Blood Bowl: Warhammer Fest Brings New Players To The Pitch
Dark Elves have been everywhere lately, what with their spiky armor showing up in the galaxy of 40K, or the bloodthirsty wyches, khinerai, and melusai of the Daughters of Khaine, if you’re an elf aelf that likes murder, you are having a field day. Literally now, because that’s the new team for Blood Bowl.
That’s right folks, there’s a new team coming to the pitch. The only folks more murderous than the team, are the members of the audience–but fresh out of Warhammer Fest, we’ve got a look at the new Dark Elf team.
The Naggaroth Nightmares bring both deadly grace and a sharp, really sort of stabbing, tactical mindset to the pitch to help them win glory–if not honor.
Probably not honor. One of the things about the team is that in lieu of Big Guys, they have Assassins who are all about… creative problem solving:
While the Dark Elves don’t have a Big Guy, they do have Assassins – special players who apply some fairly lateral thinking to the sport. After all, your opponent’s top runner will find it hard to score with a dagger in his throat!
There’s also a range of Star Players on the way for all Elven teams, from notorious Witch Elf Roxanna Darknail to the famous Swift Twins, as well as the Elven Union’s Eldril Sidewinder:
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There are also new trolls incoming:
Trolls aren’t the brightest Blood Bowl players, but they’re popular among new and veteran coaches alike for a few reasons:
- They DO. NOT. DIE.
- They can throw Goblins across the pitch to make touchdowns, and sometimes the Goblin even survives!
And human teams are getting a booster pack as well, so you can beef up your roster:
So whatever team you play, 2018 is shaping up to be a big one for Blood Bowl.
The thing about the Naggaroth Nightmares is, the scandals are about as entertaining for the audience as the actual games.
