Well the pre-season for the Hotgoblin Bloodbowl League has finished and the proper Season kicks off tonight. And what a pre-season it has been, the Bullroarers have a record of 0/1/3 which is not too bad for the diminutive pie-eaters but more importantly they have got a few improvements on the board with a few more waiting in the wings for an SPP (Star Player Point) or two.
The Bullroarers have also escaped with only a single long term injury, -1 AV to a player with no SPP so I may yet retire him.
I am loving Bloodbowl, it is perhaps GW's greatest ever game and I do not say that lightly. A lot of it can be put down to the guys that have been working on the evolving iterations of the Living Rule Book (LRB) and refining the game system to maintain balance. Everything has a counter and while some skills are better than others it has a polish to it that other games systems should aspire to.
It is somewhat disappointing that this game has received little support from its creator and is only kept alive by a group of dedicated fans. Yes, GW continues to publish it but the rules in the box haven't kept pace with the LRB and the miniature ranges are looking dated and have notable gaps.
If you have never played BB before, I heartily recommend picking up a team, downloading the .pdf rules and giving it a go. It has minimal outlay and is ridiculously entertaining.
Round 1 of the Season begins tonight and I will let you know how we go.
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Couldn't agree more! I am having a blast playing Blood Bowl and I just don't see myself slowing down any time soon. It is nice to have a max of 16 models per "force" to paint too.. allows for more creativity and better paint jobs.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck with the Halflings!