Britnoth
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Oct 07, 2003 - 19:08 |
 
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From the Code of Conduct:
| Quote: | | Coaches are expected to play reasonably balanced games. Play against lower rated teams is allowed, but should not be abused. It is understood that sometimes teams need a recovery game against a lower ranked team after a particuarly boody game, but excessive play against lower ranked teams creates an unfair advantage and will not be tolerated. |
Some might argue that playing against a similar team rating goblin or halfing team is exactly that - giving an unfair advantage.
You cannot both say that a team is just a 'joke' team and then say that you can't play games where one side is obviously going to win.
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Bendrig
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Oct 07, 2003 - 19:33 |
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add the master chef and they'll have the help they need, or deserve. something along those lines anyway.
giving them ag 4 would break 'em so badly it wouldn't be funny.
You don't play 'flings to win.
You don't play 'flings for mayhem.
You play 'flings to rub it into other coaches' faces if they happen to lose or tie with you due to some miracle play.
And let us not forget the little happy "didn't get through my armour" dance. although this doesn't work as wel in this electronic format :-p
As to the playing against lower rated teams...
that is why we have the str formula, even if it is faulty as some claim. Stunties get a good break. kinda.
(edit: dinna see the last post) |
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azathoth_13
Joined: Sep 24, 2003
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Oct 07, 2003 - 20:08 |
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The silly side IS the fact that they suck so bad. The fun comes in accepting the fact that they will die in droves, giving them funny names and taking crazy risks. Halflings CAN be competitive, but you've got to work it hardcore. I'm a pretty terrible Halfling coach right now, but they are (and will be) my team of choice; they're too much fun! Just the THOUGHT of a treeman throwing a screaming halfling makes me giggle.
Also, in the October rules review, they are considering a few revisions that might help. It won't help for Fumbbl.com, but the halflings may get the chef for FREE, and you can pay more money for bigger effects. Also, the Treeman's 'Take Root' trait may become an on-pitch roll, like Bone Head; on a 1 they can't do much of anything.
And lastly (this is too long anyway), NOT being able to use chef's hurts halflings more then most teams not being able to use wizards. You NEED to steal those re-rolls to have a chance (which is why the possible rules change for chef's). I'm not demanding (like some threads) chef's be implemented, but you've got to remember that if you play the game in real life, chef's are there to help.
So are the balanced? no. Do they suck? yeah. Are the FUN? HELL YEAH! |
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HunterX
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Oct 07, 2003 - 21:30 |
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freak_in_a_frock
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Oct 07, 2003 - 21:42 |
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As a halfling coach of numerous games on fumbbl i can say that to change the halflings in any way to make them better is a plan bad idea. At the moment i can hide behind the fact that i play halflings so no-one can tell what a crap coach i really am 
Seriously though if you don't think they are balanced then don't play them, if you like a challange and to have fun in every game you play then do.
the only thing i would like to add though is that it would be nice to get more money from the game, as it is very hard to keep a halfling teams' fan factor up when you hit the tr 200 mark, it wouldn't 'unbalance' them as it would only mean it was easier to replace all those lost flings. You could call it extra money from catering  |
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Chickenbrain
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Oct 07, 2003 - 22:02 |
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| HunterX wrote: | | My flings are AMAZING in stunty! They fly through the air with the greatest of ease. |
Real flings (and gobbos of course) compete in OPEN or DIVX. |
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HunterX
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Oct 07, 2003 - 22:55 |
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Mr-Klipp
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Oct 07, 2003 - 23:51 |
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| Britnoth wrote: |
You cannot both say that a team is just a 'joke' team and then say that you can't play games where one side is obviously going to win.
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Halflings are never gauranteed a loss, they are just designed to have play a lot better or be a lot luckier to get their wins. We hardly designed the teams, if you want to complain about that, go talk to JJ. |
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ClayInfinity
Joined: Aug 15, 2003
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Oct 08, 2003 - 00:59 |
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If you want to play Halflings seriously, then play in the Stunty League...
If you want to play them as a bit of comic relief, then play them in Open Division...
People, the choice is yours! |
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Bendrig
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Oct 08, 2003 - 01:05 |
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nah, it's the other way around...
really. |
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IvanTheCow
Joined: Aug 08, 2003
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Oct 08, 2003 - 01:08 |
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you want to play them for a bit of comic relief you play them in Div X agaisnt khemri, Necromantic, or the funniest is a nurgles rotters team and have one of them be infected. also funny would be to play them against vampire and ogre cause they dont get as many successful actions so your little guys can stay alive. |
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