bates
Joined: Oct 25, 2016
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Nov 11, 2017 - 14:48 |
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Hi guys,
Normally in a fortnight time I will finish my first ever season of my local league.
So far I played Skaven, which turned out not that well.
It's soo much fun playing them but at least one MNG per game, most of my developed players don't last that long and sometimes the basics don't work out neither. It's a steep learning curve but I'm still very motivated.
For the new season kicking off early January I was thinking of playing with Elves. They are agile and tend to have a bit more AV.
But which of the Elves teams would you advice. I tend to play a hard hitting game (orcs) with a fragile team. Personally woodies or Darkies look cool. but what's the difference in playmaking between all Elves teams.
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Jopotzuki
Joined: Oct 07, 2011
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Nov 11, 2017 - 14:55 |
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Dark elves are the most beginner friendly team. They have decent armor and 4 blitzers with block. Witch elves are also very nice positionals when developed. Take one with wrestle and the other with block. Pro elves have good cathcers if you are in to passing. High elves are also a good choice if you like bashing. They have good armour but they have only 2 blitzers as do the pro elves.
I think dark elves are the best team out of the 3. |
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MattDakka
Joined: Oct 09, 2007
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Nov 11, 2017 - 15:04 |
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Hi! If you like a hitting game play Dark Elves.
They can have 4-6 Blodgers relatively fast, and 4 Block players provide blocking reliability.
Dark Elves tend to play a running game with more blocking involved and they are the slowest of the Elf teams, while High Elves have the best Thrower of the four teams, so their passing game is better, although they generally don't need to pass the ball, because can use their Catchers as runners.
Both teams are the most armoured of the 4 Elf teams.
Elven Union have the best Catchers but most of team has AV 7, while Wood Elves are the best of the 4 teams, with Blodge Wardancers able to leap into cages since game 1, Catchers that can easily become one turners, and 1 Treeman to soak LOS hits, every Lineman is a potential scorer/runner due to MA 7, the fastest of the 4 Elf teams. |
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PurpleChest
Joined: Oct 25, 2003
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The Answer is Dark Elves.
DE have 4 block blitzers, nice positionals and choice (Witches are best, runners and assassins less good but fun). they tend to play a brawling running game and can 'stay' well with base to base contact with all bar the most bashy teams.
Wood Elves are fragile but exceptional cage breakers, with awesome but fragile dancers and weak fast catchers. They have pace all over, but av7 means they dont 'stay' well and need to be very postional and dodge out a lot. They win the most, but die like flies.
High Elves are mainly played for their cool catchers, The team is like DE without the toys, and with 4 av7 fast catchers. the thrower is good but mostly they are a hybrid team of running and passing. With the catchers often used as very fast aggressive players and the av8 standard elves holding the line and getting some hits in.
Pro Elves, or whatever they are called now, are the cheap, suicide squad concept elves. Slow (for elves) and weak armour. slightly cheaper, but with catchers you really cannot stop if played well. The glass cannon of the elves.
DE definitely easiest to learn with and on. Woodies for wins at risk, HE for coolness and style, pro elves for frustration and much death. |
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bghandras
Joined: Feb 06, 2011
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Nov 11, 2017 - 22:23 |
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The Pro Elves are good because they can afford a reserve, thus have higher chance to field 11 for 2nd drive, and might foul some opponents. I would not bother with the catcher... |
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MattDakka
Joined: Oct 09, 2007
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Nov 12, 2017 - 01:37 |
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The Catcher can score 1TTD, though, and any stat increase is great on him. |
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thoralf
Joined: Mar 06, 2008
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Nov 12, 2017 - 01:51 |
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Nothing much to add after the first three comments. Perhaps this algorithm:
Like Frenzeh? Take DEs.
Leap? Take WEs.
But if Safe Throw is your thing, go for HEs. |
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Medon
Joined: Jan 28, 2015
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Nov 12, 2017 - 07:55 |
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If you suffer too many key losses with skaven - never go wood elves or pro elves because it will be worse. High or dark are both good. Depends if you want to be good or evil. |
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bghandras
Joined: Feb 06, 2011
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Nov 12, 2017 - 08:31 |
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Medon wrote: | If you suffer too many key losses with skaven - never go wood elves or pro elves because it will be worse. High or dark are both good. Depends if you want to be good or evil. |
Well, elven linos dodge better than skaven linos. So they might face less attrition, but may eat up more rerolls in the process. |
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garyt1
Joined: Mar 12, 2011
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Nov 12, 2017 - 09:12 |
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I’m a bit skeptic all that Dark elves are the easiest to use. Lacking cage breakers and frenzy not being straightforward. If the blitzers get doubles they are great.But whichever one you choose -using Orc style methods with a lot of marking up opposition and slow advance will be tough. |
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Grod
Joined: Sep 30, 2003
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Nov 12, 2017 - 09:44 |
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To be honest, you should adjust your style of play depending on the team you are using, or stick with teams that frelefct your playing style... If you play elves, even dark ones, avoid giving away unnecessary blocks, unless you are strategically pressing. Even then, do so carefully. I.e. don't follow up blocks if you didn't pow. Try to have as few of your players in contact with opponent at end of turn... |
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bates
Joined: Oct 25, 2016
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Nov 12, 2017 - 14:53 |
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I tend to do that already. But the more senior players go for every block they can do do optimize their changes of skill ups.
Anyway, a bit of mongrel in my new team will only benefit me |
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zakatan
Joined: May 17, 2008
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Nov 12, 2017 - 16:11 |
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is there any reason why you didn't list wood elves? It's a very easy to win team since everyone is a good ball-handler and fast.
If what you're looking for is sturdiness, DE are your team. |
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bates
Joined: Oct 25, 2016
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Nov 12, 2017 - 16:50 |
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I did list it up but apparently I didn't make the cut. I'm open for woodies as well, but I have no experience playing any type of Elves team nor elves in general ( random tabletop games) |
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kummo
Joined: Mar 29, 2016
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Nov 12, 2017 - 17:27 |
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Medon wrote: | If you suffer too many key losses with skaven - never go wood elves or pro elves because it will be worse. High or dark are both good. Depends if you want to be good or evil. |
I agree with everything but the last sentence. "Good" or "evil" don't matter in blood bowl where everyone are equally evil to begin with.
Instead it matters if you want to start with ma8 (with 2 block) or with slower team but more skills towards blodge (4 block or 3 block and one dodge). |
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