S#4 - Game Day #3

[Ice Cream Emperor]

That game sounds like slapstick of the highest order, I gotta say. That's a lot of throwing the ball.

[IainC]

That game sounds like slapstick of the highest order, I gotta say. That's a lot of throwing the ball.

Yeah, bizarrely the only successful passes were by the Nurgle team who ended up with two completions. Every single one of my passes was either a fumbled throw or a fluffed catch.

[Ingmar]

Beardstorm! over Acherontic Welkin 2-1

I am really terrible at writing these summaries, but this one is worth watching the replay, if only for the last 5 turns or so. Lots of wacky hijinks, including the return of the amazing dwarf passing game. Once again casualties and KOs wear my opponents down to the point where I can pull something off at the end.

Probably the most relevant statistic out of BBM:

Knockdowns (which actually seems to mean # of times armor was broken as far as BBM is concerned):

Acherontic Welkin 4 (3 stuns, 1 casualty)
Beardstorm! 19 (13 stuns, 2 KOs, 4 casualties)

Looks like I leveled a blitzer to 3 and my +str lineman from last week leveled again as he picked up 2 casualties and an MVP. 13 stuns out of 19 means it probably could have been a lot bloodier I guess. There was also at least one elf casualty on a failed dodge that isn't counted in there.

[Megrim]

Acherontic Welkin 1 - 2 Beardstorm!

Some, uh, desperate scrambling by the Dwarfs coupled with Blitzer heroics and a long pass gave Beardstorm enough momentum to score in the last turn. Not much to say on my end, took apart the Dwarf drive in the first half, then ran out of players due to mbmbmbmbmbmbmbmbmbmb.

[Sjofn]

Sure, sure, show up MY bullshit passing with YOUR bullshit passing, Ingmar.

[Ingmar]

Sure, sure, show up MY bullshit passing with YOUR bullshit passing, Ingmar.

I was pulling games out with bullshit dwarf passes when you were still playing the Sims. 

[Sjofn]

Man, if I make the playoffs, and if you make the playoffs, IT IS SO ON.

[Paelos]

I'd say get a room, but you have one, soooooo.

Use that room. 

[Sjofn]

Maybe we're multitasking.

[Paelos]

Maybe we're multitasking.

 

[Sjofn]

 

[Fordel]

Dorks, DORKS, DOOOOORRRKS. 

[Strazos]

[Ginaz]

Lets get those remaining matches played.  I finally have a few skills on my dudes and 1 sp away from getting more on 3 or 4 others (block?  yes please).  Krox got Guard and my skinks have catch on one and side step on the other.   I was debating on getting the Krox Stand Firm but figured Guard might be more useful at this point.

[Sjofn]

I need my match validated for my ALL IMPORTANT LINEMAN LEVEL UP. 

[Modern Angel]

Man, if I make the playoffs, and if you make the playoffs, IT IS SO ON.

Come on now. Neither of you are making the playoffs.

[Reborne]

and the boneheads continue to climb...
I need there to be a leader board for this, it is just that silly.

On the plus side, not AndyDavo's biggest win this season! 

Paper Dolls 4 - 0 Wrestlers

Things of note:
The Delves started by hitting my ogres, which slowed them down.
[----------------------------------------------------- I got this close to scoring -------------------------------------------------------]
5 boneheads at one time is a new record for me.
No lasting injuries to either side, don't think anyone is even missing a game.
Still had snotlings at the end of the match.

Still having fun 

[Sjofn]

Damn, I was hoping you'd take out an elf or two. Oh well!

[Ingmar]

Just normal levelups for my 2, so two more dwarves with Guard.

...can afford a deathroller now, too. 

[Sjofn]

Nothing exciting for Dirk Hardpec, my first lineman to level up. I already forgot what I took on him, probably tackle.

[Llyse]

Will be playing Bann soon  

hmmm possibly not that soon since there was much partying

[AndyDavo]

It's norse that go crunch not elves!

[Llyse]

Still waiting on Bann to wake up 

[IainC]

My agi 5 Blitzer levelled up in the game vs SirT. I gave him Kick.

[Bann]

Im up and looking for you. rebooting computer real quick.

[Ice Cream Emperor]

My agi 5 Blitzer levelled up in the game vs SirT. I gave him Kick.

 

[Bann]

Alive not dead (Llyse) 2 - 0 Dandies (Bann)

Im not even really sure what I did wrong in this one. I almost had a very quick score trying to pass in the rain. I figured that with Llyse's strength and block advantage, a slow cage was a losing proposition. The ball actually bounced into my receivers hands' in the endzone, but he missed the catch twice. after that, Llyse collected the ball and bashed his way up the pitch, scoring on turn 8. The 2nd half started with a blitz for me. I got a little bit of pressure on the ball, but after one scary turn for Llyse, he maneuvered the ball up the field and kept it fairly well protected. I did manage to knock down Calvin the Menace and foul him to badly hurt on this drive, but the game was pretty much over at this point. My Ogre did make a dodge roll to mark the ball carrier, but he was surrounded and knocked down while Alive not dead scored for the 2nd time around turn 14.

My last few turns I spent trying to pick the ball up in my endzone and failing. Finally got it on turn 16 after Llyse nearly managed to pick it up for a 3rd score and made a consolation sp completion. Ended the game by knocking down a wright hoping to generate a little injury sp, and when that plan failed I decided to express my displeasure with a boot to the face. Got sent off to end the game.

*edit*

No level ups for my team, Im not sure about Llyse. I think one of his newer ghouls may have leveled up. Also, no injuries more than badly hurts, so full strength for both teams next gameday.
Please, next opponent, live in my hemisphere.

[AndyDavo]

My agi 5 Blitzer levelled up in the game vs SirT. I gave him Kick.

you did WHAT?!

dodge/leap/sidestep/strip ball/ tackle/ dauntless  or at a push catch or sure hands (for ball retrieval mainly). Kick - why so? To understand others skill picks is to increase my understanding of the game

[IainC]

My agi 5 Blitzer levelled up in the game vs SirT. I gave him Kick.

you did WHAT?!

dodge/leap/sidestep/strip ball/ tackle/ dauntless  or at a push catch or sure hands (for ball retrieval mainly). Kick - why so? To understand others skill picks is to increase my understanding of the game

Kick has been something I have been missing in my team for a while. This guy is level 4 now and due to his +1 agi I tend to use him as a thrower. This means he's almost always deployed as my back marker so that he can swoop in and grab the ball if it goes loose in my half and lob it upfield for a quick return. Because he is always kept out of trouble and because I couldn't give him Pass or Safe Throw (which would have been my preference) I decided to give him the skill that the team as a whole is missing. Sure Hands or Dodge were also considered but I figured that Kick would be more useful overall.

[Strazos]

It's ok - just paints a larger target on him. 

[Ice Cream Emperor]

I think my smiley continues to say it all.

[Llyse]

Yeah Bann, I'm not sure that you did much wrong but I'm not sure I would have gone for the early score in the rain.

The other thing that hurt was the kos which gave me the numbers advantage but otherwise well played.

[Falconeer]

I am going to be a lazy ass until at least Tuesday. Out of town for a wedding, sorry.

Ezrast, we should play on wednesday, or thursday. I am pretty much free both days.

[ezrast]

Works for me.

[Ironwood]

Did my abortion of a game get voided yet ?