Seeking new players: The Grey Dog Blood Bowl League

[Nikolai II]

It's a small league for mostly rookies. I've applied with my goblins left over since the gobbo CC special.

 

[G20]

I would just like to add that I have played FBCB, and it's an awesome game. I might have to consider this if you're taking old SSC teams.

 

[dubbs]

Any racial or player caps?

I'm not an admin or decision-maker of any sort in the league, but we have sort of non-formally achieved racial diversity in the past (that is, there no more than one of each race in the first two seasons of the GDS league). This isn't a hard rule, but I think it has made the league more fun.

Right now, the following races are confirmed for the upcoming season: High Elf, Chaos Dwarf, Dwarf, Necro, Amazon, Goblin, and Orc. I expect our Lizard player will come back, but I think the Vampire coach is rerolling.

We also had a Nurgle, Human, Chaos, and Skaven team in the league. We're positive that the Human team is NOT coming back. The Chaos team would like to come back, but it depends on whether she can sort out her internet issues. I don't know about the Nurgle and Skaven teams.

I would just like to add that I have played FBCB, and it's an awesome game. I might have to consider this if you're taking old SSC teams.

As bestbitter noted, we made a decision to accept teams from other leagues based on TV (so, maximum value of 1400 - I don't remember how that number was decided on). Side note, that game developer also somewhat recently released a Pro Basketball version of the game. I haven't tried it yet, but will at some point.

 

[dubbs]

Just a couple of general notes about the Grey Dog Blood Bowl League.

1.) Scheduling: We use a two week schedule for match days, so the league is fairly slow moving. We really try to accommodate people, so sometimes even the two week schedule is stretched if people have good reasons.

2.) Signing up at the boards: We'd definitely prefer that people register at GDS and express their interest on the boards over there. As GDS has had issues with spambots, there is a particular process that has to be completed to be able to post on GDS. Please see Wallbanger's post here.

3.) Rookies: As Dreamy mentioned, this is largely a rookie league. Wallbanger and I play in the bbtactics leagues here and Sudo has an account here (but I think mostly plays in one of the other NA leagues). Other than that, everyone else in the league (aside from Dreamy, now) only plays in the GDS league.

This doesn't mean that the players aren't good, it just means that some of them don't have a lot of experience. Now, a few the people in the league are lifelong TT BB players and are as good as the coaches I've played anywhere, while others are legitimately new to the game (and therefore, have legitimately played less than 10 or 20 games ever).

I'm not a league admin, so this is all me and my opinion at this point: But keep in mind that this is largely a friendly rookie oriented league.

What I'm trying to get at is - I always try to win my GDS games. And if my opponent makes an error and leaves a value piece on the sidelines or open for a good foul, I'll surf or stomp if it helps me win the game (or if it's against Wallbanger ... j/k). But if I can (and let's be honest, I'm not great at this game, so sometimes I can't), I try to help the other players. I give them feedback or advice (after the fact, of course, I don't try to help them beat me: for example, if someone places a player in a square that allows me to chain push my ball carrier into the open, I chain push my ball carrier into the open and then explain it). I also offer to play in non-league pickup games with people for practice.

But more importantly (and I hope maybe Wallbanger can chime in on this, as it might be just me doing this and I could be speaking out of turn), but I don't run my opponents into the ground. If the game is tight, their team is in open season and I'll throw everything I can at them. But if I'm up 2-0 or 3-1, the game has only a few turns left, I have the ball, and they've already taken several bad casualties... well, then I'll definitely try to score again, but I'm only going to make the blocks that help me do that and I'm not going to try destroy their team. I want everyone to keep playing BB in the league and if my team cripples their team in week 3, it won't be a lot of fun for them the rest of the season.

To be clear - we don't have any formal mercy rules or anything. I guess I want to emphasize that this is a friendly league.

 

[Jav]

Boot hugs are friendly

I think you're being pretty clear on the intent of the league and it makes perfect sense.

Just a couple of general notes about the Grey Dog Blood Bowl League.

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To be clear - we don't have any formal mercy rules or anything. I guess I want to emphasize that this is a friendly league.

 

[Ken]

I can see what you're saying. This isn't Big Crunch. No more Dark Elves

 

[dubbs]

Again, that was just my perspective. Maybe Wallbanger, Sudo, or bestbitter can chime in... as I could be doing this all wrong

 

[Ken]

applied with my old SSC team, 1380 norse

 

[Nikolai II]

applied with my old SSC team, 1380 norse

Don't make me bring out my wood elves..

(Norse Block parties with a few POMB zerkers is not a good company for goblins)

 

[Ken]

Don't make me bring out my wood elves..

(Norse Block parties with a few POMB zerkers is not a good company for goblins)

I'll play something else if needs be, the team has 6 skill ups at the moment, none of which are on the only zerker

 

[Nikolai II]

I'll play something else if needs be, the team has 6 skill ups at the moment, none of which are on the only zerker

No needs be, I'm just messing with you. (Until I've checked your team. )

 

[Ken]

No needs be, I'm just messing with you. (Until I've checked your team. )

i dumped players and wasted the bankroll so that I could get under the 1400

 

[Nikolai II]

i dumped players and wasted the bankroll so that I could get under the 1400

Two block wolves and two +ST players. I can see what you want to play them again.

(I'll just have to hope the little fouling feet work)

 

[Ken]

Two block wolves and two +ST players. I can see what you want to play them again.

(I'll just have to hope the little fouling feet work)

I'm not sure why I never took them on to the OCC proper, I just didn't feel like getting gritty after I saw a few of the posts on the boards. (can't remember what it was now, but it was pretty bad)

 

[G20]

So would a necro team coached by a total bastard be unwelcome?

 

[Wallbanger]

Wow, this thread perked up a bit

dubbs has is pretty well sorted - it's an informal friendly league, competitive but not cutthroat.

 

[dubbs]

So would a necro team coached by a total bastard be unwelcome?

As a FBCB player, I think you should definitely apply and sign up at the GDS forum. I personally wouldn't have issues with two Necro teams in the league, but I'm not in charge... So sign up and ask.

 

[Nikolai II]

I'd suggest you shoot more for "lovable" than "total", though