Norsca Union League

Hello Mr Barmution, time to play, and see who Nuffle favours this time.

The best would be saturday, I can play anytime.

Friday and sunday are off, or maybe I can play some late on sunday.

/hakos

Who is the mostest passer? 5 vs 4 in the elves favour...
Who is the mostest passer? 3 for Edmund, 2 for Titus...
Who throws the longest? Edmund in total...
Who throws the longest? Titus for the single longest...

Guess we can call it even.

The match, well, I would prefer to forget it. As always, was a bit rusty in the beginning of the season. Made two judgement mistakes and one cost me. No one could stop the others defense and since I started to receive I had the advantage but one failed pass in the middle of the first half changed that. Tried to avoid an intercept possibility for Edmund and got one extra minus on the pass chance, which is exacatly what I failed with. That is where I lost the match, methinks. Next time I will remember how safe throw works. So perhaps the rat's won the throwing contest anyway...

In other news, armor Dice were a bit one sided. +16 for the rats and -10 for the elves, which showed in the numbers on the field. And the casualties. But in practice it did not matter that much. The rats next opponent will be happy too know that Mr. Claw will take a rest next match. And for me it is time to kick a block/Dodge catcher. Both -1 AV and -1 ST is one damage too much.

Edmund stole the show, of course, I think he stole the ball from me at least 3 times and at least two of those should be next to impossible to steal.

Babybel mostly stood still and roared wildly but some judges seemed to think that was important since he was named the most valued player in the rat team.

/hakos

Quote from: equilibri on August 11, 2015, 10:14:33 AM
Ok, sunday it is then! Can we say 14:00? I think I need to sleep after WoW! :D

Sure, it is a good time.

/hakos

Quote from: equilibri on August 10, 2015, 11:13:28 PM
Hakos!

Cant play on wednesday at all! Had misunderstood my other event!

Can u play tomorrow (tuesday) instead? Anytime works for me!

Ah, sorry, already have some other activities tonight. Guess it is sunday for us then.

/hakos

Quote from: equilibri on August 09, 2015, 02:56:57 PM
Hakos!

It starts with the grudgematch between the best passers in the league!
So, when can u play?

Some suggestions:

Mon 10/8: Anytime
Tue 11/8: Daytime, latest start 15:00
Wed 12/8: Anytime

I am going to WoW thu-sat so those days are of limit, but sunday daytime (not to early) could work to!

//Equilibri

Vacation ends today :( so I can only play after 18. So, how about wednesday 18:00?

Throwing? No, me thinks this will be a high jump competition. :)

/hakos

Ok, seems I'm in with my high elfs then. /hakos

If they do not join, I will join. /hakos

Ok, I can see some diferent options for me here

1. Odd number of teams ==> I take a break
2. Even number of teams, most teams are the same as S19 ==> I will stick with FC Excelsior
3. Even number of teams, some old ones coming back ==> Most likely I will play a brand new halfling team

I will decide as soon as I see how other coaches are signing up and with what.

/hakos

Congratulations to the finalists, well done both of you. I really like that there are two new teams in the final this season compared to the last one. Shows how equal the league is.

@Kvasilad: Nice work getting that Trophy, especially with your start this season.

@J-Reedy: Nice work getting to the final, seems those orcs are working well for you. And they sure have helped your muse to create some really good material.

/hakos

Thanks a lot guys for the fine comments. I'm happy that you like it.

/hakos

Yes, one could say that you truly played like a team, not relying on any stars, or crazy plays.  ;)

Congratulations to all the semi-finalists. Well deserved !

In case you want to see a summary of what happened in the normal series, you can take a look here: http://norscaleague.com/index.php?topic=532.msg7962#msg7962 or just simply check out day 9.

/hakos

THE LEGENDS OF BLOOD BOWL, ISSUE NUL19:9

The normal season of NUL S19 is done and while waiting for the exciting play-offs let's take a look at what has happened this season. We will mourn a bit, be fascinated by extraordinary feats and finally tally up the top 10 best players of this season. Who remains from last season and who is new on the list? Read on to find out!


LOST PLAYERS
Excitement is always high in blood bowl, because you never know which player(s) will play their very last match. For this season, a total of 32 players did just that. But which team lost the most? Here is a top 10 table you have probably not seen before: The top 10 teams who lost the most this season.

Pos	Team	SPP	Gold
#1	Dark Souls II	89	460
#2	World of Cheese	67	270
#3	The Emperor's New Boots	32	160
#4	jummy sounds	15	220
#5	OKWF	15	100
#6	Discworld Allstars	14	340
#7	FC Excelsior	6	140
#8	Da Beatmores	4	130
#9	BeerBellyz	0	0
#10	The Phin Phighters	0	0

When we look behind these numbers we find some truly great players. For example, the best player of this season: 'Chuck Chevré'. He exploded with 37 spp's earned in just 6 matches (53 spp in total). He gave it all for his team. The dark ones (no, not the dark elves) lost both 'The Gutter' (31 spp) and 'No-Man's Wharf' (26 spp), the true backbone of their team. Two other, perhaps not so well-known, veterans were also lost, 'Billy Booties' (26 spp) and 'Duke's Dear Freja' (23 spp). With 3 of these 5 high profile players coming from the vampire team, the question is: Will the vampires rise again from the darkness?


HONORABLE MENTIONS
There are some players that may not be that well known but who have done some amazing things. Here are 7 honorable mentions:

The Boxing Ball
'Zeb Colsnoter' never ceases to amaze. This agile snotling has played a total of 20 matches and been knocked out 11 times and injured 7 times. Despite that, he has not gained any permanent injuries.

Mirror Kills
'Looking Glass Knight' is not only one of our four stars this season. He is also the only serial killer with two kills this season.

The Bounty Hunter
When you amass points like Chuck Chevré you will become a big target for the killer on any opposition team. Henceforth, 'Clam Halen', the killer of Chuck, will be forever known as the bounty hunter.

The Long Ranger
'Titus' is the master of the long pass. He throws measure as many yards as the number second, third, fourth and fifth player on the list.

The Perfect Gentleman
In a total of 19 matches 'Lost Bastille' has not knocked out or injured anyone. He still stands at 0 spp's. But he is very good at being polite to the opponents being knocked out 6 times and injured 8 times.

My Precious
'Rage Against The Sardine' likes to get the ball and then keep it for as long as possible. He was the best runner last season and easily won that title also this season. Of course, he has 2 legs up on his competition.

The Rock
The competition is hard but in the end no other than 'The Rock' himself can win it. This ogre has played 15 matches and taken no injuries or even been knocked down a single time. Runner up is Mean Mr. Mustard, with 19 matches and only being knocked down once.


TOP 10
Finally, what you have all been waiting for. The top 10 best players this season. As normal the spots are awarded based on spp's this season, crowd impression, importance for their team, total spp, total value and of course the judges perfect judgement skills.

#10, Value 190, SPP 25 (42), 'Bread Zeppelin'
3 MVP, 3 TD, 1 PASS, 4 KO, 150 RUNNING
Last season Bread Zeppelin did not get much attention but now he has emerged as a star and is clearly the most important player in his team with 3 most valued players awards and making 60% of the teams total goals this season.

#9, Value 140, SPP 25 (50), 'B'Maul McCargnagey'
1 MVP, 2 TD, 7 CAS, 1 RECEPTION, 8 KO, 36 RUNNING
What has happened with B'Maul? His stage presence is still great but in the last 3 matches he did nothing on the field. Perhaps it was meeting all those fans back stage that was too much for him? Anyway, his performance in the first 6 days of this season is enough to put him into the number 9 spot.

#8, Value 120, SPP 18 (30), 'Krurim'
1 MVP, 3 TD, 2 PASS, 2 RECEPTION, 1 CAS, 138 RUNNING
A dwarf that passes? Impossible! Krurim and his brother Skurak (or is it sister? It sure is hard to tell with all that beard covering their bodies) have showed the audience a new kind of dwarf team, the passing one. They have been passing to each other like elves and doubled the speed of the team, surprising many opponents. In total Krurim has been the better one of them this season.

#7, Value 160, SPP 23 (61), 'Killy Turner'
3 MVP, 7 KO, 4 CAS
Killy Turner did not live up to his name, no kills this season. Despite that, he is clearly a very valued player in the lizard team with 3 most valued player awards this season and he is also the first one to reach 5 most valued player awards in total.

#6, Value 180, SPP 26 (54), 'Charlie Cheddar'
9 KO, 13 CAS, 1 KILL
Say hello to Mr. Claw. This guy scored 13 casualties in 9 matches. In day 8 he was on fire with 4 cas in one single match. This puts him on equal status with Sandalf this season. In total he is the second most violent player passing players like Hulk Hogre, Killy turner and B'Maul. Incredibly enough he is only the second most important rat in his team, otherwise he would have placed higher.

#5, Value 60, SPP 11 (16), 'Little Jimmy'
1 MVP, 2 TD, 42 RUNNING
The stats does not make this snotling justice. With his 2 flying goals in the same match he created the most memorable moment for the audience this season and also almost single handely his teams only point in the league. That makes him rank this high.

#4, Value 170, SPP 26 (71), 'Sandalf the Wise'
7 KO, 13 CAS, 1 KILL
Sandalf is the one doing the dirty work in his team. 13 CAS in 9 matches this season, 4 in one match and 26 CAS in total make him a fearsome player to face. The biggest star in the league but not as dominating as last season. Let's see what he will do in the play-offs, which is where he truly shines.

#3, Value 180, SPP 31 (31), 'Dragonrider'
2 MVP, 5 TD, 4 PASS, 2 RECEPTION, 2 KO, 1 CAS, 202 RUNNING
Clearly the biggest surprise this season. He started as a complete rookie on day one but is now the second best vampire. Always delivering value to his team. This fast moving vampire share the #1 spot for most touch downs this season.

#2, Value 150, SPP 35 (44), 'Castor''
2 MVP, 5 TD, 6 RECEPTION, 1 KO, 5 CAS, 1 KILL, 82 RUNNING
In second place we find the player that generated the most SPP of all this season (Chuck not counted). He also shares the #1 spot for most touch downs and is the single best receiver this season. He is a fast mover but has not had to move that much due to being in the same team as Titus the Long Ranger. He is also versatile, can leap over his opponents, get the ball, is surprisingly good at hurting and even killing.

#1, Value, 230, SPP 34 (77), 'Edmund Emmenthaler'
1 MVP, 4 TD, 15 PASS, 5 RECEPTION, 1 CAS, 232 RUNNING
Once again Edmund is the king of NUL. This super star is just racking up the trophies. #1 most spp, #2 most spp this season, #1 best scorer, #1 thrower (number), #2 thrower (yards), #3 runner. He continues to amaze the public with his stunts, just jumping over the opposition or diving under them, whatever is needed to grab the ball and then he passes it to one of his team mates that usually scores. A total of 15 passes in 9 matches is incredible. No player is as important for his team as he. Edmund is also very versatile, passing, scoring, receiving, running, hurting. He can do it all.

I think it is up to you in the play-off, plus the vampires of course.

From my point of view, I think you should play the match. I'm in no hurry since my final match is played and I will just enjoy a bit of vacation now.

/hakos

Last match for season 19 played for me and Gnaarkill.

Lots of blood, a total of 12 badly hurt. Two players killed, but saved by our apothecaries.

First half started with me getting a Blitz, catching the ball, badly hurting two players, and after a leap in the second turn, I scored.

Third turn started with a very violent pitch invasion. A total of 11 players were knocked down, and 7 of them were elves. He picked up the ball with an ogre but he ran too slowly and I managed to get my defense in order and he never got anywhere.

Second half, I started as receiver, took it slow and easy and scored after 3 or 4 turns. Slow and easy meant that I knocked out all of his snotlings before scoring.

After that he got a chance, with 5 ogres on the field and 1 snotling. I misaimed and he got to place the ball in the hands of an ogre. Ogré the Giant then ran, blitzed and dodged like an elf, despite not having break tackle and finally scored in turn 15.

Apparently he thought a touchdown meant dinner so he promptly ate the ball and there were some delay until the judges could find another one for the final turn.



Thanks for the match Gnaarkill. Already looking forward to next season.

/hakos