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Advice for oldies
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 7:59 pm
by Mestari
Hi,
I've been thinking of running a "for old-times sake"-BB-tournament for some selected friends. My question is: is there any reason to check up on latest rules/teams etc. over just playing with the rules we had in around 2005?
Re: Advice for oldies
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:04 pm
by Darkson
If you only plan on playing occasionally, with the same group of people, then if you're happy with those rules no there's not.
If you expect/hope to get back into playing more in the "wider" world, then yes.
Re: Advice for oldies
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:37 pm
by Thadrin
Bloody hell...there's a blast from the past. How you doing Teemu?
Re: Advice for oldies
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 3:52 pm
by Daht
2005 isn't "old", try second or first edition!
The changes from 2005 are mostly skill and roster tweaks, not much in the way of fundamental changes to the mechanics.
Re: Advice for oldies
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:31 pm
by voyagers_uk
sheesh Teemu, it's like old times again are now
Re: Advice for oldies
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:45 pm
by Wylder
If you haven't played for 8 years, I'd just skip to the current ruleset. You'll be re-learning anyway and the current ruleset is generally considered to be far superior to 3rd edition / deathzone.
As Darkson says though, if it's just a small group with no intention to play against the wider BB community, you can do whatever you like.
Re: Advice for oldies
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:49 am
by Princelucianus
There should be a link somewhere with all the rules over the years......
Lucy
Re: Advice for oldies
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:55 pm
by Mestari
Darkson, Thadrin, voyagers_uk, princelucianus: nice to see that you're still around! I'm doing fine: done my degree, working full-time on a PhD, got two active little boys plus coaching part time. So I have no trouble filling my hours with interesting activities...
Darkson: sure, I did like the ruleset we had at the time, but wanted to ask in case you'd say something along the lines of "oh, the 16th edition ruleset, especially with the snotlings only rule is much more fun and engaging, best BB has ever been".
Wylder: you are implying that I have forgotten something. I take no offense, but I can assure you that you are mistaken.
But it might be fun to try out the latest ruleset, if I get around to actually getting a tournament organised. Assuming the ruleset is freely available and I don't need to buy new boards, different looking block dice or anything.
Re: Advice for oldies
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 1:05 pm
by Darkson
Mestari wrote:But it might be fun to try out the latest ruleset, if I get around to actually getting a tournament organised. Assuming the ruleset is freely available and I don't need to buy new boards, different looking block dice or anything.
Nope, still very much the game you remembered, just tweaks and mechanics changes - the board and dice are the same.
CRP (Competition Rules Pack) available [currently] from GW:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_Cus ... _Rules.pdf
3 additional BBRC approved teams:
http://www.thenaf.net/files/NewTeams_LRB6.pdf
Link to LRB6, which is how the BBRC intended the CRP to look like (with all the fluff etc) before GW hacked it up:
http://d01.megashares.com/dl/BWKzaJf/LRB6_Handbook.pdf
Re: Advice for oldies
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:06 pm
by Mestari
Thanks, Darkson!