specgt@games-workshop.co.uk
and got the following response:Guys,
A couple of main comments on the suggested rules for the Bloodbowl in May.
1) 40% non-gaming points seems way way too high. Whilst I understand
modelling is important and GW want to sell minis, in my eyes if a tourney
winner is not the best player on the day in the tournament, then the whole
competition is undermined. I am all for having a painting and modelling
competition, but this should be separate to the games.
2) Having 10% based on a quiz written in English when the Blood Bowl
attracts a world community and other points based on having a written team
background (again in English) are wrong. NB a large number of people will
fly in. This (having an international crowd) creates a unique atmosphere
and should be encouraged not discouraged by insisting on an English quiz.
Again by all means have a fun quiz.... but don't give non Brits a big
disadvantage which means the winner is almost certainly going to be English
speaking. Also a good natured non-serious quiz must surely be better than a
serious "exam" type quiz.
There are a large number of individuals on TalkBloodbowl
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who are of like mind. Given that when I last checked circa 70 + members of
the bulletin board were going to the competition, I think our views should
be seriously considered.
Thanks,
David,
In response to your emails I would like to point out few things
1) The tournament pack has been written and published so no changes are
practical at this time. This being said, if we receive enough feedback from
the players at the event then we will consider an amendment for next years
Blood Bowl.
2) The Blood Bowl, like all the GT's held in Nottingham at the moment, is a
UK Tournament. Because of this, the rules and all elements of the tournament
are written in English. If international players wish to travel over to the
UK to play Blood Bowl, then they are more than welcome, but it is still a UK
show and is formatted accordingly. We are not trying to exclude anybody, we
are purely providing the most practical way to run a tournament with the
time and facilities at our disposal. In addition, it doesn't seem to have
been an issue last year as the overall winner was in fact a Spanish Player
(Marcos Tarrasso Ocana) who didn't express any complaint about the format or
language restrictions within the UK Blood Bowl Tournament.
I look forward to meeting you and discussing this further if you wish
Brian Aderson
UK Tournaments Manager
So its looks like no change... but moan and complain and at least they may change for next year.
Dave