The spike gripe thread.

MattDakka · Post by **MattDakka** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 5:43 pm

Madsherman wrote:what does the spike do to protect the hand, that the other gauntlet doesn't?

A spike makes opponents refrain from hitting the hand more than a simple gauntlet.

siggyllama · Post by **siggyllama** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:24 am

puzzlemonkey wrote:
siggyllama wrote: Nuffle said that one’s body was one’s weapon, and – although he allowed amour – all weapons are forbidden from the arena." Straight from Roze-El's bearded mouth!
I want to see the Blood Bowl match where players take advantage of l'amour that is permitted them...

Copy-pasted directly from Icepelt doc!

Fassbinder75 · Post by **Fassbinder75** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:47 am

I like spikes. They're often useful surfaces to apply a third colour to a scheme.

They were a big '80s thing with glam/hair metal and that sort of filtered into GW culture generally, so I see my spiked 2nd ed and RoC minis as a legacy of that era.

Madsherman · Post by **Madsherman** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:51 am

Actually I'm not against ALL spikes.. just when there are too many or they're too large.

SunDevil · Post by **SunDevil** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:19 am

I like to file armor spikes down. I prefer trauma of the blunt-force variety.

Madsherman · Post by **Madsherman** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 1:09 pm

Good point! *writes in notebook*... The chart does say "broke spine/collarbone/knee" not "punctured belly/arm/back"... Actually you nailed right there SunDevil. I prefer my spikes to be as blunt as a club or a meathammer because of the blunt force trauma

Itchen Masack · Post by **Itchen Masack** » Mon Aug 18, 2014 4:39 pm

Have always felt that Blood Bowl was more of a cartoony version of fantasy than your standard warhammer err...wars. So ridiculous spikes are fine as the pain dealt doesnt really hurt so bad.

Stig · Post by **Stig** » Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:46 pm

I feel relieved - I'm not the only anti-spiker out there! Yes I did chop off Morg's spike, and have leant to tolerate them over the years..but my god I hate them. Especially that metal GW human team where all the pieces had giant spikes. Great models were it not for the blitzers looking like Edward Scissorhands. I'm totally with you on this anti-spike thing.

Heff · Post by **Heff** » Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:08 pm

Just put a dwarf head on the end of each one. Much more aesthetically pleasing

Not a big fan of overdone spikes either

J_Bone · Post by **J_Bone** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 10:14 pm

You lot are a bad influence... Just put this troll together and lopped off almost every single spike...

Post by **voyagers_uk** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 12:17 am

Always thought his Helmet looked like a toilet plunger you should replace with a match stick to get that effect

Madsherman · Post by **Madsherman** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 12:27 am

Huzzah! He looks like he could doublestar someone with sheer muscle now!

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 1:56 am

He needs to have a little propeller sticking out of his helmet...

J_Bone · Post by **J_Bone** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:18 am

Chris wrote:He needs to have a little propeller sticking out of his helmet...

That is a great idea! My plan was to green stuff his helmet to look like a colander or a saucepan but the nerd propellor hat?!? Genius.

Madsherman · Post by **Madsherman** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:22 pm

If you check out my treeman thread in the other miniatures section you can see a take root marker I made... Maybe a really stupid marker could be made to put in the hat as well

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