AndersZappa
Joined: Sep 26, 2003
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Apr 21, 2004 - 23:15 |
 
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Why is the roll for interception made before the roll for a complete pass?
I can't see how it is possible to intercept a ball that scatters if the intercepting player is far away from the player making the pass. |
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BadMrMojo
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Apr 21, 2004 - 23:26 |
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The order is just for game flow. There has to be some level of abstraction. As a balance issue, aren't interceptions rare enough already?
I take it the second question is regarding a pass that would have fumbled (had it not been intercepted), right? It works well enough as it is - even without a strong bearing on reality. After all, if a REAL LIFE elf was trying to throw over the head of a REAL LIFE troll, he'd have to arc the ball more, right?
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Vero
Joined: Dec 30, 2003
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Apr 21, 2004 - 23:29 |
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Heh, it's because LRB sais the order so. Primarily because of game play reasons or then it just was written that way. |
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Mr-Klipp
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Apr 22, 2004 - 00:31 |
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It's a game mechanic thing. It makes passes a bit more risky, helping to balance them. |
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CorporateSlave3
Joined: Feb 07, 2004
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Apr 22, 2004 - 15:29 |
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| BadMrMojo wrote: | | After all, if a REAL LIFE elf was trying to throw over the head of a REAL LIFE troll, he'd have to arc the ball more, right? |
The scary bit being, I've heard this sort of argument used seriously and emphatically before: (read as a whiny complaint) "That's not what a real minotaur would do!!!" |
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MixX
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Apr 22, 2004 - 15:38 |
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lol.. some people really don't get it.. "real minotaur" my ass! |
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JanMattys
Joined: Feb 29, 2004
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Apr 22, 2004 - 16:23 |
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I breed minotaurs in my farm. They are pretty good at keeping wolves away from the cattle.
I just don't get what's funny about minotaurs...
I meet strange people around here... |
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Perox
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Apr 22, 2004 - 16:24 |
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I know I ain't passing anything over players with ag2 or less.... Damn skeletons intercepted far too many of my safe throws... 
Perox. |
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Vero
Joined: Dec 30, 2003
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Apr 22, 2004 - 22:33 |
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I've only seen dwarves to intercept so far  |
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MixX
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Apr 22, 2004 - 22:59 |
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for some reason people think it's safer passing over a treeman in 4 Tackle Zones than over a lone human Blitzer...
on-topic: well, it's been said already but it's a game mechanic to make interceptions happen just once in a while |
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Frankenstein
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Apr 22, 2004 - 23:53 |
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Actually it's a crappy idea of JJ who wanted more interceptions. As far as I'm concerned the ruling caused less interceptions since you never would risk a 17% interception chance unless you're absolutely desperate.
I've seen far better suggestions on talkbloodbowl.com with regard to interceptions (first see if you can get a grip on the ball, then roll for a possible catch. If the latter fails the ball scatters one square from the intercepting player). Furthermore, interceptions should give 5 SPPs rather than 2. A single game can turn around entirely, the impact of an interception is potentially greater than most other occurences in a game(except for disastrous Pitch Invasions perhaps). |
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MixX
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Apr 23, 2004 - 00:06 |
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5 is way too much, 3 maybe. I like the idea of being able to swat the ball down but how hard it should be I won't comment on... Would make Safe Throw a better skill though (which is great, I like it that you need dedicated throwers in order to throw with any surety)...
I don't agree that it makes interceptions rarer, after all ANY throw has a 17% (or worse) risk of failing miserably (AKA fumble) anyway.. |
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vanGorn
Joined: Feb 24, 2004
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Apr 24, 2004 - 16:23 |
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well, no risk no fun! 
Elves play the throwing game. The 1/6 danger of interceptions can't always be avoided. In a past game a Saurus standing in some deathzones intercepted a pass of my Wood Elves.
http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=match&op=view&id=313924
Another pass in the same game was intercepted by a skink. |
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RandomOracle
Joined: Jan 11, 2004
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Apr 24, 2004 - 17:33 |
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| vanGorn wrote: | well, no risk no fun!
Elves play the throwing game. The 1/6 danger of interceptions can't always be avoided. In a past game a Saurus standing in some deathzones intercepted a pass of my Wood Elves.
http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=match&op=view&id=313924
Another pass in the same game was intercepted by a skink. |
That's why you give safe throw to your throwers if you play elves. |
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AlcingRagaholic
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Apr 24, 2004 - 18:34 |
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