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Bloodbowl Season 3

Discussion in 'Strategy and Simulation' started by Mantiis, Mar 29, 2011.

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How should the new league look?

Poll closed Apr 5, 2011.
  1. Group by Timezone then have playoff like Season 2

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  2. Two divisions ranked by Team Value. (Not Skill)

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  1. desocupado Prophet

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    I am waiting for DamnedRegistrations to show up on steam so we can play our match.

    Also, everybody who has a different coach and steam name than his nick in the forum should be shot. I had to search the forums for posts with "IdofGod" to identify the motherfucker dog molester, so I could PM him.
     
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  2. Damned Registrations Prestigious Gentleman Furry Weeaboo Nazi Nihilist

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    Me and deso tried to have our match but he made my game crash twice in a row in the second half so we're putting it off until tomorrow. I think he's just a masochist and wants to see me kick his team in the nuts as many times as possible.
     
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  3. desocupado Prophet

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    I made it crash? The game crashed on your end, my game was still up.
     
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  4. Damned Registrations Prestigious Gentleman Furry Weeaboo Nazi Nihilist

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    Supposedly.

    I doubt it has anything to do with ports. There wasn't any connection failure, the game just closed and I got the friendly microsoft "Would you like to offer your services as an unpaid tester to microsoft and let us datamine you?" message the windows XP gives whenever something crashes. I had to restart my computer afterwards because KotC wouldn't start up, giving some vague 'cannot open window' message. Probably some sort of graphics glitch.

    Or voodoo. Cheating fucker probably used voodoo on my computer. :x
     
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  5. Pussycat669 Liturgist

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    Sure ain't off to a promising start, urgh.

    @Exmit
    What I wanted to write was 'Sure was bloody :) Sorry for the hurry'

    Replay here
     
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  6. Exmit Scholar

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    With wood elves prepare for blood in every game :P
     
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  7. MicoSelva Prestigious Gentleman Don't call Abigail Patron

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    I'd call that one serious understatement.
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    If Exmit keeps this up, he's a sure bet for the championship this time too.
     
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  8. hoverdog dog that is hovering, Wastelands Interactive Developer

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    SEVEN casualties and nothing more than badly hurt? :x :x :x

    Exmit, I am disappoint.
     
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  9. Pussycat669 Liturgist

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    Yeah, I'm just glad the team didn't suffer any permanent damage since any losses to replace would leave me even more broke than I already am. Guess the good luck I had with the av rolls for my Amazons must be catching up with me.
     
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  10. Elwro Arcane

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    I really hope we 2nd round starts so I can play on Monday or Tuesday, because I might be busy for the rest of the week.
     
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  11. desocupado Prophet

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    Draw? It won't be a draw, that's for sure. In the two matches we played and his computer crashed, DamnedRegistrations was massacreing my guys. Those fuckers can run the whole field EZ to EZ in two turns and have some movement to spare, and TZ's and nothing are the same to them. Since I started this team just as I started the game, I only learned about the importance of tackle after I had given them all skills.

    And let's not even talk about that fucking Rat Ogre with Frenzy. My poor Ogre, may Nuffie rest his soul, was not there to keep him in check.

    tl:dr, he's a better player than me, and my team is ill-equipped to deal with Skaven.

    I for one, blame the delay completely on him. I was online on steam and available a good part of last week. The guy never is online on steam...
     
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  12. Grunker RPG Codex Ghost Patron

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    (This write-up is written by both Grotsnik and Grunker)

    T'was a sunny day, on a seemingly random place in a seemingly random world. A silence covered this place, like a carpet blanketing a sleeping giant. It wasn't long before travellers came to this place, however, and sat themselves down in chairs, filled the benches, and stood - all watching the same thing: A finely trimmed field of grass. Suddenly, two taps on a microphone rung out to the far corners of the world, and an explosion of sound broke the giant's silence!

    Bob (Grotsnik): HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EVERYBODY AND WELCOME TO ANOTHER GREAT MATCH OF BLOOD BOWL! I am Bob Bifford, and right here next to me is my buddy Jim Johnson!

    Jim (Grunker): Exactly Bob! We're sure to see some fantastic ball on the field today!

    Bob: That's right Jim! Once again Grunker's Dead Money takes on Grotsnik's Reptilian New World Order! No love lost between these two teams – and surprisingly little blood lost, as well. Could be this is the match that changes all that?

    Jim: I'll bet my lunch, Bob! These teams have been trying to hurt each other for years - we'll surely see some death and destruction this day! The Lizards win the coin-flip and choose to recieve!

    Bob: A Ghoul takes the kick – and it’s a high kick, but even if it wasn’t, it’s flown off the field! A Skink gets it in his hands and sets up a tight cage on the left wing. Meanwhile, a Saurus charges off after the deadly Rex, highly skilled werewolf – he downs him but worryingly, the saurus is left on the line. That’s a real bit of first-turn stupidity right there!

    Jim: Grunker must thank Nuffle for this gift! He's not gonna waste this chance - he sets up and assist with a ghoul and a wight, and goes for the crowd-surf with Rex... And it's a kill!!! The crowd is in a frenzy!

    Bob: Meanwhile, the lizards shift forward into the Necromantic half, the mighty Kroxigor K.O.ing a zombie, as if that’s much consolation. They’re being forced into a tighter and tighter formation, though…

    Jim: But a grinning skull emerges in the fight, it's one of those undead - a wight! He blocks and shudder to think - he outright KILLS a skink!

    Bob: Pure poetry in motion, Jim. Now the ball carrier’s surrounded, and the Sauruses are bogged down. Oh, dear. In desperation, or possibly blind panic, the ball carrier escapes to the right, and attempts to throw it a few paces to another Skink. Being stunty, this obviously fails; and K.O.ing the erstwhile carrier, a werewolf takes the ball and pounds his way towards the lizard touchline...

    Jim: This will be a boring couple of turns for those who love touchdowns, Grunker will surely drag this out, so he will be recieving with 1-0 in the next half. But for those who love blood it'll surely be fun! Sauruses, wolves and wights knock each other over all around the pitch - and a skink with dirty player i doing its business! Finally, the wolf goes over the line, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand: TOUCHDOWN!

    Bob: Neither of the Reptilians’ K.O.s gets up, so…well, looks like they start with eight players on the pitch. That should work out nicely for them.

    Jim: It does seem like Nuffle has been on Grunker's side so far. Two kills, and none of Grotsnik's K.O.'s are getting up on their feet. That's 11 players fielded for Grunker, and 8 for Grotsnik. With Grunker on the recieving end. Things look grim for Grotsnik.

    Bob: Looks like a werewolf’s taken the ball, passing to a wight who then hangs back behind a protective line; the lizards regroup, using the Kroxigor as a zombie sponge so the Sauruses can get clear of the irritating, decaying roadblocks. A Saurus badly hurts a zombie, but he immediately regenerates. Looks like that extra Igor the Necromantic coach bought might not be needed! Oh, and the fouling Skink, finally managing to keep a ghoul down, is immediately sent off. Seven lizard players on the field for Grotty!

    Jim: The lizards pull back their ranks to defend. The mighty Kroxigor gets his eyes on a zombie - and tell you what, Bob: You do not want Kroxigor's eyes on you. The Kroxigor raises his mighty claws for the deathblow... Double skulls! Grotsnik's team spirit allows a re-roll. The coach goes for it... and Nuffle gives him another double skulls! The confused zombie watches while mighty Kroxigor goes down for a one-turn rest on the field!

    Bob: As the dastardly financially-minded fiends pour further into the Lizardman half, the lizzie coach misclicks – and extraordinarily, on a re-roll, his Saurus manages to dodge out of a Flesh Golem’s waiting embrace!

    Jim: Is this the first sign of Grotsnik's luck turning, perhaps?

    Bob: With a little manoeuvring, the Sauruses surround the Necro cage, but are unable to punch through. Fearing for his life, ‘Yellow’ the Wight - the ball-carrier - makes a dash backwards into his own half, shifting left across the pitch, perhaps in the hope of outrunning the lizards – but at the same time, a ghoul leaps out of contact with a nearby Saurus, an overslip leaving the Reptilian crucially free.

    Jim: This game has proven what we have all suspected for so long - Grunker is mentally unable to count! It was plain for everyone that that Saurus was free to blitz the ball-carrier, but Grunker's mathematical ineptitude has led him to this huge mistake - one he'll surely pay for!

    Bob: The Saurus knocks the cowardly fellow down for two turns; and there’s the Reptilians’ final skink, dashing forward towards the downed ball – but he won’t make it this turn! Both teams surge back, a werewolf going for the Saurus covering the ball…but the lack of re-rolls is his doom, resulting in a ‘both down’. Skinky takes the ball!

    Jim: Grunker desperately blitzes the skink - and his wight badly hurts the poor lizard! Grunker is free of his worries!

    Bob: Except… crucially, a werewolf forgets to get back to his feet, leaving a Saurus clear to take down the ball carrier. He does it, and, unbelievably, laughing at the thought of even using the one-remaining re-roll, takes the ball!

    Jim: Holy hell Bob!!! A Saurus is now within range of Grunker's touchdown-line, with the ball! How is he ever going to get himself out of this one? What looked like a sure win - 1-0, recieving, and 11 vs. 8 players - is now turning around fast!

    Bob: There are now two Sauruses, in reach of the Necromantic touchline, with a downed ghoul, a downed werewolf, and a downed wight in pursuit.

    Jim:The ghoul gets up and gets ready to Go For It... Grunker just needs a 2 and he's in the clear! But... Incredible!!! Ghoul trips!

    Bob: Just as the small creature reach the Sauruses, the ghoul stumbles on a GFI! The Saurus’ running-mate takes down the Wight; the ball-carrier himself blitzing wolfie back before charging onto the touchline! TOUCHDOWN!

    Jim: The last turn is a combination of a werewolf that fails to pick up the ball for a pass that would have leveled it up, as well as lizards failing to knock over anything!

    Bob: Strange match, stranger result; Dead Money had it in the bag but for a fatal slip and a whole lot of luck on the Reptilians’ side. Actually reminiscent of their last meeting, when a Skink GFIed twice on the final turn, without re-rolls, in order to claim the draw.

    Jim: That bit at the end sure was bad luck on Grunker's side Bob, but we musn't forget his insane good luck in the first half! Grotty's score at the end was more due to a huge mistake on Grunker's part, than luck!
     
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  13. Grunker RPG Codex Ghost Patron

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    That was your write-up - replay will follow tommorrow or the day after, unless Grotty uploads it before that!
     
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  14. Elwro Arcane

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    :salute: nice read!
     
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  15. Damned Registrations Prestigious Gentleman Furry Weeaboo Nazi Nihilist

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    [​IMG]

    This is why I wanted you to just tell me a specific time to show up.
     
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  16. desocupado Prophet

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  17. Damned Registrations Prestigious Gentleman Furry Weeaboo Nazi Nihilist

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    I did make some major goofs in there too though. I kept forgetting to check the skills on the enemy players, so I did some stupid shit like try put push chain a guy with stand firm, or blocking a guy with fend to get out of another tackle zone. Incidentally, fend actually DOES fuck over your movement if you use your blitz on the guy. But I think the biggest game tipper was probably my rat ogre being a retard and wasting 2 blitzes and 2 rerolls in the first half at absolutely critical moments. That and losing 3 players before I won a single roll during the match. Deso also made some brutal dodges into my cages with a blitzer, and got both a blitz and early offense in the second half.

    Still, it was a good match, and I had a few lucky moments too, didn't lose any of my players or get permanent injuries. (Well, a death and a MA loss, but I had 2 apothecaries saved for exactly that reason.)
     
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  18. OldSkoolKamikaze Arcane Patron

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    Matches validated.

    Next round.
     
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  19. Elwro Arcane

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    How do I know who I am supposed to play now?
     
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  20. hoverdog dog that is hovering, Wastelands Interactive Developer

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    Check calendar tab in the league window in-game.
     
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