LRB5 Changes and Differences

Overview:

The changes to the rules that are in LRB5 are perhaps the largest rule changes that have occurred for a while. However I would like to point out that the basic level of game play is mostly unchanged. Some coaches have been moaning a lot about it saying it drastically changes the game, though from a game to game level this isn’t true. Sure there may be some changes in strategy dealing with team development and dealing with some of the new skills during a game. These changes though will not mean learning how to play a whole new game, so bear that in mind when reading through the differences.

Please refer to the rulebook for exact changes and explanation. Comment with any questions or anything I may have missed.

The Changes and Differences:

• Team Value (TV) Replaces Team Ratings (TR)
• Skills & Stat Increases all have a value
• SPP/5 no longer count towards your TV
• Treasury doesn’t count towards TV
• MNG players don’t count towards TV
• Retiring players no longer gets a free Assistant Coach
• Assistant Coaches and Cheerleaders are more useful
• Fan Factor (FF) no longer has such a great bearing on winnings
• FAME is introduced (affects winnings and Kick Off table
• Can start with FF0
• Ageing has gone
• High Value teams have to pay Spiralling Expenses after each game
• Teams get free Journymen players if they can’t field 11 players for a game
• Apothecary now works on crowd pushes
• Apothecary is not as reliable
• Apothecary doesn’t keep players on the pitch (they go to reserves)
• Players can get a maximum 6 skills instead of 7
• Kick off table has been modified
• All stats have a maximum value of 10
• You can pick +AV on a skill roll of a 10
• Niggles give +1 to injury rolls instead of missing games.
• All dice modifiers stack up
• IGMEOY has gone
• Foulers get sent off on a double for either armour or injury rolls
• Foulers don’t get +1 for fouling
• Traits have gone
• Inducements have replaced the handicap table
• New Star Players
• Existing Star Players have had price increases and some lost skills
• Spikes skill has gone
• Mutations all changed
• Razor Sharp claws has gone
• All Stars, Big Guys gain Loner skill
• Big Guys can use Rerolls
• Secret Weapons automatically sent off after one drive
• Master Chef not as effective

New Skills:

• Wrestle (Gen)
• Juggernaut (St)
• Loner (Ex)
• Fend (Gen)
• Grab (St)
• Kick Off Return (Gen)
• Sneaky Git (Ag)
• Stab (Ex)
• Decay (Ex)
• Disturbing Presence (Mu)
• Titchy (Ex)
• Nurgle’s Rot (Ex)

Changed Skills:

• Piling On
• Frenzy
• Dirty Player
• Dauntless
• Strong Arm
• Claw
• Stand Firm
• Jump Up
• Horns
• Big Hand
• Two Heads
• Two Arms
• Horns
• Foul Appearance
• Very Long Legs
• Leader
• Multiple Block
• Hypnotic Gaze
• Thick Skull
• Safe Throw