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2012-03-31 12:54:06
21 votes, rating 5.2
21 votes, rating 5.2
Lessons from Human League
During the last months, I played almost only my Box human team (Vault Tec Squad) to get a shot at the Human League. It has been an interexting experience that I would like to share.
I started with the common build (ogre, 4 blitzers, thrower, catcher, 4/5 linemen) at low TV. It was a decent run, ending up with a 9/4/3 record for the Season 4 Conference and a team with evenly distributed skills.
Lesson 1: humans at low TV are great!
Then, I decided to give a shot at the Premiership, and I boosted my TV above 1600... And there I was trashed! 3/4/3 record (two wins are against Ogre...), a lot of perms in 10 matches and team seriously beaten up...
Lesson 2: Box is already dangerous at 1600-1700 TV and you need to prepare properly if you want to be competitive with an hybrid team.
So, I decided to do it properly. I fired the Ogre and the overskilled catcher, and trashed a reroll. I played 25 matches in the 1400-1500TV range, slowly and carefully building my blitzers. 15/7/3 overall record and 11/4/1 (the only loss from Tara and his lizards + wiz) sprint for the Conference and a nice set of opponents: I faced all the iter 1/2 teams except humans and woodies. You get everything: team in build phase, in for a recovery game, a few min/maxed. Nice!
Lesson 3: around 1500TV the Box is a great place. Lot of diversity and a lot of frindly coaches, happy to play against something different than the ubiquos bashers.
Finally, I decided to climb again above 1600TV to complete the Premiership sprint. I bought an Ogre, a reroll and a different mindset for my team. And you know what? 3/1/2 record to complete the Premiership sprint at 6/5/5.
Lesson 4: Humans are good even at 1600TV+ if properly built and played with care.
The team has now an overall record of 33/17/15, but short of both titles; I hope to defend the second place in both divisions behind the deserving winners Aflo and nufflehatesme. But I don't care, really, because I had great fun!
Lesson 5: it's a game, have fun! Choose a team, even if it's not a mainstream one, and try to get the best out of them, you will enjoy it!
In the end, I have to thanks koadah: the Human League Conference/Premiership is a nice reason to carry on my team through the Box brutality!
I started with the common build (ogre, 4 blitzers, thrower, catcher, 4/5 linemen) at low TV. It was a decent run, ending up with a 9/4/3 record for the Season 4 Conference and a team with evenly distributed skills.
Lesson 1: humans at low TV are great!
Then, I decided to give a shot at the Premiership, and I boosted my TV above 1600... And there I was trashed! 3/4/3 record (two wins are against Ogre...), a lot of perms in 10 matches and team seriously beaten up...
Lesson 2: Box is already dangerous at 1600-1700 TV and you need to prepare properly if you want to be competitive with an hybrid team.
So, I decided to do it properly. I fired the Ogre and the overskilled catcher, and trashed a reroll. I played 25 matches in the 1400-1500TV range, slowly and carefully building my blitzers. 15/7/3 overall record and 11/4/1 (the only loss from Tara and his lizards + wiz) sprint for the Conference and a nice set of opponents: I faced all the iter 1/2 teams except humans and woodies. You get everything: team in build phase, in for a recovery game, a few min/maxed. Nice!
Lesson 3: around 1500TV the Box is a great place. Lot of diversity and a lot of frindly coaches, happy to play against something different than the ubiquos bashers.
Finally, I decided to climb again above 1600TV to complete the Premiership sprint. I bought an Ogre, a reroll and a different mindset for my team. And you know what? 3/1/2 record to complete the Premiership sprint at 6/5/5.
Lesson 4: Humans are good even at 1600TV+ if properly built and played with care.
The team has now an overall record of 33/17/15, but short of both titles; I hope to defend the second place in both divisions behind the deserving winners Aflo and nufflehatesme. But I don't care, really, because I had great fun!
Lesson 5: it's a game, have fun! Choose a team, even if it's not a mainstream one, and try to get the best out of them, you will enjoy it!
In the end, I have to thanks koadah: the Human League Conference/Premiership is a nice reason to carry on my team through the Box brutality!
Comments
Posted by Araznaroth on 2012-03-31 13:20:50
And here I was thinking about making a Box human team. Now I know what to do with it!
Posted by koadah on 2012-03-31 14:07:45
It's the right time to get stuck in.
The new season kicks off April 1st. (not kidding)
http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=group&op=view&group=7383
The other Premierships restart the same day.
http://www.cmanu.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bb/stats/leaders.html?sprintId=27
The new season kicks off April 1st. (not kidding)
http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=group&op=view&group=7383
The other Premierships restart the same day.
http://www.cmanu.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bb/stats/leaders.html?sprintId=27
Posted by RC on 2012-03-31 14:10:13
Cool. I might have to get some new humans for Apr 1! Can I have 2 teams cus my Mega awesome humans will be in the blackup as well?
Posted by Emeric on 2012-03-31 14:37:54
Nice blog. That pretty sums up the box experience : doing well at low TV is relatively easy, getting high not carefully makes it a pain. But when teams are built with care, higher TV is not only a place for bashers, hybrids and agile can be a lot of fun.
(well, I build my teams with so much care that in the end i play only a few games over 1600 TV, but still).
(well, I build my teams with so much care that in the end i play only a few games over 1600 TV, but still).
Posted by pingus on 2012-04-01 14:40:39
Very nice read.