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I went to my friend brocCooLis tournament back in March. I didn't take any notes so this will be a short report, but it was a good tournament.
Roster
For this tournament each team got 1170k to play around with. I decided to play pro elves, since I would be able to use my elves (and be forced to paint more of them) and because the rules weren't that good for wood elves.
I went with four catchers due to the extra cash even though three are more standard.
2x Blitzers (2x Dodge)
4x Catchers (2x Wrestle, 2x Dodge)
1 Thrower (Leader)
5x Linemen
2x Reroll
Apothecary
Fan Factor
Assistant Coach
Cheerleader
Game 1 vs necro
I started the tournament by playing against Skuld to whom I've never lost (before this game I was 1-1-0 against him). Hopefully it would stay that way, but he's a good player and he ended up winning the tournament. I think I was fortunate to play him in the morning as he'd stayed up longer than I had the night before, playing board games at brocCooLis place.
We both made mistakes, but I wasn't punished for mine. He blitzed with a wolf, not realizing that the follow up would be a one die and got a skull (having already used the reroll that turn).
I made an error, leaving a huge gap in my screen, somehow not seeing that two players were three squares apart and not two. After some risky 3+ dodges and dodge with my last player to were the hole was and after filling the gap, that I didn't see, Skuld pointed it out to me. If I had failed any of the risky 3+ dodges in my turn before filling the gap, I would probably not have won the game, but it would rather been a draw.
2-0 (1-2)
We both made mistakes, but I wasn't punished for mine. He blitzed with a wolf, not realizing that the follow up would be a one die and got a skull (having already used the reroll that turn).
I made an error, leaving a huge gap in my screen, somehow not seeing that two players were three squares apart and not two. After some risky 3+ dodges and dodge with my last player to were the hole was and after filling the gap, that I didn't see, Skuld pointed it out to me. If I had failed any of the risky 3+ dodges in my turn before filling the gap, I would probably not have won the game, but it would rather been a draw.
2-0 (1-2)
Game 2 vs necro
This was a horrible game for me. Nothing went to plan and my opponent Jaqra and I could only watch as the dice decided that the elves weren't going to play at all (failed dodges, CAS etc). |
| Not looking good for the elves. 5 elves on the pitch for second half |
I had five elves on the pitch for the second half and I couldn't do much else but watch Jaqra win the game.
0-3 (0-3)
0-3 (0-3)
Game 3 vs vampires
I was up against vampires with Wilhelm Chaney, but his wrestle worked in my favor. My opponent used him to put pressure on me in my backfield as I received the ball in the first half. As he wrestled his target to the ground the elves gather around him and kicked him in the head. The process was repeated twice (I think) and after that Wilhelm decided that he'd take a nap in the KO box. A long nap.
I won the game 2-0 and when I did run the ball in turn 16, there was just a vampire and a handful of thralls left on the pitch to watch.
2-0 (3-1)
I won the game 2-0 and when I did run the ball in turn 16, there was just a vampire and a handful of thralls left on the pitch to watch.
2-0 (3-1)
Game 4 vs necro
There were four necro teams in the tournament and I had to face three of them (1st, 2nd and 3rd place). This team was coached by inforthepain, a very good coach, but it was a close game non the less.
I started off on defense and managed to contain the necros, but at a critical moment, I rolled a double skull with a blitzer against a flesh golem (2d in my favor) which meant that inforthepain could break through that side and make progress. I still think it was the right call to make the block as the risk of failure was 1 in 36 and anything else would have been fine. This lead to the 1-0 and to add insult to injury, inforthepain made two greed blocks before scoring, a CAS and a KO.
In the second half, inforthepain put me under pressure, but I saw an opportunity to take advantage and break away with the ball in to his half of the pitch, but a failed catch (1 reroll 1) put an end to that plan.
Inforthepain could recover the ball and scored again.
0-2 (0-2)
I started off on defense and managed to contain the necros, but at a critical moment, I rolled a double skull with a blitzer against a flesh golem (2d in my favor) which meant that inforthepain could break through that side and make progress. I still think it was the right call to make the block as the risk of failure was 1 in 36 and anything else would have been fine. This lead to the 1-0 and to add insult to injury, inforthepain made two greed blocks before scoring, a CAS and a KO.
In the second half, inforthepain put me under pressure, but I saw an opportunity to take advantage and break away with the ball in to his half of the pitch, but a failed catch (1 reroll 1) put an end to that plan.
Inforthepain could recover the ball and scored again.
0-2 (0-2)
Game 5 vs norse
This game started out with a blitz for the norse, which saw an ulfwerner blitz a bliter to surf him. Yes, my opponent forgot that they have side step and the ulf was surfed as a respons. The elves stalled it out and scored in turn 8.
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| Start of the second half |
This were looking up and all I had to do was stop the norse from scoring. I got a one die blitz on the ball carrier on my first turn (with a wrestle catcher) and gor the ball on the ground. Sadly, I had to use the reroll on a one for another catcher, that was going for the punt play. Since I had to GFI again to reach the ball, I didn't. In hindsight, I should have gone for that extra GFI, because if I had managed to pick the ball up and punt it, the game would have been over. High reward indeed.
But, it wasn't to be and the norse could pick up the ball again but they couldn't really advance down the field until a turn on which they stunned both blitzers, which made it impossible for me to set up a good defense. My opponent walked down the field and I threw everything I had at him to stop the norse from scoring, but it wasn't meant to be. I couldn't make any 3+ or 4+ dodges with dodge.
1-1 (2-0)
Game 6 vs pro elves
This was a great game against Pellevin, an elf off.
I started off on offense and Pellevin was pressuring me to try and get me to score, but I could stall it out ending the half with 1-0.
In his drive, I got him to score to early and I could then score my second touchdown in turn 15, aided by a pitch invasion that stunned seven out of his elves.
Pellevin almost made the one turner, but failed to recognize that I had positioned a blitzer on the LOS. His set up was not going to cut it unless he got a quick snap. The kick off result was a quick snap and it was almost 2-2 if those goblins hadn't put that trip wire on the goalline. Phew, I came away with the win there, but just barely.
2-1 (2-2)
I started off on offense and Pellevin was pressuring me to try and get me to score, but I could stall it out ending the half with 1-0.
In his drive, I got him to score to early and I could then score my second touchdown in turn 15, aided by a pitch invasion that stunned seven out of his elves.
Pellevin almost made the one turner, but failed to recognize that I had positioned a blitzer on the LOS. His set up was not going to cut it unless he got a quick snap. The kick off result was a quick snap and it was almost 2-2 if those goblins hadn't put that trip wire on the goalline. Phew, I came away with the win there, but just barely.
2-1 (2-2)
Conclusion
I really had fun this tournament which was a relief after my last tournament (Preußenbowl III). I enjoyed playing pro elves and I will do so again. I just need to paint another lineman, which is now on my painting table (actually two, to finish the pro/wood elf team).
I ended up in 4th place which I was happy with, but I also walked away with the best sportsmanship trophy which was even better. It was a tie between thenickeninja (vampire player) and myself. Five out of my six opponents had voted for me. The award was awarded to me after a dice off. Thanks to thenickeninja for being such a great sport about not winning the best sport!
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| Best Sportsmanship Award |
Since I won the Gôrgo at gBBg, I'm now considered an honorary Gothenburger and can be awarded the "Worst Gothenburger" Award at any tournament in which two or more people from Gothenburg/Honorary Gothenburgers play. My first chance at one was at the Dungeonbowl this year and what a story that is. Stay tuned.
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