While I didn’t run into anything confusing during my test period, I don’t doubt that there are some finer points that are going to need to be explained down the line. Despite my familiarity with Blood Bowl going back decades, I always play the tutorial to check on any rule updates.
Unfortunately, the build of the game I played for this preview with didn’t have the tutorial yet, so I can’t say how welcoming it will be to newcomers. Given that Blood Bowl, like most of the Games Workshop titles, is born out of the world of fantasy model building, this level of customization is completely welcome. Picking team colors and modifying each player’s uniform with a variety of accessories gives the chance to build the exact team desired. Putting together a team isn’t just about picking the right players - a major focus is placed on the aesthetics. In addition to their unique characteristics, the new teams also have great cosmetic options which the player can get the most use out of by employing the team builder feature. Imperial Nobility (read: upper-class humans) are all about building an impenetrable defense at the cost of moving players quickly down the pitch.
The new races are both strong additions - the Black Orcs have strong orc linemen along with cheap and plentiful goblin runners, but no real passing game to speak of. Fortunately, Blood Bowl 3 has just these types of innovations to offer in the form of two new team types to try out, and an extremely robust team creator!
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No, the key thing that brings people to a new Blood Bowl game is something major that they can’t get anywhere else - a feature they’ll have to upgrade for. While they’re nice, they aren’t especially vital to fans of a tabletop game that famously came with a shoddy styrofoam board.
Graphical improvements aren’t enough either. With traditional sports games based on real-world teams, the pitch is obvious - it’s a new season, so come back to for updated stats for all your favorite players! However, Blood Bowl has no famous ‘stars’ that players will want to see simulated as they would with football or basketball. Asking players to buy a new Blood Bowl is always a tough proposition.
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