Who are you? The introductions thread

[celticgriffon]

Colin - I am from Alberta so I don't bleed green/white... ;p

But it is certainly Riderville green/white central here.

Michael

[Wifflebat]

Hello,

I'm Ron and Blood Bowl's been my favorite game since First Edition... in theory... I hadn't played for years until a few weeks ago when my nephew was visiting and we busted out a game. Before that, I played regularly, but only ever Third Edition, so I've never actually played the LRB rules (although I've followed them all these years--I'm gonna miss my DE throwers).

The most fun I had with the game was a small mixed-race league (First Edition-style) with a rookie draft, free agency, and other homebrewed fun. Now I'm hoping to play a bit on FUMBBL and hit some regional tourneys (sadly, I'll have to miss Chili Bowl in Cincy because of evening commitments).

I'm 46 and I live in Columbus, OH with my wife and little girl.

My questions to you all would be:

1) Does everybody here prefer block dice over pips, or vice versa? I've come across a few threads (not here) recently where folks thought using the special dice was some kind of clunky antiquated design affectation. To me, it's a big part of the game's mystique.

2) What's the desirability/tradability of the GW minis? I've got some extra teams I'd like to trade for some that I'm missing. Am I likely to have any luck? I've got run-of-the-mill 3E stuff mostly; happy to trade for same.

Excited to see so much love for BB still out there!

[Heff]

I have about 50 block dice, I would not want to play without them. I in fact line them up before we start. A clubmate has at least as many and will "retire" any that roll skulls in a match. You tried using ordinary d6 round our way and you would be treated with pity and lent some proper dice for the match.

[Aino]

Hello,
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2) What's the desirability/tradability of the GW minis? I've got some extra teams I'd like to trade for some that I'm missing. Am I likely to have any luck? I've got run-of-the-mill 3E stuff mostly; happy to trade for same.
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Hello!

There's lots of trading selling and buying going on on this forum (and also on e-bay for example). Just post what you want or what you have too much of in the appropriate section of the forum!

Oh, and block dice; love them! They're not a design flaw... they are a solution to make the game more "ergonomic"!

W

[Fassbinder75]

1) Does everybody here prefer block dice over pips, or vice versa? I've come across a few threads (not here) recently where folks thought using the special dice was some kind of clunky antiquated design affectation. To me, it's a big part of the game's mystique.

Well, you want dice that require as little interpretation as possible, so pictorials like skulls arrows and pows can be registered immediately - it is not merely an affectation. They are unique tools for Blood Bowl only, every player I've met rolls them.