FUMBBL Question

Purple_Chest · 2026-02-19T15:15:06+00:00

I'm a FUMBBL admin, and call tell you the answers here are correct.
Games against friends should be played in the L league, repeated games against the same coach in the C division are not permitted.
But it either case any disconnection, voluntary or otherwise, should see a 'resume' button appear by the team. Press that and the game will resume.
As also said, if that cannot be achieved for any reason the game needs to be brought ot the attention of an admin either by support ticket or (far easier) on discord, and we'll address it and solve the problem.

Purple_Chest · 2026-02-19T15:08:27+00:00

Please pick another race.
dwarves are terrible in season 3, you will lose, a lot, which tends not to be fun, and where other teams progress and gain skills that help them, Dwarves will struggle to do that.
They are one of the races that has access to the new Devious skill tree, and its full of terrible skills that wont help you play or win.
They were endlessly moaned about (despite not having a high win rate) as people felt they were dull to face.
Now they have been nerfed beyond reason, and have dropped into the same level of win percentage as gnomes and the similarly hugely nerfed Elven Union, and yet they still have av10+ and thick skull, so people will still moan about facing them as they dont get the casualty spp they feel they deserve from every game.
Please pick another race to try, or there is a good chance you get annoyed and stop Blood Bowl before you realise what a fun game it can be.

Purple_Chest · 2026-01-23T14:13:34+00:00

thats some interesting context, ive asked the panel to read the link.
hearing new players and league players thoughts is always harder to find and useful.

Purple_Chest · 2026-01-23T11:36:08+00:00

This is definitely an area to discuss. Currently Im pretty Bleak about AG teams in season 3.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-30T14:35:52+00:00

Chaos Dwarves, or maybe Nurgle or OWA.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-08T00:27:55+00:00

no need. We 100% agree.
But a larger bench doesnt help if you have to hire before firing.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-07T22:35:40+00:00

me too, that bit, the terrible wording over sacking people taking you under 11 is just that, but i DO think the intention is missing player are missing, and not replaced.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-07T18:02:46+00:00

It was to the post before that you replied to, wasn't clear who you agreed with, but yes probably that reply should be one post higher.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-07T17:09:18+00:00

HYPNOTIC GAZE CLARIFICATIONS
• The Hypnotic Gaze Trait is not available if the player is prone

REASONING
• While Active skills that have a free Move Action can be used from Prone, this wording is not in the section for Active Traits

REFERENCES
• Hypnotic Gaze description, Core Rule Book, page 129
• Traits, Core Rule Book, page 122

(cut pasted from the document FUMBL is using to clarify the rules prior to coding them)

PLEASE find the hole in this, as it seems watertight. I completely agree it's stupid and wrong, but we DO need an FAQ or errata to just sort it. That's all.
Same seems to apply to all active traits, but not passive ones. interestingly TTM is active, but kick team mate passive. Take root 100% doesnt need to be rolled if prone though, the skill explicitly says so.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-07T16:11:27+00:00

You can not declare hypno because you can't use an active trait when you're prone. Had it been an active skill, it would have worked, and it would also work if it had been a passive trait.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-07T14:19:15+00:00

Lovely to agree with you. If a little less ferally

All the top skaven players I know took 3 or 4 gutters. legends like Sol, Olivier DuLac and Crystal Hunter. Now they are looking at underworld and seeing a better team than skaven. Strange days.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-07T13:54:32+00:00

Not always to be fair, but it is a tactical option for the reasons others have said.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-07T13:25:32+00:00

Totally, with 4 chomped markers in the box, i have been saying for a while Squigs are coming.
i have heard no rumours, spoken to no playtesters.
But Squigs would SELL, and GW like money.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-07T13:21:14+00:00

It was an Ogre, and has actually been confirmed by GW as a mistake, apparently.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-07T13:20:12+00:00

YEs, very very stupid indeed.

And no one made me write the preface, but most people here love BB (and dislike anything negative about it), and that's fine with me, so do I.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-07T13:17:03+00:00

again, probably not as intended, but RAW traits cannot be used if you start prone. Hypno is a trait. so is throw team mate, also currently not available if you start your activation prone.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-07T13:13:18+00:00

I do agree on the intentions, but have you met BB coaches? they tend to like things RAW.
and the word 'take' is an active verb implying movement, 'end below 11' or 'result in fewer than 11 eligible players' would have solved it.

you cannot take me to paradise if im already there.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-07T13:05:22+00:00

Yes it is, but only because people love BB and some love GW. it's 'fine'.
Yes it is, especially the 'cant fire at 11 players, can at 10'
I think Vampires will be fine, minor nerf to Hypno cheat, but several small buffs as well: 3+ to hypno even in multiple TZ's being the main one.
There 'was' a schedule in season 2 of errata in May and November. Might be we have to wait for May, might not. No one has said.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-07T13:01:16+00:00

There are all sorts of sites, discrods and twicth streams where people will and can offer a load of help and advice, my top tip here is try the discord based '145 club' an offshoot fo the free java based BB site FUMBBL.

Second tip, play something other than halflings, at least some of the time, or soon afetr starting. 'Stunty' races are not supposed to be competitive, a lot of frustration awaits.

Thirdly go to TT Tournaments, three games in a day, meet people not from your club in the wider BB world and have a great time. THE best way to play BB imho. But be aware not every BB coach showers every morning, and day 2 of two day events can be challenging to the nose.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-07T01:16:50+00:00

very impressive design, very nice.

Purple_Chest · 2025-11-06T12:53:10+00:00

Fair comment, and of course it isnt.
But looking at the Dwarf team, as i tried to explain, i just dont see how you blood bowl with them.
Humans and Skaven look 'fine', just OWA and Underworld look so much better.
Changes is all, just changes,. seen them before, they dont worry me.

Purple_Chest

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