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 Clockpunk wrote:
Come on, Squig team!

I've long thought that a Squig team would be the natural 'official' successor to the Slann 'Leap meme' team rules if GW wanted to actually introduce a version of that (in the same way that Imperial Nobility was, previously, their answer to Bretonnians).

The video game had Kislev Circus as its own version of that team but I can't imagine them wanting to keep that approach for the tabletop if and when they ever get round to the Leap themed team.

Can't think why Old World Alliance, Renegades and Underworld wouldn't remain.

In terms of other new new teams; there's another two Chaos Gods to be played with. They could (re)introduce Sea Elves given they've previously been a thing in Blood Bowl (think Sidewinder technically is one already). Tilea and Estalia might not be unique enough to distinguish from the regular Human team. They could always do more specific teams based on the various Skaven clans.

 zedmeister wrote:
Fimir team maybe? Or maybe dæmon teams? Cathay Teams? Araby Teams? Kislev?

Cathay and Kislev seem obvious choices at some point - but then who on earth would have predicted Gnomes? Could be anything coming up

Surely we need more Tzangors for a Tzeentch chaos team?
Oh yeah, and a Slaanesh team.

 SgtEeveell wrote:
Surely we need more Tzangors for a Tzeentch chaos team?
Oh yeah, and a Slaanesh team.

I think people will clamor for Slanesh Cheerleaders.

I'm hoping the do the unthinkable... and make the slann team!

How about we look to the old Warhammer Armies and make a Pygmy team?

That hits both the "nostalgia" and the "wildly racist stereotype" markets.

But I'd be down for a Slann or Fimir team.

Vorian wrote:

 zedmeister wrote:
Fimir team maybe? Or maybe dæmon teams? Cathay Teams? Araby Teams? Kislev?

Cathay and Kislev seem obvious choices at some point - but then who on earth would have predicted Gnomes? Could be anything coming up

Just like the Bretonnians, Kislev were in the video games (albeit as a re-skin of the Slann team) so the look is already out there. Complete with a BEAR.

 Shakalooloo wrote:

Vorian wrote:

 zedmeister wrote:
Fimir team maybe? Or maybe dæmon teams? Cathay Teams? Araby Teams? Kislev?

Cathay and Kislev seem obvious choices at some point - but then who on earth would have predicted Gnomes? Could be anything coming up

Just like the Bretonnians, Kislev were in the video games (albeit as a re-skin of the Slann team) so the look is already out there. Complete with a BEAR.

I would imagine the look of Kislev would be informed by the potential Kislev old world release rather than the old video game look.

Vorian wrote:

 Shakalooloo wrote:

Vorian wrote:

 zedmeister wrote:
Fimir team maybe? Or maybe dæmon teams? Cathay Teams? Araby Teams? Kislev?

Cathay and Kislev seem obvious choices at some point - but then who on earth would have predicted Gnomes? Could be anything coming up

Just like the Bretonnians, Kislev were in the video games (albeit as a re-skin of the Slann team) so the look is already out there. Complete with a BEAR.

I would imagine the look of Kislev would be informed by the potential Kislev old world release rather than the old video game look.

Don't you dare quash my hopes of getting a BEAR to play Blood Bowl.

Are there any rules published Star Players sans models at the moment? Or is Blood Bowl better organised than Necromunda?

A wizard college allstar team would look fun

They could go the route of WFB and start spinning off to stuff to the Nth degree. Like a Chaos Daemons team, they love their cute demons. Cathay, Kislev, World Traveling Club (Dogs of War style team), Beastmen, Araby, more Chaos Powers, Dryads, Vampire Coast Pirates, Savage Orcs and Goblins, there's lots of ideas to milk.

I've never been real sure about teams where they're riding something, like squig hoppers, the whole team concept intrinsically violates Nuffle's sacred number.

I like the idea of a squig riding night goblin team; that has the right mix of cool and wackiness for Blood Bowl

Given that Blood Bowl already has mounted players (Snotling Fun Hopper) and mounted star players (Rumbelow on ram, Rowanna on stag), I'm expecting some form of Night Goblin team mounted on Squigs or at least with Squig positionals.

Also because of the Status Marker "Chomped" which is inflicted by the revamped Monstrous Mouth Skill.

I mean that skill must be intended to happen often in the new edition otherwise they wouldn't have gone to the trouble of making a status marker for it.

that logic is sound, however over the years there have been many examples of GW implementing USR type rules that would lead one to believe that a certain rule or ability is widespread, only for it to only apply to less than a literal handful of models

That is also true. However I get the feeling this status marker would not just be for a mounted star player squig surely or some random chaos mutation big mouth on a team. Unless tzeentch minor daemons/horrors get that skill? Chomped sounds more like a squig thing though.

Anyway having a BB Summer of Squig Sevens has a great sound to it so I'll just hope it's true!

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Are there any rules published Star Players sans models at the moment? Or is Blood Bowl better organised than Necromunda?

I think they're up to date (though I haven't got the Gnome book). We are at the stage now with the past few Stars where the rules have actually come out alongside the models (as opposed to being in a Spike/Rulebook).

Vorian wrote:

 Shakalooloo wrote:

Vorian wrote:

 zedmeister wrote:
Fimir team maybe? Or maybe dæmon teams? Cathay Teams? Araby Teams? Kislev?

Cathay and Kislev seem obvious choices at some point - but then who on earth would have predicted Gnomes? Could be anything coming up

Just like the Bretonnians, Kislev were in the video games (albeit as a re-skin of the Slann team) so the look is already out there. Complete with a BEAR.

I would imagine the look of Kislev would be informed by the potential Kislev old world release rather than the old video game look.

Isn't the Cathay look based on the TW:W army? I'd imagine Kislev will be the same.

They’re talking about the blood bowl video games, not the total war series.

 Mr_Rose wrote:
They’re talking about the blood bowl video games, not the total war series.

They should combine the two.

 SgtEeveell wrote:

Vorian wrote:

 Shakalooloo wrote:

Vorian wrote:

 zedmeister wrote:
Fimir team maybe? Or maybe dæmon teams? Cathay Teams? Araby Teams? Kislev?

Cathay and Kislev seem obvious choices at some point - but then who on earth would have predicted Gnomes? Could be anything coming up

Just like the Bretonnians, Kislev were in the video games (albeit as a re-skin of the Slann team) so the look is already out there. Complete with a BEAR.

I would imagine the look of Kislev would be informed by the potential Kislev old world release rather than the old video game look.

Isn't the Cathay look based on the TW:W army? I'd imagine Kislev will be the same.

TWW Cathay came from the designs made for TOW, presumably TWW Kislev came from the same source.

Would be reasonable to think BB teams could be inspired by that work too.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:

 Mr_Rose wrote:
They’re talking about the blood bowl video games, not the total war series.

They should combine the two.

So long as we get a Blood Bowl BEAR, it's all groovy.

I just want the High Elves to get a lion big guy. As in a White Lion of Chrace.

 Mr_Rose wrote:
I just want the High Elves to get a lion big guy. As in a White Lion of Chrace.

Maybe as a Star Player, though I can't see it. Elves with a Big Guy is going to be a tough sell in terms of balance (Wood Elves being the exception given that they're made of paper otherwise). High Elves probably could do with a bit of a refresh though, as they've always been considered a pretty boring roster. Interesting to see if they go back to the old convention of positionals being linked to Fantasy Battle units (Catchers were White Lions, Blitzers were Dragon Princes) and adjust some rules accordingly.

You could probably have the High Elves field a trained white lion, using the standard Blood Bowl method of giving the beast so many penalizing traits that it's actually a net negative to run one. But it still can maul a bunch of people.

 Mr_Rose wrote:
They’re talking about the blood bowl video games, not the total war series.

Nevertheless, it's clear GW is not above taking design cues from video games. Or pushing their internal design notes onto video games. Or a little bit of each.

High Elves did not have Handmaidens did they?

The classic team did not, no, but then they were created before handmaidens were added to the lore.
Handmaiden throwers? To go with the white lion catchers and dragon prince blitzers. Phoenix guard blockers would be funny; give them disturbing presence.

I honestly love the High Elves roster as it sits, while bland out of the box, it is the only Elf team that acts as a "blank slate".

Hoping GW only gives it a light touch when they finally get to it if they are going to make adjustments, but would prefer to have them just print the team as the Teams of Legend roster sits and call it good.

The weird thing about the old High Elf team was that it was just elves in regular WFB armour, with shorter skirts. There was nothing especially 'Blood Bowl' about their uniform style, unlike every other team.