Dwarf Alchemist Freebooting vs Hiring?

littlemute · Post by **littlemute** » Fri May 23, 2003 2:21 pm

In the LBR rules it states that Dwarven Alchemists have to be freebooted. That's a bit useless (much like Dwarf Blitzers) and I'm wondering if any of y'all have changed the rule in your leagues.

We were thinking of ditching the "fluff" reasoning and just letting dwarfs freeboot wizards as normal.

Thanks!

Skummy · Post by **Skummy** » Fri May 23, 2003 2:27 pm

You may want to check out the rules for Dwarven Runesmiths. They're on the Hot List for approval, and would be replacing the Alchemist.

narkotic · Post by **narkotic** » Fri May 23, 2003 2:29 pm

In the BB Annual 2003/BBMag7 there are rules for Dwarven runesmiths which replace the Dwarf alchemist. Most probably the runesmith will be included in the next update of the LRB instead of the dwarf alchemist.

littlemute · Post by **littlemute** » Fri May 23, 2003 2:33 pm

Cool! I'll try to find them, the store in town here I think still only has the 2002 annual.

Muchos gracias guey.

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Fri May 23, 2003 2:49 pm

littlemute wrote:Cool! I'll try to find them, the store in town here I think still only has the 2002 annual.

littlemute,

I try very much to keep this website as up to date as possible with all experimental rules for teams.

You can find the rules for Runesmith here.

http://www.midgardbb.com/GWTeams/RevisedGWRosters.html

Galak

Snarlton Heston · Post by **Snarlton Heston** » Fri May 23, 2003 7:39 pm

I want to hire an ALCHEMIST!

Freebotting often wastes your money! The runesmith is good, but.....

PLEASE MAKE THE ALCHEMIST AN OPTION! I suggest you add that the runesmith can can cast a spell that influences the crowd to throw a D6 worth of money at your coach's feet when the game ends!

Snarlton Heston
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All for me and none for you!

Mestari · Post by **Mestari** » Mon May 26, 2003 8:08 am

Maybe replace the Spell Fizzles -option with "Succesfull alchemy" that gives you d6 more money at the end of the game. Then at least the money isn't completely wasted...

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Mon May 26, 2003 2:29 pm

Mestari wrote:Maybe replace the Spell Fizzles -option with "Succesfull alchemy" that gives you d6 more money at the end of the game. Then at least the money isn't completely wasted...

But Mestari ... all the wizards have the chance to have the money be wasted. So the Runesmith should as well.

Galak

baughman · Post by **baughman** » Mon May 26, 2003 9:35 pm

With my dwarf team i freeboot the dwarf alchemist everytime. U pay 30k for him . on a roll of 1 or 2 u lose money , on a 3 u even , on a 4,5,or 6 u make money. 4 in 6 times u break even or make money. I take those odds everytime. In long run u make more then u lose with them.

Post by **Dave** » Mon May 26, 2003 9:49 pm

still it's nothing, you'll win 15 K averange (Isn't it?) so it'll take you 6 matches to buy a blitzer. I'd have bought him after match three, without taking an old grizzled alchemist

baughman · Post by **baughman** » Tue May 27, 2003 4:57 pm

ya but thats an extra 15k u wouldnt have from before. cant see why ppl dont like it? u spend 30k to make an average of 45k. u have more money u buy more players. thats why ppl hate it in my league when u run dwarfs u get more money then the average other team. I would love a return on investment in real life like that hehe. and u still could buy the blitzer after game 3 also, and have 45k more then u would if u wouldnt get the alchemist every game.

Snarlton Heston · Post by **Snarlton Heston** » Fri May 30, 2003 4:54 pm

15K isn't worth my time!

Snarlton Heston
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Pay me my height in gold pieces!

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Fri May 30, 2003 5:12 pm

baughman wrote:u spend 30k to make an average of 45k.

uH .... your math is wrong, my friend.

The average amount earned by an Alchemist over the long term is 35k a game not 45k. Since he costs 30k to freeboot, that means that over the long haul you'll earn an extra 5k a game. Or 14 games of freebooting the alchemist just to buy a Longbeard.

Trust me ... the Runesmith is a much better direction for the rules to go.

Galak

Skummy · Post by **Skummy** » Fri May 30, 2003 5:33 pm

Remember too, 14 games is not a large enough sample size to average out to 70k. It will very likely be 20k more... or less.

baughman · Post by **baughman** » Fri May 30, 2003 7:19 pm

HEHE thats like tellen your boss U dont want a .50 an hr raise because it isnt enough. 5k is 5k to me. I not tryen to pick a fight. just sayen even an extra 5k is better then nothen. sorry on the math , just pulled the math from the post above mine before. Ya it is a gamble maybe u always roll 1s. but u are more like to make the 5k every game. guess I just stupid. every coin counts. guess i just a scrooge hehe. if it takes 14 games to get another player. thats still one more player then u had before.
havent read about the runesmith yet. prob would be better. but anything i can spend 30k on and get 35k back with out haven to do anything i gonna do everytime. True the fluctuation over the short term would be high, but thats what makes it even more fun. Guess I invest to much and play to much poker. I love the swing of it .