Blood Bowl (again)

[Zorblag]

So why didn't our last try at a MS Blood Bowl League work?

Who wants to try again?

Also, if anyone ever wants to play a game on line outside of a league Troll be down for that as it simply be fun.

EDIT:

The league for Cyanide's Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition be Mafia Scum Recreational League. Password: Mafia Scum.

A great website for learning some basics: Bloodbowl Playbook.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Sudo_Nym]

I have no idea. I'm guessing time zones caused problems, and a lack of moderator based prodding. I'd be in for another league, though, if we get one going.

[hitogoroshi]

It was the buggy netcode of the game that killed the league. Spyrex and I had I think four matches before we had one that 'counted'?

I wouldn't be opposed to giving it another run but you need the patience of a saint to deal with the computer Blood Bowl.

ps. Also, what's the infrastructure for leagues like? Can we support a league that is just "whenever two people see each other on steam, they can play"?

For those of you who don't have me on steam.

[SpyreX]

Yea and Joho and I couldnt ever get it to let us play.

I'd love to again of course.

[Sudo_Nym]

That's true. I'm not convinced that Cyanide is doing a ton of maintenance on the Blood Bowl servers. We could use something like Fumbbl, I guess.

[hitogoroshi]

How easy is Fumbbl to learn? I've only ever played the computer version. Either way, I'm out until early July (London trip, flying home, 21st birthday, preparing to launch Days of Magic, Nights of War Mafia - long June ahead of me, what I'm getting at) but I could use that time to play some single player computer blood bowl and get my head back in the game, at least.

[Sudo_Nym]

No idea. I've never played it, I just know it's an alternate potential solution to the Cyanide game.

[hitogoroshi]

If we all have the Cyanide game, a fun thing might be to all run one of the single player league things with the same restrictions, and when someone calls a race no one else can take it. And then all do Let's Play style recaps of what we're doing? A fun way to talk Blood Bowl without the crappy netcode interfering.

[SpyreX]

I did fumbbl a long time ago pre-game and it was pretty solid. Haven't been there in a while though.

[xRECKONERx]

this looks intriguing

[Sudo_Nym]

Clicky for those who are interested in learning.

[Zorblag]

It should be possible to have an open league where people can play whenever they're on and interested. Troll has just now tried to set one up (classic rules, no extras for this one but if we want more another league could be created to use the newer rules.)

The league is Mafia Scum Recreational League.
The Password is Mafia Scum.

Troll think that once teams be in the league they should be able to challenge eachother at any point they want to.

Troll will need to accept applications; if you send one in just shoot Troll a PM here on MS and Troll should see it fairly quickly and get that done.

Troll has a brand new Vampire team signed up and ready to play whenever people be interested!

Troll be pretty open to the let's play style idea as well if we want to do something like that. It might be fun to try some passing team (which Troll has never gotten around to playing with) and that might be a format to do it with.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Sudo_Nym]

First of all: Fumbbl or Cyanide for the league?

Second of all: Vampires?

[Zorblag]

Cyanide for now. That be what Troll be used to. Troll be happy to let someone else take the lead if we want to try Fumbbl.

And yeah, Vampires; them seem like they could be a fun team once they get some skills.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Sudo_Nym]

I've tried it, but even against the computer it gets frustrating. But then, I've never been able to play Lizards, either.

[esuriospiritus]

HOLY CRAP, TROLL'S ALIVE.

[SpyreX]

Sent in fresh norse for application!

[hitogoroshi]

I won't join the league until later, like I said, but I think I might start doing some Let's Play style stuff now. I'll probably do Lizards because I love 'em, Sudo doesn't (so I'm not stepping on his toes at least :p), and they REALLY need a league with a lot of games to come into their own because they start annoyingly unskilled.

Question: Do I completely screw up my team and get a Kroxigor, y/n

[hitogoroshi]

Hey, it turns out the Blood Bowl Chaos Edition is coming out in september. Hopefully they let us buy it as DLC instead of making us rebuy the whole damn package.

I'm not terribly excited about the new races, but ideally this update will also include improved netcode? Since they're obviously not abandoning the game quite yet.

[hasdgfas]

Hmm, I may be interested in doing something with this. But I'm unable to do anything with it for around a week.

[Zorblag]

Spyrex's team be in (actually that was done last night.)

@hitogoroshi, Lizardmen be the second team that Troll got comfortable with (after Amazons.) It do be really tempting to have 7 players from the start with str 4+ but that just leaves you with 2 re-rolls. Troll would probably go with 6 sauri (sauruses?) 5 skinks and 3 rerolls. That be the combo that Troll be most comfortable with. It be pretty easy to get 2 die blocks with all the strength, the lizards seldom really have to go for it because even the saurus is a fast player and the rerolls get used for picking up the damned ball as often as anything else (sure hands on a skink be such a nice skill upgrade once one levels up if you get a double.) Troll finds the team to be a most fun one to play.

There actually be no reason that people can only have one team in the league. If you want to make a couple to play around that be just fine. Troll might toss in an ogre team as well at some point because Troll wants to give them a try as well. We just be doing this one for the chance to play with others at this point.

@hasdgfas, there be no hurry. When you have a chance just jump right in!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Kublai Khan]

HOLY CRAP, TROLL'S ALIVE.

[Sudo_Nym]

So, Chaos Edition is now out. Anybody up for reforming a league?

[Johoohno]

Sounds like a great idea, alas my internet connection is still flaky (otherwise I would've jumped on this right away). I'm getting fiber to my house January 2013 and by then I'm more than willing to rejoin the league again.

[hasdgfas]

Oh hey, this is the thread. I'm considering it, but I haven't picked up Chaos Edition yet.