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Death Zone and Skaven team box

Man oh man these look so good! Time to finally paint some of my BB stuff.

Haven't seen this here...

SJM - On the other side of coin there, I am glad they are not changing it up just so they can say "NEW AND IMPROVED"

Also, care to share what parts you think are wrong?

I have a bone to pick with the Interception roll happening before the pass roll ("it's thematic" - JJ) but other than the complaints that Woodies are a bit too awesome in Resi Tourneys/too soft in Leagues I am not too sure what else is "so much wrong."

Love to grab a new perspective on this.

Thers not much of anything wrong with the game.

Well, st2 human catchers...

Well, so far I want one of everything I've seen. Two sets of dwarves, one for BB and one for some 40k squat conversions.

 SJM wrote:
Think I'm a little Bloodbowled out to get excited about this, not changing the rules seems lazy.

So much wrong with the game, which I'm sure has been covered.

Rather the rules stay the same than the current GW "braintrust" try to improve on them with horrific result (ok, the newer boardgames are allegedly done by a FW wing so they could perhaps make a decent job).

I've personally never been a big fan of the philosophy that certain of the BB teams are supposed to be much worse than others but it seems like the current fanbase like that so it might as well continue. As long as it's clear for any beginner that some teams are fighting uphill and are for experienced coaches only I'll live with it.

My only real problem with BB is that some teams are so boring (often the same that's supposed to be worse). Why is the halfling team for exemple composed of only one(!) type of halfling (plus treemen), when other teams have throwers, catchers, blitzers and blockers? I'd add the options for every team to upgrade linemen to two or more specialist types. We could even have it be the same cost for everyone so that halflings et al still stay bad but at least they get some variation.

Wait the rules have not changed? I thought they had from the video. I don't remember trap doors in I think it was 3rd?

S.Y.

 Vain wrote:
SJM - On the other side of coin there, I am glad they are not changing it up just so they can say "NEW AND IMPROVED"

Also, care to share what parts you think are wrong?

I have a bone to pick with the Interception roll happening before the pass roll ("it's thematic" - JJ) but other than the complaints that Woodies are a bit too awesome in Resi Tourneys/too soft in Leagues I am not too sure what else is "so much wrong."

Love to grab a new perspective on this.

Everyone complains about Wood Elves in tournaments (and totally should), but on the OP/power curve, Dwarves are insane as well. Both could stand to see some nerfing.

My first game was with a bad goblin list against a pro dwarf player.

I think it was my last too, not sure.

sorry was trying to post a picture from BB of the skaven team, they have been posted on their official facebook page.
I hope someone else can, as it appear that I'm unable to.

https://www.facebook.com/219720111727104/photos/a.219891718376610.1073741828.219720111727104/332202603812187/?type=3&theater

Cheers sports fans

Here:

While I quite like the skaven, I think one with the ball in the taill would have been fine.

A second thrower is'nt really needed, and if they wanted the 2nd, why not just a normal thrower?

Oh, never mind...

 MrDwhitey wrote:
My first game was with a bad goblin list against a pro dwarf player.

I think it was my last too, not sure.

I'm so... so.... sorry.

I once went to a tournament insistent on using my Ogres. I had a similarly horrible experience. :-p

I for one, am not in the camp of fans who liked the "tiered power-levels" of armies. I feel like highly competitive groups will use the "too good" teams as a crutch, and likewise no one ever tries the fun, but objectively "bad" teams.

 ImAGeek wrote:
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Thanks mate

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:

 MrDwhitey wrote:
My first game was with a bad goblin list against a pro dwarf player.

I think it was my last too, not sure.

I'm so... so.... sorry.

I once went to a tournament insistent on using my Ogres. I had a similarly horrible experience. :-p

I for one, am not in the camp of fans who liked the "tiered power-levels" of armies. I feel like highly competitive groups will use the "too good" teams as a crutch, and likewise no one ever tries the fun, but objectively "bad" teams.

I had no idea what I was doing and he was introducing me to the game. Oh well.

With this release my enthusiasm is rekindled at least.

 ImAGeek wrote:
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While I love this release and can understand it having limited resources, it's disappointing to see the number of repeated sculpts. Plus you'll be needing at least two boxes to make a league team of 16.

right? You would think that with all the other companies making teams with sometimes 15-16 different figures, GW would see the light and do likewise.

They did it with the last 2 teams, pro elves and the last human team. Why not continue?

Yeah,
So far it's all plastic 6 man sprues
3 linemen
1 blitzer
1 runner / catcher/ black orc
1 slayer / thrower

Each team gets two sprues hence the double poses.
The hope is blister packs for extra slayers/runners/blackorcs/catchers
So we can get to 16 players without buy players we don't need/want.

panic...

I think it will be interesting to see if folks convert the new teams to create the positionals they want. For example, I don't think it would be very difficult to change up two of the human Linemen and label them as Blitzers. I realize these aren't multi-pose models, but small changes to the helmets or pads (with differing paint job and base ring/label) would not be hard to pull off.

For some models, of course, this just won't work (for example, I can't see changing the Dwarf Slayers to any other position).

Those Skaven look really nice, I will be waiting for some Elves before I make a purchase mind you.

There is plenty of BB articles around for how to start a team, and build it. The starting sets here are not far of - ofc, getting max blitzers, black orcs and gutter runners will be important.

Must say I never managed to get the dwarfs working, in spite of this. Takes so long to get SPP.

Those skaven would make great nightrunners. It is time we learnt the prices of these kits. If they are not too expensive I will be buying a lot of bloodbowl stuff.

Skaven are nice. I think I might want to put some crossbows on them and use them as the gutter runner equivalent in KoW.

I'll definitely be getting this, I guess I have been out of the loop for a while cause I only now found out about this new set. I mean, I always kind of figured GW was going to reboot Blood Bowl soon anyways. But I do think the models leave a bit to be desired. The Orks kind of lack their ape-like big head and arms look, and are really heavily armored in a way that reminds of the AoS orruks. I kind of like the style from the artwork for the BB video games. There are a ton of duplicate models as well, not one unique model in the set from what I can tell. The Skaven are just okay, kind of bland poses. Hopefully GW keeps the pricing a bit low this time around. I can see how WH quest and stuff could be expensive as that set contained some of the best warhammer sculpts i've seen in years and has a ton of unique models. Hopefully the sense of humor in the game is still intact, but from looking at the rather intense orcs and humans I might say....perhaps not.

 MrDwhitey wrote:

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:

 MrDwhitey wrote:
My first game was with a bad goblin list against a pro dwarf player.

I think it was my last too, not sure.

I'm so... so.... sorry.

I once went to a tournament insistent on using my Ogres. I had a similarly horrible experience. :-p

I for one, am not in the camp of fans who liked the "tiered power-levels" of armies. I feel like highly competitive groups will use the "too good" teams as a crutch, and likewise no one ever tries the fun, but objectively "bad" teams.

I had no idea what I was doing and he was introducing me to the game. Oh well.

With this release my enthusiasm is rekindled at least.

My enthusiasm is rekindled, too.
Didn't have quite the experience you guys spoke about but the guy showing me (with starter box teams) was intent on crushing me.
I guess he wanted to prove his superior grasp of the game's strategy after dozens of plays

Dorfs come with head variants at least!

They look fantastic! This is going to be my team :-)

While I am holding out for Dark Elves* I really like what they have done with the Dwarfs.


*and acknowledging that my tactical level is more suited to Orcs...