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Battle Tactic #16: Back to Basics: Part 1: Basic Team Setup – May 2011

This year launches the 4th season of Bakugan, bringing Mechtanium Surge Bakugan, Mechtogan, Mechtogan T.itans, BakuNano and Mobile Assaults to the battlefield! Also included in this season are new rules for game play leaving brawlers with new strategies to hone for their next brawl.

While the rules have all new intricacies, let's not forget that the basics of game play are the foundation for devastating strategies. In this Battle Tactic, we are going to begin getting down to the nitty gritty of brawling to show just how easy it is to build the groundwork for more advanced game play.

First and foremost is your team setup. Your team setup is a critical component in battle: which Bakugan, Gate Cards and Ability Cards you choose that will work together so that you have the upper hand against your opponent is the first key to a great approach on the field.

In the basic 2 player game, your team setup that is required to start a brawl consists of:

3 Bakugan - Your Bakugan can be of any Attribute*, even all the same! Note: Official rulings may not allow 2 of the exact same Bakugan with the same G-Power.

3 Gate Cards - One of each Card Attribute**: silver, copper and gold.

3 Ability Cards - One of each Ability Card color: red, blue and green.

*An Attribute is the color/symbol on your Bakugan: Pyrus, Aquos, Ventus, Subterra, Haos or Darkus.

** The three Gate Attributes are: Gold, Silver, and Copper, which are identified by the symbols below. BakuNano, Battle Gear and Bakugan Mobile Assaults have Gate Attributes and these Gate Attributes also refer to the color of Gate Cards in game play.

Additionally, your team setup may also include the following optional pieces to enhance your power in battle:

1-2 Support Pieces - You can have up to a max of 2 of the following, in any combination in your team setup: Mechtogan, Mechtogan Titans, Mobile Assaults, Battle Gear, or Traps.

AND

1-3 BakuNano - In any Gate Card Attribute combination for your team setup.

Remember, these are all optional, so any combination you choose will work as long as you have no more than 2 Support Pieces and no more than 3 BakuNano. Yes, this does mean you can have a total of 2 Support Pieces AND 3 BakuNano in your team setup!

That's it brawlers! You are now prepared to begin brawling with your team setup by having the necessary elements to start battle. Check out the next Battle Tactics with BrightLight for more about basic game play!

For more information on how to play Bakugan, visit the Gameplay section at Bakugan.com.

Battle On!
~BrightLight

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BATTLE TACTIC #15: DEVESTATING COMBOS #6: AQUOS – MARCH 2011

The Power of Combos
We are proud to feature DroneSpyder for the 2nd time as our Guest Strategist for the latest ‘Battle Tactics with BrightLight' article! This battlefield strategy tip is the final installment in a series of six Battle Tactics about devastating combos that use the latest Gate Cards, Ability Cards, and Bakugan!

As this tactic emerges from the battlefield of a fellow brawler that battles day in and day out, it is sure to be a trustworthy battle combo allowing you to perfect and build new strategies that will devastate your opponent.

The following strategy tip from DroneSpyder will use the following*:

Aquos Phosphos Bakugan
Copper Twin Destructor Battle Gear
Phosphos Armory Gate Card
Fully Prepared Ability Card

Here is how this tactic will devastate your opponent:

First set your PHOSPHOS ARMORY Gate Card onto the field, then roll your Aquos PHOSPHOS Bakugan onto your Gate Card. PHOSPHOS ARMORY allows you to gain an additional 100 G-Power for each Battle Gear played whether it's yours or your opponents.

Add your Copper Twin Destructors to the battle and then play your FULLY PREPARED Ability Card which gives you an additional 100 G-Power if you are playing with a Copper Battle Gear.

Thanks DroneSpyder for sharing your awesome strategy!

*This Battle Tactic has been modified to fit the new Gameplay Rules.

For more information on how to play Bakugan, visit the Bakugan Gameplay FAQ here.
For full images of cards in the complete Bakugan Card Collection, visit the Bakugan.com Collection.

Brawl on!
~BrightLight

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Battle Tactic #14: Devastating Combos #5: Subterra – February 2011

The Power of Combos

We are proud to feature dennis1110 as our Guest Strategist for the latest ‘Battle Tactics with BrightLight' article! This battlefield strategy tip is the fourth in a series of six Battle Tactics about devastating combos that use the latest Gate Cards, Ability Cards, and Bakugan from Gundalian Invaders!

Take note of this strategy tip from dennis1110, using these Bakugan and cards:

Subterra Sabator
Subterra Avior
Subterra Damakor
Gold Chompixx
Fire Swamp Gate Card
Golden Spear Gate Card
Sabator Ability Card
Chompixx Reference Card
Damakor Reference Card

Here is how this tactic will devastate your opponent:

1. Place the Golden Spear Gate Card in the field.

2. Play your Sabator card to boost your power level and drop your opponents by 1. Roll Sabator onto your Golden Spear Gate Card.

3. Wait until your opponent rolls on your Golden Spear Gate Card, then flip it over and play your Gold Chompixx and get the bonus of: 830+190+80+80, which will add up to 1,180g's.

4. Play the Chompixx reference for Wubterra if you win, which will let you take another turn. Roll your Subterra Avior 630g's onto the remaining gate card.

5. After your opponent rolls, flip the gate over and activate your Reference card to evolve you Avior into Damakor, and you'll probably Win because of Damakor's awesome G-Power. And If you're in trouble and already have used your blue ability, just use Damakor's unique ability to bring one blue card to your unused pile.

Thanks dennis1110 for sharing your awesome strategy!

Brawl on!
~BrightLight

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Battle Tactic #13: Devastating Combos #4: Ventus – January 2011

The Power of Combos

We are proud to feature zylight as our Guest Strategist for the latest ‘Battle Tactics with BrightLight' article! This battlefield strategy tip is the fourth in a series of six Battle Tactics about devastating combos that use the latest Gate Cards, Ability Cards, and Bakugan from Gundalian Invaders!

As this tactic emerges from the battlefields of a fellow brawler that battles day in and day out, it is sure to be a trustworthy battle combo allowing you to perfect and build new strategies that will devastate your opponent.

Zylight shares their Ventus tip that can also be applied to other attributes. This strategy begins with the following Bakugan, Bakugan Battle Gear, Gate Cards and Ability Card:

* Three Ventus Bakugan - One high G-Power and two low G-Power
* Silver Twin Destructor Battle Gear
* Beamblitzer Battle Gear - Exclusive Dragonoid Colossus Battle Gear
* Rickety Bridge and Dull Flame Gate Cards
* Companion Shun Ability Card - Exclusive Bakugan Battle League 2010 Ability Card

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BATTLE TACTIC #12: DEVASTATING COMBOS #3: DARKUS – DECEMBER 2010

We are proud to feature My.Bakugan.com's dragofan010 as our Guest Strategist for the latest ‘Battle Tactics with BrightLight’ article!

This battlefield strategy tip is the third in a series of six Battle Tactics about devastating combos that use the latest Gate Cards, Ability Cards, and Bakugan from Gundalian Invaders.

In dragofan010's strategy, we first need to have the following pieces:

* A strong Darkus Bakugan (such as a Darkus Dharak with 800G)
* Bakugan Battle Gear: Riptor (available from the exclusive Dharak Colossus)
* Bakugan Battle Gear: Smashtor (also available from the exclusive Dharak Colossus)
* The Gold Gate Card: Doom Field (from Season 3)
* The Green Ability Card: Doom Card (from Season 1)

Read the full Battle Tactic #12 article here.