NABBO TC dugout meets Q´ermittVII

Ahoy there...

Im still talking like a pirate...lolol... Anyway,this is going to be a small update.

Just want to point out a couple of things .

1st,the Challenge of Q´ermitt report that Tristan posted in his blog...it´s awesome and its definitely good reading material.

Please visit his blog and read that awesome report: CLICK ME

And now the 2nd thing that i wanted to point out...check the pic below that Axtklinge mailed me...

Frikking awesome right...its a Nabbo Tea Cup dugout  :) Its just awesome when two Blood Bowl cultures meet in a land far,faaarrrr away...well...far away from Portugal at least  :)

Props to Axtklinge for the pic  :)

The GHAG "overdrive" mini-contest...

Well - the response to this contest has blown away all my expectations - it's nothing short of incredible.  I can't believe how many generous folk are out there getting involved with this MMN gobbo team; many thanks, muito obrigado, merci beaucoup, stort tack, muchos gracias, and ta!

In saying that - I would LOVE to get a few more entrants to really complete the team.  Should fortune smile so much we have more people that want to enter than pieces, I'm sure duplicates of secret weapons and duplicates/combinations of mutations would be acceptable - as would obviously additional goblins!  We won't turn anyone away regardless of what mini they want to submit.

So here it is, pretty simple...

Post a photo of your goblin (WIP or finished, but should have some paint!) along with a link to the main contest post (aka THIS LINK) on your blog, twitter, facebook, NAF, TFF, FUMBBL, whatever...

WIP Looney

THEN post a link to that update in the comments below...  you can only get one "raffle entry" but are free to post your update in as many places as you like!

Everyone who does so will be entered in a raffle for some little blood bowl prizes I have laying around (once you win a prize, your name will be removed "from the hat") - to keep up the suspense I will update this post with some teaser pics where you can't really see the entire prize.

This mini-contest will end in two weeks, on Monday February 27th.

PRIZE #1 TEASER

PRIZE #2 TEASER

PRIZE #3 TEASER

Deathbowl IX: Year of the Elf summary

Here I just wanted to compile a quick Deathbowl IX summary.  My apologies for how long this has taken, I had no opportunity to post anything while in Ottawa for the tournament due to all the drinking and shenanigans - and once back I had an extremely busy week so this was really my first day with a solid chunk of free time I could devote to compiling the recaps.

Game 1 recap

Game 2 recap

Game 3 recap

Game 4 recap

In the end I went 1 win/2 losses/1 tie, and finished in 17th place (out of 20) - so another game would have put me on the bottom table!  I finished just behind my opponent Colin (orxymandiuz) from game 4 even though we tied so I`m guessing he had less losses than me.  Happy I managed to stay above the new kid Kohl who joined us for his first tournament (who won the rising star as he was greatly improved across the tournament) and considering who my losses were to I don't feel too bad about my performance.

Slann are definitely a strong team for the deathbowl format, getting Leap + Very Long Legs is a potent combination.  I think next year I may need to try having a super player like Leathan does when the tournament rules offer than option.  I will need to practice keeping that player alive too.

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Chaos Cup 2011 pt1

Windy City is BOOKED.  Last year I was fortunate enough to participate in 7 blood bowl tournaments across Ontario & Quebec.  This year I have so far attended 2; family commitments, attending Astronomi-con (same weekend as two possible blood bowl tournaments) and the cancellation of Challenge of Q'ermitt has meant I haven't been able to play as often this year.

CHAZ! Spelled Chaos. Silent O.

Therefore, due to the fact that this year seems to be the year of seperate vacations from my fiance and Porter Airlines flies from downtown Toronto to downtown Chicago, I have decided to attend the Chaos Cup 2011.  I have never been to Chicago but fortunately have a nice friend there willing to show me around a bit before the actual weekend of the tournament. I'm hopeful of getting some of everything on this trip.  A lot of gaming, a bit of partying and hopefully a bit of tourism are all in the mix.

So, onto my preparations for the tournament.  You can find the rules pack HERE.  Simply put, it's 1100TV, no ST/AG upgrades, max 1 upgrade per player, no skill allowed more than twice (as an upgrade). Thanks to my success at the Power of One tournament in Montreal last year with a super bashy Undead team, I have decided to run the Undead at pretty much every tournament I attend this year (both in an attempt to get better with them, and because I think the fluff I created for them brings me a lot of good fortune (surprisingly, actually the opposite of the fluff).  Another point to remember the Chaos Cup is a NAF MAJOR tournament, which basically means it impacts your rating twice as hard as other tournaments.  Better do well!

I think the below is about as good a "casualty focused" team I can manage, but I would definitely be interested in any comments you might have!

Mummy w Block / Mummy w Piling On
Wight w Guard / Wight w Mighty Blow
Ghoul w Block / Ghoul w Leader / Ghoul w Sure Hands / Ghoul w Wrestle
Zombie w Guard / Zombie / Zombie
1 Reroll

Pros

• 40K saved using Leader
• Full complement of Ghouls
• Extra Guard player

Cons

• Possibility of losing Leader reroll.
• Fouling extra risky (losing a more important player) and more difficult to gain reward.

Alternatively if I downgraded a Ghoul to a Skeleton, I could take two regular rerolls and give the Skeleton Dirty Player - but I would lose the Guard on the Zombie.

Mummy w Block / Mummy w Piling On
Wight w Guard / Wight w Mighty Blow
Ghoul w Block / Ghoul w Sure Hands / Ghoul w Wrestle
Zombie / Zombie / Zombie
Skeleton w Dirty Player
2 Rerolls

Pros

• A Dirty Player means I can attempt to ensure that prone/stunned players are removed from the field.
• No worrying about losing the Leader reroll.

Cons

• Spending 40K difference from the Leader reroll to a normal reroll.
• Losing a second Guard.

50/50

• With only three ghouls I will need to be very cautious about committing with them.  This could increase their survivability but also might mean they have less impact on the game.

I have an added bonus for being super excited about this tournament.  In speaking with my buddy at Konflikt Terrain, I have been assured that a special project he undertook for me will be ready for this trip. MUHAHAHA!!!

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