Drud
Joined: Jan 27, 2005
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Feb 26, 2006 - 21:56 |
 
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BOB, 2D block: 11% (1/9) chance to knock himself down - 55% (5/9) chance of knocking opponent down.
Norse with block, 1D block: 17% (1/6) chance to knock himself down - 50% (3/6) chance of knocking opponent down.
I dont get why good orc coaches are very careful with BOB's, yet rookie norse can try one-die blocks (ok, granted you said [i]can try[/], but the odds are in favor of the BOB)  |
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Mezir
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Feb 26, 2006 - 22:00 |
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It's because Norse usually don't have a hard time getting 2d blocks. 
So consider the fact that when playing with Orcs and blocking with yuor BOBs, you're almost making 1d blocks with Block - and people generally avoid rolling 1d blocks. So people are careful about blocking lots with BOBs at first. |
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vanGorn
Joined: Feb 24, 2004
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Feb 26, 2006 - 23:28 |
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No race needs to foul to win, not even khemri, halflings or goblins.
But it can make the task easier for them.
For cheap lineman with just general skill access it's nearly a no-brainer to breed some dirty players.
Concerning Vampires I like to have not more than 1 or 2 dp, while the other thralls should develop as supporting blockers or ball carriers. Them are prone to other ways of self-number-reduction, anyway.
Btw: I prefer matches where no fouls are performed. |
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Kedlav
Joined: Sep 01, 2005
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Feb 27, 2006 - 01:28 |
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No race needs to foul, just like no team needs a goalie in hockey. Sure does help some teams though, and gee, look, both are allowed under the rules. Hell, sometimes it even helps strategically to foul. |
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Mezir
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Feb 27, 2006 - 01:33 |
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Haven't seen a team that plays with five goalies at once, though. |
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Laviak
Joined: Jul 19, 2004
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Feb 27, 2006 - 01:59 |
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fouling is never "essential" (neither is blocking for that matter), it's just that it helps some teams more than others. Undead and Necros can also make good use of fouling (due to cheap zombies/skeletons) - pretty sure this has already been mentioned - probably zons/norse too - both have low AV, fairly cheap.
(the problem with necros is that unless you protect your wolves, they will certainly be the target of any retailatory fouls  ) |
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Kedlav
Joined: Sep 01, 2005
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Feb 27, 2006 - 02:16 |
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| Quote: | | Haven't seen a team that plays with five goalies at once, though. |
Yea, but the neutral zone trap on these small american rinks works pretty well to compensate for that. For that matter, so did Giguere's pads before they became regulated. |
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SolomonKane
Joined: Jul 21, 2005
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Feb 27, 2006 - 05:44 |
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Though according to the fluff, Kedlav, fouling isn't actually allowed in Blood Bowl...otherwise it wouldn't be called fouling.
It's just that fouling is a possibility allowed by the LRB. |
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Scamp
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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Mar 01, 2006 - 01:59 |
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I think you guys are missing the point...at least some of you are.
No team NEEDS to foul, but some benefit from it more than others. That being said, the most powerful thing about fouling is not actually fouling but it is the THREAT of fouling. For example, you can take your AG 5 wardancer with strip ball over my line and attack the ball carrier, which would inconvenience me a lot. But would you be so cavalier about it if you knew that Wardancer would end up near three guys plus a dirty player?
It's like tactics where you place your guys near the sideline, restricting your opponents movement (and probably your own too, but assume it's more important to restrict your opponent) because of the threat of being pushed out of bounds. You need to use these threats to your advantage.
That's why I don't like it when people get upset when I foul, or refuse to play against me just because I have a dirty player on my team. I don't get upset, it's their right to complain or not play me, but I'm trying to use all the tactics at my disposal to my advantage. If we play a non-fouling game you're basically handicapping my team and/or you're playing a game that isn't as deep. |
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