ex-convict
Joined: Jun 28, 2005
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May 14, 2006 - 18:41 |
 
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Perhaps give him MB or guard if he was your 4th BoB to skill and if the others already have block, but if hes the 1st or 2nd BoB to skill, get block. Then he can lead your green tidal wave assualt. |
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shagga
Joined: Mar 26, 2006
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May 14, 2006 - 18:56 |
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I had a BoB recently that got double 5 on his 1st skill roll and I still gave him block. If you like using the cage then a blockless BoB can be more trouble than he's worth. |
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Sysiphos
Joined: Feb 03, 2006
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May 15, 2006 - 08:24 |
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I go normally the Block, Mighty Blow, Guard route...
The only two things when i change it towards Mighty Blow, Block, Guard are
1. the BOB got the MVP and has already 10 or more spp´s... then it is very short to reach the Block skill
2. the BOB needs to get spp´s asap (replacements on higher tr) where i also accept both down results again av7 and av8 teams.
Generally i find the BOBs are the heart of an orc team so you should really care of developing them (i always try to score with em if possible) |
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BHeaded
Joined: May 11, 2006
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May 15, 2006 - 09:34 |
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I think ,ost people agree Block is the obvious answer. A more difficult question I think is what to give your BOB if you roll a double for your first skill. Will you then still go with Block? |
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Laviak
Joined: Jul 19, 2004
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May 15, 2006 - 09:45 |
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| Quote: | | I had a BoB recently that got double 5 on his 1st skill roll and I still gave him block. If you like using the cage then a blockless BoB can be more trouble than he's worth. |
To me, that seems like a waste of a double - they don't come along *that* often  - surely Frenzy or Stand Firm (or even Dodge/Sidestep) would be more useful in the long run? (SF would probably be my choice). |
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coffindodger
Joined: Jul 01, 2005
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May 15, 2006 - 10:58 |
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On a double i'd go with frenzy, otherwise take block to begin with.
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Sysiphos
Joined: Feb 03, 2006
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May 15, 2006 - 14:14 |
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doulbes are stand firm, frenzy or diving tackle - depending on your play style |
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MiBasse
Joined: Dec 04, 2004
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May 15, 2006 - 14:18 |
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One could make the arguement that Stand Firm is better if you regulary face good coaches and Frenzy is better if you face less than skilled coaches, as a good coach will just make a MA4 Frenzy character more trouble than he's worth and mess up proper caging. |
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Sysiphos
Joined: Feb 03, 2006
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May 15, 2006 - 14:21 |
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One could make the argument that a st4 frenzy players rocks a sideline... and can help scoring a one-turner |
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koadah
Joined: Mar 30, 2005
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May 15, 2006 - 14:23 |
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| RedFish wrote: | | One could make the arguement that Stand Firm is better if you regulary face good coaches and Frenzy is better if you face less than skilled coaches, as a good coach will just make a MA4 Frenzy character more trouble than he's worth and mess up proper caging. |
I dunno about having frenzy without block. I'd say stand firm. |
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shagga
Joined: Mar 26, 2006
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May 17, 2006 - 22:06 |
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To get 16 spp's without block can be a long time to wait and SF means you're giving your opponent more than one chance often to knock him down. Personally I'd rather waste the double and get keep him alive but I play a running game and often use my BoB's to tie up my opponents players so I think block is essential. My orc team is above TR200 also so dodge is a pointless skill more often than not on a AG2 player in my opinion, maybe I'd consider it if my team was below TR150. My favourite skill mix for a BoB would have to be Block, MB, Guard, SF in that order so I wasn't bothered about wasting a double. A least we agree the +ma was pointless. |
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seouledout
Joined: Oct 30, 2005
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May 17, 2006 - 22:12 |
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One simple fact... If you can't knock players down, then you can't cause casualties.
Block, but I certainly see your point about MB. |
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Hoodeddwarf
Joined: Feb 15, 2005
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May 17, 2006 - 22:28 |
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I don't know about anyone else but i think my BOB's would skill up faster with block than with mb as a first skill. If they have block, then i am much more inclined to block with them, and they knock a couple more blockless players over. That mb will come. Just try and score with them once in a while, and hell if you've got one on 5 or 15spp and 1 turn left give him a chance at the completion, he'd like that ; ) |
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LordSnotball
Joined: Nov 05, 2004
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May 20, 2006 - 17:48 |
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With some vamps i tried a 'race' to see if the Block vamp would get skilled first, or the MB one would. In the end, from 3 matches, the 2 vamps got 3 mvps, which made it pointless...
if you put MB on, you just need to block last with the player... and using chain blocks you don't have to blitz w him either, the rest of your team pushes players towards him *grin*
if you put block, then you cage better, and your opponent dodges away more often... |
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Macavity
Joined: Nov 23, 2004
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May 20, 2006 - 18:11 |
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The key is getting SF AND Frenzy (and Block). Then you can party like it's 1999! |
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