The Road to Blood Bowl 2016!

[Mr Mystery]

I'm just enjoying the build up nonsense.

Akin to AX, I'm not the biggest fan of BB, but this hype? Well let's just say it's doing its job...

[Mr Mystery]

Right, here's a round up of what I learned at Warhammerfest.

1. The board is double sided. One for weedy 'Oomies, da uvver a propah Orky pitch. It's the same for the dugouts, allowing some kind of customisation.

2. There's a plan to do further pitches, similarly double sided. Skaven/Dwarf, and Elf/Nurgle.

3. Boards are cardboard, so similar to the last boxed set. They are interested in doing neoprene mat style pitches, but they're struggling to find a company that can do the right mix of volume and quality.

4. Two teams in the box. Weedy 'Oomies and Orcses. With a proper vintage kick being in Blue and Red plastic respectively (though my old, OLD Bloodbowl set had blue Orcs and red 'Oomies)

5. Star Players and Secret Weapons will be resin

6. Now we come to an area of confusion. I'm sorry BoLS, I have failed you. I heard two different, but not necessarily mutually exclusive things about the other teams. My failure is that I failed to clarify. Ready? The core teams will be Plastic, but there'll also be Resin Upgrade kits (so think Calth Marines and FW Bitz), and entirely 100% Resin teams, comprised of unique sculpts.

What I didn't clarify is what they're defining as a Core Team. Could be each race is getting a plastic team. Could be only the more traditional teams are getting Plastic.

I think Pathwalker is at Warhammerfest today. I'll PM him and see if I can obtain the necessary clarification.

[Brakkart]

This is what will be in the box when it is released, which apparently will be later this year, not 2017. It should also be considerably cheaper than recent box games due to the smaller number of mini's in it.

[Al Shut]

The last time I looked at Blood Bowl rules might be sometimes in the last millennium. Does anyone know what the black cards are or are they something new?

[Mr Mystery]

Yes-yes! Look-see plastic!

[Kirsten]

looks like resin to me

you don't get plastic miniatures on slotta bases any more

[Mr Mystery]

Resin master....but note the Slotta Base and mounting tab.

Don't think I've ever seen resin production models with those?

[Kirsten]

see above...

[Mr Mystery]

Hmm. Odd....

I still reckon it'll be plastic.

[Kirsten]

nope, resin