Revolver_Ocelot
Joined: Feb 28, 2015
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Mar 08, 2015 - 09:46 |
 
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I have just started playing Blood bowl and I wanted to try out the Skaven team. I played some matches and got a lineman and a Rat Ogre skills,With the Lineman getting a double 1 and the Rat Ogre a 2/5 roll. What skills/Mutations should I get for each? |
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C3I2
Joined: Feb 08, 2005
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Mar 08, 2015 - 10:00 |
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https://fumbbl.com/help:LRB6SkavenSurvey
I would go guard, and guard. Juggernaut is ok if you actually would do blitzes with the rat ogre. I would have him standing around, giving guardsupport until he dies (niggle) then let the blitzers, blitz each turn for the SPPs. |
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Wizfall
Joined: Dec 09, 2011
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Mar 08, 2015 - 10:01 |
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Welcome to Fumbbl.
Like you are a new player still learning the game i think taking PO for the RO and block for the linerat will be the most useful. |
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Revolver_Ocelot
Joined: Feb 28, 2015
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Mar 08, 2015 - 10:08 |
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Thank you all for your responses. Yet I have a feeling I wasted a double on the block,Is it a double only skill? |
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C3I2
Joined: Feb 08, 2005
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Mar 08, 2015 - 11:02 |
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Block is double on the RAT-ogre and normal on the linerat. Yes, you wasted the double, but its not a biggie. |
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madvig
Joined: Feb 10, 2008
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Mar 08, 2015 - 11:09 |
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Guard on the Linerat, and Guard or Juggernaut on the Rat Ogre, depending how you use him. |
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Revolver_Ocelot
Joined: Feb 28, 2015
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Mar 08, 2015 - 11:25 |
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Not a biggie,He died the next game i played with him  |
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bghandras
Joined: Feb 06, 2011
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Mar 08, 2015 - 11:31 |
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Rejoice. 
Better luck with the next one. |
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mrt1212
Joined: Feb 26, 2013
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Mar 09, 2015 - 17:42 |
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Piling On is almost never advisable on a Wild Animal - until you get Claw. Having to either blitz or flip a coin every turn for the 150 TV+ Rogre is just brutal. with the prehensile tail his TZs are even more valuable. Using him as your point blitzer can lead to a lot of frustration. |
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albinv
Joined: Sep 15, 2012
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Mar 09, 2015 - 18:13 |
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PO on the ogre was a funny suggestion indeed. Guard first, SF or JU next (to maximize the use of his PT). Doubles on rat linos are probably wasted until you are more experienced, but then G or blodge is good. Skill the gutters and vermins, kick on one lino (!) and 1-2 block/wrestle maybe.
Build a sweeping gutter (W, T, Dauntless) and a carrier (B, SH, SS) quick. |
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JimmyFantastic
Joined: Feb 06, 2007
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Mar 09, 2015 - 18:31 |
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Juggs then PO for ROgre, Claw on doubles. |
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RedDevilCG
Joined: Jan 09, 2010
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Mar 09, 2015 - 21:53 |
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For doubles on line rats, you can probably never go wrong with Guard. Actually, for any line player, guard will have its uses.
Block is always a key skill, though it's a regular roll for line rats so don't waste a double on it. Line rats are MV 7 though, so I almost prefer wrestle on them just because everyone else will be taking Block. They can still get up and move a decent distance on your turn, and having opponents down means less dodges and fewer tackle zones for fancy ball play. |
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Smeat
Joined: Nov 19, 2006
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Mar 09, 2015 - 23:41 |
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Welcome to the game, and the site!
+1. These skills are pulled from winning teams and winning coaches, and represent tried-and-tested early skill choices. Highly recommended for new(er) coaches to the game or that one Race!
("Help" (in any header) -> "Racial Strategies and Rosters" -> https://fumbbl.com/help:LRB6RaceStrategy )
There are also some pdf's that are race-specific. They are fan-written, so can be hit or miss - hardly the last word. (They have been rated by the community - Rats are 4.5 (out of 5) and written by an excellent coach - that one is very good!
http://www.plasmoids.dk/bbowl/LRB6Playbooks.htm |
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Badoek
Joined: May 17, 2009
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Mar 10, 2015 - 09:12 |
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If you follow Smeat's link to plasmoid's you'll find Garion's skaven playbook "Shoot the Gap" which is very good and helpful, especially when you're starting out with Skaven. The Art of Blocking was a good one too if I recall correctly.
I'm not sure the survey results are all that good for new players though. Diving Tackle on Gutter Runners? Strip Ball on Linerats? These are quite specific choices for/by top teams/coaches and not necessarily something a new coach should do (where in the case of the linerat picking Fend might be a better idea for instance). There's no context and that's exactly something a new(ish) coach will struggle with.
If you have a Gutter Runner (or two, or three) that are your ball sackers, you should never give a linerat Strip Ball, right? Same goes for Guard on a blitzer if he's your designated hitter with Piling On. |
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RedDevilCG
Joined: Jan 09, 2010
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Mar 10, 2015 - 21:33 |
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Are we allowed to suggest external websites for rosters and player tactics? |
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