Playing Against AI League in Offline Mode?

[TheSlothKing]

Is it at all possible to create a custom league in Offline mode and play against AI, or can you only play the presets? I know you can do a Friendly Match against AI, but is it possible to create a Custom League (like in BB2) with just AI and yourself in Offline Mode?

[TheSlothKing]

I know I can do it in Online Mode, but I don't think it's available in Offline. Also, in Online Mode, do I have to add every individual AI? IE, if I want a 12 team round robin with me and 11 AIs, do I have to add every single one individually? There's no autofilling???

[Naggaroth]

Originally posted by TheSlothKing:

Also, in Online Mode, do I have to add every individual AI? IE, if I want a 12 team round robin with me and 11 AIs, do I have to add every single one individually? There's no autofilling???

You need to add them 1 by 1 yeah. Beside the singleplayer tag the game was launched with low to no singleplayer feature and I'm not even talking about the quality of the AI.

About the Offline part I have no idea on launch day onyl campaign was available in offline, haven't tried it since because online now works (low amount of players helps the servers)

[Jaina]

No, sadly the devs have decided that league play is an online-only feature. Offline only gets the Campaigns or Friendlies and that's it.

Along similar lines, the game has hotseat support, but it's deliberately only implemented for Friendly matches. As of yet there's no possible way, online or off, to play a hotseat match with any lasting consequences for either team involved. Not in a league. Not even as a one-off.

This game's single-player options don't really feel limited so much as deliberately lacking. There's a lot they clearly already have the capability to do, and in many cases have done in previous titles, but have made a conscious choice to not do here and not even mention on the roadmap.

But they say an Eternal League feature is coming (to online only). So at least there's that one tiny glimmer of single-player support on the horizon?

[Rokchewer]

yeah..the offline ommissions are a bunch of crap.. no reason you cant do an offline league with your team and X number of bot teams if you want. Deliberate choice by developers to force people to play online for some reason. Tried one online solo league and of course the game dropped in middle of first match. Last I looked the sims for other teams were a joke as well.. every game was 1-0.

[TheSlothKing]

Originally posted by Jaina:

No, sadly the devs have decided that league play is an online-only feature. Offline only gets the Campaigns or Friendlies and that's it.

Along similar lines, the game has hotseat support, but it's deliberately only implemented for Friendly matches. As of yet there's no possible way, online or off, to play a hotseat match with any lasting consequences for either team involved. Not in a league. Not even as a one-off.

This game's single-player options don't really feel limited so much as deliberately lacking. There's a lot they clearly already have the capability to do, and in many cases have done in previous titles, but have made a conscious choice to not do here and not even mention on the roadmap.

But they say an Eternal League feature is coming (to online only). So at least there's that one tiny glimmer of single-player support on the horizon?

Well that's garbage. Feels like a deliberate step backwards. I like playing offline as I find it speeds up the AI's decision making significantly, or at least it did. It was also just easier to try wacky team comps. Damn.

[Schnudelhuber]

Yeah, a lot of Players are back to BB2 because of missing this AI league Feature.

[sixty4half]

Originally posted by Schnudelhuber:

Yeah, a lot of Players are back to BB2 because of missing this AI league Feature.

I doubt that

[GrandfatherBones]

Originally posted by sixty4half:

Originally posted by Schnudelhuber:

Yeah, a lot of Players are back to BB2 because of missing this AI league Feature.

I doubt that

As a matter of fact, I just did. And as I am an average player, I guess, on average, many players just did for that reason.

[TheSlothKing]

Originally posted by sixty4half:

Originally posted by Schnudelhuber:

Yeah, a lot of Players are back to BB2 because of missing this AI league Feature.

I doubt that

I've uninstalled BB3. I'm not interested in the Multiplayer aspect, so this whole oversight makes this game significantly worse in my opinion. :L

[Schnudelhuber]

thats right, ... and many BB3 Steam Reviews confirm that.

[Schnudelhuber]

@TheSlothKing
Next day, next evidence
Thu. 25. April 5:37 pm (CEST)
Twitch Sektion
Blood Bowl 2 = 82 Viewers
Blood Bowl 3 = 4 Viewers

[NerazarPC]

Originally posted by Schnudelhuber:

@TheSlothKing
Next day, next evidence
Thu. 25. April 5:37 pm (CEST)
Twitch Sektion
Blood Bowl 2 = 82 Viewers
Blood Bowl 3 = 4 Viewers

Well, to be fair, the first season hasn't started yet. The Devs really didn't want to call an Early Access that and that's on them. But there is a plan and with the start of it, I believe the numbers will get better.

[Schnudelhuber]

I hope.
But now .... BB2 is better.
A lot better.

[Naggaroth]

Originally posted by NerazarPC:

Originally posted by Schnudelhuber:

@TheSlothKing
Next day, next evidence
Thu. 25. April 5:37 pm (CEST)
Twitch Sektion
Blood Bowl 2 = 82 Viewers
Blood Bowl 3 = 4 Viewers

Well, to be fair, the first season hasn't started yet. The Devs really didn't want to call an Early Access that and that's on them. But there is a plan and with the start of it, I believe the numbers will get better.

Very few games make big number after really bad launch.
Still hope you are right because i love the franchise even tho I still don't understand why picking the same studio who did horrible job with BB2 that took years to cover up.
Not a good way to grow a community who would benefits a lot from new players and the attention.

[sixty4half]

Originally posted by Schnudelhuber:

@TheSlothKing
Next day, next evidence
Thu. 25. April 5:37 pm (CEST)
Twitch Sektion
Blood Bowl 2 = 82 Viewers
Blood Bowl 3 = 4 Viewers

I know, it's really amazing what having a cash tournament will do....

Y'all doomsday-sayers do realize that is also a huge contributor to the BB2 #s, right?