New league starting, looking for coaches

[avaia]

I'm no longer sated by the f13 league, I am thinking of starting another one up to get more game time in.  I would prefer North American players, or people that would play similar hours.  I am GMT -6, and tend to play later in the evening, say 20:00-02:00 CST.  This works well with PST folks as well, so if you can play around then, please consider joining.  Those euros are all too good, anyway... 

I don't have a set number of teams in mind at this point, just looking to gauge interest at this point and then details can be hammered out.

Some goals:

1 week limit on game days to keep things moving along.  If you don't play, 2-0 victory for the person showing an effort, 0-0 in case nobody bothers.  Um.  Yeah.  Something there.
Tiebreakers: TD diff, total team SPP, head to head, randomizer to be named later.
2 minute turns.
League structure will be based on # of teams, there will be playoffs.

This is not meant to fracture the existing f13 league in any way.  It is just another delivery mechanism.  Falc has a good thing going, and I don't want to mess it up.

[Ingmar]

So in.

[proudft]

I have interest, gauge me.

[Modern Angel]

I could and would swing this.

[Comstar]

Consider me in.

Have you thought about Blitz mode?

[avaia]

I would only consider the non realtime parts of blitz mode.

[Llyse]

Turn based only. Will the main forum medium still be f13?

I'm interested but the only times I can play 20:00-02:00 in GMT is your Friday night (my Saturday morning)

So count me in if I still fit your requirements

[avaia]

Sorry, I should stick with a time format here.  The times listed were GMT -6.  So, that works out to 02:00 - 08:00 GMT.  The reasoning behind the timezonse is that with a strict week limit on game days, some other non-US folks would likely have a hard time getting in games other than weekends.  That means if you head off for a weekend, your game isn't likely to get played, and nobody wants that.  Hope that clears up things a bit?

[avaia]

Yes, I think I would keep forumness here on f13, assuming everyone is cool with that. 

After some thought, I think I'd just stick with vanilla tun based mode.  All the other stuff is too too...

[Llyse]

Hmmm like I said I'd only make friday night nights for your timezone but i haven't missed an f13 game yet.

So put me in if you need even numbers I guess

[lamaros]

I can play most times at the moment and would be interested! But if I get a better job and can't work from home I wont be as flexible. Should be ok for now if you need another though!

[HaemishM]

I'm interested for sure.

[Modern Angel]

I would actually really like the added Blitz stuff. Not the stuff like armor and whatnot but the added inducements. I think there are settings you can pick and choose from so it may not be an all or nothing thing. Would differentiate it from the main f13 league a bit, too.

[Comstar]

Having some extra inducements would make it slightly different to play and add some extra excitement - that's what I meant by using Blitz mode, not playing real time.

What about the sponsorship stuff?

[Modern Angel]

I'll go check and see what settings you can mix and match with a Blitz league. I hate the armor rules but the sponsorships and inducements I love.

[Sky]

I guess I do better with a schedule, given that I haven't done a single scrim yet. Count me in.

[Modern Angel]

Yes, you can have only the extended inducements on with all the equipment and training stuff off.

This is a must do. Seriously.

[lamaros]

Can you explain the extended inducements? I have never played with them.

[Strazos]

Put me down for consideration, though I'd be fine with not playing if the numbers don't work.

[Modern Angel]

Can you explain the extended inducements? I have never played with them.

Too many to list off the top of my head.

What I would do is go to single player, create a league with the extended inducements turned on and play a game to look at them. You can try to bribe or drug other players, dope your own for enhanced performance and a few others I'm forgetting.

[Strazos]

Is this the silly Real-Time playing mode?

[Modern Angel]

No.

Blitz consists of a few different things: equipment, where you invest in various pieces of gear for stat bonuses (fucking terrible), sponsorships, where companies back you with extra money based on your estimated placing (not available in multiplayer) and a whole bunch of new inducements. Real time was part of the package in the original game but no longer.

Anyway, when you start a new league you can pick and choose from those options to be added to the base rules. So you can grab those nifty new inducements and leave the other stuff to the side, all while keeping it turn based.

[Ice Cream Emperor]

The most important thing about extended inducements is that you can buy a significant chance of +1 agility for a single player for 40k. (Going off memory I believe it is 57% chance.) There's lots of other stuff but the potions are the big deal, and the agility potions in particular are a big deal because most bashy teams only need one ball carrier anyways.

[Modern Angel]

Why isn't our second league up yet this is terrible

[Ingmar]

I really hate the bribes in extended inducements, personally, otherwise I am neutral.

[avaia]

I am heading away for the weekend, I'll probably get the league open for signups late Sunday night or Monday.  I know one coach that will remain nameless *cough*celer*cough* is out for another week after that, so we won't be starting for a week and a half or so.

[Celer]

I thought you were just making this league because I was holding up your other 8 leagues... you are going to love me when I leave for another week in April 

I can sign my team up as early as next Wednesday night, provided I can pick a team (and come up with a team theme) by then.

[avaia]

I am heading away for the weekend, I'll probably get the league open for signups late Sunday night or Monday.  I know one coach that will remain nameless *cough*celer*cough* is out for another week after that, so we won't be starting for a week and a half or so.

Alright, the league is open for applications.  League name is 'More Eddie', password is 'loggins'.  Applications will be accepted until Wednesday night.  I will work out the grouping based on number of teams, and it will be a "live" event of sorts, with a good bunch of randomness thrown in.

I'll be heading away for the weekend, so I won't be actually approving the apps until Sunday or Monday.  I do plan on handing out full commish powers to a few people, but that's down the road.  The number of teams can be changed at any point before the season starts; for now, it is set to 16 as a placeholder.  The only non-stock rule change is the use of racial scrolls instead of the wizard.

Steam group will eventually be set up after all teams are set.

[lamaros]

I'm in! Time to bash some heads! I see Comstar is going out on a limb with his race 

[Comstar]

When I started playing Blood Bowl about 12 years ago, 3rd edition had just come out and the only team I liked was Humans. But I played them like Amazons.

I just wish they had 1 other type of player to make them more interesting. Human teams with the Ogre have that these days, but I find the human catcher's too squishy.

[Modern Angel]

I just did my four minute turn league (which I actually retired mid-season from because I cannot CANNOT fucking toddler chase with two hour games going on) with Humans and I am really, really bad with Humans. You can sort of develop them in multiple directions but they're simply not that good at anything. Surprisingly difficult to use.

[Modern Angel]

The Elfington Elves, High Elf curbstompers, await approval.

[Sky]

Hm. Not sure now, probably have to sit S#1 of the new league out while I do test prep for the next month and a half.

[HaemishM]

The Sewer Skitters (Skaven) team has applied. I look forward to watching my rats die like... rats.

[Llyse]

Best of luck with the League!