Ghost Tigers Rise
04-02-2007, 21:08
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(Info on the game's backround) (http://www.specialist-games.com/assets/BBbackground.pdf)
(Basic Rules) (http://www.specialist-games.com/assets/BBbasicrules.pdf)
‘‘Good evening sports fans and welcome to the Blood Bowl for
tonight’s contest. You join a capacity crowd, packed with members of every race from across the known world, all howling like banshees in anticipation of tonight’s game. Oh, and yes, there are some actual banshees... Well, kick-off is in about twenty minutes time, so we’ve just got time to recap on the rules
of the game before battle starts. Your match commentators for tonight are Jim Johnson and myself, Bob Bifford. Evening, Jim!’’
‘‘Thank you, Bob! Well, good evening, and boy, are you folks in for a great night of top-class sporting entertainment! But first of all, for those of you at home who are unfamiliar with the rules, here’s how the game is played.’’
‘‘As you know, Blood Bowl is an epic conflict between two teams of heavily-armoured and quite insane warriors. Players pass, throw or run with the ball, attempting to get it to the other end of the pitch, the End Zone. Of course, the other team must try and stop them, and recover the ball for their side. If a team gets the ball over the line into the opponent’s End Zone it’s called a touchdown; the team that scores the most touchdowns by the
end of the match wins the game, and are declared Blood Bowl Champions! How do they do it? It’s like this...’’
Blood Bowl is a game, based loosely on football, centered on brutal violence, and originally set in a parallel universe of Warhammer Fantasy. And, when I say violent, well, if you think hockey, or Ultimate Fighting is bad... this is in a league of its own.
Veteran players of the game, and people who've never even heard of it are both welcome. This will be a free-form version of the game, because it's a tabletop game, and it would be a bit too complex for text-only. Also, I think it would be cool to do it freeform.
Here's my general outline of how this will work:
First, I am the League Commisioner, i.e., the GM. The boss. I'm a fair boss, though.
Second, post that you're signing up. Pick a team name (e.g., the Reikland Reavers or Darkside Cowboys. Whatever sounds cool to you) and a race (Elf, human, skaven, orc, dwarf, etc). The complete list of valid races can be seen here, (http://www.specialist-games.com/assets/BBleaguerules.pdf) on page 22 of the PDF. This should be easier to BB veterans and Warhammer players, since you probably already have a favourite race.
Third, fill out your team roster. You start off with a million gold pieces (GP). Use the roster list for your race, and create 11-16 players without exceeding the price limit for your team, and without exceeding the maximum number of players in a position under the "quantity" column. Post their names, numbers, and positions.
Fourth, create a coaching staff for the team. Post the name of your head coach (i.e., IC you), and the names/positions of any assistant coaches you hire (for 10,000 GP each). Positions include things like offensive/defensive coordinator, personal trainer, things like that. In addition, you can also hire an "apothecary", which is basically a medic (you can only have one of these), for 50,000 GP. Considering the carnage of Blood Bowl, this is a good investment. Career- and life-ending injuries happen with some frequency in this game. Apothecaries reduce this risk.
Finally, add up the cost of all of your players, plus coaching staff and treasury, and note it as the 'team value'. All teams should start off with a value of 1,000,000.
And that's all we need to start the league. It sounds more complex than it is, really. I'll be posting my team in a bit. Post if your interested or if you have any questions/concerns, please!
Note: I realise that the names of the assistant coaches and whatever aren't necessary for the play of this game, but it adds flavor and a little bit of depth. I'd also like you to add a bit of a description of the team: style of play, star players, etc.
Team Sign-Up Format
Team Name:
Race:
Head Coach:
Roster
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Coaching Staff
Name - Job
Treasury:
Team Value: (sum of the cost of players and coaching staff, and the treasury)
Description: Style of play, star players, franchise history, anything else you want to say
(Info on the game's backround) (http://www.specialist-games.com/assets/BBbackground.pdf)
(Basic Rules) (http://www.specialist-games.com/assets/BBbasicrules.pdf)
‘‘Good evening sports fans and welcome to the Blood Bowl for
tonight’s contest. You join a capacity crowd, packed with members of every race from across the known world, all howling like banshees in anticipation of tonight’s game. Oh, and yes, there are some actual banshees... Well, kick-off is in about twenty minutes time, so we’ve just got time to recap on the rules
of the game before battle starts. Your match commentators for tonight are Jim Johnson and myself, Bob Bifford. Evening, Jim!’’
‘‘Thank you, Bob! Well, good evening, and boy, are you folks in for a great night of top-class sporting entertainment! But first of all, for those of you at home who are unfamiliar with the rules, here’s how the game is played.’’
‘‘As you know, Blood Bowl is an epic conflict between two teams of heavily-armoured and quite insane warriors. Players pass, throw or run with the ball, attempting to get it to the other end of the pitch, the End Zone. Of course, the other team must try and stop them, and recover the ball for their side. If a team gets the ball over the line into the opponent’s End Zone it’s called a touchdown; the team that scores the most touchdowns by the
end of the match wins the game, and are declared Blood Bowl Champions! How do they do it? It’s like this...’’
Blood Bowl is a game, based loosely on football, centered on brutal violence, and originally set in a parallel universe of Warhammer Fantasy. And, when I say violent, well, if you think hockey, or Ultimate Fighting is bad... this is in a league of its own.
Veteran players of the game, and people who've never even heard of it are both welcome. This will be a free-form version of the game, because it's a tabletop game, and it would be a bit too complex for text-only. Also, I think it would be cool to do it freeform.
Here's my general outline of how this will work:
First, I am the League Commisioner, i.e., the GM. The boss. I'm a fair boss, though.
Second, post that you're signing up. Pick a team name (e.g., the Reikland Reavers or Darkside Cowboys. Whatever sounds cool to you) and a race (Elf, human, skaven, orc, dwarf, etc). The complete list of valid races can be seen here, (http://www.specialist-games.com/assets/BBleaguerules.pdf) on page 22 of the PDF. This should be easier to BB veterans and Warhammer players, since you probably already have a favourite race.
Third, fill out your team roster. You start off with a million gold pieces (GP). Use the roster list for your race, and create 11-16 players without exceeding the price limit for your team, and without exceeding the maximum number of players in a position under the "quantity" column. Post their names, numbers, and positions.
Fourth, create a coaching staff for the team. Post the name of your head coach (i.e., IC you), and the names/positions of any assistant coaches you hire (for 10,000 GP each). Positions include things like offensive/defensive coordinator, personal trainer, things like that. In addition, you can also hire an "apothecary", which is basically a medic (you can only have one of these), for 50,000 GP. Considering the carnage of Blood Bowl, this is a good investment. Career- and life-ending injuries happen with some frequency in this game. Apothecaries reduce this risk.
Finally, add up the cost of all of your players, plus coaching staff and treasury, and note it as the 'team value'. All teams should start off with a value of 1,000,000.
And that's all we need to start the league. It sounds more complex than it is, really. I'll be posting my team in a bit. Post if your interested or if you have any questions/concerns, please!
Note: I realise that the names of the assistant coaches and whatever aren't necessary for the play of this game, but it adds flavor and a little bit of depth. I'd also like you to add a bit of a description of the team: style of play, star players, etc.
Team Sign-Up Format
Team Name:
Race:
Head Coach:
Roster
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Player Name - Position - Jersey Number
Coaching Staff
Name - Job
Treasury:
Team Value: (sum of the cost of players and coaching staff, and the treasury)
Description: Style of play, star players, franchise history, anything else you want to say