chunky04
Joined: Aug 11, 2003
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Apr 23, 2004 - 06:55 |
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Having already made a Rotters team that developed quite well to a blitzing go after the ball team, and being rather obsessed with Rotters in general now, I've decided to try and make a Rotters team designed to combat the passing game.
No Claw or RSS and such here, I already know the passer types won't play a team with those, and there's not much point making a team to play passers if they won't play them.
The plan is to get FA, Tentacles, Pass Block, Shadowing, Diving Tackle, Tackle and skills like these to try and force so many rolls it's not funny.
Am I completely mad? Will agile teams play them regardless of what skills are taken? Will I be able to get the skills I want? Will it work even if I do? |
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Twahn
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Apr 23, 2004 - 07:16 |
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chunky04
Joined: Aug 11, 2003
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Apr 23, 2004 - 07:28 |
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Good stuff Twahn, so I take it you've actually gotten to play soem elf teams then? |
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Twahn
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Apr 23, 2004 - 07:32 |
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chunky04
Joined: Aug 11, 2003
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Apr 23, 2004 - 08:00 |
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Very tidy. Those +ST Rotters are just begging for Tentacles I see
I've already got an AG5 Beastman I'm hoping to turn into an interception specialist. |
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thmbscrws
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Apr 23, 2004 - 08:32 |
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There is no such thing as an interception specialist, just look at the the top ten interceptors. |
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Colin
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Apr 23, 2004 - 14:15 |
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I've long theorised that Chaos/Nurgle teams needed to spend their doubles on skills that prevented ball playing. For bashing, every player can have Guard and Mighty Blow on a normal skill roll, which is quite good enough (look at any good Dwarf team). I think too many people get carried away with the killer mutations, without considering that their biggest weakness is vs the passing game. Rotters are perfect for that job, with 5 players on the roster starting with FA. |
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Grod
Joined: Sep 30, 2003
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Apr 23, 2004 - 14:20 |
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Bah those pansy elves will have trouble passing after your rsc/claw/pile on/st 4 chaos warrior has put their throwers in the casualty bin. |
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Elkerlyc
Joined: Mar 27, 2004
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Apr 23, 2004 - 14:46 |
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My guess is that your Quote: | rsc/claw/pile on/st 4 chaos warrior | will never play elves...
Or at the very best few and far in between... |
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Pinkerton
Joined: Mar 23, 2004
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Apr 23, 2004 - 15:22 |
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Well, have to hand it to you. Being primarily an elf coach, it's nice to see a few coaches of strength-based teams try an approach other than crippling the opposition. |
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CorporateSlave3
Joined: Feb 07, 2004
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Apr 23, 2004 - 15:39 |
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Pinkerton wrote: | Well, have to hand it to you. Being primarily an elf coach, it's nice to see a few coaches of strength-based teams try an approach other than crippling the opposition. |
Or at least try some interesting tactics while crippling the opposition... |
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chunky04
Joined: Aug 11, 2003
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Apr 23, 2004 - 15:46 |
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hehe, well they will still have a strength advantage over the elves, but the plan is to try and cut down the mobility. |
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AlcingRagaholic
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Apr 23, 2004 - 16:10 |
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Yeah, if you look at Demolition, who is no longer on the list [he dead... sniff], he only had VLL and Passblock.
Hmm... the best way to find him? He is a beastman from my Chaos team, Forces Of Change. He had 110+ Spps before he bit the big one... I was hoping to give him catch.
So, Interception specialist is not needed as much as harassment. Getting all those skills is a good thing, it can hurt anyone, and even stop desperation plays!
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chunky04
Joined: Aug 11, 2003
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Apr 24, 2004 - 01:59 |
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True, but I'm hoping it's just another thing you'll have to deal with in order to play a passing game. Get through the interception first, then hope the FA doen't cause a fumble or inaccurate at the passing end, then at the catching end, then hope you can dodge away. |
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