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[Supernerd]

I have decided that the workers can indeed have general skills.
Honestly I am struggling a bit to figure out how riding a horse would work in a blood bowl match. Got any suggestions?

I will also recommend that Kashyyk design a new specialist. In my defense he did specifically attempt to design a slow and tough lineman, a mechanical horse that he even stated had no hands, and a big guy.

[ATHATH]

Question here: If we can have as many different types of specialists as we want, with the power of each individual specialist being based on the maximum number of that type of specialist that you can field... Wouldn't it almost always be more optimal to, instead of making this type of specialist and using 6 of them...
Specialist Name: Guy in a Wizard Hat
Maximum Number on a Team: 6

... make these types of specialists (not in such an obvious manner, of course), and use one of each type?

Specialist Name: Guy in a Red Wizard Hat
Maximum Number on a Team: 1

Specialist Name: Guy in a Blue Wizard Hat
Maximum Number on a Team: 1

Specialist Name: Guy in a Yellow Wizard Hat
Maximum Number on a Team: 1

Specialist Name: Guy in a Green Wizard Hat
Maximum Number on a Team: 1

Specialist Name: Guy in a Purple Wizard Hat
Maximum Number on a Team: 1

Specialist Name: Guy in a Orange Wizard Hat
Maximum Number on a Team: 1

Also, I realized that it might be hard for my gnomes to actually, well, score. How good is the Clockwork Mech at moving? I haven't learned the system yet.

Maybe I should make a gnome-on-a-bike specialist...

[Criptfeind]

In my defense he did specifically attempt to design a slow and tough lineman, a mechanical horse that he even stated had no hands, and a big guy.

Tbf that's a pretty good defense. Although I think considering the "hilarity" level of an ag 1 team making the linemen all bonehead might be a bit much.

Horse is going to be hard to get right balance wise. Especially if a positional that can actually handle the ball is made (which would honestly make the team go from pretty bad to pretty okay in one fell swoop). Skinks are annoying fucking bastards with 8 mov, and they are squishy as heck. Stacking movement repetitively will get silly if you let the horses zoom around the ball carriers, so whatever you decide for how the interactions work, I'd be careful... On the other hand if they stick with all ag1, fumbling the ball for a few turns followed by a horse rush to victory might be like, a legitimately okay thing to be possible because otherwise they just won't have any ball movement ability otherwise...

@Athath: Standard human movement is 6, so your gnomes are a touch below that, and your golem is even more below that, he's a touch slow even for a big guy. As for your gnomes scoring... You've got some okay pieces, both roid gnomes and illusionists are fine positionals (although potentially 10-20k overpriced) your linemen are weakish, but pro and good skill access means you'll be able to level them up to be at the least decent at doing what you'll be wanting them to be. You can't bash though enemies, although you might be able to dodge past them, you won't do it on an elf level. Gnomes probably need a defensive strategy centered around the mech gaining what ground it can and trying to stall out until you can toss a gnome into the enemies side for a touch down... Not having the mech every other round might be highly problematic, because without it as a centerpiece and instant touch down threat you're really going to struggle to do anything. Especially against a bashy team that you can't break though (like the golems) they could just grind you for 8 turns, get a last turn touch down, and waste one of your uses of the mech... Although I guess you just don't use the mech in those drives. I dunno, except big guy access you're a pretty large step above the halfling team in the base game, but that lack of big guy access is tough.

Edit: I noticed Roboson asked for someone to add transparency to his little guys, so I did. I like them.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[Kashyyk]

Whilst I imagine a single game would be amusing to despair at, I don't think I could play a tournament with them as Is, so here's an extra specialist:

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Handler (0-3)
Specialist icon: I'll do one later
Specialist name: Handler
Specialist species/appearance: Positively squishy compared to the other golems, handlers were specially built to cover the gaping hole of being able to pick up, throw and catch the ball, also somewhat faster than the average golem.
Specialist characteristics: High Dexterity, fragile, can physically put the ball in team mate's hands.
Specialist limit: 3

Edit: although I will again say that I'd like to swap bonehead for loner.

[Failbird105]

... make these types of specialists (not in such an obvious manner, of course), and use one of each type?

Specialist Name: Guy in a Red Wizard Hat
Maximum Number on a Team: 1

Specialist Name: Guy in a Blue Wizard Hat
Maximum Number on a Team: 1

Specialist Name: Guy in a Yellow Wizard Hat
Maximum Number on a Team: 1

Specialist Name: Guy in a Green Wizard Hat
Maximum Number on a Team: 1

Specialist Name: Guy in a Purple Wizard Hat
Maximum Number on a Team: 1

Specialist Name: Guy in a Orange Wizard Hat
Maximum Number on a Team: 1

I think it might be very expensive if you do it that way.

[Supernerd]

Golems have been tweaked. I have also decided to approve the switch from bonehead to loner. And reduced the cost of golem rerolls because they will most likely fail when they are needed the most. Please review the handler player that was added.

And now to work on the next team!

[Criptfeind]

Handlers are going to be really good players I think. Specially once they get a few levels on them. They certainly take the golems from "lul suk" to "A+" team I think. Although how horses work is certainly pretty important now, a handler on a horse carrying the ball would be very powerful. Especially if you can do something like... Have a handler with a ball, a horse moves them 8 squares, then they move 5 more.

[Failbird105]

So I've been thinking up lots of ideas for an Uruk-Hai team, I still want to play the cult most, but I was wondering if @supernerd would have any qualms about me making and posting the sheet anyway?

Edit: as for the handler+horse thing, maybe just make it so dismounting ends the players turn? Perhaps have them take an agility roll when dismounting as well?

[Supernerd]

I have decided that dismounting ends the action for the horse and rider, and the dismount itself will require a dodge roll if the horse is in an enemy tackle zone.

You may create more than one team template, but please specify that you already made another preferred team with the second one so that I don't mistake you for a new player.

Also, the Demon team rough draft was created! Please take a look at it and offer unto me your criticism.

[Shadowclaw777]

Lol, the Warlock has secret weapon, any viability it has without that perk has gone to 0, secret weapon is easily one of the most detrimental perks there is. I'm kinda confused on why the Clockwork Mech doesn't have Secret Weapon, because it's a goddamn gnome controlling a piloted mech suit. Which if it that is considered okay, than how a wizened old dude apparently not?

[Failbird105]

Got the WIP Uruk-Hai sheet here, which I will work on tomorrow.
My preferred, already made team is the Cult of Nar-Sie on page 2, this one will probably be left for whoever wants to play it.

Spoiler: Uruk-Hai (click to show/hide)

Team Designation: Uruk-Hai
Species Description: The Uruk from the land of Mordor found that, when not raiding cities, there was surprisingly little to do, and very little fun to be had. They needed something to do, but typical man sports were just too, boring, needless to say, the discovery of Bloodbowl was like a miracle to them, and they took to it like fish to water. When they heard of the league, they wanted desperately to participate, but Sauron had given them a rule, only one team. So they were forced to compromise, the normal competition between tribes ranging from friendly to near war was temporarily nulled, and every tribe worked to pitch in on Mordors, collective Bloodbowl team
(in the spirit of Shadow of War, a good game that didn't deserve to be bogged down by endless loot boxes, each currently available Uruk tribe will be represented here in some way.)
Grunts - The basic soldiers of Mordor, trained but not particularly skilled, healthy but not particularly well exercised, these Uruk are the everymen, not great at any one thing. As the marauder tribes contribution they were fitted with armored uniforms of the highest quality, stolen from other teams, but these uniforms not being made for Uruk makes them not quite as agile. Though they are armored by the marauders they lack an actual tribe alignment.
Hunters - Mordors best throwing arms, while they are accustomed to spears, the ball used in Bloodbowl is thrown in a similar way. Thinner built, but muscular. They lack an alignment with any tribe.
Tricksters - Mordors best runners and escape artists, using a variety of tricks and tools to make up for their lanky and somewhat frail frames. They carry special "Smoke balls" and "Flash balls", which the league was suspicious of, but were begrudgingly ruled not weapons due to not actually causing any harm, simply making smoke and bright lights respectively. They are aligned with the dark tribe.
Defenders - Mordors walking walls, using a heavy shield to defend themselves from enemy attacks, but meaning they only really have one hand to attack back with. As part of the machine tribe, they found a loophole in the rules which allows defenders to be augmented with prosthetics in a variety of ways similar to the mutations of various chaos affiliated teams. They are aligned with the machine tribe.
Slayers -
Extraordinary Abilities:
The Uruk of Mordor may work together in war, but in friendly situations they are far less cooperative, many Uruk of aligned to tribes hold a grudge with those aligned to others, and out right refuse to play with more than one of another tribes players on the team.
Apothecary Type: Mystic tribesman: Similar to the typical apothecary, but with additional skills, particularly, they can also put dead Uruk back together, however the mind is not recovered in the process, it is effectively a new Uruk.

Grunt (0-16):
Lineman icon: A 25x25 pixel image depicting your lineman.
Lineman name: Grunt
Lineman species/appearance:
Lineman characteristics: Similar to human linemen, but less agile and more armored.

Hunter (0-2):
Specialist icon: A 25x25 pixel image depicting your Specialist.
Specialist name: Hunter
Specialist species/appearance: Hunter Uruk aligned with no tribe, they are thinner than average, and have a strap along on their back for spears, but it is empty.
Specialist characteristics:
Specialist limit: 2

Trickster (0-2):
Specialist icon: A 25x25 pixel image depicting your Specialist.
Specialist name: Trickster
Specialist species/appearance: Trickster Uruk aligned to the dark tribe they are thinner than average and have a bandolier of pouches, which contain smoke bombs and flash bombs.
Specialist characteristics: Carries smoke balls(just the leap skill re flavored) and flash balls. Smaller and faster than average. Tribe aligned
Specialist limit: 2

Defender (0-4):
Specialist icon: A 25x25 pixel image depicting your Specialist.
Specialist name: Defender
Specialist species/appearance: Defender Uruk aligned with the machine tribe, they are taller and bulkier than the average Uruk, and carry large shields.
Specialist characteristics: Defenders carry large shields for blocking, and are heavily armored, but somewhat slow and have a hard time handling both the ball and shield at the same time, can have mechanical augments that function as mutations. Tribe aligned
Specialist limit: 4

Slayers (0-4): This player is different from your basic players in some manner. They may have better stats, additional skills, or just plain be very different. A specialist can be someone who can handle the ball by passing it or throwing it competently, a bashing specialist that can hit really hard, a little guy who is difficult to hit or who knows what else.
Specialist icon: A 25x25 pixel image depicting your Specialist.
Specialist name: Slayer
Specialist species/appearance: Uruk Slayers aligned with the Warmonger tribe, they are taller and more muscular than average
Specialist characteristics:
Specialist limit: The maximum amount of this player that you can get. If the number is high, the specialist will not be especially effective.

Caragor (0-1):
Specialist icon: A 25x25 pixel image depicting your Specialist.
Specialist name: Caragor
Specialist species/appearance: a large, naturally armored canine/feline creature tamed by Uruk all over Mordor, but most commonly the feral tribe.
Specialist characteristics: Caragors are wild animals, attack with frenzied fury, and naturally they also lack hands to hold a ball with, but they are deadly, fast, and can be ridden.
Specialist limit: 1

*NOTE: You can and should define multiple kinds of specialists*

Olog-Hai (0-1):.
Big guy icon: A 25x25 pixel image depicting your Big guy.
Big guy name: Olog-Hai
Big guy species/appearance: Olog-Hai, war trolls, multiple times the height and bulk of an Uruk and with great strength, aligned with the terror tribe.
Big guy characteristics:Not as tough as the average big guy, and with the same lack of agility and speed but just as strong, and comparatively more reliable but known to lash out at allies as well. Tribe aligned

[Supernerd]

The clockwork mech description made by ATHATH specifically cited a reason as to why they are legal. (Albeit a somewhat questionable one).

If you have a better idea for the warlock feel free to express it. And of course, if the team owner disagrees and actually likes a unit you think is underpowered the way it is, then it is unlikely to change.

[Roboson]

Not really, I sort of thought they'd be good at throwing and or slowing down enemies, but I wasn't sure how spellcasters would work in this setting.

EDIT: I skimmed the rules, but I cannot really tell how my team matches up against the others.

[Supernerd]

If you haven't already, consider watching a game of blood bowl on youtube.

[Roboson]

Thats smart! I'll do some youtube research.