Ronald Lokers' Blood Bowl Tool
co-author: Tom Anders
We have been writing an application that helps
you when playing Bloodbowl. This tool isn't any good for online-play, but you
can use it if you play Blood Bowl by
e-mail (PBeM) (like in a number of leagues) or if you want to play but
don't feel like setting up the board. Or you can use it if you just want to play
with yourself.... err... well, if you want to play both teams ;-)
PLEASE NOTE: To properly install ANY of the files on this site, you MUST select the Use Folders option when you unzip the WinZip file.
In addition, all zip files on this site were zipped using WinZip Version 8.0, so if you have an older copy of zip you might get corruption errors when you try to install the program.
Second Please Note:
If your computer times out trying to download from this site, the 2.5b files are mirrored at: The BBtool Yahoo group
Latest version: 2.5b, released 8 August 2005.
This version has been updated for the LRB 4.0 rules
IF you have version ANY other 2.5 version, you should be warned that you should do a full install of everything
as several new features have been added. 2.5 is "mostly" compatible with 2.4 ... but I personally wouldn't try playing
a 2.4 game with 2.5. If you just need the exe upgrade to 2.5b you can just download the exe file below:
... click here for the 2.5b EXE file only
... and here for the new ini files for 2.5b
If you are trying to play an older version of the game ... version 2.4 released 3 January 2004 can be found here:
Version 2.4k
If you want to play with player pictures or special pitchs for certain leagues, you all need one or more
of these files:
To download all the standard images for LRB teams for PBeM, click here
To download all the standard images for MBBL2 teams for PBeM, click here
To download the additional standard images for MBBL2 teams for PBeM, click here
To download the even more additional standard images for MBBL2 teams for PBeM, click here
To download the different pitch images for the Lustrian PBeM league, click here
Want an easy way to crank out a roster for PBeM play, download Ronald's HTML creator
Click here to download
Click here to
see the version history.
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Already Bloodbowl fans
visited this web-site!
Alas I didn't spend any time yet to update this
website so it still refers to the old version 1.6c but I'm pretty sure that this
will give you enough information to work with the new version.
I hope that someday I can put my mind to completely
updating the website....
This is what the tool looks like:
Click on the menu options for an extensive explanation of the options in
that menu.
Left-click on a SCORE marker to add 1, right-click to subtract 1. Same for the RE-ROLLS markers: left-click to add 1, right-click to subtract
1.
I hope you enjoy the tool. I would really appreciate it if you send me a
message to tell me how you like it. Also all bugs and wish-lists can be sent
to me at bbtool@yahoogroups.com.
Ronald Lokers/Tom Anders
What can you do with the tool?
I think the tool is quite easy to use.
But here is an extensive explanation of all posibilities, just to make sure
you can use it to the fullest.
Menu and Toolbar
As you can see there is a MENU but you can access
almost all menu choices more easily by using the Toolbar. If there's a button
in the toolbar for a certain option, it will be shown at the explanation of
the menu option.
File | Teams | Pre-game | Cards | Post-game | Special Rolls | Special Actions | Log | Star Player Points |
Help
Turn, Score and Reroll markers
Click on a TURN marker to start a new
turn. All players that have ended their move (see Player Options) will
be returned to standing, and all numbers on the field will be cleared. Turns
that have already been made, are shown in smaller numbers. To return them all
to large (at the start of the second half) just click on 'Start Half'
(see Special Actions menu
for further details).
To
keep track of Casualties Scored, it's the same thing: left-click to add 1,
right-click to subtract 1. These are the smaller numbers next to the Score
markers.
The small numbers next to the re-roll counters can be used to keep track
of leader re-rolls.
Field
For all details about the field, read the Field Options.
Ball
Once the ball is placed on the field (see the Field Options), you
can drag it to another square. You can also drag it to a player on the field.
That player will then carry the ball.
Players
The players are shown as the red and blue squares. For all
details, read the Player Options.
Apothecary and Wizard
If your team has an Apothecary or a Wizard, a
box will be shown next to the Reserves box to reflect this. Click on this box
to turn it to gray to indicate the Apothecary or Wizard has been used.
Comment Field
All details about the Comment Field can be read in the
Comment Field
Options.
Dice Roll buttons
The buttons that roll dice are pretty
self-explanatory, I think...
Action Box
The green box at the bottom shows the last action taken.
Setting the defaults
With the tool you'll find a number of *.ini files
that can be changed to reflect your likings or the rules of your league. The
most important one is called pbembb.ini. Here you can set your own
defaults that the program uses. The bbtables.ini file lets you use the
Handicap and Match Winnings Tables of your liking. The bbcards.ini file
lets you use your own cards.
How do I get the tool?
Easy! Just download it from the top of this page!
You can also download this manual.
You can find
bitmaps for the field here
You'll need to register at http://www.yahoogroups.com for the bbtool group to
use this e-mail address.
Play by e-mail
If you're playing Bloodbowl by e-mail, like in the PBEMBBL, you can find detailed
instructions here how
to use this Tool with that.
Links
Here are some Bloodbowl links for you.
