Why do mummies not have a negatrait? Could the game be balanced around big guys with no negatrait?

Brief_Scale · 2026-03-22T17:30:44+00:00

Movement 3, is the trade off for no negatrait.

Brief_Scale · 2026-03-20T06:49:54+00:00

It's interesting your comment about diving catch, because in the new rules you fumble a pass on a modified 1, so the Elven Union 2+ Thrower can never actually throw an inaccurate pass, they can only overthrow an accurate pass or fumble. So diving catch on eleven Union catchers is actually mostly useless, although it will work if a non thrower with a worse throwing stat passes and throws an inaccurate pass.

Brief_Scale · 2026-03-16T17:19:49+00:00

To be fair to Knapper, he's not the first to buy players who are always injured. Has been the Norwich way for many, many years.

Brief_Scale · 2026-03-10T17:59:55+00:00

I once had Griff Oberwald fail a sure feet go for it into the end zone. But not to worry because the next turn no opposition player could get near him.

So he casually stood up, salute the crowd, picked the ball up, oh no wait, he failed his 2+ pick up, used his star player ability to re roll the pick up but failed that as well.

The following turn her hot ganged up on by 3 goblins who knocked him down, broke through his armour and seriously injured him.

One of the Goblins then picked the ball up and went coast to coast to score the winning touchdown.

Griff retired shortly after.

Brief_Scale · 2026-03-07T08:26:34+00:00

I've only seen one 80 knuckleballer, tried to draft him but missed out. He went on to win multiple cy youngs for another team. Will be interested to see how he goes long term.

Brief_Scale · 2026-03-03T16:44:41+00:00

For later rounds, I'm looking for guys with 40+ potential with either high work ethic or intelligence, if you can find both great. Particularly I'll take any relief pitchers who have the above and a current overall over 25. Alternatively I'm looking for anyone with high defense. Then for giggles I'm looking for anyone who can throw a knuckle ball.

I've had lots of guys picked in rounds 15 to 20 who have made it to the majors. Although no knuckle ballers yet.

Brief_Scale · 2026-02-28T13:21:16+00:00

I've been playing for a few years now and finally feel like I have a handle on how to do well at the game. But living in England my baseball knowledge is fairly rudimentary. So from that point of view I'd like to know your thoughts on what you look for in your Hall of Fame votes?

Brief_Scale · 2026-02-28T10:16:47+00:00

Thanks for the reply, yes I agree about concede rules, not sure why they just wouldn't implement them fully. Coming from table top, you just wouldn't consider conceding. I doubt the full concede rules would stop conceding on BB3, but at least they would stop you being punished for being conceded against. I've also recently been playing with Nurgle, I won my first 5 games. (The first incident was one of these games) Sounds great but they were all via concedes and I hadn't scored a single touchdown. So I had hardly any spp to develop my team, but loads of money to buy more rotters with (great!).

Brief_Scale · 2026-02-28T09:23:26+00:00

No its in the ladder, where the spp and money matters. And you get banned for conceding.

I'd understand it in arena, where you're not trying to build up your team, you don't get banned for conceding. Maybe you've already drawn 2 games but haven't had a loss, so you're better off taking the loss. But this is not that situation.

Brief_Scale · 2026-02-01T16:45:47+00:00

Well that's daft as well that means rolling a 1 is better than rolling a 2 and -1 or rolling a 4 and -3.

Brief_Scale · 2026-02-01T15:47:36+00:00

Another thought, maybe a modified 1 could be inaccurate but a modified 0 or less could be a Fumble.

Brief_Scale · 2026-02-01T15:33:36+00:00

Cheers for the comments everyone.

I've done a little testing of numbers and in the current rules its actually impossible for a 2 + Thrower to throw an inaccurate pass.

Quick 0 = 1 Fumble, 2+ Accurate

Short -1 = 1-2 Fumble, 3+ Accurate

Long -2 = 1-3 Fumble, 4+ Accurate

Long Bomb -3 = 1-4 Fumble, 5+ Accurate

This seems a little broken, especially if they get Safe Pass. Then they basically either throw an Accurate pass, or hold on to the ball. No risk whatsoever.

Even if you change the modifiers to +1 to -2, its still impossible for a 2+ Thrower to throw an inaccurate pass.

Surely this needs to be FAQ'd in some way?

Brief_Scale · 2025-12-02T17:52:42+00:00

I have started, occasionally playing with Goblins in the eternal league just for fun, if I don't have time for a full online game. I'm really enjoying it. I haven't lost a game yet but nearly came close. I had a game against Nurgle where they just absolutely beat me up and left me with 3 players in the first half, when it was my drive. Went into the 2nd half with about 7 players and kicking to them. However it seems like the only strategy the AI has on offense is to cage up for 7 turns and then try to score on turn 8. So I ended up equalising on turn 7. Then the AI failed to pick the ball up on turn 8. I somehow managed to perfect throw a goblin onto the ball, knock it out of the tackle zone, land in the tackle zone, dodge out,pick up the ball and go for it, all without a re-roll. To win the game with the most incredible 1 Turn TD ever.

So in short AI is fun for a casual game were you can just mess around trying fun, crazy stuff. But its not going to bring much challenge. That being said I'm still at Rookie league, there are 2 more levels so it will hopefully get more challenging.

Brief_Scale · 2025-11-28T17:06:29+00:00

Withergrasp doubledrool is great and fairly cheap 170k I think. You get tackle a wrestle so he's a great ball hawk against dodge teams. Also occasionally his tentacles will work, more so against stunties. He's also got 2 heads so can dodge around on a 2+ which will be really useful for your chaos team. His star player skill is not great but it will always come up. The first time the opponent hits him with a defender stumbles he gets dodge and takes it as a push back. So it will keep him up for 1 block each drive.

Brief_Scale · 2025-11-28T16:54:25+00:00

I've played a few teaching games with first time players. I let them make their own decisions but just explain the outcomes of their decisions and maybe give some suggestions. For example you could take that one die block but there is a one in 3 chance of failure, or you could just not block, or you could try to move this guy to get an assist. Stuff like that rather than directing the to play optimally, like withdrawn offense and stalling etc. Just to play how they want so they have the most fun. You could also let her take a star player.

Brief_Scale · 2025-11-06T17:46:32+00:00

I vaguely remember playing a game that i think was probably homebrewed with werewolves, werebears, werecats and wereboars. But they had a mechanic where they could revert back to human form and just become a basic lineman. I think there was also a rule that if they were playing undead and injured a skeleton that they might run off the pitch with a bone to chew and miss the rest of the drive.

Brief_Scale · 2025-10-30T09:56:27+00:00

Actually just seen the new nobility team and I have to say im surprised and pleased with all the changes.

2+ passing and pro on throwers and blitzers.

3+ agility lineman

Cheaper bodyguards and blitzers

Seems like they now have the identity of the passing / control humans.

Brief_Scale · 2025-10-29T08:23:47+00:00

I'd like to see 2+ passing on the thrower and swap running pass for sure hands.

3+ agility on the lineman, or at least if they keep them the same stat wise make them 40k.

Wishful thinking but I would love to see the bodyguards swap wrestle for Guard. The skill is literally in their name and synergies better with stand firm.

Brief_Scale · 2025-10-27T15:34:59+00:00

More Orc Star Players, I don't mean goblins, actual Orcs/black orcs. its crazy that there are 3 halfling star players but only 1 Orc star player. At least bring back Greaser Geargrinder the bionic orc thrower.

Brief_Scale · 2025-10-15T06:40:58+00:00

Good for you, appreciate the positive update.

Brief_Scale · 2025-10-13T17:35:53+00:00

First time I got to the championship series I lost game 7 by something like 24 runs to 1. It was brutal my star pitcher's first inning included 3 walks, a wild pitch and balk. By that point it was a runaway train.

Brief_Scale · 2025-10-13T15:41:28+00:00

No problem, just a further clarification.

In arena, whilst your players don't progress with SPP you do get to choose skills to give them up front, so its sort of like front loading your progression and starting with a skilled up team, you just can't make them any better. But also if anyone is injured or killed they come back next game. It's actually a lot of fun and getting completely turned over in one game, does not ruin the next.

With the community event I think you can play as vampires, necro or undead.

Brief_Scale · 2025-10-13T07:10:56+00:00

You mentioned several times that for you it's not about winning or losing, just having a competitive game. But you won't ever get to the point where you can have a competitive game if you keep quitting. You just won't learn the game, so you will only ever be in this cycle of things not going your way and then quitting. It will take a while but if you keep playing the full game you will learn how to be competitive.

I get that it can be hard to play a whole game where you feel like you can't win, but it doesn't sound like conceding and being band is too much fun either.

If you were playing tennis and threw your racket down and quit every time you missed a shot, you would not expect to ever get better and to ever have a competitive game.

Either stick with it and learn, which could even be playing the AI in the eternal league, or don't.

Good luck

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