The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[3 fingers]

I never bought it before so this is my first copy of it.

[wolfen]

Pass on Blood Bowl for me. I'm a huge fan of most of GWs 90s games (Necro, WHQ etc) but never got into BB though I do have an old metal Wood Elf team laying around somewhere...

[Leifr Eiríksson]

I never bought it before so this is my first copy of it.

Likewise. I never bought into it when GW last supported it, this time I'm all in! 

[horridperson]

I find this a hard proposition.  Blood Bowl was my first jump otside of RPGs that got me into wargames.  I still look back on it fondly but I'm finding this a bit of a hard pill to swallow.  If this were a new game I'd expect it to be staggered as new material is released but from what I understand there isn't anything new.  I resent that the game is being carved up into pieces and sold with "seasons".  The 1st ed Blood Bowl rules had rules for undead/necromantic teams and not including the rosters (excluding and orcs is pretty greasy IMO).

I like Human teams and I like the models but don't much care for Orcs and rules I already own.  It seems the scale of the field and measurements were upsized; To what end?  Wonkifying ranges with shiny templates doesn't make a new game but is it a pressure tactic to convince long time players to rebuy?

If I had more disposable income I'd definitely suck it up because the cash wouldn't matter.  As it stands I need to make the best use of my hobby funds that I can.  I'd rather be discovering new, exciting games than rebuying stuff.  I want specialist games to succeed but they are going to have to do something more substantial than see how successful Guild Ball has been then roll the old girl onto the corner with another layer of makeup.

I sound sour but I'd be less dismissive if they hadn't pretended the game didn't exist for the last decade and change (Collecting revenue from licensing doesn't count).

[Elbows]

So, don't buy it.    Look on the bright side - the rules didn't change, correct?  If anything you'll simply have some new players to play against.  That's a win for you in my book.

[beefcake]

I disagree. I really enjoy the dice rolling element in games, especially when it comes to that last ditch effort to get the touchdown in the last turn.  Of course this is really different for each person.

[FramFramson]

That is the actual GW channel.

When did GW actually become self-aware and funny? What is this crazy world I live in?

[YPU]

That is the actual GW channel.

When did GW actually become self-aware and funny? What is this crazy world I live in?

  

[Mason]

 

Yep, that did give me a chuckle.

And dont forget: You, of course, get a whole bunch of Skullz to decorate them with.
 

[Malebolgia]

Hero Bases! What an awesome vid. Chapeau GW!

[manic _miner]

 That is a funny video.Very corny.

[Elbows]

I disagree. I really enjoy the dice rolling element in games, especially when it comes to that last ditch effort to get the touchdown in the last turn.  Of course this is really different for each person.

I agree when you're first beginning...but once you get deep into a season and every single player has wounds/issues/gear/skills/attributes etc. it can become a ridiculous nightmare of numbers. 

[beefcake]

I probably played too infrequently for that,

[horridperson]

I found that when I was playing well I wasn't actually rolling that many dice;  Things were falling apart if I was being prompted to roll lots .

[Malebolgia]

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