BAB BOWL XXX

Bab Bowl XXX took place on May 22nd, 2009. The Crusade expansion was used for a seventh time. This game used a deck size of 100 cards. As of Bab Bowl XXV, using a Crusade deck is optional. This game was a scenario game where the Shadow War was to be expected since we declared which of the 3 sides we were going to play.

Sean = Centauri (Londo) + Shadows
Simon = Humans (Sheridan) + B5
JP = Minbari (Delenn) + Vorlons

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

JP = 29 (530)
Sean = 10 (483)
Simon = 0 (500)

The longest game ever! JP won another major victory with a straightforward Minbari/Vorlon deck that used primarily characters, fleets and conflicts. Simon worked at raising B5 influence to go for a power victory. Sean went with a classic Centauri/Shadow deck that raised Shadow influence. JP collected only influence so when the power limiting cards were slapped down on Sean and Simon, things got hairy. The game lasted more than 7 hours when we decided to call it a night (almost 3AM).

Simon was about to run out of cards so in the end, he had to forfeit. Sean was stuck at 10 influence and could outlast JP in card draws with Imperial Telepaths. JP could keep pounding on either of us for a while, but he had already fulfilled the Major Victory conditions by that time.

Koodos to JP for his 3rd M.V. in the last 5 games. Unprecedented in our 30-game history.
Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 69 points (4-7-9-10)
JP = 68 points (4-5-12-9)
Sean = 60 points (1-8-10-11)

BAB BOWL XXX - Coming Soon

We have a go for BAB BOWL XXX. It will take place on Friday May 22nd at our usual secret location. I will post all the gory details as well as new statistics this weekend.

Stay tuned for the carnage!

BAB BOWL XXX Delayed

I am sorry to say that Bab Bowl 30 did not take place last week. Due to a work emergency, the game was postponed. We are hoping for next Friday. I will let our many fans know as soon as it is worked out.

Until then, may your cards shuffle well!

Next Game - May 8th, 2009

Bab Bowl 30 will take place on May 8th with the following factions:

Sean = Centauri (Londo) + Shadows
Simon = Humans + Babylon 5
JP = Minbari (Delenn) + Vorlons

The Great War Spectacular should be quite the battle.

Stayed tuned for the recap this weekend.

BAB BOWL XXIX

Bab Bowl XXIX took place on April 25th, 2009. The Crusade expansion was used for a sixth time. This game used a deck size of 100 cards. As of Bab Bowl XXV, using a Crusade deck is optional.

Sean = Minbari (Delenn)
Simon = Humans (Clark)
JP = Centauri (Londo)

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

JP = 28 (501)
Sean = 23 (473)
Simon = 16 (500)

The longest game in recent memory. Simon played a Clark/Shadow deck with Managed Growth as his agenda. JP replaced Londo with Councilor La'Shan and caused not small matter of headaches for all of us. I went with a Minbari / TechnoMage / Ranger strategy. JP started the Shadow War only to cancel it a few turns later. Quite the bold move.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 68 points (4-7-9-9)
JP = 63 points (3-5-12-9)
Sean = 58 points (1-8-9-11)

Next Game - April 25th, 2009

Tonight, Bab Bowl 29 will take place with the following factions:

Sean = Minbari (Delenn)
Simon = Humans (clark)
JP = Centauri (Londo)

I am looking forward to this game. Whoever wins BB29 will get first pick of their faction for the Great Shadow War Showdown!

Stayed tuned for the recap this weekend.

Basic Deck Building

Deck building is an art. It can seem great on paper but suck royally in a game. Your starting hand sets the tone for the entire game.

According to the rulebook, a starting hand can include the following cards:

• Starting Ambassador
• Ambassador's Assistant
• Homeworld
• Agenda
  

The problem with this basic combo is that it might take a couple of turns to get 3 cards on the table and to play the Homeworld, 10 influence must be used, which take at least 6 turns to reach.

Another philosophy is to add cards that can all be played quickly for maximum effect. Something in I did in Bab Bowl 23. I played all 4 cards in the first turn. Can't always do this, but it sure is fun to have an empty hand so quickly. However, you are now at the mercy of your deck and good cards coming out to continue your quest for victory.

Next Game - Bab Bowl 29

The great buildup to Bab Bowl XXX continues next time with the following races:

Sean = Minbari with Delenn
Simon = Humans with Clark
JP = Centauri with Londo

This winner will get to choose his side first for the "Great War Spectacular". A lot rides on this one. Everybody has to bring their A-game to BB 29!

House Rule

After much debate during Bab Bowl 28, we have established the following house rule (if it isn't already stated in a rulebook or errata):

"Any conflict that does not provide a gain of influence does not allow the use of the homeworld to gain +1 additional influence."

This rule comes from the fact that we have always played Trade Pacts and used the homeworld's +1 influence ability to gain a quick influence boost. This way, a Trade Pact becomes less useful unless a strategy requires it.

BAB BOWL XXVIII

Bab Bowl XXVIII took place on March 27th, 2009. The Crusade expansion was used for a fifth time. This game used a deck size of 100 cards. As of Bab Bowl XXV, using a Crusade deck is optional.

Sean = Humans (Clark)
Simon = Narn
JP = Minbari (Neroon)

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Simon = 20 (484)
JP = 19 (473)
Sean = 16 (450)

A great game all around. Simon won by gaining influence only through conflicts. Quite the feat! The Minbari pounded the crap out of the Humans due to a low military buildup. The Narn stood up to the Minbari and fought very well. Overall, no game has ever resulted in so many conflicts being attempted: some were foiled!!! :-)

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 67 points (4-7-9-8)
JP = 58 points (2-5-12-9)
Sean = 56 points (1-8-8-11)

Next Game - March 27th 2009

Tonight, Bab Bowl 28 will take place with the following factions:

Sean = Humans (Clark)
Simon = Narn
JP = Minbari (Neroon)

I am looking forward to this game. Whoever wins tonight will have first pick of a faction for BB 29 which is a huge advantage towards the faction choice for the big BB 30 showdown.

Stayed tuned for the recap this weekend.

BAB BOWL XXVII

Bab Bowl XXVII took place on March 6th, 2009. The Crusade expansion was used for a fourth time. This game used a deck size of 100 cards. As of Bab Bowl XXV, using a Crusade deck is optional.

Sean = Narn + A Crusade for Knowledge
Simon = Humans
JP = Non-Aligned

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Sean = 21 (434)
JP = 18 (454)
Simon = 10 (464)

A good solid victory for Sean using the "Support of the Mighty" agenda.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 64 points (4-6-9-8)
JP = 56 points (2-5-11-9)
Sean = 55 points (1-8-8-10)

Preparations for BAB BOWL XXX

After BB 26, we discussed the possibility of doing another scenario game for BB 30. The scenario would be an all-out Shadow war with a Major Victory as the only type of victory. Basically, a Vorlon player, a Shadow player and a B5 player duking it out for supremacy. Can't wait!

BAB BOWL XXVI

Bab Bowl XXVI took place on February 20th, 2009. The Crusade expansion was used for a third time. This game used a deck size of 100 cards. As of Bab Bowl XXV, using a Crusade deck is optional.

Sean = Centauri
Simon = Narn
JP = Humans

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

JP = 31 (436)
Simon = 14 (454)
Sean = 11 (413)

A major victory for JP, the largest margin of victory ever with a Humans Love Babylon 5 strategy. He used the "Information Overload" Global Enhancement to slow down everyone while he built up his position with the "Managed Growth" agenda. We got our butts kicked!

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 63 points (4-6-9-7)
JP = 54 points (2-5-10-9)
Sean = 52 points (1-7-8-10)

BAB BOWL XXV

Bab Bowl XXV took place on August 31st, 2007. The Crusade expansion was used for a third time. This game used a deck size of 100 cards.

Sean = Non-Aligned
Simon = Humans
JP = Minbari

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

JP = 17 (405)
Sean = 16 (402)
Simon = 13 (440)

This game was called on account of bad news that I received that night. My heart was no longer in the game at that time.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 61 points (4-6-8-7)
Sean = 51 points (1-7-8-9)
JP = 49 points (1-5-10-9)

BAB BOWL XXIV

Bab Bowl XXIV took place on February 11th, 2007. The Crusade expansion was used for the second time. This game used a deck size of 100 cards.

Sean = Minbari + A Crusade for a Cure
Simon = Non-Aligned + A Crusade for Profit
JP = Psi Corps + A Crusade for Profit

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Simon = 20 (427)
Sean = 16 (386)
JP = 14 (388)

A nice victory for Simon. Close for JP and Sean.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 60 points (4-6-8-6)
Sean = 49 points (1-7-7-9)
JP = 46 points (1-4-10-9)

BAB BOWL XXIII

After a VERY long hiatus, Bab Bowl XXIII took place on January 3rd, 2007. The Crusade expansion was used for the first time. This game used a deck size of 100 cards which is now our standard size.

Sean = Human + A Crusade for Profit
Simon = Centauri + A Crusade for a Legacy
JP = Narn + A Crusade for Knowledge

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Sean = 25 (370)
Simon = 17 (407)
JP = 14 (374)

A convincing victory for Sean. It was good to be back in the game!

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 57 points (4-5-8-6)
Sean = 47 points (1-7-6-9)
JP = 45 points (1-4-10-8)

BAB BOWL XXII

Bab Bowl XXII took place in 2001. The Wheel of Fire Expansion was used for a fifth and final time. This game used a deck size of 60 cards.

Sean = Human
Simon = Minbari
JP = Narn

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Simon = 24 (390)
JP = 12 (360)
Sean = 12 (345)

A fourth Major victory for Simon and second in a row! What a player!!!

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 55 points (4-5-7-6)
Sean = 44 points (1-6-6-9)
JP = 44 points (1-4-10-7)

BAB BOWL XXI

Bab Bowl XXI took place on March 3rd 2001. The Wheel of Fire Expansion was used for a fourth time. This game used a deck size of 60 cards.

Sean = Non-Aligned
Simon = Centauri
JP = Human

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Simon = 14 (366)
JP = 7 (348)
Sean = 2 (333)

A third Major victory for Simon! It was one with a Major Agenda and not by score.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 50 points (3-5-7-6)
Sean = 42 points (1-6-5-9)
JP = 42 points (1-4-9-7)

Statistics for Bab Bowls 1-20

Here are a few statistics from all Bab Bowls:

Average score per player:

Sean: 16.55
Simon: 17.6
JP: 17.05

Miscellaneous facts:

1- All players have at least 1 major victory (2 by Simon)
2- The Psi Corps and the Centauri with Refa are factions with a single victory.
3- The only expansion yet to be played is the Crusade expansion.

Statistics for Bab Bowls 11-20

Here are a few statistics for Bab Bowls 11 thru 20:

Player records for games 11-20

Sean = 25 points (1-3-5-1 )
Simon = 24 points (2-2-2-4)
JP = 20 points (1-1-4-4)

Average score per game (Average for first 10 Bab Bowls in brackets)

Sean = 16.1 (17.0)
Simon = 16.1 (19.1)
JP = 15.0 (19.1)

Fun facts

• 4 major victories were won (Sean, JP and 2 for Simon)
  
• Sean has the best record in the last 10 games
  
• The race with the most victories is: Humans (3 victories)
  
• The race with the least: Minbari (1 victory)
  
• Highest score in a game: 25 (Centauri in Bab Bowl 12) and 25 (Humans in Bab Bowl 18)
• Lowest score in a game: 0 (Clark and Sheridan in Bab Bowl 14)
  

Next up, total stats for Bab Bowls 1-20!

BAB BOWL XX

Bab Bowl XX took place on February 11th 2001. The Wheel of Fire Expansion was used for a third time. This game used a deck size of 60 cards.

Sean = Minbari (Neroon)
Simon = Narn
JP = Centauri

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Sean = 21 (331)
Simon = 14 (352)
JP = 13 (341)

Major victory for Sean! It was one with a Major Agenda and not by score. Sean also moved into second place in the Bab Bowl standings for the first time.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 45 points (2-5-7-6)
Sean = 41 points (1-6-5-8)
JP = 40 points (1-4-8-7)

BAB BOWL XIX

Bab Bowl XIX took place on December 9th 2000. The Wheel of Fire Expansion was used for a second time. This game used a deck size of 60 cards.

Sean = Centauri
Simon = Minbari
JP = Narn

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Simon = 21 (338)
JP = 15 (328)
Sean = 12 (310)

A good solid victory for Simon (2nd in a row).

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 43 points (2-5-6-6)
JP = 39 points (1-4-8-6)
Sean = 36 points (0-6-5-8)

BAB BOWL XVIII

Bab Bowl XVIII took place on November 26th 2000. The Wheel of Fire Expansion was used for the first time. This game reduced the deck size to 60 cards.

Sean = Non-Aligned
Simon = Humans
JP = Minbari

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Simon = 25 (317)
Sean = 11 (298)
JP = 10 (313)

A second major victory for Simon with a devastating Drakh strategy. Sean got second place thanks to a Long Term Investment event card.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 40 points (2-4-6-6)
JP = 37 points (1-4-7-6)
Sean = 35 points (0-6-5-7)

BAB BOWL XVII

Bab Bowl XVII took place on November 11th 2000. The Severed Dreams Expansion was used. This game allowed 100 cards in each deck.

Sean = Narn (Na'Far)
Simon = Minbari
JP = Human (Clark)

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Sean = 22 (287)
JP = 19 (303)
Simon = 18 (292)

A second victory in a row for Sean. First time for him! Sean is also the first player to get 6 victories but no Major Victories yet. Simon and JP both have 1 to their credit.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 35 points (1-4-6-6)
JP = 36 points (1-4-7-5)
Sean = 33 points (0-6-4-7)

BAB BOWL XVI

Bab Bowl XVI took place between January 3rd and November 11th 2000. The Severed Dreams Expansion. This game allowed 100 cards in each deck. We did another scenario game this time: The Battle for the Non-Aligned Worlds.

Sean = Vlur Nar / Kalika
Simon = Vir Vak / Hyach Patriarch
JP = Suarez / Sheiloh

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Sean = 22 (265)
JP = 14 (284)
Simon = 10 (274)

A demonstrative victory for Sean and his faction.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 34 points (1-4-6-5)
JP = 34 points (1-4-6-5)
Sean = 30 points (0-5-4-7)

BAB BOWL XV

Bab Bowl XV also took place on January 3rd 2000. We did a holiday double-header from 9am to late into the evening. The PSI Corps Expansion was used with the possibility of using Home Factions. This game allowed 100 cards in each deck.

Sean = Minbari (Neroon)
Simon = Psi Corps
JP = Narn (Na'Far)

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

JP = 21 (270)
Sean = 19 (243)
Simon = 18 (264)

A close battle for all with Na'Far claiming victory.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 33 points (1-4-6-4)
JP = 32 points (1-4-5-5)
Sean = 27 points (0-4-4-7)

BAB BOWL XIV

Bab Bowl XIV took place on January 3rd, 2000. The PSI Corps Expansion was now used with the possibility of using Home Factions. This game allowed 100 cards in each deck. This time, we decided to do a scenario game: "The Battle for Human Supremacy" with all 3 players with a different Human faction.

Sean = Human (Sheridan)
Simon = Human (Clark)
JP = Human (Psi Corps)

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

JP = 11 (249)
Simon = 0 (246)
Sean = 0 (224)

A major victory for JP and the Psi Corps. A forfeit for Clark and Sheridan.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 32 points (1-4-6-3)
JP = 29 points (1-3-5-5)
Sean = 25 points (0-4-3-7)

BAB BOWL XIII

Bab Bowl XIII took place in late 1999. The PSI Corps Expansion was now used with the possibility of using Home Factions. This game allowed 100 cards in each deck.

Sean = Psi Corps
Simon = Centauri (Refa)
JP = Centauri (Londo)

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Simon = 20 (246)
Sean = 19 (224)
JP = 17 (238)

A very close battle all around. Two players used Home Factions.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 30 points (1-4-5-3)
JP = 24 points (0-3-5-5)
Sean = 23 points (0-4-2-7)

BAB BOWL XII

Bab Bowl XII took place in late 1999. The PSI Corps Expansion was now used with the possibility of using Home Factions. This game allowed 100 cards in each deck.

Sean = Humans (Clark)
Simon = Centauri
JP = Minbari

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Simon = 25 (226)
Sean = 15 (205)
JP = 12 (221)

The first major victory for Simon. I think it was a nasty Shadows strategy. First second place for Sean.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 27 points (1-3-5-3)
JP = 23 points (0-3-5-4)
Sean = 21 points (0-4-1-7)

BAB BOWL XI

Bab Bowl XI took place in late 1999. The Psi Corps Expansion was now used with the possibility of using Home Factions. This game allowed 100 cards in each deck.

Sean = Non-Aligned
Simon = Centauri
JP = Humans

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Sean = 20 (190)
JP = 18 (209)
Simon = 10 (201)

The first victory for the Non-Aligned faction. Worst Showing by Simon yet.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 22 points (0-3-5-3)
JP = 22 points (0-3-5-3)
Sean = 19 points (0-4-0-7)

Statistics for Bab Bowls 1-10

Here are a few statistics for the first 10 Bab Bowls:

Average score per game

Sean = 17.0
Simon = 19.1
JP = 19.1

Fun facts

• No major victories by any player (20 or more points and 10 or more than all other players)
  
• Sean did not have any 2nd place finishes (0-3-0-7)
• The races with the most victories is: Narn (3 victories) and Minbari (3 victories)
  
• The races with the least: Non-Aligned (0 victories), Humans (1 victory) and Centauri (2)
• Highest score in a game: 24 (Centauri in Bab Bowl 3) and 24 (Humans in Bab Bowl 6)
• Lowest score in a game: 10 (Humans in Bab Bowl 8)
  

Looking forward to see what Bab Bowls XI to XX will bring!!! :-)

BAB BOWL X

Bab Bowl X took place in late 1999. The Psi Corps Expansion was now used with the possibility of using Home Factions. This game allowed 100 cards in each deck.

Sean = Centauri
Simon = Human
JP = Narn

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

JP = 20 (191)
Simon = 17 (191)
Sean = 16 (170)

A military victory for JP and G'Kar. A close battle for second place.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 21 points (0-3-5-2)
JP = 20 points (0-3-4-3)
Sean = 16 points (0-3-0-7)

BAB BOWL IX

Bab Bowl IX took place after August 28th 1999. For this game, Simon switched back to the Centauri faction. The Psi Corps Expansion was now used with the possibility of using Home Factions. This game allowed 100 cards in the deck.

Sean = Minbari (Neroon)
Simon = Centauri
JP = Psi Corps

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Sean = 20 (154)
Simon = 15 (174)
JP = 14 (171)

A military victory for Sean and Neroon. A close battle for second place.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 19 points (0-3-4-2)
JP = 17 points (0-2-4-3)
Sean = 15 points (0-3-0-6)

BAB BOWL VIII

Bab Bowl VIII took place on August 28th 1999. For this game, Simon switched to the Minbari faction. The Great War Expansion was still being played. This game allowed 120 cards in the deck.

Sean = Human
Simon = Minbari
JP = Narn

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Simon = 21 (159)
JP = 16 (157)
Sean = 10 (134)

A poor for Sean with the Humans. Simon won with a new faction. JP came close.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 17 points (0-3-3-2)
JP = 16 points (0-2-4-2)
Sean = 12 points (0-2-0-6)

BAB BOWL VII

Bab Bowl VII also took place in 1999. For this game, Simon still only had Centauri deck and allowed the new Great War expansion to be used. This game was changed to 120 cards to help speed up the game.

Sean = Narn
Simon = Centauri
JP = Minbari

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Sean = 20 (124)
JP = 19 (141)
Simon = 14 (138)

A victory for Sean with the Narn. The Minbari were very close and it was the worst showing for Simon's Centauri faction yet.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

JP = 14 points (0-2-3-2)
Simon = 14 points (0-2-3-2)
Sean = 11 points (0-2-0-5)

BAB BOWL VI

Bab Bowl VI also took place in 1999. For this game, Simon still only had Centauri deck and allowed the new Great War expansion to be used. This game had a limit of 150 cards.

Sean = Non-Aligned
Simon = Centauri
JP = Human

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

JP = 24 (122)
Simon = 23 (124)
Sean = 20 (104)

The Humans just got by the Centauri with the Non-Aligned faction right behind.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 13 points (0-2-3-1)
JP = 12 points (0-2-2-2)
Sean = 8 points (0-1-0-5)

House Rules

As is common in many games, a set of house rules is developed to make the game better or easier to play. We have come up with a few that might be interesting to others.

1- Combo Rule: A player can combine several actions together into a single operation. For example, several cards can be rotated to reduce the cost of the card that the ambassador will sponsor. This makes for quicker rounds and faster gameplay.

2- Faction Selection: The winner of a Bab Bowl has the first pick of a faction for the next game. The second place finisher comes next followed by the third place finisher. This provides an incentive to win any one game because you can choose your next faction without restriction.

3- Rules Judgments: When a rule or card effect is contested, the official rules and errata are consulted and a judgment is rendered by the nominated judge or by committee. If a conflict involves 2 factions, the 3rd player must act as an impartial judge if a rule is misunderstood or challenged.

If I have forgotten any house rules, or if you have some that you would like to share, please leave a comment. :-)

BAB BOWL V

Bab Bowl V also took place in 1999. For this game, Simon still only had Centauri deck and allowed the new Great War expansion to be used. This game had a limit of 150 cards.

Sean = Minbari
Simon = Centauri
JP = Narn

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Simon = 21 (101)
JP = 20 (98)
Sean = 13 (84)

Another classic duel between the Centauri and the Narn.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 11 points (0-2-2-1)
JP = 9 points (0-1-2-2)
Sean = 7 points (0-1-0-4)

BAB BOWL IV

Bab Bowl IV also took place in 1999. For this game, Simon still only had Centauri deck. Bab Bowl IV again allowed the new Great War expansion to be used. This game had a limit of 150 cards.

Sean = Minbari
Simon = Centauri
JP = Human

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Sean = 21 (71)
Simon = 17 (80)
JP = 15 (78)

The first victory for Sean and the Minbari Federation.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

Simon = 8 points (0-1-2-1)
JP = 7 points (0-1-1-2)
Sean = 6 points (0-1-0-3)

BAB BOWL III

Bab Bowl III also took place in 1999. For this game, Simon and JP still only had Centauri and Narn starting decks. Bab Bowl III allowed the new Great War expansion to be used. This gave the Non-Aligned faction a chance for supremacy. This game has a limit of 150 cards.

Sean = Non-Aligned
Simon = Centauri
JP = Narn

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

Simon = 24 (63)
JP = 23 (63)
Sean = 15 (50)

A close game between the Centauri and the Narn with Londo coming out ahead this time.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in brackets)

JP = 6 points (0-1-1-1)
Simon = 6 points (0-1-1-1)
Sean = 3 points (0-0-0-3)

BAB BOWL II

Bab Bowl II also took place in late 98 or early 99. For this game, Simon and JP still only had Centauri and Narn starting decks. Sean had a job and spent a fortune on all available decks. Bab Bowl II allowed the Premiere, Shadows and Deluxe expansions to the game. This game has a limit of 150 cards.

Sean = Human
Simon = Centauri
JP = Narn

Final Score (Total points in all Bab Bowls in brackets)

JP = 22 (40)
Simon = 21 (39)
Sean = 17 (35)

A close game between the Centauri and the Narn with G'Kar coming out ahead.

Ranking (Major Victories, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in brackets)

JP = 4 points (0-1-0-1)
Simon = 3 points (0-0-1-1)
Sean = 2 points (0-0-0-2)

BAB BOWL I

Bab Bowl I was our first try at the new Babylon 5 Customizable Card Game (CCG). It took place in late 98 or early 99.

Here are the races:

Sean = Minbari
Simon = Centauri
JP = Narn

Final Score

Sean = 18
Simon = 18
JP = 18

A draw across the board. Using a point system for 1st place (3), 2nd place (2), 3rd place (1) and 2 bonus points for Major victories, we would get a ranking of:

Ranking:

Sean = 1 point (0-0-0-1)
Simon = 1 point (0-0-0-1)
JP = 1 point (0-0-0-1)

Nex Skirmish Part 2

Well, we finally got to do our next skirmish in Feb 20, 2009! It was a blast. The details will be given in the upcoming Bab Bowl XXVI recap. We decided after the game to refer to each session as a Bab Bowl with the Roman numerals. Cool idea! :-) Stay tuned for the recap of each one. Bab Bowl XXXVII is scheduled for March 6th, 2009.