Thoughts on new Blood Bowl?

[odinsgrandson]

Ok, GW have announced that there will be a new Specialist Division (sometime in the future) and that Blood Bowl was specifically brought up as one of the returning games.

Blood Bowl is a great game, and I was pretty happy about the news.

But then, Blood Bowl hasn't come back yet. Did GW start announcing thing they'll be doing way in advance or something? Then, they had a job listing for the director who is going to be in charge of re-imagining these old games- and that makes me think they made the announcement before they even had a plan.

Well. OK, that's fine.

What are we hoping to see in a new Blood Bowl? Personally, if they just use the CRP rules and combine it with shiny new minis, I'm all for it.

And I hope they finally let the Slann be a completely official team.

[energongoodie]

I love the rules as they are.

I just want new minis! cause I love having things!

I would quite enjoy official multiplayer rules ( more than 2 players )

Maybe the board could flip over? One side a green pitch the other side a dungeon?

Bigger pitches with terrain like guildball?

will it be set in aos or WH ?

[Wolfshade]

The rules I am comfortable with, new minis especially amazons....

[ErgonomicCat]

It's officially announced now!

[odinsgrandson]

It looks like they're going to take all the way to 2017 to release anything new. I'm a little sad that we don't even know what quarter Blood Bowl might be released in (and it is possible that GW/Specialist Games aren't sure yet either).

I remember from talking to people at Privateer Press about how far ahead they work- basically, they want all of the rules to be in a finished form a year before release of the new book. The rest of that time is spent getting the art, sculpting, casting, and painting finished for the release.

It could be that the Specialist folks are taking the time and want to have a whole bunch of teams available shortly after release.

Of course, there's still a possibility that they're going to take that time to completely re-hash the rules. I honestly think they could make small changes that I'd be on board with. I really hope they don't try to re-invent Blood Bowl.

Then again, if it is awful, I'll still have my Icepelt rulebook.

[grimmas]

Well I'd rather they did it properly rather than just a rehash. I'd like to see a bit more longevity built into it this time round.

Although I've spent many an enjoyable hour playing Bloodbowl it just doesn't feel right. Its just not that Bloody. It's supposed to be carnage but it just isn't. It's not even that much more dangerous than an actual rugby game, seriously other than the very occasional death in a game of Bloodbowl they have almost as many injuries at the club on a Saturday. It supposed to be the most deadly sport ever played, in fact so rough and deadly it's actually replaced war and it just isn't.

I'd like to see the game reflect the background a bit more, it doesn't have to be quite as mental as the novels (although i wouldn't mind). May be a distinction between Named players and more disposable linemen.

I'd certainly agree the miniatures need an overhaul. Even the most recent are probably 10+ years by now