Here we are again (meaning flyingicarus and I) with another game for testing out the pieces in the new set. This one for Batman the Animated Series.

We'll play 8 figures per side, replacing KOs with new figures until we hit 2000.

A couple of things with the map: we'll short-board, playing with the long sides as our starting areas, and we will each have a "TK machine", a Special Object within 3 squares of our starting areas, that will allow one figure to be TKed up to 8 squares once per turn as a free action.

In addition, we will be sidelining some of the Chase figures to be brought in using the Troubalert Trait.

My starting line-up:

70 BTAS069 Green Lantern
75 BTAS028 Batman
50 BTAS029 Robin
45 BTAS033 Talia Al Ghul
35 BTAS020 Commissioner Barbara Gordon
75 BTAS059 The Gray Ghost
80 BTAS042 The Joker
75 BTAS051 The Phantasm
505

My Sideline so far: Wonder Woman and Batman

I was going to choose Streets of Gotham for the map, but that won't work as well if we're shortboarding, so Korugar will have to stand in for Gotham
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What do you think 1500?


Joker 003 30
Baby Doll 40
Robot Minotaur 60
Mr. Freeze 009 75
Zatanna 75
Clock King 40
Batman FF 100
Apache Chief 50

470

Sideline: GL, Flash

Joker 003 F1
Baby Doll E1 (Kindred Spirit-Batman)
Robot Minotaur D2
Mr. Freeze 009 E2
Zatanna F2
Clock King G1
Batman FF G2
Apache Chief D1

470

Sideline: GL, Flash

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I was thinking we'd start on the long ends of the map, like with the AI game. Lots of close combat and short-range pieces in the set. I thought it might keep the action going better. We don't have to but if you want to, you can reset your position. If you'd rather play the regular way on the map, just respond to that effect and I'll set up at the bottom and start.

You had suggested that. Sorry.

By the way, I don't know many of these characters. My characterizations may be off when I get to that point.


Joker 003 O15
Baby Doll P14 (Kindred Spirit-Batman)
Robot Minotaur P13
Mr. Freeze 009 O12
Zatanna O13
Clock King O11
Batman FF O14
Apache Chief P12

470

Sideline: GL, Flash

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That's fine. I'll be that way on a few of the Batman Beyond characters.

As for points, I put 2000 in the opening post, but it's hard to tell what we'll need before we get into it. A lot of these guys are cheap. As we near 1500 we can see how we feel

Joker to Lead? Gets 2. Barbara gets 4.

Batman/Robin to G18/G19

Talia to C15

Gray Ghost to E15

Phantasm has a Trait that lets her lay down 5 squares of Smoke Cloud, free, then move through them, free. After which they go away. It's basically a free 5 square move each turn, as long as it is through squares she can legally place Smoke Cloud in. I'll have her move up to E10 that way.

Gordon and Joker to D19 and D20

GL takes an action to create his Kyro Bystander.

Yes, that's a lot of Stealth. It's hard to avoid it in this set. It's one of the reasons I wanted to shortboard with the map. Easier to get to/deal with Stealth guys that way.

BTAS069 Green Lantern @ A12
-Kyro A13
BTAS028 Batman @ G18 (Stealth)
BTAS029 Robin @ G19 (Stealth)
BTAS033 Talia Al Ghul @ C15 (Stealth)
BTAS020 Commissioner Barbara Gordon @ D19
BTAS059 The Gray Ghost @ E15 (Stealth)
BTAS042 The Joker @ D20
BTAS051 The Phantasm @ E10
505

Sideline: Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Hawkman, Apache Chief, Atom

Figures used: Batman 30, Commissioner Barbara Gordon, Gray Ghost, Green Lantern 69, Joker 42, Phantasm, Robin 29, Tali al-Ghul

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"Oh good grief, I'm seeing double!" the Joker said. "Another me, and another you, Bats!"

"He's right Batman, there is another Batman and Joker over there," Robin said.

"Impostors?" Gray Ghost asked.

"That's what I'm thinking," Batman said. "I'm going to get a closer look. Barbara...Commissioner Gordon, don't let your eyes off the Joker for a second."

"Like I would do that," the older Barbara Gordon said. "But what about Talia and the Phantasm? They're wanted criminals too."

"I think you already lost your chance with them," Green Lantern said.

Barbara looked around and the two were nowhere to be seen. "Dammit," She cursed.

Batman freely pop up in L17.

Clock King sides to M12, drops a time bomb in I18.

Zee generates a bat.



Joker 003 O15
Baby Doll P14 (Kindred Spirit-Batman)
Robot Minotaur P13
Mr. Freeze 009 O12
Zatanna O13
Bat N13
Clock King @ M12 (Time Bomb-I18)
Batman FF L17 (stealthed)
Apache Chief P12

470

Sideline: Green Lantern, Flash, Firestorm, Hawkgirl, Aquaman, Robin

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"Sorry Batman and Boy Wonder, your 'time' has just run out," Clock King says, setting up a time bomb.

"Time puns from the Clock King," Joker blusters, "Must be Wednesday!".

Okay, so Clock King's Time Bomb is a free Incap that you don't even have to roll for. Nice. Except you have to wait for it. Still...

Barbara to Lead: 6. Takes the token off the Joker. Wait, he doesn't share a Keyword. She can't. Oh well.

Joker rolls for it and gets 5. Gets to bring in a Suited Henchman. When brought in this way I have to roll for him to see what click he's on. I get 1, with Sidestep and RCE. Not bad.

I don't think I've declared them, but Gray Ghost obviously will choose Batman for his Tough Silver Screen Idol. Talia also has to choose a character for her Choose Between My Father and My Beloved. Batman would be thematically proper, but I'd like to keep her on her PC dial for now, and Batman may not be the best choice for that, so let's make it Green Lantern.

Phantasm will do her free Smoke Cloud thing to move up to I10

Joker Sides to D18

Suited Henchman Sides to E17

Gray Ghost Perplexes Batman's Damage to 3. Moves to I15

Batman uses his Smoke Grenades Power to take a Move Action to M18, then can get a free attack on your Batman, AV10 on DV18. Gets 3. Argh. So much for taking a gamble.

BTAS069 Green Lantern A12
-Kyro A13
BTAS028 Batman @@ M18 (Dial 1)(Stealth)
BTAS029 Robin G19 (Stealth)
BTAS033 Talia Al Ghul C15 (Stealth)
BTAS020 Commissioner Barbara Gordon D19
BTAS059 The Gray Ghost @@ I15 (Stealth)
BTAS042 The Joker D18
-Suited Henchman (Bozo) E17 (Sidestep/RCE)
BTAS051 The Phantasm I10
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Sideline: Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Hawkman, Apache Chief, Atom

Figures used: Batman 30, Commissioner Barbara Gordon, Gray Ghost, Green Lantern 69, Joker 42, Phantasm, Robin 29, Tali al-Ghul

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"I don't know who you are, but no one impersonates me," Batman said, using a grappling line to jump to the other rooftop to attack the other Batman.

"Funny. I was going to say the same thing," the other Batman said.

Actually before I finish, one more thing.

My Batman will Free Action over to the Second half of his dial and Outwit the Outwit on your Batman.

New figures, there's a lot to keep track of.

BTAS069 Green Lantern A12
-Kyro A13
BTAS028 Batman @@ M18 (Dial 2)(Stealth)
BTAS029 Robin G19 (Stealth)
BTAS033 Talia Al Ghul C15 (Stealth)
BTAS020 Commissioner Barbara Gordon D19
BTAS059 The Gray Ghost @@ I15 (Stealth)
BTAS042 The Joker D18
-Suited Henchman (Bozo) E17 (Sidestep/RCE)
BTAS051 The Phantasm I10
505

Sideline: Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Hawkman, Apache Chief, Atom

Figures used: Batman 30, Commissioner Barbara Gordon, Gray Ghost, Green Lantern 69, Joker 42, Phantasm, Robin 29, Tali al-Ghul

Not sure why I placed only a single time bomb when I could've done three. Ah well. Bomb goes off, Robin gets a token.

Bats vs Bats. Needs 7, rolls 5. Zee makes it 4. Joker makes it 9. 3 to your Batman.

My Bats outwits the pc on yours.

Zee tks the Chief to M17. Needs 7 to ko Bats, rolls 7.

Joker to block d.r. of Batman.

Zee generates a 2nd bat. The first sides to L14.

Joker 003 @ M18
Baby Doll P14 (Kindred Spirit-Batman)
Robot Minotaur P13
Mr. Freeze 009 O12
Zatanna @ O13
Bat @ L14
Bat N12
Clock King M12 (Time Bomb-I18)
Batman FF @ L17 (stealthed)
Apache Chief @ M17

470

Sideline: Green Lantern, Flash, Firestorm, Hawkgirl, Aquaman, Robin

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"Batman against Batman?" the Apache Chief ponders, "This seems more than a little unusual."

"Ponder this later, friend, for now..." Batman says.

"As always, I am at your side," he replies as the pair punch down the other Batman.

You can't generate 3 at a time. You can have a maximum of 3 on the map at any time.

Batman down already, darnit. I put him in a rough place, admittedly, but I was hoping to get off the hit with him. And that his Combat Reflexes would hold up.

Well, there's nothing saying we have to work our way through all the Batmen, at least not right away, so it's not a given that I do another one as my replacement, but we'll see.

Joker Leadership: 4

I guess I may go for the obvious silver bullet here. Or at least someone who's faster than one. The Chase Superman's my next draft.

GL TKs him to F17

Talia to G15

Phantasm does her free Smoke Cloud move to L12, then attacks Clock King. AV10 +2 on DV16. Gets 7. Zatanna makes it 4. Talia makes it 9. SS is 1. Blades is 1, but with new Blades, the worst that can do is their Printed Damage -1, so 2 to CK.

Joker to L13

Bozo to K12

Barbara to E17

Superman on your Batman, AV11 on DV18 -1 for PD. Gets 7. Bats takes 4. His Toughness cancelling out Barbara's Enhancement.

Joker will Mastermind to his Henchman, naturally.

BTAS069 Green Lantern @ A12
-Kyro A13
BTAS029 Robin G19 (Stealth)
BTAS033 Talia Al Ghul @ G15 (Stealth)
BTAS020 Commissioner Barbara Gordon @ E17
BTAS059 The Gray Ghost I15 (Stealth)
BTAS042 The Joker @ L13
-Suited Henchman (Bozo) @ K12 (Sidestep/RCE)
BTAS051 The Phantasm @ L12
BTAS066 Superman @ F17
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Sideline: Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Hawkman, Apache Chief, Atom

Figures used: Batman 30, Commissioner Barbara Gordon, Gray Ghost, Green Lantern 69, Joker 42, Phantasm, Robin 29, Superman 66, Tali al-Ghul

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