Blessed By Nuffle

I'm trying to turn out the these unboxing posts leading up to the new Third Season Edition of Blood Bowl . Don't think there are goi

It's been five years since the release of the Blood Bowl Second Season Edition. Is it too soon for Games Workshop to release a new edition? This question is one that divides our community quite a bit. For some, the last edition had problems that this new edition removes, for example, the 'wildly inaccurate' result while passing rule and the new 'keyword' system which solves a lot of the uncertainty around rules and skills interactions.   On the other hand, it could be argued that releasing a new edition relatively quickly on the heels of the Second Season Edition (2020) means more changes, too soon and risks more inaccuracies arising through lack of adequate play testing. The 'Living Rule Book' (LRB) era was a long, stable period in Blood Bowl's history, running between 2002 and 2016. Any rule changes made during this period were just small tweaks, instituted after thorough play testing, and ensured everyone was on the same page. Let's dive in to the...

When they were released in 2020 with the New Edition, the Imperial Nobility team was a bit of a surprise. They functioned as replacement for the Bretonnian team which have since received a team in the latest box . In all honestly, I've never been that drawn to this team, but I do have a colour scheme (red, yellow and black) in mind that I think would work really well with the models.  Red sprue- ones shown are plastic because they are from the 2020 Blood Bowl Second Season Edition. The Imperial Nobility models lean quite heavily into the empire aesthetic with features like the 'landsknecht' puffy breeches and sleeve details. This fits nicely with the lore that this team are made up of the rich elite that care more for style than practicality and makes this team a good option for those who want to coach a human team but find the normal human team too sporty. The 'wealthy gentry' character archetype used to belong to the High Elves in the lore which is why the Elv...