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I wanted to try the game and I always like a good looking miniature so I ended up ordering Talia Al Ghul and Nightwing.

Who did they get to cut up their miniatures and cast them because they are awful. Maybe I'm spoiled by Infinity and even WH40K miniatures. The detail was mostly there but the pieces were horrible to put together. Talia's arm looked like they tried to make a notch to insert, but doesn't fit and required a lot of work. Nightwings arms don't even appear to match up with the shoulders properly. No matter how you positioned, there was a lot of gaps that would need to be filled.

Now I'm disappointed that I don't think I'll even try playing it. I'll primer up the miniatures and paint them but I honestly was expecting something a bit more from a 35mm miniature.
   
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Let me see if Badger or Crits has one. Otherwise, let me know what you are looking for. I could probably get one together of a relatively small point total in the next couple weeks.
   
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NJ

Question for anyone who has purchased minis for this game.

Do you get a character card with the model? Or must you print one out to use?

They're obviously essential to play the game.

I would like to believe you get a nice card stock character card when you buy the model, but I'm doubtful this is the case...

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You get a card with each figure/box.

I love the game, and its nice they are making a 2.0 and a nice book for it. I have every model up til whatever came out after the Ninjas, so its been awhile since played haha. The biggest problem (and its an issue with Infinity) is since its from spain, new stuff takes forever to get here. I had blisters missing parts also, so to finish the Ninjas it took 1 month for a few missing arms.

The system is great as you get to pick how your guys can act each turn, but the waiting long times for anthing new or replacements killed it. Plus there wasnt any cheap good city terrain at the time (not sure if there is now)
   
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NJ

http://bat-builder.com/index.html

I'm not sure what the update is based on, but the page has Green Arrow & GCPD as separate factions now.

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I do wonder if this hardback rulebook will make reading and picking up the game easier, I've been interested in this one for some time now, but the current set of rules is well, much like with Infinity, a pain to get into.



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NJ

How does Knight Models handle new releases? Do they trickle out one at a time? Or come in one big expansion?

Will the new edition rules come with a big release of models for the upcoming Batman: Arkham Knight release?

I know it won't happen, but I would really like to see a line of models to go with the Frank Miller Batman.
Villains like Bruno (awesome & obscene!), the mutant gang leader, bandaged Two Face & the Joker from the Dark Knight Returns are awesome.
I think everyone would like Batman in his mega exosuit armor.
Carrie Kelley would be a better Robin than the Arkham city one.
Miller's cranky one armed anarchist Green Arrow is great.
The mutant gang & batman cult could make for some great henchmen.
Oh and Ellen Yindel would be an interesting addition to GCPD.

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I wish they'd do some rules for their Marvel stuff.

Actually... I wish Knight Models had some uniformity to their releases.

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I'd like a Hugo Strange.
   
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 H.B.M.C. wrote:
I wish they'd do some rules for their Marvel stuff.

Actually... I wish Knight Models had some uniformity to their releases.


If they did a separate Marvel game perhaps. A game centered specifically on the X-Men, but limit it to that.
Comics are ridiculous enough with their propensity for crossovers.

Batman's domain in comics is fair to work out a game with. If they expand to more of the DC catalogue & beyond it would get too hairy. Many heroes are too powerful.
How could you put a point cost on Superman?


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 Bladerunner2019 wrote:
How could you put a point cost on Superman?


Well, It'd have to be lower than Batman's for a start. The Dark Detective has already minced Superman's derriere.


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 Conrad Turner wrote:
 Bladerunner2019 wrote:
How could you put a point cost on Superman?


Well, It'd have to be lower than Batman's for a start. The Dark Detective has already minced Superman's derriere.



Plot armor is a hell of a thing.

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http://www.beastsofwar.com/batman-miniature-game/peek-batman-miniatures-game-rulebook/

Some shots of the new book coming out .... still dunno when

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Usually they release them monthly, like infinity. They used to at least. And yea it took just as long to get them, usually a month after release before US people saw them.

It was a long time ago, perhaps on their forums but they said they will do rules for super heroes with a similar system, but with differences obviously. As pointed out, the super heroes cant really have a balanced point cost in batmans game.
   
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They still do releases every month, The rulebook from the looks of it will have a Dec Release, Jan at the latest.

Also They're almost done the first set of marvel rules which going by the batman rules will be released for free for testing.

The group I belong to gets to talk to some of the KM guys, and the talk is the DC and Marvel books "MAY" be compatible with eachother. at the very least they're seeing if it might work.

We suggested assigning power levels to heroes and villains from both rulesets, So for instance, although Superman cant be in the Batman game due to being OP, he might be able to fight Jean Grey or someone of similar stats.

No idea if they've been able to make it all work, but KM tend to be really good at listening to what the community would like to see/ want out of the game.


 
   
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Clearly the community wants Marvel vs. DC capabilities!

   
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 Bladerunner2019 wrote:
http://www.beastsofwar.com/batman-miniature-game/peek-batman-miniatures-game-rulebook/

Some shots of the new book coming out .... still dunno when


I don't think there is anything earth shatteringly new in these sneak peeks. More text devoted to clearly explaining things like funding ($), which I completely misunderstood until now.

Previous rules on funding were a couple sentences. Now it's got a lengthy section.

Not having played the game I can't speak to balance issues, but I would like to see revisions made to unit cards. At the very least they should bring them all in line with the same aesthetic so they're easier to read side to side.

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Toronto, Canada

 Bladerunner2019 wrote:
 Bladerunner2019 wrote:
http://www.beastsofwar.com/batman-miniature-game/peek-batman-miniatures-game-rulebook/

Some shots of the new book coming out .... still dunno when


I don't think there is anything earth shatteringly new in these sneak peeks. More text devoted to clearly explaining things like funding ($), which I completely misunderstood until now.

Previous rules on funding were a couple sentences. Now it's got a lengthy section.

Not having played the game I can't speak to balance issues, but I would like to see revisions made to unit cards. At the very least they should bring them all in line with the same aesthetic so they're easier to read side to side.


I think with any older stock you'll get the different looking sets of card depending on when it was packaged, but I know with anything new they pack up they've been putting in the newly done cards to keep it all in line from now on. But I agree, with owning a LOT of the line, having all the different looking cards doesn't mesh well for me, but thankfully it's a small flaw.

As for game balance, It's very balanced. with any changes done very very quickly with a living faq they have on their forums. I think the only character with an issue still is Arkham Origins Bane, while pretty good, he doesn't stack up to movie or comic Bane, despite an FAQ'd points decrease. It almost brings him up to speed with the rest, but he does need a minor tweak still.

 
   
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Do you have a link the Living FAQ on their forum?

   
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I can attest that the game is very balanced most of the time. The only issues we ever had was good guys having the batclaw ability and running around the badguys down below and never being able to catch them. Green arrow was amazing at this. Fly building to building, kill their guy with a gun and then its just target practice. The whole "bring more guns" doesent really work as since they are balanced, a machine gun ( while super deadly usually) is about 1 per army. Rest is hand guns.

The forums and link to FAQs among things

http://www.batmanminiaturegame.com/forums/english/viewforum.php?f=9&sid=78c2090b33a5fb09483213e6bc90c70d
   
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And the FAQ in particular http://www.batmanminiaturegame.com/forums/english/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=797&sid=10afbd693c9cad8e897a17798124ccc1

 
   
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 Bladerunner2019 wrote:

I know it won't happen, but I would really like to see a line of models to go with the Frank Miller Batman.
Villains like Bruno (awesome & obscene!), the mutant gang leader, bandaged Two Face & the Joker from the Dark Knight Returns are awesome.
I think everyone would like Batman in his mega exosuit armor.
Carrie Kelley would be a better Robin than the Arkham city one.
Miller's cranky one armed anarchist Green Arrow is great.
The mutant gang & batman cult could make for some great henchmen.
Oh and Ellen Yindel would be an interesting addition to GCPD.


I agree whole heartedly with everything you said here Bladerunner2019. I would buy all of these characters if Knight Models released them.
   
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I am hanging out for them to complete the DKR range, too.
It's not a huge model count to complete and makes it's own great little self-contained universe.

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NJ

http://www.beastsofwar.com/batman-miniature-game/exclusive-ras-alghul-nissa-alghul-knight-models/



While not the first thing I would have liked to see them release next, they are very nice models. Obviously KM is running with the popularity of CW's Arrow on this one.

Ra's al Ghul ... I think I'd go with Liam Neeson because we all love that lanky Irish badass-mofo. Also, there's a complete league of shadows box with that version.

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Very nice as always. Wondering Ra's stats to compare. I know liams version has the auto crit kill (which I got to work once on batman ^.^ , most epic game time of my life I think) but im curious if this version can heal or come back from the dead.

I hope Nissa is better then Talia. Shes got a bow so thats a step up. Talia stat wise is pretty horrible in the game. Used her many times and each time I regretted it.
   
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Unless Ra's suddenly has a portable Express Drive Thru Lazarus Pit, he shouldn't be coming back in game, should he?

   
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 Alpharius wrote:
Unless Ra's suddenly has a portable Express Drive Thru Lazarus Pit, he shouldn't be coming back in game, should he?


Never know, crazier things have happened. Like Batman NOT having Martial Artist as a special ability, yet Talia has it among other characters...
   
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Ra's could have regeneration as a rule, just give him a gatorade bottle with Lazarus juice in it, dump it over his head like he just won the super bowl. Problem solved.

Get on it KM

 
   
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NJ

I know it makes little difference to ask in this space, but we ought to have more to go with the Frank Miller Batman


However, I REALLY want to see this Joker in the game.





He's perfect in the white herringbone suit, murdering everyone on sight for no reason other than his own amusement.

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Earth 616

Not a Batman mini, but more coming from Knight Models.

(Maybe we should combine this with the Marvel thread thats a few pages down.)

Hope you like painting red:

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