Dlock
Joined: Mar 08, 2014
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Feb 08, 2016 - 22:44 |
 
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Hello.
Guick question Doc D.Stu - what is postcast?
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DrDiscoStu
Joined: Feb 20, 2006
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Feb 09, 2016 - 07:44 |
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DrDiscoStu
Joined: Feb 20, 2006
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Dlock
Joined: Mar 08, 2014
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Feb 09, 2016 - 11:04 |
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Ah, well, thanks but what is podcast then?
Radio thingo, I assume... or, youtube channel or whatnot?
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DrDiscoStu
Joined: Feb 20, 2006
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Feb 10, 2016 - 01:48 |
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Oh? I thought you were joking
Podcasts are basically downloadable Internet radio. There are millions on various subjects. There are around 7 regular podcasts for blood bowl. 'Three die block' is the original and most listened to |
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ramchop
Joined: Oct 12, 2013
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OK, another list. This one is far from perfect as I haven't gone through and picked out the fringe games. I have dropped SWL Losers (113 games) and Mr Whippy's Donut Boys (161 games) as I don't think they played more than 100 games of SWL proper. Please let me know if you think there are others on the list who should not be there.
400 games
 Slumbering Skink (Faulcon) - 434 games
200 games
 Angry Asgardians (Toonie) - 215 games
 Good, Bad, Furry (eganra) - 202 games
100 games (27 teams)
 Citadel Ancients (theopacman) - 198 games
Wonga Wonga Whalekillers (Balle2000) - 159 games
German Vermin (Symmetrical) - 157 games
Psych Lab (eganra) - 156 games
 Zen Adepts (FLo711) - 156 games
Large Head-on Colliders (Barre) - 151 games
 Intoxicated Mayhem (Erickan) - 148 games
 Schola (Quod) - 141 games
Blackwater Blitz (Chavo) - 135 games
BBQ Wednesday Regulars (danielcollins) - 129 games
Norscia Bezerkers (BloodReaper) - 125 games
 We Fink Wer Orks (Laviak) - 125 games
 Blackwater Sting (Chavo) - 124 games
Black Crowes (ozjesting) - 123 games
 Agitate (eagle009) - 121 games
Horrors Of Skye (JoeKano) - 120 games
Black Swans (Irgy) - 118 games
 Tribute to Alan Parsons (polemarch) - 118 games
 Gumbeast United (gumbi) - 110 games
Vanguard of the Southern Ark (Snorri) - 107 games
Public Service Announcement (Daudy) - 104 games
 Carlton United (Twahn) - 104 games
Stalingrad's White Stallions (harvestmouse) - 103 games
 United Abominations (Dark_Lord) - 103 games
Brisbane Boncos (Miyuso) - 102 games
Aberration Theatre (justbob) - 102 games
Mexican Standoff (Smegish) - 100 games
50 games
78 teams
Out of a total of 608 teams
Average - 33 games
Median - 22 games
Races that haven't made 100:
Chaos Pact, Dwarf, Elf, Goblin, Halfling, Ogre, Undead, Underworld, Vampire, Wood Elf |
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RedMaul
Joined: Jun 10, 2006
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Feb 10, 2016 - 08:00 |
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RC that's a nastee list bruh. Good work. |
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DrPoods
Joined: Nov 14, 2013
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Feb 10, 2016 - 08:00 |
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I DEMAND AN INVESTIGATION! THE GOBLINS MUST PAY! |
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Karnov
Joined: Jul 14, 2012
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Feb 11, 2016 - 03:25 |
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| DrDiscoStu wrote: | | And I highly recommend listening to three die blocks latest postcast, especially the 'cheering fans' section... |
haha - nice work.
Thanks for the shout-out, champ  |
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Dlock
Joined: Mar 08, 2014
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Feb 11, 2016 - 06:56 |
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How do I get this podcast?
Just google "three die blocks podcast"?
Heh, followed my own idea and there it was... I'll give this a go when time.
thanks for the tip "Chump".
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Tomay
Joined: Apr 26, 2008
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Feb 11, 2016 - 07:09 |
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Not long to go and he can drop that title and go back to being regular old stu. |
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Tomay
Joined: Apr 26, 2008
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Feb 12, 2016 - 01:04 |
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So what I want to highlight is what my approach is to SWL, baring in mind that this is not the box or ranked, we have a much smaller community and we rely on each other for it to work. The SWL community has always had the view of the US vs FUMBBL mentality. This league was built on the belief that we are much more awesome than the greater FUMBBL community, we respect each other first and won’t lower ourselves to behave the way that is common amongst rankers.
This post is in no way a rulings post made in any official capacity it is solely intended to highlight what I believe is an issue and to encourage the members of SWL to reflect on their actions.
The culture of the SWL is changing. We’re moving from a competitive but friendly community built on respect and camaraderie and are heading towards a slippery slope of ultra competitiveness, disregard of our opponents and poor sportsmanship. Luckily, we aren’t quite there yet, but I fear that if we continue in this trend we will suffer the same fate of the European and American leagues with lower participation rates and domination by a sub group of ultra competitive players who like to push the boundaries.
I believe that this culture is somewhat tied in to the greater FUMBBL community and the current rule set, but still believe we can overcome it in SWL if our community is more mindful of each other’s enjoyment.
Some worrying trends I see emerging are:
- Blaming losses solely on luck.
- Deliberate targeting of opposition star players at the expense of good tactical play.
- Spiteful maiming of an opponents team when they have secured a victory.
- Complaining about an opponents play style.
So basically my approach to the league is that I am a senior member of the community and I like to act with integrity and take responsibility for my role in fostering a good environment. Below are some examples of how I like to do this:
If my opponent is new to the league, the game in general or isn’t very good I will try to secure a victory and get as many SPP out of the game as possible BUT I will also be as friendly and encouraging as possible and try to avoid inflicting any unnecessary damage to their team. I often do this by avoiding fouls where possible and by targeting unskilled players with my blocks to get SPP. Sometimes I offer tactical advice after the game and generally encourage them to engage with the community.
If my opponent’s team is far understrength and in rebuild it’s the same as above. I will try and secure victory first but be mindful of the fact that they are tryng to build their team back up. I don’t want to put an already understrength team back to square one, it doesn’t benefit me in any way and only ruins the enjoyment for someone else.
I always wish my opponent luck, ask how they are doing, thank them for the game and congratulate them if they won.
If my opponent is a trash talker, rival or a veteran that I know can handle it I will go all out. I am very clear on the people that fall into this category (Faulcon, Balle2000, Luohghcra, etc). I will mercilessly try and take out a legendary player and pull out all the stops to win. That said, I still don’t think I’d totally decimate a team if I was on the verge of pitch clearing or something. You’ve got to know when enough is enough and I want these rivalries to continue.
If my opponent dishes it out themselves I will happily play without mercy. If they have a reputation for dismantling opposing teams, have multiple clawpombers or are notorious foulers I will give it back to them. Anyone from my opponents team who has a good chance of hurting my guys will be targeted in the name of self preservation. These guys deserve a good drumming every now and again and the coaches are usually accepting of this fact.
If my opponent is having a good run of luck I try not to take away their enjoyment by moaning and complaining. This is an area I used to be better at and am striving to improve but one that I think is important. If you participate in the SWL you know that runs of luck both ways are inevitable. You also know that you want to enjoy your good runs as much as possible before the inevitable downturn. With this in mind, I try to maintain good sportsmanship, congratulate my opponent and encourage them to enjoy the game. Taking the fun out of it for my opponent would result in a net loss of enjoyment, which hurts the league.
If my opponent has me beat and I know there is very little I can do, I try and protect my team and make it easy on them to leave me alone. I might leave guys prone, move away from my opposition so as not to present a threat. If you decide to keep flogging a dead horse with a lone gutter runner on -2d blocks, don’t be surprised when he gets booted. I believe that inducements and journeymen have made some players a little careless in the SWL and coaches need to realise when its time to switch from win mode to preservation mode. If your opponent is in preservation mode and not presenting a threat to the result, let them be.
I will call people out for acting against the interests of the league. If someone is a jerk or pushes the rules a bit I will call them out publicly but aim to keep it friendly in nature. Personal attacks are not ok, ribbing someone for being weak after conceding is. The recent events with Carl is a good example, he was called out for fouling but everyone kept it friendly.
If you’re one of these CLAWPOMB guys use the skill stack as a means to secure victory but not to unnecessarily demolish an opponents team. If we have a handful of teams acting like WMDs in this environment, it will kill the league. With the power of these skills comes the responsibility to use them appropriately in this setting. You might even find your overall results improve with some guys left standing every now and again.
Be mindful of your opponents enjoyment, try and see the game and league from their perspective and try to act in a way that increases net enjoyment – in the end it will come back around. |
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Tyra_Nid
Joined: Mar 17, 2009
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Feb 12, 2016 - 03:38 |
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DrDiscoStu
Joined: Feb 20, 2006
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Feb 12, 2016 - 04:54 |
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| Tomay wrote: | | Not long to go and he can drop that title and go back to being regular old stu. |
I have got to disagree. I am the champ until someone removes me. Since I couldn't play this season, I am still the champ next season. If I fail to promote from conference I will accept no longer being the champ. If I promote, I will be the champ the season after.
I will think of this seasons winner as the interim.
As per your other excellent post, it is very well said. SWL is better than fumbbl because we play as a community, and behave as though we are face to face. |
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Irgy
Joined: Feb 21, 2007
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Feb 12, 2016 - 04:56 |
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This all seems pretty soft to me. When I joined it was OldBugman killing your players and T16 fouling and no-one batting an eyelid. To my mind whining about team builds, getting beat up or being fouled is the new, recent development. |
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