FNF Cup Round 5

The 5th and final round of the FNFVIII Champions Grand Slam is complete!

It was another great, and particularly violent, week of Blood Bowl action - with 4 deaths, 15 injuries and an impressive 26 Knock-Outs! All the action - from all this round's games - is available on Cabalvision.

Here are Jim and Bob with their selection of  this week's highlights:

And that wraps up the regular season for FNFVIII - leaving the standings at:

Congratulations to Coach Drakeular and Herman's Heroes for this first place finish.

But we are far from being done just yet, as we now move on the Semi-Finals! The match-ups are:

1st Drakeular Hermann's Heroes (Nec) v Maxwell's Golden Hammer (Nor) Big A 4th

2nd Axebreaker Couronne Saints (Hum ) v Cruor Conventio (DaE) Justorius 3rd

It should be an exciting final series to determine who will win the FNFVIII Cup!

Dave
(aka Axebreaker)

Sylvania Shield

The House of Axebreaker is proud to announce to the start of an exciting new post-season competition:

The Sylvania Shield

An All Vampire League - for Vampires (and Thralls) Only

SS Rules:

1. The structure of the League will be determined by the number of teams (we'll need at least four). Regardless of the number of teams - the duration of the competition will be quite short.
2. TV1000 Vampire Teams ONLY.
3. Because the competition consists of just Vampires (and Thralls) - teams will be allocated a team colour by the commissioner to minimise confusion (you can't all have Red).
4. Coaches are strongly recommended to play a few practice games with Vampires as Hypnotic Gaze and Blood Lust can be challenging and quite fiddly.
5. As per the FNF - vulgar or obscene team or player names will not be accepted.
6. All games must be upload to BBM so we can enjoy watching everyone cope with Blood Lust.
7. If you don't have BBM (or just can't get it to work) - you may still enter as long as you send the Replay File to the House of Axebreaker after each game.
8. The aim is get the competition over and done with before the start of FNF IX. So don't muck about and play your games as soon as possible.

Season Starts:  Thursday 01 November

Entry: e-mail the the House of Axebreaker to register - dave_clarke@bigpond.com

League details, password info and team colour will be forwarded to you once numbers have been finalised.

Dave

(aka Axebreaker)

Saints Draw

Earlier in the week the Couronne Saints and the Cruor Conventio fought it out for a 2-2 Draw.

It was one of the season's more exciting games. With four Touch Down, three Deaths (two of them permanent) and a further four casualties - the game fully earned the 20/20 awarded by Bastard & Claws - the match rating agency.  A full replay is available on Cabalvision.

A draw was enough to keep the Saints in second place and secure their berth in the finals - where they will play a re-match against the Dark Elves  in the Semi-Final.

Tributes and condolences are again, sadly, pouring into the House of Axebreaker following the death of Pascal Lerond. Affectionately known as "The Other Catcher" - he will be sadly missed by all.

Dave

(aka Axebreaker)

New Updates released

BLOOD BOWL - LEGENDARY EDITION - 2.0.1.6 UPDATE.
FOR THE DVD AND DIGITAL VERSIONS EXCEPT THE STEAM VERSION.
STEAM USERS: PLEASE RUN STEAM IN ORDER TO UPDATE AUTOMATICALLY THE GAME.


NOTE: THE 2.0.1.6 UPDATE DOES NOT INCLUDE PREVIOUS GAME UPDATES.


FOR BLOOD BOWL LEGENDARY EDITION 2.0.1.5 VERSION (PREVIOUS GAME UPDATE INSTALLED):

Please download and install the 2.0.1.6 update (11 MB):

1. Click http://www.focus-files.com/patchs/bb/bb ... -0-1-6.exe
2. Save bble-update-2-0-1-6.exe application file on the hard disk.
3. Once download done, run bble-update-2-0-1-6.exe and follow the instructions.

If you have Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 and you cannot install the update:
- Right mouse click bble-update-2-0-1-6.exe application file and click Run as administrator.

BLOOD BOWL - CHAOS EDITION 3.0.0.4 UPDATE
PLEASE RUN STEAM IN ORDER TO UPDATE AUTOMATICALLY THE GAME.

PATCH NOTES 3.0.0.4:

- Fixed a possible network synchronization error on Juggernaut when playing with a player of Legendary Edition.
- Savegame crash during a game in solo mode fixed.

FNFVIII Cup Round 4

Round 4 of the FNFVIII Champions Grand Slam is now complete.

It was another action packed round. Technical difficulties with the Cabalvision Network means only the Saints v Hammers game is available in full (worth watching for the Ogre passing game). Nevertheless, most of the other two games can also be also be viewed before transmission is lost in the second Half.

Here are Jim and Bob with their selection of this weeks highlights.

This leaves the standings at the end of Round 4 at:

Round 5 is shaping up to be a real thriller as the teams jockey for one of the four places in the finals to contest the prestigious FNFVIII Cup!

Givo The Black Plagues (Ska) v Maxwell's Golden Hammer (Nor) Big A

Axebreaker Couronne Saints (Hum ) v Cruor Conventio (DaE) Justorius

Supercoach Shreking Crew (Ogr) v Hermann's Heroes (Nec) Drakeular 

Dave
(aka Axebreaker)

Saints Win

Earlier (much earlier) in the week, the Couronne Saints defeated Maxwell's Golden Hammer 2-0.

A full replay of the match is available on Cabalvisions - well worth watching, if only to see the Saints' Ogre, Fulimodo, pass the ball for a Touch Down right on full time!!

The fact that Fulimodo, who also killed the Hammers werewolf, Nigel Piledriver, did not receive the MVP is another nail in the coffin for the match officials' credibility.  

Dave

(aka Axebreaker)

Time to update Blood Bowl again

BLOOD BOWL - LEGENDARY EDITION - 2.0.1.5 UPDATE

by FocusTechSupport » 10 October 2012, 16:51

BLOOD BOWL - LEGENDARY EDITION - 2.0.1.5 UPDATE (900 MB).
FOR THE DVD AND DIGITAL VERSIONS EXCEPT THE STEAM VERSION.
STEAM USERS: PLEASE RUN STEAM IN ORDER TO UPDATE AUTOMATICALLY THE GAME.

1. Click http://www.focus-files.com/patchs/bb/bb ... -0-1-5.exe
2. Save bble-update-2-0-1-5.exe application file on the hard disk.
3. Once download done, run bble-update-2-0-1-5.exe and follow the instructions.

If you have Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 and you cannot install the update:
- Right mouse click bble-update-2-0-1-5.exe application file and click Run as administrator.

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PATCH NOTES 2.0.1.5:

- Compatibility support with Blood Bowl Chaos Edition:
* All new teams are visible in Legendary Edition but not playable.
* Players of Legendary Edition can freely play with players of Chaos Edition (matchmaking and leagues).
- Fixed AI not playing after a Turnover when Wizard is available.
- Fixed a bug where Going For It dice were not rolled in some situations.
- Fixed a network synchronization error at placement.
- Juggernaut: It is now possible to choose to treat a "Both Down" result as a "Pushed" result.

 

FNFVIII CUP Round 3

Round 3 of the FNFVIII Champions Grand Slam is now done and dusted.

This round saw the welcome return of Coach Drakeular - who has successfully evaded the angry mob and is back to practicing his dark athletic arts!

On the field there were some great games and some great Blood Bowl action. The Saints and Heroes match featured an impressive six Touch Downs, the Conventio somehow managed to keep the Plagues' quartet of leaping Gutter Runners out of the End Zone for the entire game, and, perhaps most impressive of all, the Crew's Ogres beat the Hammers.

Tune into Cabalvision for all the action. We are having some technical difficulties with the Ogre v Norse match - but hope to have the full replay available soon.

Jim and Bob are here to present a special tribute to the Lightning Bolt - as Wizards played such a key role in all this weeks matches!

At the end of Round 3 - the standings are:

So, on to the Round 4 Match-Ups:

Axebreaker Couronne Saints (Hum) v Maxwell's Golden Hammer (Nor) Big A

Givo Black Plagues (Ska) v Shreking Crew (Ogr) Supercoach

Justorius Cruor Conventio (DaE) v Herman's Heroes (Nec) Drakeular

Dave

(aka Axebreaker)

Saints Lose

Earlier in the week the Couronne Saints were defeated by the Necro Herman's Heroes 4-2.

The fact that they had to play at all came something of a shock to the Saints - as the Necros were still assumed to be missing-in-action following an altercation with the local authorities.

Nevertheless, it was a great game with a remarkable six Touch Downs scored and plenty of injuries. Indeed, several of the Saints  players are no doubt wishing that a cushy Draw had been on offer as they nurse their injuries into next week. 

A full replay is available on Cabalvision. 

With all the action on offer, we have once again expanded the Highlights Sheet to capture as much of the game as possible. 

Dave
(aka Axebreaker)