Game is too long

Buster · Post by **Buster** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 2:37 pm

These games of Blood Bowl are like baseball... they're just too long!

Only problem is, I can't think of any way to speed the game up. 1 minute turns would do it, but I'm not sure you could get much of anything done in a minue.

Princelucianus · Post by **Princelucianus** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 2:43 pm

Two hour games aren't too long. It depends on what you think is too long, but we're playing without the 4 minute a turn rule and still they're quite quickly finished.....

Lucy

roysorlie · Post by **roysorlie** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 3:12 pm

I think the game time is just fine.

We've never used the limit. Never missed it.

Leave the game time alone.

Cheers,

Devante · Post by **Devante** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 3:21 pm

thats the first time i've ever heard anyone complain about game time, i don't think it's long enough, i'm sure all of you have needed just one more turn to win a game before.

BigD · Post by **BigD** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 4:08 pm

If the regular one is two long try the Java version. Our last game took 57minutes. Okay I got caned. BUT if you've a wireless mouse - charge the batteries before hand. Otherwise you might end up making a dodge instead of just standing. DOH!

BigD

Post by **Thadrin** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 4:11 pm

We've had this discussion before. Quite heatedly at that.
Here:
http://www.talkbloodbowl.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=976
and here:
http://www.talkbloodbowl.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=966

Among others....
Its fine as it is. At the TBB Tulip Invitational we managed three games in one aftrenoon with no trouble.

veron · Post by **veron** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 5:04 pm

Buster wrote:These games of Blood Bowl are like baseball... they're just too long!

Our gamegroup's longest game in second edition was 8.5 hours. And we even had a 5-minute rule already back then. The game ended 3-2 with only one player left on the pitch who also scored the winning TD.

Those games were too long, I think the game now takes just about the right amount of time (when using the "abt. 4-minutes" rule).

Snew · Post by **Snew** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 5:24 pm

Use a timer. Game speed picks up and it's more challenging too. I think it's a bit easier because there's not much time to second guess yourself.

franck_le_grand · Post by **franck_le_grand** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 8:46 pm

Well, if you think the game is too long, you're probably not enjoing yourself with playing BB.
I'm just wondering: why do you think it's too long??

Is it because you like the postmatch section or to roll for your players?

I don't think the game is too long, not at all. I have fun while playing, and sometimes, I even want the game to last longer...

Post by **Dave** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 10:17 pm

Ask your opponent to think quicker. Helped in my case.

No I don't feel the game is too longish. Perfect for me. Tensed games get longer naturally and boring ones speed up pretty quick.

grimfang · Post by **grimfang** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 10:28 pm

The more you play, the faster it gets. And.. smarter opponents help, also.

Zombie · Post by **Zombie** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 11:06 pm

Devante wrote:thats the first time i've ever heard anyone complain about game time, i don't think it's long enough, i'm sure all of you have needed just one more turn to win a game before.

Then you should check back on a couple of old threads here. There have been many suggestions already to make the game shorter. The general consensus here i think is that the game is just a little bit too long, but not that much.

kaboom · Post by **kaboom** » Sat Dec 21, 2002 1:44 pm

personally i think 2h is not long.
its yoour vision

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