Bloodbowl and DE! (extension pack announced)
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 3:48 pm
Good evening sports fans... 8)
I just noticed that BB rules have been (slightly) updated and fully integrated in GW website (under "specialist games" menu).
A new rulebook
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_Cus ... lebook.pdf
A new catalog
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_Cus ... s_2009.pdf
and... (drum rolls)...
they match!
(well, almost 
).
Changes from previous rulebook:
No more mention that it is the 5.n rulebook, nor that it is a living rulebook.
It seems that the rules will change more slowly now.
21 pages of background are added :P
Pages 35 to 55 are new, just about background,, and they are well written and they are fun!
You discover that BB comes from the New World, named Amorica.
Fluffwise, there is a visible wish to get closer to WHB races, but it has no impact whatsoever on the game:
- HE and Elf are said to be the same race (HE), HE being the rich noblemen, "mere" Elf being the "pro" from lower castes.
- Necro and Undead have the same origins (still not really attached to anything in WHB), with the explanation of the difference: werewolves are "distracted" to see skellie's bones
so they cannot play together.
- Chaos and Nurgle are described together, of course.
The 2007 BBRC Rules Review & clarification have been inserted in the text:
No more highlighting of the modifications compared to the previous edition.
All clarifications have been either implemented (rarely), discarded (seldom) or further modified (usually).
The only rule that makes a significant change is about what is called a completion: the INTENDED receiver must receive.
All proposed changes have been cancelled, i.e. skellies stay at 30 kpts and so on.
No hint of a future change anymore.
Now, the catalog.
All minis can be bought individually
Most of the names of the models have been aligned on the names of the rules.
So, the former DE "thrower" is now named "runner" (but still carries a ball
)
Same for the Norse team, where there is now a "runner" (more jumping than running and he has a big glove. )
There remain one difficulty:
some of the most recent additions still do not have their model.
The DE assassins have only the special player Heartripper who can proxy them.
Norse are missing Ulfwerners and Snow trolls, you still need to proxy them with Werewolves and Trolls.
Alas!
some teams' updates have been forgotten.
The HE keep their ridiculous names (dragon & lion)
Dwarves longbeards refuse to be called blockers.
I believe that there are new models.
First time I saw the goblins ooligans
and the Khemri team is beautiful.
Some nice models have disappeard in the process.
They might be still found in the collector's, if this section still exists.
Next?
Still waiting for the BB game on PC, which is imminent.
I just noticed that BB rules have been (slightly) updated and fully integrated in GW website (under "specialist games" menu).
A new rulebook
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_Cus ... lebook.pdf
A new catalog
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_Cus ... s_2009.pdf
and... (drum rolls)...
they match!
(well, almost ).
Changes from previous rulebook:
No more mention that it is the 5.n rulebook, nor that it is a living rulebook.
It seems that the rules will change more slowly now.
21 pages of background are added :P
Pages 35 to 55 are new, just about background,, and they are well written and they are fun!
You discover that BB comes from the New World, named Amorica.
Fluffwise, there is a visible wish to get closer to WHB races, but it has no impact whatsoever on the game:
- HE and Elf are said to be the same race (HE), HE being the rich noblemen, "mere" Elf being the "pro" from lower castes.
- Necro and Undead have the same origins (still not really attached to anything in WHB), with the explanation of the difference: werewolves are "distracted" to see skellie's bones
so they cannot play together.
- Chaos and Nurgle are described together, of course.
The 2007 BBRC Rules Review & clarification have been inserted in the text:
No more highlighting of the modifications compared to the previous edition.
All clarifications have been either implemented (rarely), discarded (seldom) or further modified (usually).
The only rule that makes a significant change is about what is called a completion: the INTENDED receiver must receive.
All proposed changes have been cancelled, i.e. skellies stay at 30 kpts and so on.
No hint of a future change anymore.
Now, the catalog.
All minis can be bought individually
Most of the names of the models have been aligned on the names of the rules.
So, the former DE "thrower" is now named "runner" (but still carries a ball
)
Same for the Norse team, where there is now a "runner" (more jumping than running and he has a big glove.
)
There remain one difficulty:
some of the most recent additions still do not have their model.
The DE assassins have only the special player Heartripper who can proxy them.
Norse are missing Ulfwerners and Snow trolls, you still need to proxy them with Werewolves and Trolls.
Alas!
some teams' updates have been forgotten.
The HE keep their ridiculous names (dragon & lion)
Dwarves longbeards refuse to be called blockers.
I believe that there are new models.
First time I saw the goblins ooligans
and the Khemri team is beautiful.
Some nice models have disappeard in the process.
They might be still found in the collector's, if this section still exists.
Next?
Still waiting for the BB game on PC, which is imminent.
