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So it seems with the whole Specialist Games going bye bye, it re-sparked an old goal of mine from years ago, which was to have my own version of the NAF. Was never a big fan of its break up, and the switch to the Warhammer battles style in general, but I like the 3rd rules set, so I plan modifying teams to bring back classic positions for certain teams, and just add in random stuff where it fits. I also went from two teams to fifteen and climbing in a matter of two weeks, although most of them are still in their boxes. (read - all but the original two)

Before I go mad with the converting and such which will have its own thread in P&M, I was wondering how to bring back the NAF. I'll be setting it a few years later, come up with a back story to why it reformed, why some teams made it back and others didn't and generally try to have a bit of fun with it all. So that brings me to the purpose of the thread. I seem to staring at two options, either keep the teams generally as they where in their classic format during 2nd, and drop out teams I deem 'not fun' or just one too many of that racial type, for other new ones. Or the out of left field idea is to take the NFL parody a step further, and where I can bring in more parody teams of the NFL and shuffle the NAF so the teams that already where parodies are now in the correct division. (Note Central equals South) It makes the NFC East a nightmare.

Anyways here are three quick tables I threw up, the first is a remake of 2nd edition table to remind folks who used to belong to the NAF. The 2nd is the switch in new teams table, and the third is make them as much like the NFL divisions as possible. Obviously this whole thing is based on teams I already have, and certain non NFL teams I just couldn't bring myself to drop, so not all the NFL teams are there, so apologies if your own team is missing.


Classic 2nd edition



Updated with new teams



Switch around to try and resemble NFL




Of the latter two, which do folks think looks better/more interesting? Oh and of course any suggestions are welcome at this early stage.

Great idea!

It was the original NAF that hooked me onto bloodbowl as a youngster as that tied it into American Footfall which became hugely popular around the same time. I voted for NFL Lite, use the format but put in the teams you want to see. There were much fewer 2nd edition races than there is now so a lot would be missed if you stuck to the original.

Southstorm Squids could well have been an Elf team or somesort of undersea monsters, there is conflicting evidence either way, debated at length on other forums.

I was originally a 2nd Edition stalwart, hated 3rd edition due to the fundamental changes to the game. However i came back to it a few years ago and have bought into the flexibility and variety that the latest LRB gives you. Team wise and play style compard to the earlier versions.

As a result i went on an ebay bargain hunting spree and now for better or worse own 44 teams. Enough for my own NAF as i always dreamed about as kid but could never afford.

In my defense i cant resist a bargain and ive only 9.5 teams left to paint!

The demise of Specialist games is a double edged sword for me, the prices on ebay are already rising (anything under £30 on ebay inc shipping for a 16 man team, was the standard for being a good deal, the closer to £15 being a great bargain), however the counter is my existing collection is worth more. Must get it insured seperately!

Due to actually playing a NAF season probably taking 10 years of actual time (real life permitting).

Ive gone for a NCAA style setup http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/standings, where there are divisions (along racial lines), but anybody can play anybody else. So you can play whatever takes your fancy without being stuck to a rigid schedule.

i look forward to seing your P&M blog, good luck with the project, it will be a lot of fun.

Cheers for the comments, and I do like the NCAA idea, although I am now gravitating to the second option myself. Will see how it goes as I convert/construct and paint the teams.

Also that's a damn impressive tally of teams.

Through accident or design, not sure which I managed to win another three teams on ebay tonight, even though I only was really after the Dwarves. (Also got Dark Elves and Humans, all 2nd edition)
So with spare parts, the fact my Oldheim team is now mostly Bulls/Ironguts with a couple of metals, and Khaines Killers are being based on Dark Eldar Wyches I already have sitting on sprues, I think I have hit Twenty two teams, so more than I ever owned before.

Managed to get to 21 owned, 17 painted back in the early nineties, before I traded them all in like a fool for store credit to get more Star Trek CCG cards.


Will be starting the P&M thread within a few days I'm thinking.

Well there is a nice Orc set for more NFL looking teams



I really need to make a Bears team :/

 Hlaine Larkin mk2 wrote:
Well there is a nice Orc set for more NFL looking teams



I really need to make a Bears team :/

If you do get adpeptcon stars from the Scares. Drunky qb,killie gault, da freezer.