New Blood Bowl 2020 box set and more

[Coach]

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/11/08/sunday-preview-blood-on-the-pitch/ pre-order from Sat 14th for release I believe on the 21st.

Special Play Cards

Necromantic Dice:

Plastic Treeman (can make two variants)

Forgeworld Zoat Star Player

 

[Gallows Bait]

I'll be hammering on the website of my local LGS eagerly

 

[Coach]

From the white dwarf preview article, looks like there is a Squirrel star player.

 

[Coach]

Apparent Pricing (found on Facebook):

Blood Bowl Second Season Box set £85 / $140USD / €105 / $170cad / calculated @$230aus
Second Season rule book £30 / $50USD / €40
Necromantic Spike £9 / $18cad
Necromantic team £26 / $42USD / $53cad
Necromantic Dice £9
Necromantic Pitch £28
Necromantic cards £16
Treeman in plastic £18
Special play cards £16
Forgeworld Zoat

 

[MagicElmo]

So going to pre-order on Saturday, can't wait!
Nice new daily BB info on Warhammer Community as well this week it seems.

 

[Coach]

Yeah they said they will be drip feeding more articles all week.

Those who want to get a copy it might be worth getting in contact with your local games shop. I'm seeing reports that it sold out really quickly for trade orders and some shops have missed out on getting any. You may want to ask them to reserve a copy for you if they did get an order in. I also know some retailers are offering stock to their local players before putting them online.

I think the new box set is pretty good value. I've actually ordered two copies with the idea of selling on the rulebook and possibly the duplicate Griff and Varag. There's also the idea of using the Black Orcs from this as Black Orcs from the 2016 box and then using the 2016 as the two missing Blitzers. I'll then also have enough players to get the full 16 for the two new teams and I might mix the new Goblins with the other ones, not sure about that last bit as they do look fairly different. The existing goblins actually look tougher with them having more armour on.

 

[Gallows Bait]

Seeing the same news, the initial run is not enough for demand, but I did see a rumour it'll be made-on-demand in a similar way to the new 40k set at least until Jan.

Our LGS had rough numbers weeks ago, but still not sure how many there will be or how many will be ordering, but I'll be as close to the front of the queue as I can.

 

[Coach]

£37 for Zolcath the Zoat is a bit rich for my blood, especially as I doubt he'd get much use. https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Blood-Bowl-Zolcath-The-Zoat-2020

 

[Coach]

Also full details of Akhorne the Squirrel were posted on reddit:

 

[Gallows Bait]

Got my orders in - supporting my LGS - but admit I caved in an bought a second copy from GW for the BB3 beta key (plus to max out the Imperial Bodyguards needed on the roster).

 

[Coach]

Getting mine from the local shop. I can live without playing the beta version given I get a discount locally.

 

[MagicElmo]

Don't have alocal here anymore , so pre-ordered online.

Looking forward to it now!
Just hope my dentist appointment next week won't be too dear now, or I can fashion a real Blood Bowl grin otherwise.

 

[Netsmurf]

£37 for Zolcath the Zoat is a bit rich for my blood, especially as I doubt he'd get much use. https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Blood-Bowl-Zolcath-The-Zoat-2020

I was surprised to see them drag out that race again, but I will just go through my pile and find one of the good old metal zoats

 

[patbou73]

Someone knows if it’s possible to just buy the rule book in a virtual format?

 

[Yinkin]

Someone knows if it’s possible to just buy the rule book in a virtual format?

They sell an epub format rulebook.

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-SE/Blood-Bowl-Rulebook-eng-epub-2020

 

[Coach]

Wish you got a digital copy with the box set or hardback rulebook.

 

[Gallows Bait]

Wish you got a digital copy with the box set or hardback rulebook.

GW are merciless in that regard, it is a shame.

 

[AllyRdr]

GW are merciless in that regard, it is a shame.

To be honest, I bought the last rulebook as a digital copy and the formatting was absolutely garbage if you dared try to use on anything other than the one program they recommended, so maybe a blessing in disguise.

 

[Netsmurf]

There were a time when Grandma Wendy would let you download the rules for free. I will be stuck in Greenland for 3 months before I can get home and unbox the game Perhaps I should get someone to bring the rule book ?

 

[Gallows Bait]

There were a time when Grandma Wendy would let you download the rules for free. I will be stuck in Greenland for 3 months before I can get home and unbox the game Perhaps I should get someone to bring the rule book ?

Well that's only ever been a thing for specialist games and even then because Jervis had some good ideas and some clout at GW, but he was sidelined after that.