I lied. I said on Friday I would make a post Monday about a Blood Bowl league, and Monday came and went without said post. But hey, ‘soon’ has arrived, so here we go.
First off, I just want to say that the new Blood Bowl, Legendary Edition (BBLE) is, simply put, amazing. When Blood Bowl was originally released it felt incredibly solid and fun, but it was missing that little ‘something’ to really push it over the top. For me it was the lack of random matchmaking and the somewhat limited selection of teams. Both of those issues are fixed in BBLE, and seeing them in action is like finally figuring out a tough puzzle; it just clicks and you feel this wave of goodness wash over you.
What happens now is that you are not only getting matched up with value/rank appropriate opponents, but since it’s random you (or your opponent) can no longer cherry-pick who to play. This means Chaos teams can’t just pick to play teams they can easily bash, and it also means you don’t know exactly who you are playing until you are ‘locked in’. Toss in the fact that there are now 20 teams instead of 8, and the fact that even two teams of the same race can be very different based on skill-up development or team composition, and the sheer variety of multiplayer is crazy. The game was already deep in terms of strategy and critical thinking, now it’s just off the charts. If you like turn-based strategy games, I don’t know how you can ignore this title (don’t let the football theme throw you off, this is a hardcore TBS game with a layer of humor on top).
So with all that glowing praise, what better way to play a great game online than with friends? Or trolls that comment here that we will refer to as friends because we want to fill up a league! It’s all the same, especially when the teams hit the field and you are secretly hoping the other guy’s star plays slips and gets himself killed. Makes that whole “good luck, have fun” thing at the beginning of a game a little hollow, because what you really want to say is “hope you have horrible luck, and zero fun because your entire team is dead or injured”. That just does not have quiet the same ring to it as gl/hf though, huh?
Post here if you want to get involved. As the game is new overall, we will all be learning as we go, and the intent is just to have something extra to make the game that much better. I’m thinking one game per week to keep it nice and easy, but all the details can be ironed out once we have everyone together. We will be using Inquisition’s vent and message board, and if you ever wanted to join up with us for League of Legends or whatever game we play next, this might be a good time for that as well.
Hardcore Casual 
I only played the original in single-player, and even then hardly at all, but I do have the LE and and am keen to play, so sign me up!
Sign me up! I’m fairly average at the game so far, but hopefully I can improve.
I’m down. Beat New Eden Rifters this week so I can have sole possession of first place please! Of course now that I said that Foster will break his leg and I will lose my matchup.
How steep is the learning curve on BB? Could I get to, say, Buffalo Bills level of competency in a week or so?
Alas the poor Bills. They try so hard.
A game or two of single player will get you the basics. The rest is just knowing how to build up your team and how to counter others.
The good thing is that with all the dice rolling around, every game is a solid mix of strategy and luck. The better player will win more often, but kinda like Poker, hand per hand it’s anyone’s game.
How is it as a single player game?
The AI is good, and there is a long campaign along with some ‘famous team’ challenges.
Might have to add this to my to-get list, thanks!
I totally would, but $40 is steep for a game monogamist. Any place to buy it on the cheap?
In 6 months it’s bound to be heavily discounted on Steam/Impulse/Whatever, but this is one of those games you really should jump on board early.
I used to play BB (badly) as a kid in the mid 1980s in the UK. When I saw my first NFL game on TV, I remember thinking it was just like Blood Bowl :)
Longtime reader, first time poster… sign me up for some Blood Bowl action!
I’m game – sign me up please! coach name: bjornserkr
long time reader, first time poster too. :)
I’m in!
Been waiting and im very excited about it!
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