Blood Bowl itP IV: Anything But A '1'

[Thufir]

OK, so I'm just going to point out for everyone's consideration that technically the deadline was today, but I'll leave it until you've played these games at the weekend. Just be mindful of the two week limit. It's still a thing even if I'm being somewhat haphazard about enforcing it.

[Wraith]

Could we perhaps rearrange the main league to finish after the weekend from now on, rather than before it? I know it still means that people have two weeks and two weekends in which to play their games, but I wonder if it would be more convenient for last minute games to happen Saturday/Sunday than to try and squeeze them in on a day when, due to time-zones, some folks are going to be in the middle of a work day and others want to be in bed.

[Manticoran]

Alright, I think I'm supposed to play against some people, but I no longer remember who. BB2 league? Rookie league?

[Wraith]

Rookie League is against me. I'm free all Friday night, all Saturday and Saturday night, on GMT.

[Manticoran]

Rookie League is against me. I'm free all Friday night, all Saturday and Saturday night, on GMT.

Assuming you meant Sunday, let's try for Sat or Sunday night. Probably not available Sat night because current plans have me out of town.

[Wraith]

Bleh, that was just terrible emphasis. I meant SaturDAY and Saturday night separately, but there's no way that you could've known that sorry

How late Sunday night are you available? I'll be at work from 4pm to 3am GMT, so I can play either side of there if I don't see you before.

[Thufir]

Could we perhaps rearrange the main league to finish after the weekend from now on, rather than before it? I know it still means that people have two weeks and two weekends in which to play their games, but I wonder if it would be more convenient for last minute games to happen Saturday/Sunday than to try and squeeze them in on a day when, due to time-zones, some folks are going to be in the middle of a work day and others want to be in bed.

Well, I haven't really been set to a specific time, just trying to keep to a consistent two weeks and sometimes extending it because I forget to advance/am not paying attention. Having it go until just after a weekend does make sense if we can stick to it, though since we're moving into the final round of matches before playoffs I think that'll be more a consideration for next season.

[Manticoran]

Rats go 2-2 against the Lizards. Lots of dodging, some good rolls and bad on both sides.

[Unpronounceable]

End-time are a Mutating 2-0 Ishgardian Azure Dragoons

The Chaos team's new Minotaur, Apocalypse Cow, had a great start to his career by killing a line-elf on his first block of the game, Lad will go far.

This pretty much set the tone for the match with the elves being beaten off the pitch in their own drive for a defensive touchdown for Chaos, and then only have 5-6 players to field on the Chaos teams 2nd half drive. Most of these were Ko's however and the elves managed to field 9 players for their next drive. With the Chaos team seemingly out of murder rage by this point the elves really should have scored if not for one elf's stubborn refusal to pick up the ball to pass it to his team mate waiting to run it in.

Razgriez did have some utterly terrible luck at times, having to reroll easy dodges and blocks and then still getting failure results.

Thanks for the game and chat, was good fun.

[Razgriez]

The GITP BB2 League is seeking a coach skilled at playing and winning with a Halfling team that walk around on stilts, wear fancy armor, are wearing Elven ear prosthetic props, and are utterly incapable of handling the ball, blocking, marking, dodging, and GFIs. Those interested in this exciting and challenging coaching position, should contact Razgriez via PM here or on Steam.

Hey everyone! Want to play a fun drinking game*? Watch my GITP BB2 League's match replays and whenever My High Elf team does the following:

-Take a sip for every skull I roll when throwing blocks.
-Two sips in if the re-roll is also a skull
-Two sips if this involved a Two Dice Block
-Finish the bottle when it's a two-dice block re-roll for quad skulls

-Take a sip for every failed GFI Roll
-Take a sip for every failed Dodge roll
-finish the bottle if I Re-roll and it fails still

-Take a sip for every failed ball pick up I try
-Take a sip for every failed pass
-Take a sip for every failed catch.
-Finish the bottle if I fail on both passing and catching in the same action, including the re-roll

-Sip for every time one of my players get knocked out.
-Chug for every time they get crowd surfed until they appear on the sideline in the respective boxes
-Two sips for every injury I suffer
-Two Sips, and a Salute when Nuffle stops hating my guts and actually let's my Linemen or Blitzer actually inflict an injury back.
-Sip and a moment of silence for every player of mine that dies
-Finish the bottle if I suffer so many of these, that I can only field 6 or less players.

Don't worry, it'll be hilarious!

Spoiler: *Disclaimer:

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Don't play this drinking game. Unless you have the constitution of a dwarf, just don't. If you must insist on playing this game, I strongly recommend the non-alcoholic version with water, iced tea, or soda.

Spoiler: In all seriousness (sorta)

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Despite yet another Lineman's death, something strange happened in this match. Some of my Linemen began tossing the ball to each other, and actually caught the ball. Some of them even got SPP, which, is this cool thing that you get to level up. Normally I thought the only way players could earn this, is when they score touch downs, or injure one of my players, or when one of my players is declared the MVP for the match.

I also discovered that the my Winnings die is not a d2, but actually a d4! And apparently, with this roll, I received something resembling an actual gold income. I've been informed by others, that when you have enough gold, you're allowed to actually buy more stuff for your team. Like replacement Linemen or Blitzers. I've also been informed that I can buy these mythical players called "Catchers" who are supposedly legendary at scoring touch downs for *my* team if I save just a bit more gold. This is an amazing discovery, and I shall be taking notes on it, for all future High Elf players benefits!

At least my players are finally starting to earn some SPP points, and the team finally has some decent gold.

[Dsop]

Shishnarfe, Not sure if you got my first message, but I havent heard from you. Let me know when you will be free either here or on steam (Dsop53), so we can scheduele.

[Unpronounceable]

Thufir, I didn't see Luzahn online over the weekend so our match didn't get played.

[Thufir]

I'm awarding the forfeit win to Unpronounceable. We're advanced.

The Sun's Children (SaruSama) vs. The Ruinous Rampagers (LCP)
Hammersjurg Destroyers (Wraith) vs. The Bloody-Handed Angels (Tasroth)
Caissa's Chosen (Silfir) vs. Smashers of Sotek (Maethirion)
Champions of Dread (Devmaar) vs. BlackHearse BoneHeads (Unpronounceable)
Norse is Norse (Shishnarfne) vs. Destroyers of Worlds (Gnoman)
Imperial Space Corps (Luzahn) vs. The Scourges of God (Thufir)

[Wraith]

Manticoran, I stuck around as long as I was able but by 5am your were still 'Away' so I gave up and went to bed. Maybe next season

Other games assigned, day advanced. As far as I know, MisterQuiv, TFT and DarthMario have either opted out of the League or haven't posted/played in a while, so they will be forfeit after a reasonable amount of time has passed to allow objections.

Season 03 - Day 06
Naggarothian Nightmares (Maethirion) vs. Unsidhe De Cuirte Dorche (Manticoran)
Rules Rules Rules (TFT) vs. Goblinization Nation (DarthMario)
Those Who Eat Brunch (DSop) vs. Isla Sauria (LCP)
Super Furry Wild Animals (Wraith) vs. The Unsightly Jellyfishes (Lyrakien)
Team Named Spoon (Grytorm) vs. Playboy Plaguemates (Deadline)
The Expendables 97 (Unpronounceable) vs. Have Some Popkhorne (Silfir)
The Shameful Dead (MisterQuiv) vs. The Orctodads (Legoshrimp)

Games to be completed by: Monday 30th May

[Deadline]

Team Named Spoon (Grytorm) vs. Playboy Plaguemates (Deadline)

Yikes, Ogres! Grytorm, what does your availability look like for our upcoming match? It looks to be ... weird.

[LCP]

Sarusama, DSop, what time zones are you guys in? I should be free any time from Weds onwards.

[Grytorm]

Sorry for messing up again, Math Mage as far as I recall never contacted me and then I just never contacted him. And I meant to get to it this weekend but I forgot, so I have missed three games in a row. I think? I am really sorry and am a terrible person.

[Wraith]

Sorry for messing up again, Math Mage as far as I recall never contacted me and then I just never contacted him. And I meant to get to it this weekend but I forgot, so I have missed three games in a row. I think? I am really sorry and am a terrible person.

I wish to reiterate that I'm never intending to come across as judgemental of you if you miss a match. These things happen, I've skipped plenty due to incompatible opponents, busy lifestyle and otherwise just being lazy, so if you're ever worried then please just ask.

With that being said.....

Lyrakien! It's rats versus Jellyfish in the Rookie League, and I don't have you on my steam account. Please get in touch and I'll do my best to find a time when I'm free to play - the weekend tends to be good.

In the main league I have Tasroth - who I haven't seen around for quite a while but I hope you're well - so please give me a nudge whenever you're free.

And in BB2, it's Unpronounceable. I'm sure that you know when and where to find me; come get some, foul heretic spawn.

[Unpronounceable]

I wish to reiterate that I'm never intending to come across as judgemental of you if you miss a match. These things happen, I've skipped plenty due to incompatible opponents, busy lifestyle and otherwise just being lazy, so if you're ever worried then please just ask.

With that being said.....

Lyrakien! It's rats versus Jellyfish in the Rookie League, and I don't have you on my steam account. Please get in touch and I'll do my best to find a time when I'm free to play - the weekend tends to be good.

In the main league I have Tasroth - who I haven't seen around for quite a while but I hope you're well - so please give me a nudge whenever you're free.

And in BB2, it's Unpronounceable. I'm sure that you know when and where to find me; come get some, foul heretic spawn.

Did I mention that my Minotaur already has the reputation for murdering elves? yes? good.

This Saturday should be good, same goes for you Silfir should be around generally for you to frenzy push my goblins round the pitch.

and I believe Devmaar is still absent so that's a bye for my last standard game too?

[Silfir]

Well, at this point it'd be a bit unfair to you if Devmaar decided to show up now of all times to clobber your undead and their dreams of the playoffs into the dirt...

[Wraith]

We'll see - my recent efforts against Chaos have been promising, so hopefully adding some elf bulls*** to the mix will only make it more amusing.

Saturday evening most likely, I'm spending the day at WhW as far as I know but I'll keep an eye out for ya.

[Grytorm]

I wish to reiterate that I'm never intending to come across as judgemental of you if you miss a match. These things happen, I've skipped plenty due to incompatible opponents, busy lifestyle and otherwise just being lazy, so if you're ever worried then please just ask.

No, but I judge myself harshly and tend to feel guilty about things. You don't come across as judgmental.

Deadline, I am not certain when I can play the game, probably a good idea to try to get it done this weekend.

[Unpronounceable]

Well, at this point it'd be a bit unfair to you if Devmaar decided to show up now of all times to clobber your undead and their dreams of the playoffs into the dirt...

The only dreams my undead have in their poor decaying minds is not to lose anymore teammates before the season ends :P

[Deadline]

Deadline, I am not certain when I can play the game, probably a good idea to try to get it done this weekend.

Ok, I believe I've got you on Steam, I'll look for you this weekend. What timezone are you in? I'm MDT (GMT -6).

[Maethirion]

I advanced the day for the BB2 league, but completely forgot to post about it.

Season 01 - Day 05
Ishgardian Azure Dragoons (Razgriez) vs. Cliched Stereotypes (Shishnarfe)
Khornate Killers (Maethirion) vs. A Ratmas Carol (Manticoran)
Elf Smashers (Dsop) vs. The Tenocht Thunderscales (Aetherstorm)
End-time are a Mutating (Unpronounceable) vs. The Scaretoon Network (Wraith)

Games to be completed: Monday 1st June

[Dsop]

Sarusama, DSop, what time zones are you guys in? I should be free any time from Weds onwards.

Ill be available all day Friday and this weekend, shoot me a message over steam (Dsop53), its the best method of contacting me

[Legoshrimp]

Ill be available all day Friday and this weekend, shoot me a message over steam (Dsop53), its the best method of contacting me

Aside from a summoning ritual of course. Although that has some potentially unintended consequences.

Also posting here just to be clear, but it seems like mister quiv isn't participating.

If this is wrong and you want to play send me a PM here or on steam (legoshrimp).

Otherwise I probably won't post anything else about it.

[Wraith]

If anyone is keeping up with it, the Blood Bowl 2 World Cup has reached its first elimination stage. 64 teams in the running..... and about 1/3rd of them are Dwarfs.

Don't get me wrong, I like Dwarfs. If anything, I'm GitP's worst repeat offender when it comes to bearded nonsense, but when GW are promising to release new models that look like this then I'm going to continue to be unapologetic about it.

But still.... ~20 out of 64? C'mon guys, you want to be the world champion, not just a POMB thug that got more consistent rolls than the other POMB thugs.

[Grytorm]

Ok, I believe I've got you on Steam, I'll look for you this weekend. What timezone are you in? I'm MDT (GMT -6).

I'm at GMT -7, the Oregon Washington one. So closish. Also I find it funny that a lot of places don't match up with there time zones very well at all.


Also on the Dwarf thing, does anything do well against them? (Also I am imagining what would happen if Games Workshop put lots of effort into Bloodbowl, we would end up with like 20 Dwarf teams I imagine.)

[Silfir]

I'm at GMT -7, the Oregon Washington one. So closish. Also I find it funny that a lot of places don't match up with there time zones very well at all.


Also on the Dwarf thing, does anything do well against them? (Also I am imagining what would happen if Games Workshop put lots of effort into Bloodbowl, we would end up with like 20 Dwarf teams I imagine.)

Dwarfs are countered by Claw teams in a league environment, like Chaos. Agility teams can outrun them, to some extent, and with a targeted kick to the back should have a shot at stopping the dwarf grind before it starts.

The trouble I think is in the modus they chose for World Cup qualification. I think you had to have a perfect record (something like 20-0-0) in matchmaking with a team, and you could try as many times as you wanted, but always start at 1000 TV. Even the godliest Chaos player will be hard-pressed to get a score like that because the team starts out pretty deficient (no skills except horns), whereas Dwarves are a fearsome 1000 TV roster and only start to fall off much later, and they do only one thing so it's somewhat easier to stay consistent over that many matches.

I see jounisii made it with an elf team. I hope he makes it :)