space Command
Range: 7
Points: 98
Keywords: Armor, Soldier, UNSC

8 11 17 3

8 10 18 3

8 9 18 2

8 9 17 2

8 9 17 2

8 9 16 2

7 9 16 2

7 8 15 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Throw a Grenade: Give the character a power action, decrease the number of grenades in your grenade pool by 1 (if greater than 0), and choose a type of grenade listed on this card. Choose a target square within 5 squares and line of fire (ignoring characters for line of fire purposes). Make a ranged combat attack targeting all characters occupying or adjacent to the target square. Deal damage to each character hit based only on the type of grenade chosen.

(Special) Grenade Pool: +2

(Special) Grenade Type(s): Flashbang (no damage): The target square for this grenade can be within 8 squares. Place an action token on all hit characters that have zero tokens. Frag (2 damage): A hit character in the target square is dealt 1 additional damage. Each other hit character is knocked back from the target square.

(Attack) Soften 'Em Up: After using the Throw a Grenade ability and hitting one or more targets, after actions resolve Master Chief may make a ranged combat attack targeting one of the hit characters as a free action.

halo012 E SPARTAN 023: Daisy (Dual Needlers)
Team: United Nations Space Command
Range: 6
Points: 82
Keywords: Soldier, UNSC

8 10 17 3

8 10 17 3

8 10 16 3

8 10 16 3

7 9 16 2

7 9 15 2

7 9 15 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Throw a Grenade: Give the character a power action, decrease the number of grenades in your grenade pool by 1 (if greater than 0), and choose a type of grenade listed on this card. Choose a target square within 5 squares and line of fire (ignoring characters for line of fire purposes). Make a ranged combat attack targeting all characters occupying or adjacent to the target square. Deal damage to each character hit based only on the type of grenade chosen.

(Special) Grenade Pool: +1

(Special) Grenade Type(s): Flashbang (no damage): The target square for this grenade can be within 8 squares. Place an action token on all hit characters that have zero tokens. Frag (2 damage): A hit character in the target square is dealt 1 additional damage. Each other hit character is knocked back from the target square.

(Attack) Shred Shot: When Spartan assigns at least 1 damage from a ranged combat attack to each of two targets, choose one target; damage dealt to that target is penetrating damage.

(Damage) Grenade Chaser: When Spartan hits a character in the target square with a grenade, after the attack resolves he may immediately make a ranged combat attack targeting the same character as a free action.


Infinity Gauntlet - Infinity Gauntlet #R101 - 10 Points
w/ Soul Gem - Infinity Gauntlet #S101 - 5 Points
Assigned to: Master Chief


Light: Standard Light Object - 0 Points
Heavy: Standard Heavy - 0 Points
Heavy: Standard Heavy - 0 Points


Opponent: Jeff
Points Scored: 44
Points Allowed: 195
Win / Loss: Loss

halo042 U Master Chief and Cortana (Spartan 117: John)
Team: United Nations Space Command
Range: 8
Points: 150
Keywords: Armor, Soldier, UNSC

8 11 17 3

8 11 17 3

8 10 18 2

7 10 18 2

7 9 17 2

7 9 17 2

6 8 16 2

6 8 16 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Throw a Grenade: Give the character a power action, decrease the number of grenades in your grenade pool by 1 (if greater than 0), and choose a type of grenade listed on this card. Choose a target square within 5 squares and line of fire (ignoring characters for line of fire purposes). Make a ranged combat attack targeting all characters occupying or adjacent to the target square. Deal damage to each character hit based only on the type of grenade chosen.

(Special) Grenade Pool: +1

(Special) Grenade Types: Frag (2 damage): A hit character in the target square is dealt 1 additional damage. Each other hit character is knocked back from the target square. Flashbang (no damage): The target square for this grenade can be within 8 squares. Place an action token on all hit characters that have zero tokens.

(Speed) Strategic Positioning: Master Chief and Cortana can use Running Shot and Stealth.

(Attack) Battlefield Requisition: For each opposing character that takes damage from Master Chief and Cortana's attack, choose one: add 1 grenade to your grenade pool; or modify another friendly character's attack value by +1 this turn.

halo009 E SPARTAN 008: Li (Dual Magnums)
Team: United Nations Space Command
Range: 6
Points: 80
Keywords: Armor, Soldier, UNSC

10 10 17 3

9 10 16 2

9 9 17 2

8 9 16 2

8 9 16 2

8 9 15 1

8 8 15 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Throw a Grenade: Give the character a power action, decrease the number of grenades in your grenade pool by 1 (if greater than 0), and choose a type of grenade listed on this card. Choose a target square within 5 squares and line of fire (ignoring characters for line of fire purposes). Make a ranged combat attack targeting all characters occupying or adjacent to the target square. Deal damage to each character hit based only on the type of grenade chosen.

(Special) Grenade Pool: +2

(Special) Grenade Type(s): Flashbang (no damage): The target square for this grenade can be within 8 squares. Place an action token on all hit characters that have zero tokens. Frag (2 damage): A hit character in the target square is dealt 1 additional damage. Each other hit character is knocked back from the target square.

(Attack) Double Pistol Whip: Spartan can use Flurry. After any of Spartan's ranged combat actions resolve, if Spartan is within 3 squares of a character targeted during that action, place him adjacent to that character and he can use Flurry as a free action with a locked damage value of 1.

(Damage) SAP-HP Ammo: When a character would be dealt damage by Spartan's ranged attack, roll a d6; on a result of 5 or 6, the damage dealt by the attack is penetrating damage.

halo010 V SPARTAN 005: James (Battle Rifle)
Team: United Nations Space Command
Range: 7
Points: 70
Keywords: Armor, Soldier, UNSC

10 10 17 3

10 9 17 3

8 9 17 2

8 8 16 2

8 8 16 2

8 9 16 2

7 9 16 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Throw a Grenade: Give the character a power action, decrease the number of grenades in your grenade pool by 1 (if greater than 0), and choose a type of grenade listed on this card. Choose a target square within 5 squares and line of fire (ignoring characters for line of fire purposes). Make a ranged combat attack targeting all characters occupying or adjacent to the target square. Deal damage to each character hit based only on the type of grenade chosen.

(Special) Grenade Pool: +2

(Special) Grenade Type(s): Frag (2 damage): A hit character in the target square is dealt 1 additional damage. Each other hit character is knocked back from the target square. Plasma (no damage): Mark a hit character in the target square. At the beginning of your next turn, deal 2 damage to the character marked in this way and 1 damage to all adjacent characters that are friendly to that character.

(Attack) Scoped Shot: Give Spartan a power action when he has no action tokens; he makes a ranged combat attack modifying his attack value by +2.


Light: Standard Light Object - 0 Points
Heavy: Standard Heavy - 0 Points
Immobile: Mjolnir - Hammer of Thor - #S101 - 0 Points


Opponent: Andrew
Points Scored: 140
Points Allowed: 80
Win / Loss: Won

halo042 U Master Chief and Cortana (Spartan 117: John)
Team: United Nations Space Command
Range: 8
Points: 150
Keywords: Armor, Soldier, UNSC

8 11 17 3

8 11 17 3

8 10 18 2

7 10 18 2

7 9 17 2

7 9 17 2

6 8 16 2

6 8 16 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Throw a Grenade: Give the character a power action, decrease the number of grenades in your grenade pool by 1 (if greater than 0), and choose a type of grenade listed on this card. Choose a target square within 5 squares and line of fire (ignoring characters for line of fire purposes). Make a ranged combat attack targeting all characters occupying or adjacent to the target square. Deal damage to each character hit based only on the type of grenade chosen.

(Special) Grenade Pool: +1

(Special) Grenade Types: Frag (2 damage): A hit character in the target square is dealt 1 additional damage. Each other hit character is knocked back from the target square. Flashbang (no damage): The target square for this grenade can be within 8 squares. Place an action token on all hit characters that have zero tokens.

(Speed) Strategic Positioning: Master Chief and Cortana can use Running Shot and Stealth.

(Attack) Battlefield Requisition: For each opposing character that takes damage from Master Chief and Cortana's attack, choose one: add 1 grenade to your grenade pool; or modify another friendly character's attack value by +1 this turn.

halo009 E SPARTAN 008: Li (Dual Magnums)
Team: United Nations Space Command
Range: 6
Points: 80
Keywords: Armor, Soldier, UNSC

10 10 17 3

9 10 16 2

9 9 17 2

8 9 16 2

8 9 16 2

8 9 15 1

8 8 15 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Throw a Grenade: Give the character a power action, decrease the number of grenades in your grenade pool by 1 (if greater than 0), and choose a type of grenade listed on this card. Choose a target square within 5 squares and line of fire (ignoring characters for line of fire purposes). Make a ranged combat attack targeting all characters occupying or adjacent to the target square. Deal damage to each character hit based only on the type of grenade chosen.

(Special) Grenade Pool: +2

(Special) Grenade Type(s): Flashbang (no damage): The target square for this grenade can be within 8 squares. Place an action token on all hit characters that have zero tokens. Frag (2 damage): A hit character in the target square is dealt 1 additional damage. Each other hit character is knocked back from the target square.

(Attack) Double Pistol Whip: Spartan can use Flurry. After any of Spartan's ranged combat actions resolve, if Spartan is within 3 squares of a character targeted during that action, place him adjacent to that character and he can use Flurry as a free action with a locked damage value of 1.

(Damage) SAP-HP Ammo: When a character would be dealt damage by Spartan's ranged attack, roll a d6; on a result of 5 or 6, the damage dealt by the attack is penetrating damage.

halo012 E SPARTAN 023: Daisy (Dual Needlers)
Team: United Nations Space Command
Range: 6
Points: 82
Keywords: Soldier, UNSC

8 10 17 3

8 10 17 3

8 10 16 3

8 10 16 3

7 9 16 2

7 9 15 2

7 9 15 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Throw a Grenade: Give the character a power action, decrease the number of grenades in your grenade pool by 1 (if greater than 0), and choose a type of grenade listed on this card. Choose a target square within 5 squares and line of fire (ignoring characters for line of fire purposes). Make a ranged combat attack targeting all characters occupying or adjacent to the target square. Deal damage to each character hit based only on the type of grenade chosen.

(Special) Grenade Pool: +1

(Special) Grenade Type(s): Flashbang (no damage): The target square for this grenade can be within 8 squares. Place an action token on all hit characters that have zero tokens. Frag (2 damage): A hit character in the target square is dealt 1 additional damage. Each other hit character is knocked back from the target square.

(Attack) Shred Shot: When Spartan assigns at least 1 damage from a ranged combat attack to each of two targets, choose one target; damage dealt to that target is penetrating damage.

(Damage) Grenade Chaser: When Spartan hits a character in the target square with a grenade, after the attack resolves he may immediately make a ranged combat attack targeting the same character as a free action.

halo019 V SPARTAN 010: Naomi (Plasma Rifle)
Team: United Nations Space Command
Range: 7
Points: 87
Keywords: Soldier, UNSC

8 10 17 2

7 9 17 2

7 9 17 2

7 8 17 2

6 9 17 2

6 10 16 2

6 10 16 2

5 10 15 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Throw a Grenade: Give the character a power action, decrease the number of grenades in your grenade pool by 1 (if greater than 0), and choose a type of grenade listed on this card. Choose a target square within 5 squares and line of fire (ignoring characters for line of fire purposes). Make a ranged combat attack targeting all characters occupying or adjacent to the target square. Deal damage to each character hit based only on the type of grenade chosen.

(Special) Grenade Pool: +2

(Special) Grenade Type(s): Plasma (no damage): Mark a hit character in the target square. At the beginning of your next turn, deal 2 damage to the character marked in this way and 1 damage to all adjacent characters that are friendly to that character. Thermite (1 damage): Destroy up to 3 squares of blocking terrain or walls adjacent to the target square.

(Attack) Extra Grenades: When using a grenade, if the attack roll is doubles and any opposing character is hit, increase the number of grenades in your grenade pool by 2.

(Damage) Stun Shot: When Spartan hits a character with a ranged combat attack, after actions resolve give the target an action token if they have zero action tokens.


Light: Standard Light Object - 0 Points
Heavy: Standard Heavy - 0 Points
Immobile: Mjolnir - Hammer of Thor - #S101 - 0 Points


Opponent: Berry - (HCRealms nick: multiverse)
Points Scored: 398
Points Allowed: 0
Win / Loss: Won

How many players at your venue play with this style?

After a game do the opponents enjoy the game? I mean, win or lose, do they relish games like this? Do you hear, "Oh man, great game! I'll get you next time" because I would imagine you'd just hear an audible groan when match-ups are declared. Especially as the lowest winner (due to points) you usually would be facing the weakest winners / best losers.

It's interesting you have large turnouts as I would think many players would rather stay home. For me, getting to play in a tournament is a sacrifice of time and takes effort. I know that is true of a lot of players, between work, school and family. How many players are there on average and how many for major tournaments ( like IG is for many venues).

There is one other player that is a turtle. He's a really good player (Stryphe Grimm), and he doesn't lose often. He is a huge Cap fan so he has a different Captain America every week. He rotates through all of them.

Then we have another player that I'd classify as a 'staller') - I know that isn't a word, but the best description I can give him. He takes forever on his turns and hopes in the end he can push and take a figure out. He is a good player, but I can often beat him more than he beats me. I just question stalling as a valid tactic, since it may be illegal.

I'm a turtle, but I never stall. I know stalling used to be illegal, but I don't see anything about it in the newest version of the 2011 Comprehensive Tourney Guide.

On a regular basis, the main venue I play at (I play at multiple venues... a lot in my area)... there are, on a weekly average 10-14 players a week. For a big event, we push about 18-24 players for the IG Events, etc.

Today I went to another venue for an NCA-sponsored Faction Warfare III tourney. Competition there is very stiff. A few of the people their have been in the top 10 in Worlds. I went 2 and 1 there today. I had a chance to win my first game, but couldn't pull it out... and I went against a very competent player who played a lot like me... limit your opponent's attacks while maximizing yours, turtle, and take what is given to you. He had a S.H.I.E.L.D. team led by the HoT Cap. It was a fun game, and my first ever loss with the Master Chief. I had his Cap half-way down his dial, and the Falcon on his last two clicks, and both S.H.I.E.L.D. figures were KO'd... but he did a great job handling my team, and wiped me out. The map he chose really hurt me too (Train Station map from Mighty Maps).. that map really helped Cap, and slowed be down a bit.

To answer your second question: I get a lot of "Great games," "Thanks for a good game,", etc... because I'm a very friendly and outgoing person and sportsmanship is extremely important to me. During a game I never brag or boast when winning, and never complain or whine when I'm losing.

Now do people enjoy actually playing me? I'm not sure, but I would doubt some of them do. They know if they are going to beat me, they must earn it. I'm very competitive and when I lose, my opponent earns it. Rarely do I just 'give' a game to my opponent. We are three months into the year, and I've only given up 5 losses.

ig002 U In-Betweener
Team: Mystics|Power Cosmic
Range: 10
Points: 290
Keywords: Cosmic, Elders of the Universe, Mystical, Zodiac

10 11 17 4

10 11 17 4

10 11 17 4

10 11 17 4

9 10 16 3

9 10 16 3

9 10 16 3

9 10 16 3

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Soul Gem: In-Betweener may begin the game with the Soul Gem attached to his base by paying its point cost. This object does not count toward your object total and is scored and removed from the game when In-Betweener is KO'd. In addition to its normal effects, modify In-Betweener's defense value by +1 if the Soul Gem is attached.

(Speed) The Source of Magic: In-Betweener deals 2 unavoidable damage instead of 1 unavoidable damage when using the Mystics team ability.

(Damage) Polar Opposite Attack: As a free action, choose an opposing character within range and line of fire. Until your next turn, In-Betweener may use all standard powers and combat abilities that character can use as long as that character is on the map. At the end of your turn, if In-Betweener didn't attack that character this turn, deal In-Betweener 2 unavoidable damage.


Soul Gem - Infinity Gauntlet - #S101 - 10 Points
(Attached to In-Betweener)

Light: Bucket of Water - DC 75 - #S101 - 0 Points
Heavy: Standard - 0 Points
Immobile: Mjolnir - Hammer of Thor - #S101 - 0 Points


Opponent: Greg
Points Scored: 289
Points Allowed: 0
Win / Loss: Won


Opponent: Ken
Points Scored: 0
Points Allowed: 300
Win / Loss: Loss


Opponent: Aaron
Points Scored: 0
Points Allowed: 300
Win / Loss: Loss


Points Scored: 289
Points Allowed: 600
Win / Loss: 1 / 2

ig001 U Adam Warlock
Team: Power Cosmic
Range: 10
Points: 450
Keywords: Cosmic, Infinity Watch

13 12 19 5

12 12 18 5

12 11 18 5

11 11 18 5

10 11 18 4

10 10 17 4

10 10 17 4

9 10 17 4

9 9 16 3

9 9 16 3

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Speed) Focus on Mind and Space: Adam Warlock can use Hypersonic Speed, Mind Control, Penetrating Psychic Blast, and Phasing/Teleport.

(Attack) Focus on Soul and Time: Adam Warlock can use Incapacitate, Poison, Steal Energy, and Telekinesis.

(Damage) Focus on Power and Reality: Adam Warlock can use Close Combat Expert, Probability Control, Ranged Combat Expert, and Shape Change.

si054 U Gamora
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 73
Keywords: Cosmic, Infinity Watch, Martial Artist

8 11 18 3

8 10 18 3

8 10 17 3

8 9 17 3

7 9 17 3

7 9 16 3

6 9 16 3

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

ha006 V Pip the Troll
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 0
Points: 42
Keywords: Brute, Infinity Watch

7 9 15 2

8 8 15 2

8 8 15 1

7 8 14 1

7 7 14 1

7 7 13 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Speed) Space Gem: Pip the Troll can use Phasing/Teleport. He can use it normally, or if he is not using the Carry ability, you can instead move him to any square that he has a clear line of fire to that is adjacent to both a friendly character and an opposing character. If you do, he can make a close combat attack as a free action.


Infinity Gauntlet - Infinity Gauntlet #R101 - 10 Points
w/ Soul Gem - Infinity Gauntlet #S101 - 5 Points
Assigned to: Adam Warlock


Swingline - Icons - #F008 - 10 Points
Assigned To: Adam Warlock

Swingline - Icons - #F008 - 10 Points
Assigned To: Gamora


Light: Standard - 0 Points
Heavy: Standard - 0 Points
Immobile: Standard Heavy - 0 Points


Atlantis Rising - Avengers - #BF005
Damage Control - Supernova - #BF001
Ordinary Day - Avengers - #BF001


Opponent: Jessie
BFC Played: Damage Control
Opponent's BFC: Disbanded!
Points Scored: 8
Points Allowed: 0
Win / Loss: Won


Opponent: Justin
BFC Played: Atlantis Rising
Opponent's BFC: None
Points Scored: 600
Points Allowed: 42
Win / Loss: Won


Opponent: Kade (HCRealms nick: InevitableQ)
BFC Played: Ordinary Day
Opponent's BFC: Ordinary Day
Points Scored: 140
Points Allowed: 600
Win / Loss: Loss


Points Scored: 748
Points Allowed: 642
Win / Loss: 2 / 1