SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION...............................4

1. STARTING THE GAME...................5

2. BLOOD BOWL – THE BASICS........62.1. CLASSIC AND BLITZ MODES............62.2. TURN-BASED GAME.........................72.3. REAL TIME GAME [BLITZ ONLY]........92.4. THE DICE PRINCIPLE........................92.5. RACES.............................................112.6. SKILLS..........................................112.7. PLAYER TYPES................................122.8. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAYER TYPES..12

3. GAME MODES.................................133.1. TUTORIAL........................................133.2. EXHIBITION MATCH.......................133.3. STORY MODE..................................133.4. CAMPAIGN......................................133.5. COMPETITIONS...............................143.6. MULTIPLAYER.................................143.7. LOAD GAME..................................153.8. CREATE/MODIFY............................15

4. STARTING AN EXHIBITION MATCH...15

5. PRE-MATCH: INDUCEMENTS........155.1. TRAINING [BLITZ MODE ONLY].......175.2. STAR PLAYERS AND MERCENARIES..185.3. FAIR PLAY........................................185.4. FOUL PLAY....................................185.5. EXTRA TRAINING............................185.6. POTIONS.........................................19

6. DURING THE MATCH..................196.1. SETTING UP ON THE PITCH............196.2. KICK-OFF........................................206.3. IN GAME INTERFACE......................206.4. TURN-BASED MATCH.....................216.5. REAL TIME MATCH.........................226.6. LIST OF PLAYER ACTIONS...............22

7. STARTING A NEW CAMPAIGN..........267.1. CREATING YOUR TEAM...................267.2. SELECTING A TOURNAMENT..........267.3. PURCHASING PLAYERS...................277.4. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT [BLITZMODE ONLY]..........................................277.5. MANAGING THE TEAM...................287.6. TEAM ROSTER................................297.7. PLAYER EVOLUTION.......................297.8. AGING OF THE PLAYERS [BLITZMODE ONLY]..........................................307.9. PLAYER’S EQUIPMENT [BLITZ MODEONLY].....................................................307.10. EXPORTING TEAMS......................31

8. INTERNET LEAGUES......................318.1. LOGGING IN.....................................318.2. CREATE AN ACCOUNT....................318.3. THE BLOOD BOWL PLATFORM.......328.4. CREATING A TEAM..........................338.5. MANAGING YOUR TEAMS...............338.6. JOINING AN INTERNET LEAGUE.....338.7. PLAY!...............................................348.8. CREATE LEAGUE............................34

CREDITS...................................35

SHORTCUTS... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

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EPILEPSY WARNINGI – Precautions to take at all times when playing computer games• Do not play if you are tired or lacking sleep.• Always play in a well lit room, and ensure that the screen brightness level is not toohigh.• If you are playing a game on a screen, play at a reasonable distance from the screenand as far back from it as the connector cable will reach.• While you are playing, ensure you take a 10-15 minute break every hour.

II – Epilepsy warningCertain individuals have a condition which may cause them to experience epileptic fitsand which could also include loss of consciousness, particularly when exposed to cer-tain types of strong light stimuli, such as a rapid succession of images, repetition of sim-ple geometrical shapes, flashes or explosions. These individuals may experience fits whileplaying computer games containing such visual stimuli even though they may have noprevious medical history of such a condition or may never have suffered an epileptic fit.If you or a member of your family have ever experienced symptoms linked to epilepsy (fitsor loss of consciousness) in situations of strong light stimuli, please consult your doc-tor before playing any computer games. Parents should also monitor their children clo-sely when they are playing computer games. If you or your child show any symptoms ofthe following: dizziness, disturbed vision, eye or muscle twitching, disorientation, invo-luntary movement, convulsions or blackouts, you should stop playing immediately andseek medical advice.

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1. STARTING THE GAME

INSTALLATIONTo install Blood Bowl, insert the Blood Bowl Legendary Edition DVD in your reader andfollow the instructions on the screen. The automatic install will immediately start if theautomatic execution is enabled. If no window appears, double-click on the workstationicon on your desktop, then double-click on the DVD reader containing the game DVD.Execute the "SetupBB.exe" program to start the installation

ACTIVATION CODE & PLAYER KEYTo install and start Blood Bowl for the first time, you need an Activation code and aplayer key. The Activation code is printed on the Game DVD label, and you will find thePlayer key on the back of your game manual.

Activation Code: This code is asked for at the end of the installation process, and isused to activate the game on your computer. You must be connected to the Internet tocomplete the activation. Copy this key and click on the OK button. In case of difficulties,follow the instructions on the screen.The DVD version of Blood Bowl Legendary Edition features an automatic activationsystem, so you will not have to type in your activation code manually.

Player Key: When you start the game for the first time, you must type in your Player Key.This Key will enable you to create a multiplayer account on the Blood Bowl InternetLeague server. Type in your player key then click Ok.

Caution, your Activation Code and your Player Key mayonly be used by one player.

Keep this key and this code somewhere safe. Do not communicate them with other players!

RECOMMENDATIONSQuit all other programs: Please quit all non-essential applications on your computerbefore attempting to play Blood Bowl Legendary Edition.

Verify your version of DirectX and your graphics drivers: In general, if the game willnot start (and you do not receive an easily identifiable error message), or if you encoun-ter graphical problems during game play, before doing anything else you will need to ve-rify your version of DirectX and your graphics drivers.To verify this information go to the Windows Start > Run menu and type "DXdiag" in thebox and click 'OK'. This will display information regarding your computer. Click on the'Save All Information' button to save the information which you can later send to Tech-nical Support. If your current version of DirectX isn't DirectX9.0c, you can install thisversion from the game disc, or you can go to www.microsoft.com and download the la-test version of DirectX9.0c and install it. The DXdiag command will open a window thatwill give you information regarding your graphics card and the version of your graphicsdrivers. If your drivers are out of date you can go to the website of the manufacturer of

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INTRODUCTION- Hello everyone! And welcome to the new season of Blood Bowl, promising to beLEGENDARY!!- Indeed Bob! This new season certainly will be exceptional! Numerous new teams of allraces are gathering right now from all across the Old World, to participate in thisprestigious competition!- Hahaha! So many new faces, this is for certain, the show will be exceptional!- That's right Bob! They all seem to be ready for the season! Of course, all the teams fromthe previous season are determined as well and will be "welcoming" the new participantswarmly!- Then let them come! Alive or dead, men or women, giants or Halflings all are welcome,as it is now time for the BLOOD BOOOOOOOWL!

ORIGINSThe unlikely forefather of American football and inspired by the fantasy universe ofWarhammer, Blood Bowl is an ultra violent team sport. Assemble a team of Orcs, WoodElves, Dwarfs and many other fantasy creatures and enter the bloodiest arena ever!Originally created by Jervis Johnson and published for the first time by GamesWorkshop in 1987. This board game, based on the Warhammer universe, encountereda massive success in the 80’s and the 90’s. Games Workshop still manufactures modelsfor the game and its creator has ceaselessly worked on improving and enriching BloodBowl, its game system and its universe through regular rules updates.

THE GAMEPart strategy game and part sports simulation, Blood Bowl will put to the test the nervesof the best tacticians. The basic principles of the game are extremely simple: two teams,one ball. The team reaching the opponent’s end-zone with the ball scores a “touchdown”,by any means necessary. No holds barred, you may trample or cripple an opposition player while the referee conveniently looks the other way.With a wide variety of races to appeal to every type of player and many more tactical op-tions available, Blood Bowl has become a reference in terms of tactics and strategy, andvictory requires a real flair for the game and nerves of steel. The ever presenthumour, the use of weapons and a large selection of irregularities is what sets Blood

Bowl apart from the more classical sports simulations, much to the delight of the players.

While an introduction to the video game, this manual does not detail all the rulesof Blood Bowl. The game is based on Blood Bowl Competition Rules for the boardgame. You may find the complete rules for the original game in Blood Bowl legen-dary Edition from the “Tutorial” menu, or on the internet, on the Blood Bowl web-site (www.bloodbowl-game.com) or on the Games Workshop website(www.games-workshop.com).The official version of Blood Bowl Competition Rules is only available in English.

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this adaptation also gives you the opportunity to play with new game play possibilities,with a Blitz mode which allows you to play Blood Bowl matches in Real Time, and somuch more.

2.1. CLASSIC AND BLITZ MODESIn order to satisfy the fans of the boardgame and to unlock the new additions tothe way Blood Bowl the Video Game isplayed, the game offers you a choice toeither play in Solo or Multiplayer in the"Blitz" and the "Classic" modes.- The "Classic" mode is the directadaptation of the board game.- The "Blitz" mode enables you todiscover Blood Bowl through a series ofnew options which somewhat differ fromthe core rules of the board game BloodBowl. Most notable among these newoptions is the Real Time mode, whichenables you to play against an opponentby playing ‘live’ at the same time. Thepre-match sequences feature newopportunities in the Blitz mode, with expanded inducements and training sessions tofurther help your team before a match even begins. The Blitz mode will also give youaccess to other options: you may be able to modify the duration of a turn or a half, toplay new competitions, to gain access to different levels of equipment for your players,etc.

2.2. TURN-BASED GAMEIn a turn-based game, you may, during your turn, move your players and perform ablock action with players who have opponents in their Tackle Zone. You may performother unique actions once per turn such as: a blitz, a hand-off, a long pass (see the basicrules for further details). Once the player has performed all his actions or been subjectto a turnover, (a forced ‘end of turn’ caused by a failed action), it is then the opposingplayer’s turn to play. You may only use a player once per turn. Once an action is startedwith another player, you must do everything you wish to do with this player beforeswitching to another member of your team.For example, if you wish to move your player to pick up the ball then hand it off, youmust perform all these actions in one sequence. If you pick up the ball then use anotherplayer, you may not use the player who has picked up the ball again until your nextturn.

• THE SEQUENCE OF PLAYBlood Bowl is split into two halves of sixteen turns each (i.e., eight turns per coach). Atthe end of the second half the team with the most touchdowns is the winner. The gameis played using a simple but strict sequence of play, which runs as follows:

A. Receiving Team's TurnB. Kicking Team's Turn

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your graphics card and download the latest version of your card's drivers.For NVIDIA cards go to: www.nvidia.comFor ATI cards go to: www.ati.com

AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGSGraphic settings of the game: The default graphic parameters of the game are set foran optimal gaming experience. If you experience POOR PERFORMANCE during thegame, go to the game options to reduce the graphic parameters of the game, such as thedisplay quality or the resolution of the game. If you own a powerful machine, you maywant to increase the graphic parameters of the game for an even better experience.

The Options Menu: Accessible from the main menu of the game, the "Options" menu en-ables you to change the language, video and audio settings of the game.With the video options, you may alter the quality of the rendition of the game as well asits resources consumption. The more activated options you will have, the higher thesetting level will be and the more you will need powerful machine to benefit from a fluidgaming experience.

- The shaders version corresponds to the technology employed, which in turn dependson your video card model. The older your card, the more you will have to decrease thelevel.- The anisotropy corresponds to the clarity of background objects.- The anti-aliasing is the treatment used you to make the curves appear clearer andmask the pixellisation.- The Optional Skills button allows you to access the skills chart. See the Skills sectionon page 13 for further informations.

If you're an Alt+Tab enthusiast, we recommend you disabled the « Enable cinematics »option.

INFORMATION ON THE MULTIPLAYER MODESFirewall: If you have a firewall, configure it or disable it.If you have a router and are unable to play on the internet, you may have to configuremanually a port redirections: 16962 in UDP (ask your internet provider or look at yourrouter’s manual for further information).Caution, these operations regard the safety management of your computer and neitherFocus Home Interactive nor Cyanide Studio nor Games Workshop Ltd may be heldaccountable for the troubles caused by this unblocking operation.

2. BLOOD BOWL – THE BASICSAt its origin, Blood Bowl is a turn-based game. A match is composed of two halves of 8turns each. During each turn, a coach will have the opportunity to perform various ac-tions with his players. The aim is to score more touchdowns than your opponent, toscore touchdowns you need to place the ball in your opponent's End Zone. At the endof the two halves, the team that has scored the most Touchdowns wins the match.

Blood Bowl on PC allows you to experience sensations of the original board game, but

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2.4. THE DICE PRINCIPLEBlood Bowl is adapted from the board game of the same name, therefore dice are usedto determine the results of the actions in the game. Two categories of dice are used in a game of Blood Bowl:

The Classic Dice: A six-sided dice, it is used to work out the success or thefailure of most of the actions taken by your players during a game, such aspassing, dodging, picking up the ball and many others.

It functions in a simple way: depending on their characteristics, any givenplayer has a certain chance to succeed or fail.

For example, when a player attempts to make a pass, Agility is used. The higher thisvalue is, the greater the chances of success. A player with an Agility of 3 will have a onein two chance to succeed, which translates into a result of 4, 5 or 6 on a dice roll.

AGILITY TABLE

Player's AG 1 2 3 4 5 6+

D6 Roll Required 6+ 5+ 4+ 3+ 2+ 1+

Agility is used for countless of other Actions in the game, to name a few; Picking up theball, Dodging, Intercepting. Note: A roll of 1 before modification always fails and a roll of6 before modification always succeeds. Modifiers can be countless of factors, such as;Weather, If your player is standing in a tackle zone, certain skills. Modifiers can bothmake the Action harder or easier to succeed.

The Block Dice: Whenever you perform a block on an opposing player (or aBlitz), the result of the action is determined by rolling block dice. You may rollup to 3 block dice depending on the characteristics of the players involved.When you block an opponent, you roll the dice and keep the most interestingresult (or the least worst). The available results are described below:

Attacker DownThe attacking player is Knocked Down.

Both DownBoth players are Knocked Down, unless one of the players involved has theBlock skill. If one players uses the Block skill then he is not Knocked Down bythis result, though his opponent will still go down. If both players use the BlockSkill then neither player is Knocked Down.Pushed BackThe defending player is pushed back one square by the blocking player. Theattacking player may follow up the defender.

Defender StumblesUnless the defender uses the Dodge skill he is pushed back and then KnockedDown. If he does use the Dodge skill then he is only pushed back. The attackingplayer may follow up the defender.

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Repeat A and B, one after the other, until the end of the drive. Note: A drive is definedas playing until a touchdown is scored or the half ends.

During a turn, the team in play may perform one Action with each player in the team. Acoach is only allowed four minutes to complete his turn. The Players on the other teammay not take any Action until their own turn comes around.

Turnovers – Normally, a turn only ends when all of the players in the team have perfor-med an Action. However, certain events cause the turn to end before all of the playershave taken an Action. These events are called turnovers. The following events cause aturnover.

1. A player on the moving team is Knocked Down (Being injured by the crowd or beingPlaced Prone is not turnover unless it is a player from the active team holding the ball;e.g. skills like Diving Tackle, Piling On and Wrestle count as being Placed Prone) or2. A passed ball, or hand-off, is not caught by any member of the moving team before theball comes to rest or3. A player from the moving team attempts to pick up the ball and fails (note: failing acatch roll, as opposed to a pick up, is by itself never a turnover) or4. A touchdown is scored or5. The time limit for the turn runs out or6. A pass attempt is fumbled even if a player from that team catches the fumbled ball or7. A player with the ball is thrown or is attempted to be thrown using Throw Team-Mateand fails to land successfully (including being eaten or squirming free from an AlwaysHungry roll) or8. A player is ejected by the referee four a foul.

Therefore it is very important, before attempting an action that could cause a turnover,to think it through and look whether you should not perform the safest actions first.You want to start with the safest or the least crucial Actions, and also choose yourplayers wisely according to their characteristics and skills to achieve an Action. Whenyou have finished all your actions, click on the "end turn" button.

Note: To avoid a turnover, you may use a Team Re-roll. The actions detailed above aredetermined by a dice roll. If you still have some Team re-rolls available, you may retry afailed roll once per turn, and hope for a more favourable outcome to avoid the turnover.

2.3. REAL TIME GAME [BLITZ MODE ONLY]Real time game obeys the same principles and actions as a turn-based match, with theexception that the characters play at the same time.Therefore you may give orders to your players at any time and they will execute themdirectly. You may thus immediately influence the course of the match.

In order to have enough time to give your orders whilst keeping the strategic aspects ofthe game, you may choose to use the Concentration Mode at any time. This enables you to pause the game to issue orders to your players. They will carry outyour instructions as soon as you leave the concentration mode.

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2.5. RACESNo less than 20 races are available in Blood Bowl Legendary Edition. From the frozenlands of the North to the most inhospitable deserts, they have gathered . You may finda description of each race in game or on the official website at www.bloodbowl-game.com.

It is important to know that each team favours a certain style of play. Of course, you canadapt your tactics to your team, but it is always better to take into account the strengthsand weaknesses of each race.

Designer's Note: Some teams are more challenging than the others to play either be-cause of their skills requiring advanced strategies to be effective or because they have dif-ficulty winning. These teams have been designed this way on purpose to give challengesto coaches who master the basics of Blood Bowl. These more challenging teams are:Chaos, Dark Elf, Goblin, Halfling, Khemri, Nurgle, Ogre and Vampire. Coaches shouldbe aware that these are considered for more advanced players and can be confusing ordifficult to use if you are new to the game.

2.6. SKILLSSome players have skills that make them particularly efficient under certain circums-tances during a match. The player skills are displayed in the lower right part of thescreen, beside the characteristics. The list of the available skills in Blood Bowl Legendary Edition is based on the Compe-tition Rules of the Blood Bowl game by Games Workshop.You may find the exhaustive list of the player skills in Blood Bowl Legendary Edition inthe game options by clicking on the « Optional Skills » button (lower right of the optionsscreen). There you will find all the existing skills in the game. The skills of your playerscan also be reviewed in game (player zone) or in the team rosters in ever game mode.

Optional Skills : By default, the skills of your players are automatically used when the situation allowsit. You may change the parameters of the automatic use of the skills of your players, aswell as the way the skill windows are displayed for each action. In the game options, use the « Optional skills » button to go to the skills parameters pagewhere you will find the exhaustive list of the existing skills in the game (for every player).There you may choose to either enable or disable each skill by default. You may alsochoose the parameters for each option, in order to either use it or not during the matchwhen the situation calls for it.If you toggle the « ask me » option for any given skill, when a block or another action(such as a pass) occurs during the match, the skills window will open just after the blockdice are selected. You may then choose to use the skill or not. Click on that skill to mo-dify its state (green check = enable / red cross: disable).

Note : Some skills are displayed in grey in the skills list. These are actually skills thatmust be used and therefore can't be disabled.

Note : Only the modifications of optional skills performed in the options menu of thegame are saved. These settings apply to all players, teams and game modes of BloodBowl Legendary Edition.

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Defender DownThe defending player is pushed back and then Knocked Down in the squarethey are moved to. The attacking player may follow up the defender. Note: Other skills in the game may influence the dice result. Don’t worry about

these for now, they will become clear as you play more games.

• STRENGTHThe number of Block Dice that are rolled depends on the strengths of the two playersinvolved. Obviously, if one player is stronger than the other he is more likely to knockdown their opponent when he makes a block. To represent this, the number of Block dicethat are rolled varies depending on the relative strengths of the players. However, nomatter how many dice are rolled, only one of them is ever used to decide the result of theblock. The coach of the stronger player chooses which of the dice is used. Note: Extrateam players of the attacker and the defender give 'assist'. These extra players each add+1 to the Strength of the player they are assisting.

If the players' strengths are EQUAL, one dice is rolled.If one player is STRONGER, two dice are rolled and the coach of the stronger player maychoose which one is used.If one player is MORE THAN TWICE AS STRONG, three dice are rolled and the coach ofthe stronger player may choose which is used.

Note: the coach of the player making the block always rolls the dice, but that the coachof stronger player may choose which is used.

• REROLLSRe-rolls are very important in Blood Bowl, as you will quickly discover. There are twotypes of re-rolls: team re-rolls and player re-rolls. In either case, a re-roll allows you tore-roll all the dice that produced any one result. So, for example, a re-roll could be usedto re-roll a dodge, in which case the single dice rolled would be thrown again, or a threedice block, in which case all three dice would be rolled again, and so on.

VERY IMPORTANT: No matter how many re-rolls you have, or what type they are, youmay never re-roll a single dice roll more than once.

TEAM RE-ROLLSTeam re-rolls represent how well trained a team is. A coach may use a team re-roll to re-roll any dice roll (other than Scatter, Distance, Direction, Armour, Injury or Casualtyrolls) made by a player on his own team and who is still on the pitch during their ownturn. The result of the new roll must be accepted in place of the first, even if it is worse.A coach may not use more than one Re-roll per turn. At half time the two teams get achance to rest and recuperate, and so their team re-rolls are restored to their startinglevel.

PLAYER RE-ROLLSSome players have skills that allow them to re-roll the dice under certain circumstances.For example, a thrower has the Pass skill which allows him to re-roll the dice if he missesa pass. A coach may use any number of player re-rolls in the same turn, and a singleplayer may use a skill any number of times in the same match. However, as noted above,a single dice roll may not be re-rolled more than once.

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Runners are the fastest players on the team, capable of outdistancing their team matesto quickly advance the ball up-pitch. Although Runners are not always as agile asCatchers, the teams who favour the running instead of the passing game find theminvaluable.

Big Guys are tremendously strong and can deal with almost any opponent. No armouroffers protection enough from their powerful blows. However, they are not the mostintelligent or brilliant players and will now and then freeze on the spot in mid-action to try and remember the instructions they were given…

Star Players are exceptional players and you may hire them for a match if you can affordit.

3. GAME MODESThe main menu of the game grants you access to the different sections of the game:

3.1. TUTORIALWhen you start Blood Bowl for the first time, the game suggests that you start with thetutorial. Read the information carefully as it will help you understand both the basicrules of Blood Bowl and the way the video game works.

3.2. EXHIBITION MATCHThe Exhibition Match allows two existing teams to face each other. You may play againstthe AI, against another player or watch a game between two teams controlled by the AI.The result of a Exhibition Match will have no consequences: both the team and itsplayers will never evolve. Each time you play a quick game you will find the team in thesame condition. The concept of team progress or ongoing competition against otherteams is not present here.This mode is perfect for training or a quick match against another player (you can alsoplay with one of your Exported Teams).).

3.3. STORY MODEThis mode presents you with a new aspect of the Blood Bowl experience. Through ascenario revisiting the history of Blood Bowl, you will face a number of challenges.Starting out as an amateur coach, you will travel the length and breadth of the Old Worldto move up and become a respected coach, able to lead the best teams and the greatestchampions to victory.

3.4. CAMPAIGNCreate your team and participate in the various championships that make up a seasonof Blood Bowl. Win prizes, earn experience, level up your players, hire new talents,increase your fame and climb the ranking ladder up to the top!Playable either Turn by Turn or in Real Time, the Campaign mode will allow you to takepart in a great number of tournaments and championships, and will give you theopportunity to play against the most prestigious teams in Blood Bowl.For further details about the Campaign mode, read the “Starting a new Campaign"section.

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2.7. PLAYER TYPESEach of your players belong to a specific race. Race is an important notion and it is rarethat players mix.

Each of your players is identified first and foremost by his race. This is importantbecause few teams mix races. Each player is also assigned a position (e.g Lineman,Catcher…), which indicates his specialisation within the team. Finally, a player isidentified by his name and number (between 1 and 16).

Each player has 4 attributes which define his playing potential.

- First of all there is strength (ST) which is the statistic used to work out how manyblocking dice are used during a block. If you have more strength than your opponent,you roll more dice and choose the result. If you have less strength than your opponentyou roll extra dice and the opponent chooses the result (this should only be used indesperate situations!)- Agility (AG) comes into play when throwing or catching the ball and when trying tododge an opponent.- Movement Allowance (MA) determines the players ability to get around the pitch andto get up from when knocked down. - Armour Value (AV) is the statistic that your opponent must beat in order to roll an in-jury on your player. If they roll equal or under this number, then the armour has wor-ked and your player is fine, if they roll over this number then an injury roll is made.

In Blitz mode only, the armour will also enable you to boost a characteristic before thematch, but only for the duration of the match.

2.8. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAYER TYPES Each race participating in Blood Bowl has specific positions for their players. The namesoften vary, but their function remains generally unchanged.

Linemen are the standard players on the team, not brilliant at any one thing, butcapable enough to fill in for an injured player if necessary. Some teams seem to be madeup of nothing but Linemen, which is why they are always at the bottom of the league!

Blitzers are among the best players on the pitch. Fast and agile, they are strong enoughto smash their way through the opposing lines.

Blockers are very strong and wear extra armour to protect themselves in the powerfulblocks they specialize in. However, they are not very fast and against an agile opponentwith room to dodge they almost always come off second best.

Catchers are very agile but lightly-armoured, and can’t afford to get into fights. In theopen, however, they are unmatched and no one catches a ball like them. Catchersusually position themselves in the opponent’s End Zone to wait for the decisivetouchdown pass. The only problem in being a Catcher is if someone should catch you…

Throwers are the most prestigious players on the pitch, able to throw a precise longbomb for a player far down the pitch. Or at least that’s the theory; throwing the ball wellrequires real talent.

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To take part to the Internet Leagues, you must create a player account, then create yourteam and join an Internet League (you may create multiple teams) on the game server.As you play, you will earn experience that you may spend to make your players and yourteam evolves.For further details, read the “Internet Leagues” section.

3.7. LOAD GAMEWith this button, you may load your saved games, which are classified in differentsections whether these are Campaign games, Championship games, Story, ExhibitionMatches or replays.Replays are video recordings of each of the matches you played, giving you theopportunity to watch your most glorious victories, or on the other hand to analyze yourdefeats to correct your mistakes.

3.8. CREATE/MODIFYHere you may modify a team of players exported from a campaign or competition andcreate your own type of competition. In this section, you may also find the Viewer, which allows you to view all the playertypes available in Blood bowl Legendary Edition.

• MODIFYING A TEAMYou must have exported a team from a campaign or a championship to access to thisoption. This option allows you to edit the following elements of your exported team: logo,colour, treasury… But also the composition of the team and the skills of the players.You have total freedom to modify everything about your team with this function.However, remember that an exported team earns no experience and cannot evolve.

• CREATING A COMPETITIONThis option enables you to create a new competition for the local mode (NewCompetition). These competitions may use the official Blood Bowl rules or customizedrules. You must follow the same procedure when you wish to create a private or a publicleague.Once it is created and saved, you will find your competition on the list of cups andtournaments of the Competition mode.

4. STARTING AN EXHIBITION MATCHThere is nothing like a an Exhibition Match to hone your gaming skills and to try new tac-tics.Before you get to the Exhibition Match menu, you must choose between Classic andBlitz mode. This choice will affect certain aspects of the game, but the way this menuworks is basically the same.To start a an Exhibition Match, select 2 teams – yours and your opponent’s - , then se-lect your game mode, the pitch and let’s go!

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3.5. COMPETITIONSThe competition mode gives you the opportunity to coach a team of your own creationin the competition type of your choice for several seasons. Up to six competitions can beplayed through the Classic or Blitz modes. These competitions are divided intocategories: Tournaments and Championships.Tournaments: Teams are randomly divided into groups. The teams then play every otherteam in their group and the best are selected for the qualifications: eight for the quarter-finals, 4 for the semi-finals.Championships: In this mode, teams are grouped into divisions based on their level.You start up in Division 4 and your goal is to work your way up to Division 1 and winthe trophy. In order to do so, at the end of each season, the first team in each divisionwill move to the upper division while the last team descends into the lower division.Therefore, in the best case scenario, it will take you four seasons to win the 1st Divisiontrophy.The Grand Slam is a succession of cup and championship matches.For further details on the creation of a new game in the Championship or theTournament mode, please read the "Starting a Competition" section. The creation of theteam, the pre-match preparations, the earning Star Player Points (SPP) and levelling upyour players works in the same way as in the Campaign mode.

Note: You may export the team you have created and developed in the championship orthe campaign mode and then play it in a quick game in Solo, LAN, Hot Seat or Direct IPmode.

3.6. MULTIPLAYERAs soon as you start to master the rules of Blood Bowl, or when you realize yousystematically rank first in the solo mode, it usually means it is high time you facedother Blood Bowl players.Blood Bowl offers a number of options for a Multiplayer game:

HOT SEAT: The Hot Seat enables 2 players to dispute a turn-based match on the samecomputer, taking turns to play. As opposed to the other multiplayer modes, you mayaccess this mode via the “Exhibition Match” button. All you have to do is select “player”in the team selection window.

LAN: Accessible through the multiplayer menu, this mode allows you to play a quickgame on a local network. The options and parameters available for the game are thesame as for an Exhibition Match. In a LAN game, you may either play a Turn-based ora Real Time match with the basic teams of the game or those you exported from theCampaign or the Solo competitions.

DIRECT IP: Also accessible though the multiplayer menu, the Direct IP mode allows youto play with another player in direct connection. In this mode, one of the players mustcreate a game in Direct IP mode, and then the other player joins him by typing his IPaddress. You will not be able to join the game if you do not know the IP address of theother player.

INTERNET LEAGUES: To face the best Blood Bowl players, take part to private or publicleagues, challenge mighty teams and try to rank up amongst the best Blood Bowl playerson the Internet, you will have to join the Internet League System!

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9. Difficulty settings: This parameter controls the difficulty setting for the AI. Easy,normal, hard, what kind of opponent do you want to confront?

10. Pre-match Options: here you may select the maximum value of the teams able totake part in this quick game (it is especially helpful in a multiplayer game). In the Blitz mode only, you may also change the pre-match options.

11. Leave the Exhibition Match mode to return to the main menu.

12. Start game: you go to the next step: inducements and – in the Blitz Mode – the pre-match preparations.

5. PRE-MATCH: INDUCEMENTS The following information applies to every mode in the game: Exhibition Match,campaign, championships, multiplayer games, LAN, Direct IP or via the Internet LeagueSystem. Do you like setting up some sneaky moves before the game? If so, inducements are foryou! All these little pleasures are the things that make Blood Bowl so different from othersports!

Inducements allow you to buy various items to weaken the opposing team or improveyours. The money you are given comes from a slush fund from the stadium owners andyou may also include all or part of your treasury to this petty cash reserve. However,please note that all the unspent money will be lost after the inducement phase, so makesure you use all your resources!

Below are the different stages to go through to prepare for a game of Blood Bowl. Whileit can’t really be said with certainty that a well prepared match will bring victory, it is safeto say that an ill-prepared match equals certain defeat.

5.1. TRAINING [BLITZ MODE ONLY]Depending on the game mode you selected (i.e. your chosen modes and options) youmay have the opportunity to go through several match preparation sequences.While it can’t really be said with certainty that a well prepared match will bring victory,it is safe to say that an ill-prepared match equals certain defeat.

You may train one of your players before the match. This way, he will be able to earn onecharacteristic point (in the selected characteristic) for this match only.1. Select the player you want to train2. Select the characteristic you want to boost3. Select the type of training: intensity and charge4. Launch the training by clicking « Start training » and stop by clicking again the samebutton before your player is injured.If the bar fills up, your player is injured. He will not be able to play in the match.

Therefore you have to stop the progression of the training bar at the right moment, i.e.as close as possible to the end of the bar without reaching it! The closer you are to theend, the higher your chances are to increase a characteristic will be. High training charge and intensity will enable you to increase this percentage, and itwill also increase the speed of the training pointer but it will also increase the speed ofthe training cursor and, consequently the risk of sustaining an injury.

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1. Team selection: click here to select your race and your team about the available teamsin the game. The teams you have exported from the Campaign or the Championship modesare also presented here.In LAN or Direct IP, an icon placed just above the "VS" emblem allows you to enable ornot the exported teams for the match.

2. Coach selection: both teams may be controlled by human players or by the computer(AI). For an Exhibition Match versus the computer, select “player” for Team 1 and “AI”for Team 2. For a 2 player game in the "Hot Seat" mode (where both players take turnsto play on the same computer), select "player" for both teams.You may also watch the computer play on its own by selecting "AI" for both teams.Watching such a match may be quite instructive if you are new to the game.

3. Your team: The main information regarding your team is displayed here: team name,race, fan factor, team value, emblem and colour.

4. Opposing team selection: It is up to you to select your opponent and the coach type(another player or the AI).

5. Opponent’s colour: this icon enables you to change your opposing player’s colour ifit does not suit you. This choice changes the opponent’s colour only on your screen (ina multiplayer game).

6. "Turn-based Game" or "Real Time" [Blitz Mode only]: unless of course you’replaying a Hot Seat match

7. Game mode Parameters: you may select here the duration of the turns and/or timeof the whole match.

8. Stadium: Select the pitch where the match is taking place.

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5.6. POTIONSPotions grant players a boost by giving them more chances to gain an extra +1 charac-teristic increase (Strength or Agility). Use your potions with caution, though, because ifone of your players is declared positive after a dope test, that player will be sent off thepitch. Likewise, do not hesitate to perform your own dope tests on a player of the oppo-sing team. Ethics do not belong in Blood Bowl!

Potions are only available with the Extended Inducements enabled.

6. DURING THE MATCH

6.1. SETTING UP ON THE PITCH

The first step of the match is toset up your players on thepitch. A number of pre-setformations are given in the liston the top right of the screen(1). If none suits you, you mayset up your players manually.To do so, left click to select aplayer and then right click onthe square where you want toplace him. If the square isoccupied, the two players willswitch positions. You may also change thecomposition of your team on

the pitch by using your replacement players. The list of the replacement players is on theright side of the screen (2). Left-click with the mouse to select a replacement player thenright-click on the player you wish to replace.You may save a set up by clicking on the “save” button at the top of the screen.There are a number of rules for your set up to be accepted:- The kicking team always sets up first.- No more than two players may be set up in each wide zone (i.e., a maximum of fourplayers may be split wide, two on each flank). (4)- At least 3 players must be set up next to the half way line, on the line of scrimmage (thecentre line where the two halves meet) (3).- 11 players must be set up on the pitch (if you can't field 11 then as many players aspossible). If you have more than 11 players on your team, a list with the substitutes (2)will be displayed. Simply left-click the player on the list and right-click on the player onthe pitch, to swap players.

Caution! You have a limited time to complete your set up. The countdown is displayedon the left of the screen, just beside your team emblem.If you have completed your set up before your time is up, you may confirm your selectionby clicking on the "Accept" button to start the match.

Note: Custom team setups are saved in the competition mode (championship ortournament).

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5.2. STAR PLAYERS AND MERCENARIESStar Players: Star Players are the heroes of the Blood Bowl arena, the most resourcefuland talented players in the sport. Each Star Player has his own set of special skills andeach is an individual, standing out from the rest of the players in the leagues by virtueof the unique set of skills and talents they they possess.

Star players act as free agents, playing single matches for any team that can afford theirhigh fees (and that they are willing to assist in the first place), and the moving on to playfor another team. A team may hire up to two Star Players that are allowed to play for theteam. If both teams induce the same Star Player, he keeps both sets of hiring fees andplay for neither!

Unlimited Mercenaries: For every player safely employed by a team there are dozens offreelance players who play just one game with a team and then move on. These are thestars who didn't quite make it and the cast-offs from teams that went bankrupt. A Mer-cenary costs 30,000 more than an ordinary player of his position. For example, a Mer-cenary Human lineman would cost 80,000 gold pieces to hire for a match.

All Mercenaries have the Loner skill as they are unused to playing with the rest of theteam. In addition, a Mercenary may be given one additional skill selected from thoseavailable to a player of that position on a Normal roll, at an additional cost of 50,000 goldpieces.

5.3. FAIR PLAYThere's nothing like a healthy dose of Fair-play to have a good match, and above all takeno chances by purchasing Wizard, Cheering Fans, Rioting Fans or a Wandering Apo-thecaries.

Note: You have the option to either use the Wizard or Scrolls. Scrolls are spells cast bythe fans, while the Wizard is a highly qualified Wizard from the College of Magic.

Cheering Fans and Rioting Fans are only available with the Extended Inducements en-abled.

5.4. FOUL PLAYTake the art of corruption a step further! Not only can you bribe the referee but also oneof the opposing players so that he « takes it easy ». In the « Foul Play » category, you haveaccess to Bribes, Bribe a player, a Bodyguard.

Bribe a Player and Bodyguard are only available in the Extended Inducements.

5.5. EXTRA TRAININGA coach always prepare carefully for each game, either with last-minute extra training,perhaps with some delicious food, or they go big and bring some extra fine ale for the up-coming game served by a lovely lady. Some coaches also make an effort to disrupt theopponent's training sesssions. In the « Extra Training » category, you have access toExtra Training, Bloodweiser Babes, Bad Habits and the Master Halfling Chef. Bad Habits is only available with the Extended Inducements enabled.

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5. Turn display / Timer: the number of turns played is displayed here (in a turn-basedgame). Remember half-time takes place at the end of the second player’s 8th turn. In areal-time game, the remaining time to play is displayed here.

6. The ball: This is what you have to place in the end-zone.

7. Gaming zone: Player action icons are displayed over the mouse icon depending onwhich action is possible to perform. In a turn-based game, during your turn, the playersyou can perform an action with they appear in a green circle. Those you have alreadyplayed or who are unable to play are in a red circle.

8. Team Info & Inducements: Here you will find all the items and inducements youhave purchased during the pre-match sequence as well as the quantities available. Someitems have a passive effect (such as the Cheerleaders), while others become automaticallyavailable under certain circumstances (like the Apothecary). Others may be used at anymoment (Bribing a referee, for example).

9. Chat / Log: Click on the first button to display the chat box and have a text chat withyour opponent in a multiplayer game. The match logs are also displayed here. The logsrecap the actions in the game: dice roll results, player actions and so on. This is an ex-cellent source to help you learn from your mistakes, so make sure you check the Logwhen something didn’t go according to plan, and maybe next time you’ll have a betteridea of how to succeed.

10. Player Sheet: The data on the selected playeris displayed here (for the players of both teams): A. Name number and type of player B. Characteristics: MA (Movement Allowance), ST(Strength), AG (Agility), AV (Armour Value)C. The player’s experience levelD. Use the special actions and skills (if the playerhas any) like Leap, Hail Mary Pass or Hypnotic GazeIn real-time mode, the Sprint button is available here.E. Skills of the selected player. Move the mouse over one of the skills to display its des-cription.

6.4. TURN-BASED MATCHIn a turn-based game, you may, during your turn, move your players or perform a blockaction with players who have opponents in their Tackle Zone. You may use a player onlyonce per turn. Once an action is started with a player, you must do everything you wishto do with this player before switching to another member of your team. For example, ifyou wish to move your player to pick up the ball then hand it off, you must perform allthese actions in one sequence. If you pick up the ball then use another player, you maynot use the player who has picked up the ball until your next turn.You may perform unique actions each turn: a blitz, a hand-off, a pass (see the basicrules for further details).All the actions except the movement require one or several dice rolls. It is up to you tominimize the element of chance to successfully perform your actions and avoid the drea-ded turnover.Once you has performed all your player actions or has suffered a turnover, it is theopposing Team’s turn to play.

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6.2. KICK-OFFThe kick-off marks the start of the match. So that is where everything begins. To kick-off, place the cursor on the opponent's side of the pitch and right-click to confirm. Theball will then scatter in a random direction. This is because kicks are very inaccurate.The kick-off must land in the opponent's half of the pitch. If the ball scatters or bouncesoff the pitch or into the kicking team's half, the receiving coach is awarded a 'touchback'and must give the ball to a player in his team.

• KICK-OFF EVENTSDuring each kick-off, an event may occur which modifies the onset of the match in amore or less important way ; High kick, a riot, overzealous defence…Your team’s experience, fan factor and inducements will come in handy to tip the scalestowards your side.

6.3. IN GAME INTERFACE

1. Score Zone: That is where the emblems of both teams are displayed, the current score,as well as the number of re-rolls still available.In a turn-based match: The yellow halo indicates which team is currently playing whilethe time to the end of the turn is displayed right above the team’s emblem.

2. Weather: The small circle on the left of the menu button indicates what the currentweather is like.

3. Menus: Click on this button to open the game menu in order to save or concede thematch. The game pauses when you open this menu. In the Internet League System, the use of the menu is restricted to discourageexploitation.Note: If you quit the game, there are various penalties applied to your team, so only dothis after you have considered all your options.

4. End turn: click on this button to put an end to your turn once you have performed allyour actions.

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However, if an opposing player is headed his way, the player may be subject to a blockor a tackle.Using the concentration mode enables you to issue orders simultaneously to severalplayers, thus making it possible for some of your players to "take care" of the opponentsbefore they reach their intended targets, clearing the way for the player you want to moveacross the pitch.Go for it: you may also "Go for it" in a Real Time game: this action will enable yourplayer to run a little faster for a few seconds. As in a turn-based match, this action isdetermined by a dice roll. Therefore your player may very well fall over if the dice resultis not successful (a 2 or higher on a six sided dice). To go for it, you may either use the"go for it" button located in the player box or the S button on your keyboard.

Tackling and dodging Player skulduggery goes far beyondsimple Fouling. For example,whenever one of your players tries to

move away from an opposing player, they willtry to tackle him from behind.In Blood Bowl each player standing on the pitchhas a tackle zone. This is made up of the 8squares that surround the square occupied bythe player (1). If a player (2) attempts to leavean opposing player’s tackle zone (3), he willhave to make a dodge to avoid being knockeddown. You may have noticed that your player automatically attempts a dodge when he movesaway from an opposing player.

More details on dodges:The higher your Agility is, the easier it will be to dodge. The key thing to remember is thatit is the number of tackle zones you are dodging INTO that determines how difficult thedodge will be, not the number of tackle zones you are dodging OUT of.In addition, some skills play a major part in your chances to succeed, so take the timeto find out which are the most useful. It is up to you to judge whether it is worth takingthe risk! A failed dodge results with a player falling over and may end up with an injury!And do not forget that in a turn-based game, a failed dodge causes a turnover, puttingan effective end to your turn!

Pick up ballThis is one of the most important actions in Blood Bowl; you don’t play BloodBowl with your feet!To perform this action, all a player has to do is to move into the square in which

the ball is lying. You will receive a -1 penalty on your Agility roll for each opposing playerwithin one square of the ball. Roll the dice for Agility to check whether you pick up theball or not. Failure to do so will result in a turnover and the ball bounces away into oneof the adjacent squares to the player.

Throwing the ballWhen the selected player has the ball, a right-click on a team-mate enableshim to make a Pass Action: the circles around the thrower indicate the penaltyapplied depending on the range (there are four different ranges for throwing

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6.5. REAL TIME MATCHReal Time matches use the same basic rules as a turn-based match, therefore: - Success of an action depends on the roll of one or several dice - The actions are based on the "squares" of the pitch (for instance, the assist team-materules or the tackle zone rules are applied), though these squares are now hidden.It is possible to simultaneously issue orders to multiple players. Therefore, someelements such as the turnover no longer apply. Likewise, player movements are notrestricted to a turn. Therefore you may issue a series of orders to a player.

In order to maintain complete control on your time during the match, you may switchto the Concentration Mode at any time, to issue orders to your players in peace.

THE CONCENTRATION MODE:In order to correctly manage your team during a match, you have access to aconcentration mode: when you press the Space bar, the game is paused. You may thenissue orders to each of your players. Once you are done, press the Space bar a secondtime and the game resumes, your players begin following the orders you have given them.Caution: the concentration mode is not available in a multiplayer game.

6.6. LIST OF PLAYER ACTIONSActions are automatically available depending on the selected player and the "square"on which you want to perform an action.

Moving a player [Turn by Turn]Movement is precisely what defines a turn-based game. The action pointerrepresented by a foot and a number indicates how many squares you maymove.

To move a player, select him by left-clicking him with your mouse. The portion of thepitch surrounding him is then divided into coloured squares. Green squares representhis normal movement allowance (his MA characteristic), while the two green squareswith a green dice inside indicate he will have to “Go for it” (three squares if the player hasthe “Sprint” skill) to get there, whereas the green squares with a red dice indicate you’reentering an opposing player’s tackle zone and that a dodge roll is required (see “tacklingand dodging”).‘‘Going for it’’ means you must make a roll to push the limits of your players abilitiesand if successful, move two extra squares in addition to your initial movement (MV).

Next, indicate the path to follow with a right-click of the mouse: you may either click onthe final square or click on each square individually to go. The first right-click confirmsthe square is on the player’s path, a second right-click validates the selection and causesthe player to move. Caution! Depending on the difficulty level you have chosen, the game will notautomatically set the best path for you. Be careful, a failure will cause a turnover, puttingan end to your turn and can possibly result in an injury for your player.

Moving a player [Real Time]Real time movement is not restricted by the number of squares defined by theplayer’s Movement Allowance, but this factor determines the movement speed. To move a player, select him then click on the square where you want him to

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Note: In a Real Time game, this assist is marked by the icon; select your player thenthe team-mate you wish to assist. As soon as this icon appears, a right-click on themouse will launch the assist action.

Note: Some skills have a great influence on the way the block is worked out. These in-clude Guard, Dodge, Block etc.

Blitz You can only attempt one Blitz per turn. A Blitz allows you to move a player andto attempt a Block. You can only blitz with players that have executed noactions during the current turn.

To perform a blitz, left-click with your mouse to select a player then target an opposingplayer and right-click on the mouse. Do not forget that you may move your player afterhe has blocking when you are making a blitz.A Blitz is automatically used when it is available. A player performing a Blitz has alightning bolt icon displayed above his head.

FoulingTo maximize your chances of injuring an opponent, kicking a player when he’sdown is the way to go. Be careful, however, because fouling has a fair chanceof getting your player sent off by the referee for the rest of the match. Unless

of course you bribe him so he looks the other way…To foul, you will need to target a player who has already been knocked down. During afoul, the opposing player on the ground will make an armour roll with a penalty. If theresult is greater than his armour value, he must take an injury roll. Just like during a block, your team mates may assist your player to overcome theopponent’s armour and injure him more easily. The team mates able to grant a +1 bonus will have to be next to the target on the groundand not in the tackle zone of any other opponent. The assisting players will never besent off by the referee… No need to worry about the morality of their actions!

Stand up When one of your players is down and no longer stunned (when there are nostars above him but he’s still lying down), he may stand up. This action usesup three movement squares and no block is allowed afterwards (unless you

choose to blitz).

• SPECIAL ACTIONSSome skills enable the players who possess them to perform special actions, to spice upa little the game options of the team:

Leap Only a few players have this skill at thebeginning, which allows them to leapover a wall of defenders or any other

obstacle in your way. To use it, click on the Leapicon in the "Player box" (bottom right corner ofthe screen) to activate it, the player’s movementzone will then be marked by blue icons. Right-click twice to confirm your choice.

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dice roll required to succeed. Some players on the opposing team are marked by a bluecircle: they are on the trajectory of the ball and might intercept the throw. Please notethat it's also possible to force a Pass Action. Use "left Alt" key of your keyboard to askthe player to throw the ball wherever you want on the pitch.

Hand Off A hand-to-hand pass to an adjacent player. Although no dice is used to passthe ball, there is a dice roll to catch the ball.

BlockBlood Bowl is not for wimps. You're going to have to block opposition playersin order to clear a path through to the End Zone.In order to block, your player must be in a square next to an opposing player,

or in other words to have an opponent in one of the 8 adjacent squares and must havenot moved yet this turn. Select a player then right-click with the mouse on the opposingplayer you wish to block.

Blocking Decisions:

- During a match, to assess the difficulty of a block, you will have to take a number ofthings into account. The difficulty of successfully blocking will depend on theStrength (ST) of your player, compared to your opponent’s Strength: the strongeryou are compared to the opposing player, the more likely you will be to succeed.

- The Skills some players possess have great influence on the way a block is worked out.

- The last thing to take into account in a block are the possible assists from your team-mates, which translates into a +1 Strength bonus. Likewise, an unmarked opposingplayer in the tackle zone of the player attempting the block will give that player a -1Strength penalty.

To assist a team mate, a player has to be next to the opposing player and have no otheropponent adjacent in his tackle zone. A player may assist several blocks per turn,whether he has performed an action in that turn or not.

In a block, before executing your block, you can see on the screen the assists you cantake benefit with "+1" green icons displayed on the team-mates who can assist you. Byusing assists, two weak players can take on a stronger opponent!But be careful, for an opponent may receive assistance in the exact same way.A high difference in Strength allows you to roll more block dice and thus to be able tochoose to keep the most best result (see The Dice Principle in this manual). If youropponent is stronger than you, then he will choose which results to keep.The result of the block is worked out that way:

- 1 dice: players have equal strength.- 2 dice: one player is stronger and may choose which dice he keeps.- 3 dice: one player is at least twice as strong than the other.

You may check when you pre-select your opponent how many dice will be rolled andwho will get to choose them with the action icon.

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access. Therefore you may only be able to play the most prestigious competitions onlyafter one or several seasons, when you have gained enough prestige points. An arrowabove a stadium will show you if you have enough prestige to participate.

After leaving the pointer a moment on a competition, its description is displayed in thebottom right corner. In the top right corner of your screen, you may see any specialconditions of play and the prizes rewarding the winner. At the start of the Campaign, onlyone competition is available: the "Clean Cup" in the north ; you may join the competitionby clicking the “Take part in competition” button.

7.3. PURCHASING PLAYERSThe first thing to do when you start a new campaign is to hire players to take part in yourfirst championship. To do so, go to the Team Roster sheet and then to the Purchase page. Displayed on the left is the list of the available players as well as the maximum numberof each type your team may include. It is strongly advised to create a well balanced teamwith different player types, each having its own uses on the pitch.Once you have selected a player, you may see in the upper right his characteristics(Strength, Agility, Movement Allowance and Armour), his level, his experience points andhis value. In the bottom left are indicated the skills the player has (if any). In the bottomright, you may see a description of the selected skill.

Your team must include at least 11 players before you start your first match. You shouldalso try to have a couple as substitutes, for accidents and injuries are a common sighton the pitch!

7.4. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT [BLITZ MODE ONLY]In the Blitz mode, when you hire a player, you sign him up for a finite amount of time.For example, during the Campaign, the default duration of a beginner’s contract is 5periods while it is 5 seasons in the Championship. Much like a regular sports calendar,a season corresponds to a sports year and a season is made up of five periods duringwhich you may only play one tournament per period during the Campaign. You will be informed when comes the end of the contract, you will then be offered torenegotiate it or not. In the campaign, the duration of the contract lasts until the end ofthe fifth period, and at the end of the season for the championship.

Note: When playing the Blitz Mode, you have to give a salary to your players; which willbe subtracted from your treasury at the end of each season.

Note: When offering a contract to a player you will have 3 chances to encourage themto sign for your team. A good starting point would be their basic value, plus the value ofany skills they have. The length of the contract also affects their total signing value – ho-wever, Blood Bowl players are notoriously fickle and pompous, so it may take you a fewattempts to develop your negotiating skills. It’s therefore a good idea to negotiate your‘best’ players last, since they may be the ones you definitely want to keep and youwouldn’t want to upset them and have them play for someone else now would you!

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Throw team-mate A player with this skill can throw a team-mate with the "Stunty" skill over thedefenders, with or without the ball. The only risk is that the team-mate mightend up devoured alive, and therefore die a painful death!

Hypnotic Gaze Thanks to this special action, the player uses his telepathic abilities to immo-bilise an opponent. At the end of his movement action, the player may useHypnotic Gaze on an opponent on an adjacent square. The hypnotized player

loses his tackling zone, can't catch, intercept or pass the ball, assist a player performinga block or an aggression, nor move willingly until the start of his next action, or the endof the Game Phase.

Throw a BombYou may throw a bomb instead of taking any other Action with the player. Thisdoes not use the team's Pass Action for the turn. The Bomb is thrown usingthe rules for throwing the ball (including weather effects and use of Hail Mary

Pass). When the Bomb lands it explodes, any players standing in the square is KnockedDown, and players in adjacent squares are Knocked Down on a roll of 4+. Note: Only cer-tain players have this Secret Weapon, such as the Bombardier.

7. STARTING A NEW CAMPAIGNCreate your team and participate in the various championships that make up a seasonof Blood Bowl. Win prizes, earn Star Player Points, level up your players, hire new talent,increase your fame and climb the ranking ladder up to the top!

7.1. CREATING YOUR TEAMWhen you start the Campaign or enter a new Championship, you must start by creatinga new team. You must choose your race from the many races available. Some favour thepassing game while others rely on speed or brute strength. Read the description of eachrace to learn more and select the one that suits your style of play best.

Once your choice is made, you must select the difficulty setting. If you’re a beginner,you should choose the “Easy” mode. Then you will have to name your team and choosea logo, which will be displayed on every player, so go for a striking emblem! You may alsochange the battle cry and the description that is offered to you.Once you are happy with your choices, you may join the fray by clicking on “Begin acampaign”.

Caution! Once you have started the game, you may not modify your choices.

7.2. SELECTING A TOURNAMENT The campaign map displays the most illustrious competitions in a season of Blood Bowl. Two things are important to know about the campaign map:- The Period: a season of Blood Bowl is divided into 5 periods, each offering specificcompetitions. Therefore you may only participate in the competitions of the currentperiod.- The Prestige: some competitions require a minimum level of prestige to grant you

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7.6. TEAM ROSTERThe "team roster" features all the information you need to manage your players’ career:position, level, player’s value, skills, and so on. From here you may look at the list of yourplayers, their statistics, level them up (if they have earned enough experience during thematch), purchase new players etc. By double-clicking on a player or by clicking on "Player’s Details", you will open the datasheet of the selected player and thus gain access to all the information relative to thatplayer: level, Star Player Points; skills, wages, player value. In the Blitz Mode exclusively, you will have access to the duration of the player’s contractas well as information on his aging.

The red crosses on the left of the screen allow you to fire a player form the team.

Note: only the players you have just hired may be fired without financial loss.

7.7. PLAYER EVOLUTIONOver the course of the matches, by achieving outstanding actions (passes, touchdowns,sending off opposing players, gaining MVP status…), your players will progress and earnStar Player Points (SPP). The SPP gained by a player allows them to level up (up to level6). As soon as one of your players has earned enough Star Player Points, you may level himup and give him a new skill to make him an even more fearsome opponent on the pitch.These new skills are divided into the following categories (depending on the position andthe race): General, Strength, Agility, Pass and Mutation. Levelling up your players is automatically offered to you between matches. On the teamroster, the players who may Level Up are displayed with a Stripe icon in the “State”column. The skill categories he may choose from are represented by icons in the Detailspage of the concerned player:If an icon is displayed in grey, your character can gain no skills from that category. If adice appears next to the icon, you will only have access to the skills from that categoryby obtaining a double on the experience dice roll.

Experience rolls: The acquisition of new skills when a player levels up is determined by an experience roll.It is a dice roll, the result of which allowing for a number of actions.The following chart sums up the possible results of the experience dice roll.

Dice Result Available Choice

2-9 New skill

10 Increase the player’s MA or AV characteristic by 1 point or a New skill

11 Increase the player’s AG characteristic by 1 point or a New skill

12 Increase the player’s ST characteristic by 1 point or a New skill

You will however note that if you obtain a result equal or greater than 10 on yourexperience roll, you may also decide to upgrade a player’s characteristic instead ofselecting a new skill.

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7.5. MANAGING THE TEAMManagement of your team revolves around your roster sheet. From here you can get acomplete overview of the main team information in one glance as well as access all theother management pages (details given in other tutorials). You'll see the name of theteam, its emblem, race, available cash and current competition position. This is whereyou may hire – depending on the money you have - the other team assets that will helpyou tip the scales in your favour, (Apothecary, Cheerleaders, Re-rolls, and Fan Factor).

The Apothecary will allow you to get an injured player back in the game forthe next half. Well, at least that’s the theory, because the treatment may notwork, in which case the apothecary will have no other choice but to get theinjured player off the pitch without being spotted by disgruntled fans.

He will enable you to re-roll an injury result when a player is injured, giving you thechoice between two different outcomes. During a match in Turn by turn, the apothecarywill be suggested as soon as one of your players is injured. In real Time mode, you mustclick on the injured player first and then click on the Apothecary icon on the right of thescreen.

The Cheerleaders are often more appreciated than the team itself, which iswhy they play a pivotal role in gaining the support of the crowd. Cheerleaderscan definitely swing the hordes of spectators in your favour at kick-off.

Fan Factor Fan Factor indicates the level of spectator adulation for your team.The greater your team's Fan Factor the more chances you have that the spec-tators will be on your side at kick-off. The level of Fan Factor rises or falls aftereach match depending on the result.

Team Re-rolls give you a second chance if you get an unwanted result on anaction. Re-rolls are available for each half of a match and, if used wisely, theycan make a real difference, especially in a tight game.

Sponsors [Blitz Mode Blitz only] – if they believe in you – will enable you toincrease the amount of money available to your team, so you should carefullynegotiate your sponsoring contracts! Your sponsor budget will be based on theobjectives you’ve set for your team (percentage of victories, ranking in various

‘best of’ tables (such as ‘most passes’), fame, number of spectators, and so on). At the endof each tournament or championship, and depending whether your objectives arecompleted or not, the trust index from the sponsor will be updated, thus influencing thefuture amount of gold you will receive from them.

The Team Value: The team value is calculated according to your players’ value, your re-rolls, the Apothecary and to put it bluntly everything that makes up your team. It isused to compare the level of your team with an opposing team’s value, and forms thehandicap system of the game.

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8. INTERNET LEAGUES It is with the Internet Leagues System that Blood Bowl really comes into its own as achallenge.Start your own team online and join one the Online Leagues. Develop your team,purchase new skills for your players while they level up after each victory, and confrontthe best players in the world during challenges and official tournaments. But beware,even more so than in the Campaign mode, you must be very careful with your players,for any casualty is permanent. Take good care of your favourite players and get themprepared for the toughest and most disputed matches in all the history of Blood Bowl!Make your opponents bite the dust and climb up the official international ranking ladderto claim the title of best Coach and best Blood Bowl team!

Note: Blood Bowl Internet platform is common for Blood Bowl original and Blood Bowllegendary Edition. Players with both games can chat together and see each others. ButBlood Bowl original players and Blood Bowl legendary Edition’s cannot play together.

8.1. LOGGING INTo log in and take part in the Blood Bowl Legendary Edition Internet Leagues, you needa player account. On the back cover of your games manual is your Player Key, which youare asked to type in when you play the game for the first time. Your player accountdepends completely on this key. Do not lose it or communicate it with other players andkeep it safe!If you have a player account, type in your Coach Login and your password to log in. Ifyou are logging in for the first time to the Internet Leagues System, you must create aplayer account.

Note: The player account may only be created through the Blood Bowl identificationmenu. This account is in no way connected with any game forum account.If you forget or lose your login information, you may use the "forget password" and"account data" buttons to receive your account information via e-mail.

8.2. CREATE AN ACCOUNTIf you do not have a player account yet, click on “Create Account". Your player Key is displayed here (not to be confused with the game’s Activation Key).Choose a Login (the Coach Login – your account’s name) and a password. You will alsobe required to give a valid email address, so you may be sent your account informationin case you forget your password. If your email address is not valid, you will not be ableto receive your account information should you lose or forget them.

Click on the "Create account" button to confirm your information and create the ac-count.

Caution! Internet online gaming is conditional to the approval of the terms of use. Anydisrespectful or fraudulent behaviour may result in a temporary or permanent cancel-lation of the player account.

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7.8. AGING OF THE PLAYERS [BLITZ MODE ONLY]Over the course of the matches and the seasons, you will see your players grow old andget nearer to the retirement age. Each of your players starts his career with at the peakof physical fitness, this is represented by a score of 100. This decreases slowly after eachmatch and each blow he receives (if he is knocked down or injured) affect his playing‘age’. When the potential reaches 0, he is too tired, battered and broken and decides toretire and leaves the league.So you have to plan their succession by hiring new players to complement your team andby starting to make them evolve to replace the older players. Those players will also comein handy to replace your casualties on the pitch.

7.9. PLAYER’S EQUIPMENT [BLITZ MODE BLITZ ONLY]When your players reach level 3, you have the opportunity to buy new equipment forthem. These items of equipment increase the probability to win an increase for acharacteristic point for the duration a match.

Note: The lifetime of your player's equipment decrease after each match, regardless ofwhether it was effective or not.

Helmets: Helmets are very useful in Blood Bowl: they protect the player froma host of sneaky opponents. A better helmet therefore allows a player to avoidgetting injured – or death – which happens in a match on a regular basis, thehelmet increases armour value.

Gloves: Tired of dropping a catch? Or is it that the ball slips through yourfinger when you try to pick it up? Then you most certainly need a new pair ofgloves! Players equipped with improved gloves will see their Agility increased.

Shoulder pads: Shoulder pads are okay, but reinforced shoulder pads withmetal spikes are even better! Equipping a player with new shoulder pads willincrease his Strength. And since in Blood Bowl knocking down the opposingplayers is huge element of the game, there is no reason not to upgrade your

shoulder pads whenever you can.

Boots: Sometimes a fight is not the best way to win a match, and you shouldnot be ashamed of running from a stronger opponent. Okay, you can feel alittle ashamed. Changing the standard boots of your player for upgraded oneswill make them faster and increase their Movement Allowance. Go and score

lightning fast touchdowns!

7.10. EXPORTING TEAMSFrom either the Campaign Map or the Team Roster, you have the ability to save yourprogression in the Campaign, but you may also export your team. Exporting enablesyou to save the team you have developed in the Campaign and the Championship modes.You may then play with this team in different modes such as: Exhibition Match, HotSeat, LAN or Direct IP. You may also customize your Exported Team with the TeamEditor which can be found under Customize in the Main Menu.

Note: Exported teams may not be played in Internet Leagues.

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« manage team » and then on «Calendar».The calendar of the matches of a league can also be consulted using the Leaguethumbnail.9. Deactivate: Use this button for the team(s) you do not wish to currently play in theInternet Leagues. The other players may not issue a challenge to a deactivated team.The activated teams are displayed in red on the list, while the deactivated teams are ingrey.

10. Log Out: Exit the server and go back to the main menu.

8.4. CREATING A TEAMEach player may create up to 32 teams to join the different leagues, but a team mayonly be registered to one league at a time. So a team can't be both registered to a publicleague and a private league. To create a team, select "Create a team". Team creation is worked out the same way as in the Campaign mode: hire the playersyou want on your team, and then click "Confirm" to complete the creation of the team.

8.5. MANAGING YOUR TEAMSManaging the teams is worked out the same way as in the Campaign mode. The actionsperformed during a match enable you to earn Star Player Points and level up yourplayers. Use the "Manage team" button to make your players evolve and/or to changeyour team roster.Here you can also access to the Match Calendar when your team is registered to aLeague.

8.6. JOINING AN INTERNET LEAGUE Once you have created a team, you need to join a league to be able to play a match,there are a 4 different Public Leagues to choose from: 1) Albion – A Public League for the beginners. Only teams that are new can join thisleague. Matchmaking only. 2) Auld World – Which is the main Public League, here you can leave/re-join as you seefit with you teams. Here you can challenge and Matchmake, however, only Matchmakingcounts towards ranking points.3) Naggaroth Open - Is a Public League for those that enjoy a challenge. Only new teamsmay enter this league. Matchmaking only.4) Imperial Premiership – This is the Internet League for you, if you are up for the ulti-mate challenge. Only new teams may enter this league. Matchmaking only.

Each Public League has a different cost base and revenue stream. For further informa-tion concerning “Spiralling Expenses”, we refer the the offical Compeition Rules.

Additional to the Public League, a coach can create or join a Private League. However,once in a Private League you agree to play matches to a schedule set by the League Com-missioner.

Leagues may have a whole range of different rules. These rules are displayed at theLeague's Information page. Read them carefully to find the League that suits you best.If you don’t like their choices, then why not create your own!

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8.3. THE BLOOD BOWL PLATFORM

1. You can navigate through the different modules of the internet platform using thesebuttons:• Overview: this is the main page from which you have access to your account and yourteams• Community: here you will find the latest information regarding the community:tournaments, events... As well as messages from the other coaches and informationabout who is online…• Leagues: here you can browse the different leagues available for Blood Bowl LegendaryEdition, sign up for a league or create your own league.• Play!: from this page you may issue challenges to your opponents, take part in matchesof your league or accept challenges from other players.2. Secondary navigation: Use the secondary navigation buttons to navigate throughthe various thumbnails of the Blood Bowl platform. 3. Statistics: Your stats as a coach are displayed here. It's up to you to make them lookimpressive.4. Your Coach Login: Click here to view or change your account information.5. Chat zone: Here you can read messages from other coaches and chat with them. Thetwo buttons on the upper side of the chat zone allow you to filter the messages to displayonly those that interest you.Note : the chat module allows you to chat with all the Blood Bowl players (ie both thosewho use the original edition of Blood Bowl and those who have Blood Bowl LegendaryEdition), but you can only play with those who have the same edition as you.6. Your teams: Only the teams created using the Blood Bowl platform can be played inthis game mode. Your teams are listed here, along with their value and their results(Victories; Draws; Defeats).7. Create team: Use this button to create a new team.8. Manage team: Use the « manage team » button to manage your (selected) team: buynew players, assets (Rerolls, Cheerleaders and Apothecary) and improve your players,just like in the Campaign Mode. Here you may also have access to the calendar ofmatches taking place if your team is part of a private league. In order to do so, click on

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CREDITS

A GAME BY CYANIDE STUDIO

Executive producerPatrick Pligersdorfer

Project ManagerAntoine Villepreux

Lead Game DesignerRégis Robin

Art director / Lead ArtistFaouzi Hamida

Lead programmerAntoine Villepreux

Senior 3D programmerBenjamin Rouveyrol

AI programmerAurélien Simoni

Gameplay programmerGhislain GeffroyRaphaël Van Heers

Management programmerPierre-Marie Chavarel

Senior programmerArnaud Chapalain

NetworkLucas Larrigaudiere

Network / GUI programmerHenri-Jean Dornbierer

User-Interface programmerAntoine ZanuttiniAdrien Cambon de Lavalette

Additional network programmerAmandine Reliat

Lead Animation engineprogrammerFabrice Granger

Animation engine programmerGregory ChallantEtienne Mallard

Lead ArtistFaouzi Hamida

Models supervisorSebastien Lachambre

Animations supervisorChristophe Live Tha Kine

User-Interface artistAlexis Lienard

Additionnal artworkThomas Veauclin

Additionnal modelsMarie Mérieux

Additionnal animationNicolas Lozac'h

Additionnal artMarie MérieuxBenoit FlaigAntoine MarchalotTanguy PietriRoy AshkarLon Krung

Lead Game DesignerRégis Robin

Game DesignerSylvain SechiArnaud BenedettiAudio ProducerVincent Percevault

Sound designerPierre FatouxGilles Camous

LocalizationJoe Ryan

Installer / AutorunTuan Ngo

Installer / ProtectionBenoit Dufourd

EDITED BY FOCUSHOME INTERACTIVE

Senior ManagerCédric Lagarrigue

Chaos' CaptainsOlivier MacqueronThomas BarrauXavier AssématVincent TeuléStanilas Mankowski

Chief StrategistsLuc HeningerMohad SemlaliNathalie PhungThierry ChingSamuel BaglaAmine Mimoun

Mysterious bookmakersJohn BertAline JanzekovicAurélie RodriguesDamien MauricVincent Chataignier

SpellcastersDamien MauricAurélie RodriguesEstelle Labastide

Male CheerleadersFrançois WeytensBenjamin Papeau

Orcs' interviewerMarie-Caroline Le Vacon

Head RefereesNathalie JérémieLinda HanounEstelle LabastideMourad Dowlut-MahomedRémi WanesseKelly Figueira

Healers of Broken LimbsJean-Michel HellendorffStephan le GacDamien DucaJean-Joseph Garcia

Bribe dealerDeborah Bellangé

Cup collectorJean-Pierre Bourdon

GAMES WORKSHOP

Licensing ManagerNelson

Head of LicensingPaul Lyons

Licensing ManagersOwen ReesGraeme Nicoll

Head of Intellectual PropertyAlan Merrett

Blood Bowl game designJervis Johnson

English Translation EditorTalima Fox

Character animationsMatahari

Character modelsElven Studio

Cinematic animationsInstitut Internationnal du Multi-média

Special thanks to the coffee ma-chine!

Very special thanks to the BBcommunitybootylactin, D_Wilson, Enarion,Falesh, GalakSS, Kinks, Marco31,pyttroll, Rabid_Rabbit, Zomby, Stron-garm_Armstrong, Xeterog, Sun-jah_Kahn, Uph', Grob'agio, Gorko,Willwest, Huhhhhh, Phoenix,Magus, Chalaboa, Toblerona,Kesta, The Great Zephyre ... andmuch more!

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- First, select a league (1). Click the scroll down menu to display the list of the availablepublic or private leagues. The name of the selected league is displayed just beneath thescrollbar.- Use the thumbnails (2) to display the selected league's information.- You may review all the league details (3) : description, rules, history, ranking…- The scroll down menu at the bottom of the screen (4) allows you to select one of yourteams to join this league.- Once you have selected the league and your team, click the « Join the league » button(5) to confirm your inscription.

If you are new to the Blood Bowl Internet League platform, we suggest you start on a pu-blic league, without specific calendar and including the matchmaking system.

8.7. PLAY!Once you have joined one or several leagues, go to the "Play!" page to confront youropponents. Depending on the rules of the Public League, you may or may not be free tochoose your opponents. Your teams appear on the upper half of the screen, yourpotential opponents on the lower half. Select the team you want to play against thenclick on the "Challenge" button in the bottom right corner of the screen. The Coach youhave challenged will see an invite displayed on his own screen, he may then accept theinvite or not. If he does, the match process may begin.When you log in to your account, you may see that one of your teams has been issueda challenge, all you have to do is to accept the invite to take the challenge.If the league you have joined includes the Matchmaking system, you can use the(Matchmaking) button on the centre right of the screen to automatically select anopponent with a similar level as yours.

8.8. CREATING A LEAGUE Use the "Create a league" button in the Leagues page of the Blood Bowl platform to createyour own league. Here you may select all the rules you wish to apply to your new league:the game mode, the competition rules and the Match rules. As soon as you havecompleted the various steps, confirm your selection and a message will be sent to letyou know that the league has been created.

Caution! As the founder of the league, it is your responsibility to administer the leagueand make sure everything runs smoothly for the participating players.

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-Player key-

SHORCUTS

SPECIFIC TO REALTIME:

CAMERA

Select a playerAction

Select the ball carrierSelect the next player

Select the previous playerDeclare a Blitz

Activate the Leap skillForce a pass of the ball

Display players' infoDisplay the tacle zones

Pause menuIncrease the time multiplierDecrease the time multiplier

Skip forward the IA's turn

Left clickRight ClickQPage downPage upBLLeft AltNGF10+ (NumPad)- (NumPad)* (NumPad)

Activate Concentration ModeFollow-up orders

Force ball selection (even if not on target)Activate Blitz

Activate the Leap skillActivate a Reroll for the next action

SpaceLeft Shift pressedAlt + Right clickBLR

Camera rotation

Camera movementChange camera view

Display/Hide the LogDisplay/Hide the ChatDisplay the Chat entry

Display/Hide the user interface

Middle mouse button / Ctrl+ Mouse / NumPad 2-4-6-8Arrows / WSADCF8F9EnterAlt+W