Bloodbowl

[Papewaio]

Anyone playing the computer version of the boardgame?

Cyanide studios ran into some copyright problems with their version of bloodbowl up against Gamesworkshop IP lawyers. Good thing is that Cyanide made such a good game that GW gave them the rights to make a full blown version of it.

Been playing the turn based version since the start of last week... yet to crank out a realtime game of it. The AI isn't strong but it will punish you if you let your guard down. Of the first 4 games I lost 3... one of which because I forgot that the games halves are 8 turns (not 16) long, another I had a runner sitting one square from a touchdown but was too busy murdering err blocking the opponents.

I'm currently playing a dwarf team as they are more durable (which is good long term)... my first death occured in the eight game to a trollslayer (rather expensive player to replace). Figuring out that it is the tackle skill on my dwarf linemen that is the real showstopper as it literally stops the runners and catchers in their tracks. Then I can cleanup with my blitz and tag teaming their line without having to worry about all their catchers getting too far downfield. Mind you I keep a Dwarf Blitzer (with Kick) as a deep safety and my Dwarf Runner Leader as safety to deal with any runners who get behind my line.

I want to try the Elves or Skaven (Rat-men) as a different style (throwing and running respectively) while I'm drawn to the Lizardmen.

Nice fun and funny tactical game.

[Monk]

I was following BB up to release, but as more and more games began to pop up on my radar I was forced to reconcile my willingness to indulge in Bloodbowl. As it stands I have zero money to spend on games (without cutting into my food money!) so I will have to pass. Maybe once the new year has passed, or after I sell back my books, I will have more money.

I'll admit it looks really amusing and fun. Sure gives "Fantasy Football" a whole new meaning.

[pevergreen]

Good game, but only recently 'avaliable' to me.

No time to play though! L4D2, MW2, DDO, list just goes on.

I still havent played the swamp campaign in L4D2. The rain one scares me though. Like 80 witches. I was continually saying WTF for the entire map.

[Meneldil]

I honestly prefered the previous game. Though I like turn-based games, I enjoyed being able to play Chaos League in real time.

Bloodbowl real time is terrible, and the turn-per-turn mode has a lot of annoying rules that make the game tediouos.

[Kekvit Irae]

I'm tempted to buy this game, especially considering I loved the boardgame version.

It also begs the question... if Bloodbowl can be released on a computer, why cant Talisman?

[al Roumi]

I never played the board game but I loved Speedball on the Amiga (back in the day). I read a few reviews of Blood Bowl but they weren't positive enough to convince me to cough up. Aspects of the game sound really fun and interesting. Is it worth the investment?