\ As you may have read in my prior blog post I joined the BBT13 in January 2025 and finally managed to complete the run with with my 'Masochistic Elves' squad. Why that name? Well, I was prepared to suffer a lot of damage with elves. And 'why all this blog posting?' Well mainly for myself. I guess in a couple of years I may look back and laugh. (unofficial BBT banner)\ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
\ My goals were to complete at least the four elven roster runs and achieve a positive record with each, as well as reach a top60 or better in the overall squad ranking. To be very honest I did not expect such a result beginning of January. As I wrote towards the end of my hitchhikers guide to the 145 group I did not even feel prepared for the 'sharkpool' Blackbox. And now I reached my goal for the squad standing, got a positive record for all four rosters in total and for three rosters individually as well and surprisingly even would earn a slot for the Steel Gauntlet at the time of publishing this blog (update will be provided) with the third place in the Wood Elf roster ranking (and maybe would also be able to alternatively send the Elven Union). This really feels more like a 'sea of opportunities' now. The win rates are not outstanding and only slightly above the roster averages (no not for High Elf!), but I am still happy with the results. Making it (at least for a short time) to 4th place in roster-specific coach ranking for Elven Union and 6th for Wood Elfs was something I would not have imagined before the run. Even something like top20 for Dark and High Elf or something around 70th in the overall coach ranking is something I am proud of... I know we all have different ambitions. But as a little teaser to the conclusion, this also comes at a cost. At least to me it did. I know there are different oppinions regarding CR, but I will use it here to indicate three topics: 1) It seems that - for elven rosters - my own CR reaches a ceiling just below 1700. After some steep progress with the Elven Union (based on a low starting level) the other three roster runs did not really continue that upward journey or - in case of the High Elf - even decreased my CR. 2) The overall average of opponet's CR was about the same level with a slightly 'easier' run for the Wood Elfs and the hardest run for the Dark Elfs. 3) I tend to win downhill battles easier (surprise!), because the AVG opp. CR of won matches is below the overall opp. AVG CR and my own AVG CR... BUT this is not true for Wood Elfs! The overall variance of rosters I played against was quite high, but there were some outstanding ones: our beloved stumpy beard-bearers and the bony sand-crawlers. I expected to mainly play against bash teams, but I still cannot fully explain why my elves have such a hard time against the pretended weak Blorc teams. What I know now is why many people do not like playing against Dwarf. Maybe I need to play them myself for a while to understand what some people like about them. Nevertheless, facing so many great coaches was a pleasure and a challenge at the same time. As little fun facts: The first spin of the run matched me against Malmir and I lost three matches against the well known Naama. But let me tell you this: despite a positive CR development I still do not feel like a 'Super Star' (not to speak of 'Mega Star') because I really need to progress on consistency. Playing games safe. Accepting a draw and waiting patiently for the opportunity. 'The real skill comes from knowing when it’s time to play safe and when it’s time to chuck dice.' (WaffleIron) I do not fell that I have aquired that skill yet. ... and sorry for the little bragging. No offence meant. It was an honor to play against each of you and mostly I needed to get very, very lucky to win those matches. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | \ \ Match record by roster (in order of completion)\
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\ So what is my final conclusion on this BBT run? It was a great opportunity to play against a variety of coaches and rosters. I really love the advantages of NOT being able to be picky here and mostly get a quick and spontaneous match via the blackbox scheduler... And I learned a lot! (Thanks again for Koadah and the 145 crew to seed this approach to the game in me.) Nevertheless, I need to admit that it was quite stressful to play those 60 matches within a season of four month considering real life limitations. Maybe playing Elfs adds to the feeling of 'need to play' sometimes. At least towards the end of the High Elf run and after the harsh start of the Dark Elf run (Thanks Malmir for Killing and crippling two Blitzers in game one) this was a dominating feeling. And it really should not. And I need to appologize to anyone who needed to sustain my bad mood during the last High Elf runs!!! Thus, I think this was my last full BBT run for quite a time and I plan to reduce my Fumbbl time in total significantly. Which does not mean that I will not play at all, but I will set another focus. Maybe I will try to unlock the elf badges in the Iron Dwarf Trophy - which at this time seems absolutely impossible - or I will just enjoy a Blackbox match from time to time. Without stressing myself into games I do not really want to play and even risking real life issues because of excessive Fumbbl time. There are other rosters to be played... learning 'conventional Bloodbowl' with Human, playing 'Broken Bowl' with Amazon or Norse... or even give Dwarfs a chance. (unofficial IDT banner) ...or I will strive to complete another E.L.F. II cycle and claim some Fumbbl badges. Thanks for reading and see you at the sideline! Cheers, Chris PS: If you have any comments or are interested in any additional information, please let me know. | \|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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