Dominik
Joined: Oct 29, 2004
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May 14, 2017 - 01:26 |
 
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I'm questioning this myself for my Vampire with Blodge Sure Hands.
With Side Step he can take advantage of an unsuccessful block but with Stand Firm he can hold his ground when he failed a pick up for example and importantly when playing other Vampires he cannot get surfed that easily. You know, having Side Step and standing besides the sidelines still brings the risk of a surf.
What are your thoughts to this? |
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Nightbird
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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May 14, 2017 - 01:41 |
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SS |
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Grod
Joined: Sep 30, 2003
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May 14, 2017 - 01:46 |
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Sidestep is superior. Stand firm has some nice points to it, but sidestep leads to lots of interesting possibilities for chain pushes etc and can really screw with opponents in situations that seem harmless to begin with. Also sidestep discourages the player being blocked at all while there is generally no downside in having a block against SF. Keep in mind also that Juggernaut is quite a common skill in the competitive divisions as well (due to replacing piling on). Finally SS really helps you score 1 turn TDs. |
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licker
Joined: Jul 10, 2009
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May 14, 2017 - 04:43 |
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sidestep for ball carries, stand firm for markers/strength guys is how I approach it
generally I think side step is slightly more valuable on generic players, but once you have a diving tackler I think stand firm is better |
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kummo
Joined: Mar 29, 2016
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May 14, 2017 - 09:00 |
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| Grod wrote: | | Finally SS really helps you score 1 turn TDs. |
With ma6???
I guess it is possible in theory but 1 or 2 x +ma would make it much much easier. |
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PeteW
Joined: Aug 05, 2005
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May 14, 2017 - 09:33 |
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Ss
Never underestimate the importance of psychological control.
Being able to make decisions in your opponent's turn can be huge.
Sf is predictable. Ss is not. |
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Verminardo
Joined: Sep 27, 2006
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May 14, 2017 - 11:45 |
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Yeah with SF he can always block you, the worst that can happen is he'll be no better off than before, which is not true for SS. This outweighs SF being better for marking and surf protection. |
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