Posted by harvestmouse on 2013-02-15 09:48:47
I'm in the 50+ Halfling ranked club and I have to say, I find them frustrating. There are just some games you can't do anything.
And when you have those games where you can't do anything, but your oppo decides to stall to remove what few players you have left..........it just enthuses me to start locking accounts.
Yes, I have decided it's best for FUMBBL, if I don't play flings anymore.
Posted by Cloggy on 2013-02-15 09:55:58
I'm with mouseman.
I recently disbanded my halflings, because I just could not take it anymore. I think in general that many coaches that also played flings a lot in LRB4 days find it hard to adjust to their losing ways.
Let's not forget that a TS based matchmaking system was really kind on the lower tier races, and that advantage is now totally gone.
Posted by studmandudebro on 2013-02-15 10:14:25
like hell imma read this many words
Posted by keggiemckill on 2013-02-15 10:19:32
Is that is because you're an inch shy of being an illiterate studmandudebro?
Posted by Narlgoth on 2013-02-15 10:21:29
Its natural to feel kinship with other coaches doing the same as you, I think thats why if you play teams like Flings you will find you add similar coaches to your buddy list and spec them too.
It is hard though, I made a Hobgoblin team out of a Chaos Dwarf team and I LOVE playing them because you savour even a draw with such a hopelessly dumb build. However they also drove me off ranked for a while, as the losses got pretty extreme (especially now I've bloated them to 1690tv)!
If you are going to play such hard to win teams you have to prepare yourself for the pain. In fairness it helped me take the losses of my other teams much better, and there is NOTHING like someone all but rage quitting because you are beating him 1-0 with a bunch of Hobgoblins!
May we all keep enjoying our Tier 3 teams!
Posted by dfunkateer on 2013-02-15 11:48:41
I get the same satisfaction from playing Ogerz.
I never expect to win (or draw), but when I do, it's Miller time, and if I happen to kill or maim a few opponents along the way, all the better!
:)
Posted by Overhamsteren on 2013-02-15 13:49:19
I guess the camaraderie is a bonus of the human league too although it is much more organised. And some of my human games recently has also been some of my most exhilarating games ever. Maybe humans are the flings of the black box. ;P
Posted by happygrue on 2013-02-15 15:04:56
Flings are the flings of Blackbox! https://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=group&op=view&group=8045
(the page is somewhat abandoned right now... we need to revive the Great Halfling Battle once more! Long live pie!)
Posted by maysrill on 2013-02-15 16:01:55
I gave mine up as well.
There's very little ground finding a game. You're almost always at low TV, and that breaks down into 2 categories:
Category A: The guys with the dwarf team with 3 skills, all MB.
Category B: The guys with Elves, Humans, Orcs with 1 tackle or fewer who are still too scared to play a ST2 stunty team because of a pair of trees and blanket AG3 dodge.
I ended up playing a lot of noobs and feeling like a picker.
Posted by keggiemckill on 2013-02-15 16:14:53
@maysrill- I kind of feel that way at times. Its funny that a ton of experienced coaches avoid Flings. In the hands of a good coach, and with a lot of luck, Flings are dangerous. I've been challenging a bunch of teams in the 160+ range. I don't have trouble finding games. One day I will stat using my Flings in Box. I wish they would take in consideration that the Flings need inducements as part of their team. Box isn't very good for this right now.
Posted by Lorebass on 2013-02-15 20:14:16
HappyGrue. Real flings play for waffles! Fling i. the box are where its really at! http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=team&op=view&team_id=706489.
and a 33 percent non lose rate!
jump up pomb tree ftw