FUMBBL :: Online Blood Bowl League

Joined: Sep 30, 2003

Posted: Nov 11, 2008 - 15:05

Just an observation, but it seems that until now Orcs are the most succesful race in the FUMBBL cup VII. At least when judging by the teams which have made it the furthest at this point, about half of those teams are Orcs!

Anyone want to share their thoughts on why this might be the case? Any of those Orc coaches want to share what their successful strategy is?

Cheers.

j0de

Joined: Nov 30, 2005

Posted: Nov 11, 2008 - 15:10

av9, 'nuff said. Smile

Diddyboy

Joined: Dec 29, 2007

Posted: Nov 11, 2008 - 15:28

av9. 9players that can take strenghtskills. they rock in tourneys but ohh so extreamly boring

spelledaren

Joined: Mar 06, 2004

Posted: Nov 11, 2008 - 15:41

At least Enar has only n00b-lucked himself to where he is Razz

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Enar

Joined: Mar 05, 2004

Posted: Nov 11, 2008 - 16:57

What spelledaren said. I could just as easily do it with 'flings, but that would be too embarrassing for my opponents. This way you can all blame the colour of the skin... Wink

spubbbba

Joined: Jul 31, 2006

Posted: Nov 11, 2008 - 17:09

Grod wrote:

Just an observation, but it seems that until now Orcs are the most succesful race in the FUMBBL cup VII. At least when judging by the teams which have made it the furthest at this point, about half of those teams are Orcs!

Anyone want to share their thoughts on why this might be the case? Any of those Orc coaches want to share what their successful strategy is?

Cheers.

Well AV9, undercosted positionals (so easy to save up a large bank balance), better speed and agility than many other bashers, the ability to TTM, easy skill choices and a diverse selection of stars.

These all make Orcs a very reliable team to do well in a Major, however they don't win that many despite being the most common race in the early rounds. And that's down to 1 thing, coaching Orcs rots the brain.

I'd say you7 should knock 5-10 CR off any coach who plays mostly plays Orcs as all the easy wins stunts their tactical growth and as soon as they meet a decent elf team or other basher they tend to come a croper.

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Melmoth

Joined: May 05, 2004

Posted: Nov 11, 2008 - 17:10

To all you orc Coaches out there: You are condemned to play boring mirror matches till the end of time in FC hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!

Enar

Joined: Mar 05, 2004

Posted: Nov 11, 2008 - 17:35

Actually no.

Code:

Dorf -> Orc -> Chaos -> Chaos -> Human -> Chaos

Optihut

Joined: Dec 16, 2004

Posted: Nov 11, 2008 - 17:37

Fumbbl Cup just lasts too long for the high agility races with low armour to triumph. In a long knock out tournament the orcs' high armour, cheap players and decent agility is going to trump the specialists.

MadTias