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So, how many of you actually own a proper GW team?
My Orcs are a mix of 40k and Fantasy from about 2005, so no nice new Orks or plastic Black Orcs, my Chaos are the old plastic Warriors and one-piece Beastmen with a Warhammer Quest Mino, and my Khemri are Heroquest Mummies and the first plastic Skeletons.
I have a couple of the Star Players and a few metal Orcs and that's it.
>>43745342
A more recent pic.
>>43745342
All my teams at the moment are GW minis, mostly made from official BloodBowl minis.I clipped a 5th ed Block Orc for a spare blocker, and clipped some old metal saurus for my lizards, other wise all official.
>>43745342
humans
currently soaking in stripper, agonizing over what I'll be painting them like
>>43745342
>many of you actually own a proper GW team?
>My Orcs are a mix of 40k and Fantasy from about 2005, so no nice new Orks or plastic Black Orcs, my Chaos are the old plastic Warriors and one-piece Beastmen with a Warhammer Quest Mino, and my Khemri are Heroquest Mummies and the first plastic Skeletons.
>I have a couple of the Star Players and a few metal Orcs and that's it.
Not me, I do have a full roster of Escher +ton of Juves. I'm super excited for specialist games getting some love again. Maybe I'll buy a team if there are rereleases.
>>43745491
Yeah, since Necromunda is pretty unique and you can't just use 40k models, I have:
>Full "new" Goliath gang, a couple of the older pre-Underhive metals, and a load of the ugly plastics from the original starter box
>Orlock gang, some metals but mostly the actually nice plastics from the same box as above
>Enforcer unit, half the newer Enforcer models, half the old Adeptus Arbites including the Judge with a coat and an eagle on his helmet
>about 5 Spyrers, unfortunately neither the Patriarch or Matriarch which go for £100+ each
>Scavvy gang from scraps
>Random Scum and Ratskins
Fuck me being a dumb kid and not spending £20 on these gangs whilst they were readily available
>>43745643
Some 40k is alright, part of my Juve squad are the Sisters of Battle figures without power armor. Sister repentia and some berserkers with swords, don't remember what they are called.
>>43745643
>> £100+ each
Jesus I hope they release a new edition.
I've got a modern plastic chaos team, some beastmen and warriors I had lying around, just chop the hand weapons off 'em and they're good to go.
I've got some lizardmen lying around too but the saurus have their shields glued to their hands, idk, it still kind of works but eh, maybe I will, maybe I won't
>>43745342
I have a human team converted from the empire state troops box, with a metal mighty zug that I rescued from eBay.
And I have a converted nurgle team, but the warriors and pestigor are from the original chaos team. The beast a conversion of Scylla anfingrim (SP?) and the rotters are zombies with skaven and gobbo parts
>>43745817
Oh yeah how do those look?
I might get some of those guys to do up because humans are good to give new players to teach the game
Just checked my lizard-sprues, the saurus totally have separate shields, so that's easy, with like an hour with knife and glue and I'll have 5 skins, 6 sauraii assembled.
That's a team, but really I should get a kroxigor, anyone have an idea for what model (reaper, 3rd party, citadel, w/e) I should use for a kroxigor?
>>43745781
>Jesus I hope they release a new edition.
New edition? I really don't. Most of the Design Studio that made GW so good has moved on. Imagine a new Blood Bowl, that was like how Dreadfleet is to Man o' War, i.e. "captures the spirit" in a wank boxset, and we know GW has a hard-on for boxsets. Terrifying.
New plastic kits or resin casts of the old stuff, since this new team is under Forge World? Yes fuck yes. I haven't bought from GW since the plastic Baneblade became a thing but I could change that then.
>>43745952
I got a Reaper Bones troll for my Orcs, and a Minotaur before I got >>43745414. Cheap as hell and suited to being pushed around like BB models are. There will be one that fits.
>>43746060
>or resin
but I hate resin
>>43746115
Cost about £2 and fits in well
>>43746117
I have no problem with FW resin. I fucking hate Finecast/Mantic/PP etc "restic" though, terrible to work with.
>>43746203
I like it fine for display stuff.
Not a fan of it for game pieces.
How many pieces start with frenzy? The ones I would think up first are the DElves Witches, the Troll Slayer, and the Minotaur. The Witch Elf makes sense, the D Elves rely on a running game but are agile so they like to run up the side of the pitch and the witch forces teams to give them a wider birth than they otherwise would. Most of the time I see teams with only 1 witch elf.
Dorfs take the opposite approach. Almost everyone uses 2 troll slayers (only rarely see less than that and it is usually due to injury). to force teams away from both edges of the pitch (where as the witch just has to force them away from the attacking edge). And into dorf country where AV9, thick skull, block, and guard will give the Dorfs the advantage.
The weird one is the Minotaur. First, Chaos has so much punch, 2/3rds of teams don't even use the big guy. But more to the point, the team is more mobile than Dorfs (Chaos Warriors are one of the most mobile St 4 players when you consider movement and ability to dodge). But not as dodgy as the Elves. While horns would make a good blitzer, having horns and strength access on every lineman makes having a big guy who NEEDS to blitz redundant. Therefore you see a lot more claw and tentacles on Minotaurs than juggernaut surfer Minotaur. Because at ST4 with blitz and strength access, a beastman would make a better surfer, but Chaos doesn't need a surfer to generate casualties, contain offenses, or bust holes for ball carriers.
>>43746931
Rogre does I think, Khorne team as well.
>>43746931
Double welf double slayer is super fun, you can surf anyone from anywhere
>>43747011
I guess they feel like wild animal needs frenzy then. Khorne I guess is a theme too in the way all the Nurgle Players have foul appearance and disturbing presence. Makes them high risk high reward
>>43747027
A lot of people do take two for extra casualties, but I feel like having one is so central to the strategy I would take one over a blitzer
>>43747072
I wouldn't because 4 blitzers is super good
>>43746931
Khorne have Frenzy on everything except the Bloodletters. Khorne rule the sidelines. Most bashy teams drive straight up the middle but with Khorne it's always worth considering a side drive because your opponent may well have troubles boxing you in (either from you pushing his blockers off the pitch, or because he's worried about that happening and soft-pedals his defence).
Norse have up to five Frenzy players: 2 Werewolves, 2 Berserkers and 1 Yhetee. They're another team that are strong by the sidelines, though a basic central drive is still best for them IMO. Most teams will take the four regular players, but the Yhetee is a matter of taste (for the record I don't like the Yhetee at all; AV8 and Wild Animal, Loner too, and start with Claw instead of Mighty Blow).
The Necromantic team has the two Werewolves (different ones to the Norse kind) and those are their star players. Fast, start with Claw, have GA access, and with M8 and AG3 one is often used as ball carrier to get SP while the other one goes blitzing each turn. I've never seen a Necro team that didn't have both Werewolves unless it was due to injury.
Chaos Dwarves get a Minotaur that's similar to the Chaos one (but only mutations on doubles), they're rarely taken though. I'd have to dissent with popular opinion here - I quite like the Minotaur, especially when the replacement would be a shitty Hobgoblin (who admittedly are expendable foulers).
>>43747132
The Minotaur in a CD team is fine, it's St5 (6 on the blitz due to Horns) with frenzy, wild animal (the least damaging of the big guy nega-traits) and Mighty Blow.
Sure, you don't buy him first or anything. You concentrate on your Bull Centaurs for those first few games, but he is a solid addition to lineup.
His only real downsides are his AV of 8, relatively low speed and the fact he doesn't get easy access to Mutations like the Chaos Mino does.
>>43747132
>I've never seen a Necro team that didn't have both Werewolves unless it was due to injury.
To be honest I think the 1 ghoul/1 wolf Necro style is better - starting with a dodge ghoul gives you a player with some mobility and it's much easier to protect one wolf.
>>43747584
I don't like dodging on AG3 unless I absolutely have to, and you'll have to protect the ghoul just as much as a wolf if not more so.
So in NAF free league this guy who spoke nothing, his team was "white supremacy" he just dodged his kroxigor into three tackle zones... so yeah, 6+ roll, he failed it, rolled armour break, rolled death
He conceded immediately.
>>43747867
NAF league is the best league for crazy times. I've seen the craziest plays from newer players like passing to a troll and using horns to 1d a big guy just because they can. The best game I had was in skittles league though as mirror humans, we had 4-5 cas each and had less players on the pitch as the game went on.
>>43748194
I love casting random games for my friends, I just flip on cabal tv and pick something live and shit talk the bullshit that comes up
>>43745414
>Minotaur
>with feet
That bothers me.
A lot
>>43750650
It's Chaos man.
Game should be starting soon. Will post link when opponent gets on.
How intuitive is the fuumbl client? I've spectated a few games, so I'm at least somewhat aware of the ui. If I just join up into a game without reading up/practicing with the client, will I be able to piece it together well enough, or will everything be ruined?
>>43752200
It is fairly simple. The hardest things are getting use to the camera angle and making sure you declare your actions before you start them.
>>43750650
Shit, I was hoping no one would notice that.
His little brothers have hooves, maybe he wished for a foot mutation so he could dance better?
>>43752529
Actually, most of mythology variations i read as a child listed (the) minotaur as having fully human body. So it doenst bother me as much.
>>43752546
I can settle for that. I was originally going to use this guy from Reaper Bones until someone gave me the WHQ one. Even snipped out his axe and all the handle in his hand, its going to be a bitch to reassemble, as I quite now like the idea of a "good" Minotaur adventurer model.
Underworld v Wood Elves has begun! Elf Bullshit v Throw Team Mate
>>43752582
Fugg, forgot image
>>43752591
This guy would fit better, and is more bulky, but the arms are a bit awkward without weapons
>>43746931
Wolves on necromantic have it as well.
>>43752767
>>43747132
Didn't see this. My bad
>>43752221
>play nurgle
>other player is chaos
>explain that it's my first time. He seems chill.
>receive
>cage up and feint right
>break left but misclick and end up going halfway back to where I started
>his left flank breaks anyway thanks to my beast getting two casualties in a row
>ball carrier breaks into their half, with the cage supposed to follow
>accidentally hit end turn instead of end action
>get ball carrier smeared, just barely avoid opponent scoring at half
>decide to play conservatively for their drive, aiming to draw and only going for a score if I get a lucky break
>misclick into two gfi's early in the round, both of which were 1's I had to blow team rerolls on, leaving me with none
>still rolling very lucky, and his one-side commitment ended up not paying off
>opponent overlooks a gap in his line and I manage to blitz the runner and knock the ball loose on turn 6
>get a chance to make a longshot play for a touchdown on turn 8 with one of my rotters freed up and a pestigor with a shot at picking up an open ball
>get the necessary blocks
>pick up the ball
>get into throwing position
>learn that you have to declare a throw instead of a move if you intend to throw it
>gg
10/10. Would throw every opportunity away again. On the bright side, my beast managed four (4) casualties that game, which makes him the first player on my team to skill up.
>>43746931
you forgot Ulfwerferners Norse
>>43752813
That's the spirit.
A gobbo just intercepted a woodelf
I repeat a gobbo just intercepted a woodelf
I don't think I will ever be able to unspectate that Underworld vs Wood elves game.
>that Wood Elf v Underworld game
My fucking sides /tg/
>>43752972
At least you weren't playing it
MVP goes to skaven out all game. TRUE mvp was daddy betus with that interception though. gg wood elves i had a blast
Underworld player if a wardancer ever lies on the ground you kick him
>>43752989
gg to you too. Things did not go as planned, because I am terrible at BB.
>>43752996
i missed played that last one by moving the goblin first, but now its next weeks teams problem. my concern is my missed blitzer and no skill ups. next game i should be looking at 2 level ups at the very least.
Mauled do you play now?
>>43753030
About an hour and a half or so pal. Hope we don't get too many CAS and wipe each other out.
>>43753049
I wanna see murder. Or else you give me back my ticket money.
Red Fang Rockets vs 16 Shades of Green is about to kick-off!
>>43753610
Shades defeated Rockets 2-0
No casualties for either side.
In other top stories other coaches are now worried about having 2 Orc teams fresh and uninjured in the league
>>43754255
I'm more worried about the Green Elves I saw in the first half.
>>43754310
Yeah actually picking up and using the ball? Preposterous!
the best part was when an orc mistook a severed head from a fan with the ball and threw the ball instead of the head to another orc. But an opposing orc caught the head and was disappointed when it was just a ball.
>>43752813
>both of which were 1's I had to blow team rerolls on, leaving me with none
Something doesn't work here
If nothing changes suddenly the next few hours, the Ashenvale Leaves (Woodelves) will meet the Vintage Veterans (Necromantic) today at 23:00 Server time (5 PM EST, 11PM GMT+1).
Save
>>43755130
I'm still good. Off work in 2 hours. Heading to buddies a town over. He's going to be watching so if I seem to take my time besides normal scrubbiness I'm teaching him to play.
Amazons 0 - 3 Lizardmen. It looked like the Amazons needed sure feet more than dodge.
>>43758046
>3 saurus TDs
What am I watching
Alright so begins the Vintage Veterans vs The Ashenvale Leaves. How do I make game? Never made one on Fumbbl before.
>>43758265
the bigger you are, the better you handle a ball
facts
>>43759233
Click on "Resume" beside the team scheduled to play a game. You'll launch the client and be prompted to enter a game name. Enter one and PM this to your opponent - he has to do the same thing and enter the game name on his end. You'll then be asked to confirm to play a match with the listed teams when he connects.
Also, get on IRC and we can give you some real-time help with the interface - go to https://fumbbl.com/chat.php and follow the Mibbit link if you don't have an IRC client.
>>43759233
Same here, kinda confuse. As I click "Resume" it asks me to setup a new game.I feel so stupud right now.
Any help appreciated.
>>43759298
After connecting to the FUMBBL IRC, type "/join #tg" to join the tg sub-channel.
>>43759302
You do set up a new game. Both players do so with the same game name which you have both decided on.
Talabheim LARPers Guild vs Just Trying To Survive, it's about to go down!
Just Trying to Survive vs Talabheim LARPers Guild here in a few minutes!
>>43761516
Aaaand we're off!
Here how you could have done a td
>>43762970
Holy shit, thanks for that. I've got a lot to learn about the game.
>>43763044
Hypno gaze is the most fearsome weapon in the vampire arsenal - think of it as an extra blitz.
Just one more game and round one will be done. Monday marks the last game to be played according to the actual schedule match list. So question time.
>favorite match?
>how did your game go?
>how well do you think next week will go?
>>43763365
>favorite match?
Desert Wraiths vs. Buddhist Elves some missed opportunities but definitely my favorite match I caught.
>how did your game go?
Pretty Good, got a decent spread of app, hurt my opponent pretty badly too. No level ups though.
>how well do you think next week will go?
If I hit this necro team it'll be rough.
>>43763365
I caught the end of The Larpers vs the Survivors today and enjoyed that one.
Rockets vs Shades - I won and got no injuries so can't complain
I think I'll be ok next week, other teams were harder hit than me.
>>43754724
I had two team rerolls. I misclicked into two gfi's in turn 2 and turn 3 of the half and rolled a 1 on both. I had to use a reroll because the results of the knockdown/turnover would have been disastrous. Those were the only gfi's I accidentally clicked. I don't know what doesn't work.
>>43763365
>Favorite Match
Probably Elves versus Khemri. Was just fun to watch really.
> How well did your game go?
Really well. Mostly due to my higher than average rolls and Helm's abysmal luck on bloodlust rolls and injury rolls.
> How well do you think next week will go?
I'm feeling optimistic after this week's performance. All I lost was a lineman and got doubles on my thrower. If I can manage to get a level on my ogre and a blitzer this week without losing anyone important I'll be golden.
>>43763365
>favorite match?
Missed most of the matches due to work schedule
>how did your game go?
Good? I 2-1 grinded it, but my low experience was an issue and a spent a portion of the game fighting with the interface. SPP all went to skinks, ugh.
>how well do you think next week will go?
I'm hopeful,
>>43763365
>favorite match
hard to say really. A part of me really enjoyed the goblins match just because its fun to watch goblins do their thing. I've unfortunately missed a lot of matches but all the ones I've seen were fun.
>how did your match go?
I managed to tie as Khemri vs Woodelves. I feel like I shouldn't have and it involved crazy, kamikaze risks on my end but I'm glad it made for good watching. Still tons of fun and it helped me really understand how fumbbl and my team works. Learned a lot. I'm glad I got that coach in particular for my first opponent. He is a cool guy.
>how well do you think next week will go?
I am terrified. I am very concerned about the mobility of my team. Mostly I am concerned how about I kept last game to 0-0 due to a willingness to make stupid decisions, and that if I stop now, Nuffle will abandon me completely. So I'm sure that will make for good watching at least. I think if I manage to keep my head together my team might have a chance at going all the way to the cup.
Go Desert Wraiths.
>>43763365
>favorite match?
Hard to call this between the Desert Wraith/Buddhist Elves or the Salary Simians game - really made Simyin do work!
>how did your game go?
Uphill battle of my Dark Elves against Necromantic. Dice not completely in my favour - my Runner got KOed and stayed down for pretty much the entire match; but I think the crucial mistake on review was not committing all out to a pass play when I was behind (with a screened passer pushing one sideline).
>how well do you think next week will go?
I am not looking forward to whoever has to play Quickslithers (Lizardmen) or Animated Clothing (CD) (Vamps get a pass because hey, they're vamps). League bounty on Brood and Polo's Bizarre Adventure please.
>>43765359
Just looked at the quick slithers team, dear god all the TDs were on saurus
daily dose of dropkick.
On a marginally related note, anyone around here played the Team Manager card game?
I am still holding out hope for another expansion, would like to see Lizardmen, Khemri, and maybe High Elves.
Question for the masses. You roll 6s for the first level on a Skink. Do you take +ST? I did because it'd be nice to make him into a MA8 blitzer, but wanted to know opinions.
>>43768148
you should almost never pass up a +str
>>43768148
You pretty much always take ST.
Like, even if you build him as a carrier, ST means that they no longer get 2 die blocks just for being ST3.
>>43763365
>favorite match?
Definitely the Wraiths vs the Buddists, Khemri pulling off those Elf shenanigans brought joy to my heart and a tear to my eye. Plus I don't recall too many Elves dying, I could be wrong but it seems to me the Elves didn't get crippled either and that fun was had by all. Loved Dank Amateurs vs Candy Wrappers as well.
>how did your game go?
Got stomped, but I've been stomped in every practise game on Cyanide as Vampires. I did manage to level up a Vamp through casualties and passing so I have a Block Vamp now (this has not happened on Cyanide and was very satisfying); on the other hand I have 3 Thralls missing the next game, all with permanent injuries.
>how well do you think next week will go?
I'm gonna get rekt. It's going to be awful. I can't really manage the Vampires well and I go through Thralls like packets of crisps, plus I have no spares and two Journeymen next match. Still, I love playing in a league and I'll be doing my best to make it entertaining, so it should be a fun ride.
>>43763365
> favorite match
Khemri vs Wood Elves. Just an overall hilarious game.
>how did your game go?
Really well. Got my SPP on my Sauruses like I wanted, and I have an apothecary so I won't have to worry all that much about injuries.
>how well do you think next week will go?
Should be fine. Now that I've cleared amazons I'm not really afraid of any other teams, though some of the bashier ones might still give me trouble. Hopefully I can keep the Saurus ball going.
>>43763365
>favorite match?
Simyins vs goblins, never saw simyins play before they're a pretty cool team, and goblins are always fun to watch
>how did your game go?
0-0 tie, an absolute wild ride, I could've done a lot better some of the things I did but atleast I managed to tie and got very good winnings and the tree got mvp, as well as all the hilarious stuff khemri managed to pulled off, overall I'm pretty happy with it
>how well do you think next week will go?
With some practice matches to get back in action I'm confident about my next match, plus I got my 2nd RR which is very important and one of the compromises I took with this team, dreading my relationship with nuffle though as last game I only had KOs and no injuries
>>43763365
>favorite match?
The only other one I caught was the Underworld vs Welfs, which seemed plenty of fun.
>how did your game go?
Disappointing loss first game, Orcs vs Orcs. On his drive I thought I had him well managed, only for a well worked late TD. I don't think either of us were expecting any CAS but I was getting a lot more Pushes than POWs, and on my first Foul got someone sent off, reducing me to 9 v 11 after a KO.
Second half didn't fare much better either, got a decent cage down the middle, only to stupidly misclick the ball carrier an extra square forwards. He got POWed, I figured I had plenty of cover wherever it landed, only for it to bounce about ten times off to his right wing for the 2-0 win. Credit to the theheterick, I reckon he'll be right up there at the end of the season, very solid positionally.
>how well do you think next week will go?
With 11 players next week, I hope I get a numerical advantage over one of my fellow losers. I'll take anyone except bloody Khemri at this stage.
>>43763365
>>favorite match?
Khemri vs Wood Elves. That spooky skeletons pulled some serious elf style moves. Overall really hilarious match.
>>how did your game go?
Did pretty good, won 3-0. Pulled some serious luck in that game but praise Nuffle that everything went so smooth and I only suffered a -AV injury on a lineman.
>>how well do you think next week will go?
Depends on my opponent I suppose. Need to pack some more punch to stop teams from coming through though.
I just bought BB2 and the lizardmen team on xb1
what am i in for?
>>43769975
Buyer's remorse.
>>43769975
Why would you buy strategy games on consoles EVER
>>43769983
>>43769995
Damn...
>>43770070
>frogposting
As expected from console peasants
>>43763365
>favorite match?
I think I repeat everyone else in saying that Desert Wraiths v Buddhist Elves was very fun to watch.
>how did your game go?
3-0 against High Elves and I got block on a Bull, so pretty well.
>how well do you think next week will go?
Depending on the team I'm up against things will vary.
>>43770070
if you're new to bloodbowl it's alright, just keep in mind that bloodbowl is a boardgame and you should understand the rules if you want to avoid a lot of frustration, and that as a strategy game you'll gradually pick things up
>>43770070
The game itself is fine (at least on PC. Don't know about console). Only problem is there are only 10 teams, which is stupid considering the first game had most of the teams.
>>43770118
It only had 8 when it came out though so it's less than BB2 had on release.
>>43770125
Sure, but there isn't a feature that will compensate for what Chaos Edition offers except putting the rest of the teams in.
>>43762970
He's 9 spaces off and he'd get at least 1d'd by the open blitzer. It's a good plan, but it's far from a sure td.
>>43771440
It's still the only hope for a touchdown, as opposed to me not even seeing it and instead just punching a couple of guys.
>>43745342
Considering converting up a Lizardmen team at the moment, only thing holding me back is the involved effort to do it 'properly'.
>In the rules, it's perfectly legal to "forget" to make rolls for "the player does something stupid" unless the other coach calls you on it.
is this true?
>>43772251
Sort of, same as forgetting to move your turn counter before making an action. It's called the Illegal Procedure rule.
It is a complete non-issue though. There is no implementation of it in the video games, all NAF tournaments don't use the rule, and most people are pleasant enough in real life to politely remind you to move your turn counter, or that you need to roll Blood Lust
>>43772788
Actually rules straight up say it's not illegal procedure in the faq section,was it changed?
>https://fumbbl.com/p/team?op=view&team_id=234730
biggest cock sucker in all fumbbl?
>I won't play teams who have dirty player
>I have dirty player but that is for my protection
>>43773594
>5 niggles av 6 blitzer
I swear it's the onions,i am not crying
>>43773699
He is also a MB/PO player so he kind of deserves it.
>>43773594
>>I won't play teams who have dirty player
>>I have dirty player but that is for my protection
even worse he has players with piling on. He probably uses piling on every round and then whines when that player get fouled. Yes your players should be untouchable when you try to murder my team
>>43773699
I think they are from age rolls.
>>43773848
age rolls?
>>43773905
You do an injury roll after x number of games or level ups
>>43763365
The bloodbath between Vampires and Humans was a fun Watch
>how did your game go?
I got intercepted by a goblin. Made a few dumb plays as well which didn't help matters.
>how well do you think next week will go?
Hopefully better, but I'm down to 10 men.
So i just tried Skaven for the first time, now even elves feel slow to me.
>>43775941
Gutter Runners are just swell aren't they?
>>43776532
I don't know how lived before I had those ratty bastards.
>>43776657
Just wait until you get +MA and sprint runner for easy 1 Turn Touchdowns.
>>43776657
Just wait until you get all those broken ankles and smashed hips and collar bones.
>>43773594
Not sure I understand what he's doing here. He says there's a 1/3rd chance he'll only deploy 3 players on a drive?
So guys, with the opening round nearly complete, let's get some fearless predictions for how the league will turn out. From what you played against or spectators, who do you think:
>will win the league
>will cause the most casualties
>will have the most deaths
> will pull of the most outlandish td scoring play
>>43777366
>will win the league
Too early to call - how about predictions for Top 4 or Top 8? I'd say Animated Clothing (CD), Quickslithers (Lizards), 16 Shades of Green (Orc), and One Night Rack (Necro) have shown the strongest and most unrelenting play. Other teams had swings of good/bad luck, but these coaches seem to have the best positioning and contingencies.
>will cause the most casualties
Animated Clothing, for sure. Chaos Dwarves don't mess around.
>will have the most deaths
Talabheim LARPers Guild - we are going to watch as this close fraternity unravels and is slowly replaced by an endless procession of That Guys, slowly bringing down the quality of live action roleplay with ill-fitting t-shirts and jeans.
> will pull of the most outlandish td scoring play
Desert Wraith will execute the legendary Khemri Thro-Ra long bomb Skeleton passing play, mark my words. You heard it here first.
>>43773594
>I won't play anyone with Dirty Player
>I won't play anyone with an average cas greater than 2.2
>I won't play orcs
>Don't worry though, I rarely foul first and have a 1/3 chance of getting 'Virus.'
>my DP is for protection only
>Cas Diff: 334
>Average Cas: 2.2
>Average Fouls: 4.1
>77% loss rate
>clearly doesn't even give a fuck about winning and is just out to beat the shit out of his opponent
This has to be some sort of demented joke.
>>43777691
He literally has a hall of fame of foulers, he even made a thrower with DP at one point.
How bashy vs dodgy are D Elves? I started with Chaos like everyone, but now have been having a lot of fun as Humans, mostly for the passing game. I know you can pull off similar passing type plays with the Wood Elves. But I didn't like their low armor. Are Dark Elves near as bashy as the humans with their lack of ST 4 pieces and strength access (mainly guard and Mighy Blow). Thinking about ditching my Chaos teams that I always start and stop for one.
2 Semi related questions.
What is the bashiest team with a passing game?
Can nurgle be built for viable 2 turn TDs? I think I still want to make a nurgle team when they come to BB2.
I was also thinking of maybe trying Orcs, but I am not sure. Mostly because I only really planned to build 2 ClawMBPO players anyway and CWs take fucking ages to rank up.
>>43778484
You can develop beastmen into passing... so like, they could bash pass
Delves out bash everyone squishier than them, and out dodge everyone they can't out bash.
They're pretty bashy, but also only av8 and your witch elves are fuggin' av7 (because that sweet skin mmmm)
Orcs are pretty bashy and have access to a thrower.
CWs actually level up faster than orcs though, because CWs are agi 3 so they can reliably catch balls and score TDs
>Play some blood bowl 2
>Absolutely new to the entire blood bowl series and promptly suck dick as chaos
>like the chaos warriors since STR 4 and the enemy team needs to gang up on them to have a chance
>once i get better at the game, switch to dwarves
Holy fucking shit, these little fucking stunties are the fucking hardiest mother fuckers in the world. It's next to impossible for them to get injured and once I have the ball, might as well be a touchdown.
Saw some videos, but I guess I'm still a shitter for playing against AI. Any other tips on being an effective "bash" team, not just with dwarves?
>>43778794
The whole point of Dwarfs definitely seems to be "Fuck you and your Str 4 or Agi 4".
Dwarfs live and breathe chain-blocks and block pushing, learn how to position your players to set those up, both for getting as many block opportunities on the opponent as possible, and to get yourself extra movement on ball carriers when needed.
They're a useful thing to get the hang of for any team, but Dwarfs capitalize on them heavily due to their low movement but high quantities of Tackle and how easily they can throw Guard onto just about anyone in the team.
>>43778973
I still don't get how assisting works in this game. Sometimes I might have a team mate literally right up next to a guy and my other player who's about to tackle the enemy doesn't get the assist.
But do tell about dorfs. Is Guard that really good?
>>43779846
You can't assist if you're in a tackle zone other than the guy who is being hit.
Pieces with guard can always assist.
Guard is literally game breaking.
>>43779953
Pretty much any piece that doesn't have strength access on singles will be given guard when they roll doubles.
I have 3 guard players on my Human team now and am 1 spp from a 4th
I really like BB2's view. Hiding players behind your big guy is such a fun game mechanic
>>43779846
okay get this a player can only assist a block when he is not in the tackle zones of another oposing player.
EXCEPT when he has guard. YES GUARD IS REALLY THAT GOOD
So I got my second levelup on my ogre(in my ogre team)
Already have break tackle. Should I opt for Juggernaut for some sweet blitzes, or guard for some sweet positioning. Or maybe... Strong Arm for snotling tossing?
>>43779953
Just one is enough to turn an entire chain of 1d's into chain-blocking 2d's. And since dorfs already have block and tackle on almost everything, they're basically killing machines.
>>43778484
Dark Elves aren't as bashy as Humans despite what their statline suggests. This is for 3 main reasons:
-lack of reliable S skill access - Human Blitzers can get Mighty Blow, Pile-On and Guard with ease, whereas Dark Elves need to roll doubles for those skills. Thus you can't guarantee casualties and 2-dice blocks quite as easily as a bash-focused human team.
-No Big Guy - in addition to high ST, Big Guys almost always get S access, allowing them to become an immovable assist source with 5ST, Guard, and Stand Firm. Humans get the Ogre but Dark Elves have no big guy.
-Expensive players - this means generally it's very hard for DE to have a deep bench, which helps insulate against the casualties inevitably sustained in a bash-heavy game.
However, they can still inflict a lot of pain - with Dark Elves you want to get into the mentality of fighting with a scalpel, not a sledgehammer. You want to use surgical precision in making blocks; use blitzes and chainpushes (potentially with frenzy) to free up elves who can then move the freed elves to assist other elves in blocking away opponents. AV8 allows you to risk marking if you need to in a pinch as well.
>playing Lizardmen against Delves
>down 1 td receiving at second half
>half is utter chaos with crazy rolls everywhere, and almost getting converted on
>eventually get a skink in scoring range with a tackle screen in front of the two players who could reach him
>opponent manages to 1d down a saurus with a blitzer, dodge out of half the screen and touch bases with my skink
>blitz with a saurus so the skink can score
>double skull rerolled into both down/skull
>"Nuffle sucks cock in hell."
>opponent frees up another blitzer and blitzes
>stumble/skull
>blocks with the first blitzer
>double skull
Nuffle confirmed for into dirty talk.
I just had 2 games in a row end the same fucking way.
Game 1 play as Humans vs Lizardmen
>lizardmen fucking muh dudes up
>score on turn 7
>throw rock knocks down my thrower and fucks up my 2 turn td because can't throw in blizzard.
>score 2 turn td to start second half
>manage to steal ball and score again
>other dude scores in turn 16 to force a 2-2 draw
Game 2 play as Chaos vs humans who had about 200 TV on me
>let up score on turn 7
>combo of weather and my ball holder being injured prevent me from scoring 2 turn td
>score two turn td to open second half
>steal ball and score turn 15
>combo of bad kick and unlucky kick off roll and I allow the tying TD on turn 16
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3laxUCasgoI
What's the optimal number of ClawPOMB killers on a Chaos/Nurgle team? What's the optimal amount of POMB killers on any other team?
I figure on Chaos I'd go 1 Killer CW, 0-1 +ST tentacle CW 2-3 Guard CW 1 Killer Beast, 1 Ball carrier beast, 1 Juggernaut/Frenzy Beast, and 1 Tackle/Wrestle beast. All other beasts get Guard/Block and Leader on the first dubs, Diving tackle on the rest of the dubs.
Same thing with Nurgle, except Rotters have one Kicker with the rest getting DP and dubs for Guard.
In general, I usually make one killer human Blitzer, and 3 guard blitzers. Skaven I guess gets 2 killers for both their Storm Vermin First gets Guard>Tackle>MB>PO claw on dubs Second gets MB>PO>Tackle>guard Claw on dubs
>>43783498
>allowing humans to score a 1-turn td
Unless they had a +ma catcher or something, you McFucked up.
>>43777488
I love how just everyone accepts after one match that I'm just going to going to do stupid bullshit for the rest of the tournament. 'No Reason to Stop Making Bad Decisions Now' is practically already the Desert Wraiths motto, and I am so excited to watch it blow up in my face.
>>43785616
You should see if a drawfag can design you a logo
>>43785681
its just a skeletal pharaoh version of the buddy Jesus. Or a big ankh with two thumbs up besides it. something stupid like that. I'll look into ancient Egyptian symbols.
Why don't you guys use the BLood Bowl game that came out? Are the rules different or something?
>>43785793
it has a miniscule amount of teams and costs 45 US dollars. Fumbbl is free and has all the teams and more inducement possibilities, not to mention star players for petty cash to be used on. Well, almost all the teams. Khorn and Bretton teams are in the works. Gotta get those sprite sheets and things all ready.
>>43785793
1. Lack of teams
2. The game has some serious issues
3. The game has changed some shit that isn't a huge deal, but does matter in higher level play.
>>43785830
I really hope they don't fuck with the Bret team. Everyone's bitching about passing access on Blitzers when it makes the entire team really unique as a running team.
>>43785457
Nah they got a 2 turn td, I was unable to take out their blodge runner because I didn't have tackle or wrestle yet
>>43785842
Plus they would be really bashy of the blitzers all had strength access like the blockers
>>43747132
I can't think of one Wild Animal Big Guy whose benefits outweigh that stupid drawback. I've had way too many times where I've had one fall over (because it turns out always getting 2d's isn't that great with loner and no block) and spend the rest of the drive on its ass unless you blow a blitz just so you can stand it up (and then you have a 1/6 of wasting your blitz entirely). Even if it does stay up, all the opponent has to do is keep it from touching bases with anything and it will spend half the time bellowing like a retard unless you blitz with it every turn. It seems like a lineman is preferable about half the time, and at 1/3 the cost/TV no less.
>>43785757
You should have hieroglyph-looking silhouettes of TGs failing a pass.
>>43786030
Yea, that would be an issue, I think.
But I really enjoy Brets as an anti bash team, I think they've got a nice little niche in BB teams that wasn't getting filled before.
And their linemen are so fucking good for the price.
>>43786807
Mino's the only one who can at all justify itself, and that's because mutations let it build itself to where it can have a huge effect on the pitch without it ever activating.
Plus, since Wild Animal doesn't remove tackle zones, the Tentacle+Tail combo is fine even if it fails to move somewhere.
>>43786999
This
>>43786999
>the Tentacle+Tail combo
But anon that's not a combo.
Tail, Diving Tackle, Tackle is a combo.
>>43787036
I don't mean combo in the sense that the abilities build off each other directly, I mean that the two skills on the Mino give you a model that can be hard for your opponent to put on the ground and difficult to move away from. It's quite possible for a Mino to tie up 2-3 players, depending on the enemy team comp.
Beyond that, is there any team that can manage that combo without doubles? The only one I can think of where it'd be possible is Underworld.
>>43787083
>I mean that the two skills on the Mino give you a model that can be hard for your opponent to put on the ground and difficult to move away from.
It's actually pretty easy to move away from just have fend and he can't blitz to get to you or just use a -2d and you have a 70% chance (that's the same chance as a +3 dodge working) of getting away from him if you have block. 44% chance if you don't have block. But if the Mino had stand firm it's only a 25% chance of doing a -2 d (and you have block) 11% chance without block.
>>43787178
>he can't blitz
I mean he can not block
>>43785793
-It lacks all the star players - this is pretty important because it gives you different options to spend inducement money on to even things up, and the star players occupy different tiers
-last I heard, you can't buy skilled mercenaries with inducement money either, only vanilla
-BB2 only has 8-10 team rosters so far, and additional team rosters are apparently going to be 5-10$. FUMBBL has all 23, and has the all original Stunty Leeg with a new set of teams for a very different BB experience (and the in-development Secret League, but who knows when that will come up)
-graphics are pretty, but it's easier to play and start FUMBBL, and in my opinion matches can go faster due to lack of animations.
-FUMBBL is a bit more obscure so quality of competition tends to be higher
-Some questionable "balance changes" - just a few things here and there that aren't huge at the moment, but definitely communicate the idea that Cyanide doesn't quite understand the meta of the game (a cost increase for Orc blitzers, really!?)
-Certain skills are not optional when they really should be - sometimes you don't want to use a skill for tactical reasons (Juggernaut or Dodge, for example)
>>43785842
Technically it was Cyanide who messed with the Bret team first - it's very clearly based off Plasmoid's Brettonnian houserules, except S access is swapped for P access. I like the change to P access myself but I understand it does make the team a bit underwhelming at high TV.
>>43785616
See, your mistake is thinking I'm making that call because of your style as a coach. It's exactly the opposite - Khemri are so depressingly inflexible that in many situations (like any time your carrier drops the ball) you have no choice but to execute crazy and stupid bullshit if you want to actually win.
Sometimes flooding the backfield with skeletons, throwing a Hail Mary, and hoping that one of them rolls a 6 on a bounce is your Plan A, by virtue of the fact you have nothing else that will work in the time you have left.
19:00 server time is the Pharaohs of Funk vs the Dead Doornails, unless I've got the time zones wrong. I'd tell you to look forward to a slaughter, but we're already dead.
>>43787330
>I like the change to P access myself but I understand it does make the team a bit underwhelming at high TV
You think so? I've found that with all four Blitzers having Nerves of Steel and Catch means that Dump Off becomes an incredibly difficult thing for the other team to deal with, outside of just hoping to get lucky with interception rolls.
Combine that with the fact that it's incredibly hard to dig through a Bret line and I've been very successful with the fact that my opponent often makes a blitz on my carrier only for the dump off to put me in a much better position.
And if they manage an early blitz and then crowd the ball carrier? Just pass off to another blitzer.
Like, the natural Catch and the easy NoS access makes Blitzers incredibly good at moving the ball around.
>>43787442
As the final match of the 1st round I hope it will be a blood bath.
>tfw winning as underworld but sitting at 920tv with one blitzer out.
>tfw 6 teams are bash teams.
On the flip side the lowest tv is a human team at 1000 so theres at least an 80k shopping spree.
>>43787442
>>43788987
19:00 server time indeed, though it might be a late start - even the undead have to deal with real life.
>>43790017
I'm back and ready to go, as it happens. 19:00 won't be a problem.
Rolled a 10 (4+6) on my human blitzer. Do I take +MV or Guard for his first level up?
>>43790600
I would go guard as it offers more to your team than being able to move one more space.
>>43790600
I'd say they have similiar utility, but MV is more fun. Also odepends on how many other skills you have.
>>43790652
>>43790668
OK my team as of right now is
Orge >Guard
Blitzer >Guard
Blitzer >MB
Blitzer >10 roll
Blitzer >Rookie
Thrower >Accurate>Strong Arm
Catcher >Rookie
Lineman >Guard
Lineman >+ag
Lineman >Rookie
Lineman >Rookie
Lineman >Rookie
Just got dorf'd pretty hard, Ended the first half up 1-0 but because he knocked out almost all my dudes I didn't have enough guys to stop him from scoring 2 tds the second half. I almost managed it, if my fucking thrower could have picked up the ball, I could have chucked it deep into his side of the field and tied 1-1
>>43790723
A +MA Blitzer could be good to turn into a ball hunter with tackle next level.
>>43790723
Get the MA and make him into a ball handler/hunter with tackle and strip ball.
Final match of Round 1 begins now:
Dead Doornails vs. Pharaohs of Funk.
Come watch!
>>43790749
yes but you only take ma after you got some guys with guard or else you will suffer a lot.
>>43791193
How many is some? I have a blitzer, Ogre, and Lineman with guard. Is that enough?
Both undead ghouls have died by turn 3. This game is a slaughter.
>>43791440
Well 2 of them, I'm sure the next one will die by the end of the first half.
I'm stuck on my phone. Anyone mind giving me a halftime update for the game?
>>43791631
The Undead are down 1 to the Khemri. 2 ghouls are dead.
YOU CANNOT STOP THE KHEMRI RAIN.
And that 3-0 wraps Round 1 up!
Here's the games for Round 2, you have a week max, teams!
>>43791268
how many guard players do you encounter on your opponents?
>>43792138
>next game vs Salary Simians
Oh this is going to be a hell of a ride. I'm excited.
>>43792138
>Welves vs Welves
Looks like I really need a Tree of Saviour™...
>>43792138
>My underworld versus the lizardmen.
At least he doesn't have a level on anyone but that one skink. I'm prepared for the loss of my goblins. I pray to daddy betus for another god like play.
>>43792214
you could both just ignore blocking and out do each other in the dodging and scoring.
>>43792138
You know I was actually really hoping I wouldn't get a Necromantic team. That's fine though. We got the heart kid. We're taking all comers. We're going to to do our best, and we're going to win enough dosh to earn out fourth Tomb Guardian. Its going to be great. Werewolves definitely won't rip any of my important players ribcages out and then use it as a ball cozy.
The real secret: Very few of my players are important. 90% are expendable. Go Desert Wraiths. Going all the way.
>>43792214
don't be the first guy to snake eyes and you'll be golden.
>>43792138
A week from today?
Hey krakenoid when do you want to play? come into the irc
>>43792338
I sent you a message on Fumbbl. I'll try and get my IRC working though give me a moment.
Get ready for the matchup of ANIMATED CLOTHING versus QUICKSLITHERS.
Watch the hopes and dreams of one coach probably get crushed by Nuffle as the bash drags on. The game is gonna happen in about 20 minutes. Be there or be square.
>>43792403
madmen
>>43792403
FUCK WHY DO HAVE TO BE AT WORK.
Will follow on phone best I can though.
>>43792337
Indeed, next monday night is the deadline.
>>43792144
It's the naf league so it's hard to say. But a lot of lizard, dorf, Orc, chaos teams
Tv is like 1280 ish
>>43792138
>when interviewed about his team's matchup this week against One Night Rack, star 16 Shades of Green Blitzer, Lime, said that winning was "mafematickul". When pressed further he said " Well bof teams has got numbas it dere names. And we gots a bigger numba. Bigger is better, Da way orcses like it. See, so we can't lose "
>As you know and Orc counting higher than 10 is a genius, so maybe he is right.
Tune in tomorrow at 16:00 server time to find out
16 Shades of Green vs One Night Rack, broadcast exclusively on Fumbll, home of the /tg/ Blood Bowl league
>>43792893
Orcs will be pounded and then clawed. Or not. I hope they will.
Desert Wraiths, the people's skeletons are up 1-0 in their match against Bretonnian Werewolf in Tilea.
Animeted Clothing also up 1-0 against Quickslivers.
These score updates are brought to you by Zombway "eat flesh" and Spike "Just stab it"
It's Orcs vs. Goblins as the Red Fang Rockets take on Rerolls Required!
gonna try and get slann vs. humans happening in about 24 hours or so.
the Desert Wraiths force another match into a tie, which for the Khemri is practically a win. We would like to take a moment of silence for Blackfist the Watcher, who now has permanently damaged AV, reducing it from 9 to 8. Apparently lineskeleman Fieldtickler is also being a baby about something but no one really care. We would also like to show support for the Undead team the Dead Doornails, who took painful damage in their first game today. The poor bastards.
In other news a new tomb guardian will be taking the place of Blackfist for the next game while he recovers, along with some temporary skeleman we stole off the streets.
>>43745342
I have humans, undead, and Orcs from eBay.
But because I don't have anyone to play with, I haven't stripped them and repainted them yet.
>>43792580
then guard
>mfw someone cries because I foul them after the match has been decided near me
>There are teams in the league without a team image or bio
>>43796732
Im lazy, maybe if i win my next one.
also found this in a folder
>>43796732
I've been trying to make my own, but I'm shit at paint.
>>43797157
>tfw a couple of weeks ago you typed "ALLAHU AKBAR" before your Bombardier wiped out himself and three guys adjacent to him.
>>43796732
I can't do a bio until I know who is top dog in this rap game. Pic related is my teams pic soon.
>>43796732
We have our motto and everything
>>43796732
Okay okay I will step it up.
Are you happy now?
>>43798643
an american werewolf for ants
>>43798653
they only allow 95x147 Pixel don't blame me
>>43798711
That's for player pictures. Team logos can go up to something like 330x500 pixels (actually you might have more leeway with the height than that, but anything larger in width will get cut off by the endzone on the pitch). Still tiny but not as bad.
>>43798883
do you mean I did that shit too small?
>>43798883
Okay you magnificent bastard
>>43796732
New to Fumbbl and didn't know that was a thing.
>forgive me senpai
>>43800016
There we go.
Alright guys, its massive, and bad, bit its done
>>43797854
I was bored.
Just gonna keep the thread alive.
So blood bowlers, werewolves, either variety.
Should I foul them any chance I can? Are they that dangerous?
>>43803272
If you have a player to spare, go ahead, both are very dangerous pieces, and in case of necro wolves, absolute star players of the team. On the other hand, neither is something a team cannot function with, so do go ham on them.
>>43791268
>enough Guard
There is no such thing. You should always get more Guard.
>>43803272
Not if they're mine you piece of shit
>>43802206
Holy moley this is perfect thanks a bunch!
>>43803272
No no werewolves are cute and cuddly you wouldn't hurt something that is cute and cuddly would you?
Alright mark your calendars because we got a match lined up for Wednesday at 10 pm(22:00) EST. It's Lizardmen versus Underworld. Watch as the mighty goblin team get pushed around by the big guys while the gang war gets hot in the back with the little guys fighting it out for stunty supremacy.
>>43799156
You should add silly mustaches to the Tileans.
would people be interested in an IRC bot that announces when /tg/ league matches start (with possibly a link to spectate) and also announces the result (similar to the bot already in the main fumbbl channel), and the personal option to make the bot PM you when a match starts?
>>43805256
That sounds awesome. I know I sometimes idle in the IRC in my off hours, and that'd just be nice if the usual people who announce games in there get distracted.
Pharaohs of Funk vs Just Trying to Survive going on right now!
Ladies and Gentlemen, please bear in mind that the long-awaited Talabheim LARPers' Guild vs Dead Doornails will begin at 21.30 server time, in approximately 3 1/4 hours.
Prepare for a clash of the two hardest-hit teams, with the most Journeymen present of any game of Round 2! Thiiiis promises to be a bloodbath!
Where are you boss deffloot?i need to play
Does anyone know what the plan is once the tournament is over? Will we have another torunament with new teams or will we be able to use our current teams? Or will we maybe switch to an open league for a while?
>>43808255
I guess it's up to us at the time.i would likwe to get a new team
>>43808255
some people discussed it. Thoughts came up about a Vet league and a new league (for new teams and new people) and people could have 2 teams. And that there would be play offs to get into the vet league.
I personally don't like the idea of an open league with so few people. Some people play all the time and others ever other day which strongly will shift the team strengths and will lead that people who don't play that often will even play less and stop playing all together.
>>43808372
True. Last time /tg/ made an open league it never really took off. I guess the two league thing might be the best.
>>43808372
I agree, not enough people for an open league even without the balance issues. Plus having a few scheduled games like this lets us build a bit of friendly hype.
>>43808523
I also agree. Tournaments/long going leagues are probably the way to go if we want to make something /tg/ specific. Maybe split it into babbies and advanced ones as one anon was saying,
>>43808890
As one of the BB2babies, I don't mind getting occasionally thumped. As long as I play against good natured people. If I'm drowning in trash talk and BM, I'd rather not play.
>>43809413
You can't really BM in tournaments, only tryharding here.
>>43809458
Yeah, my first game went great. Great opponent. Looking forward to the rest of the league.
Also, I don't mind "fuck you"s, complaining about bad luck, or being frustrated over an unlikely number of successes. I've just had games in NAF and MHI on BB2, where my opponent would take half their turns telling me how shit I was. That is just draining.
Talabheim LARPers' Guild vs Dead Doornails is now beginning!
Dead Doornails take the win with a second half comeback.
A risky pass play to a Wight, and a long run with a Ghoul wins them the game.
