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BeanBelly



Joined: Nov 14, 2019

Post   Posted: May 06, 2022 - 13:18 Reply with quote Back to top

Just a cheeky counterpoint to that other forum thread.

Who would you say has the best starting linemen? (Ie ignoring skills access)
BeanBelly



Joined: Nov 14, 2019

Post   Posted: May 06, 2022 - 13:20 Reply with quote Back to top

I’m going to put up some possible criteria.

Cheap
Durable
Versatile

And now I’m going to suggest to you the incredulous answer ‘orcs’

Discuss : )

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CrookfangRob



Joined: Jan 22, 2019

Post   Posted: May 06, 2022 - 13:29 Reply with quote Back to top

Orc linos are good for what you get. Amazon linos too.
MattDakka



Joined: Oct 09, 2007

Post   Posted: May 06, 2022 - 13:51 Reply with quote Back to top

Dwarf Blocker Linemen. They are not cheap and versatile, but underpriced indeed.
Norse Linemen are good too, even with Drunkard, and Zombies, although not versatile, are super cheap and rather durable (AV 9+ and Regeneration)
mekutata



Joined: May 03, 2015

Post   Posted: May 06, 2022 - 14:09 Reply with quote Back to top

Goblins.
Smart, sneaky, very evil.

Underworld Goblins actually slightly better due Mutation Access, but it's bit unfair for opponents when they have several heads and just dominate the game.

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King_Joffrey



Joined: Sep 13, 2016

Post   Posted: May 06, 2022 - 15:47 Reply with quote Back to top

Human linemen! The Swiss army knive of BB.
C0ddlefish



Joined: Sep 17, 2019

Post   Posted: May 06, 2022 - 17:23 Reply with quote Back to top

Chaos Renegades Linemen >>> Human Linemen
BeanBelly



Joined: Nov 14, 2019

Post   Posted: May 06, 2022 - 22:43 Reply with quote Back to top

mekutata wrote:
Goblins.


Goblins - over powered for sure - I don’t think anyone in their right mind could argue with that.
BeanBelly



Joined: Nov 14, 2019

Post   Posted: May 06, 2022 - 22:55 Reply with quote Back to top

MattDakka wrote:
Dwarf Blocker Linemen. They are not cheap and versatile, but underpriced indeed.


Yeah I love a Dorf. Dorf. Dorf.

I’m thinking for a Composite Fantasy Football Team* I would want to save as much gold coin as possible for the Positionals. 50k linemen would let me spend the big money on agility positionals like Dark Elves, and perhaps an Ogre Ogre (no loner).

As I’m flagrantly making up rules on the fly here** I’ll say 70k RR

*kinda like OWA, but not rubbish
**kinda like GW
The_Murker



Joined: Jan 30, 2011

Post   Posted: May 07, 2022 - 09:46 Reply with quote Back to top

11 Linemen minimum needed for a team.
70k per dwarf lino = 770k for a team.
+2 dwarf re-rolls = 870k.

Make it 880k to be fair to Union elves.

What team of just linemen can you make that beats an 880k team of linemen dwarves?

Maybe 13 Union Elves with 2 re-rolls?
11 dark elves with 2 re-rolls?
16 goblins, 3 re-rolls, and a bribe?
16 halflings, 4 re-rolls, and a chef?
12 orks and 3 re-rolls?
11 woodies and 2 re-rolls?
16 snotlings, 4 re-rolls, and Morg?

Dunno if they win, but I'd pick Morg.

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Azur



Joined: Nov 13, 2020

Post   Posted: May 07, 2022 - 10:47 Reply with quote Back to top

Quite an interesting topic....
If a seasoned commissioner wants to create a linemen-only league, I'm in!
ThierryM



Joined: Mar 27, 2015

Post   Posted: May 07, 2022 - 11:12 Reply with quote Back to top

I'd say : Skeletons !
But I'm biaised )
More seriously, Dwarves are quite a corner stone (pun intended) when you speak of quality linos.

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MattDakka



Joined: Oct 09, 2007

Post   Posted: May 07, 2022 - 11:47 Reply with quote Back to top

Dwarf Blocker Linemen namely are linemen but actually they are closer to positionals.
Block, discounted Tackle out of the box, AV 10+ Thick Skull and G, S access put them above any other lineman in BB.
This is why I would remove Tackle from the Dwarf and Chaos Dwarf Blockers.
Rbthma



Joined: Jan 14, 2009

Post   Posted: May 07, 2022 - 20:22 Reply with quote Back to top

Azur wrote:
Quite an interesting topic....
If a seasoned commissioner wants to create a linemen-only league, I'm in!


Linemen only leagues are boring, best thing is to do as ThierryM and others have done and throw a lineman team onto gamefinder.
PainState



Joined: Apr 04, 2007

Post   Posted: May 07, 2022 - 20:35 Reply with quote Back to top

Rbthma wrote:
Azur wrote:
Quite an interesting topic....
If a seasoned commissioner wants to create a linemen-only league, I'm in!


Linemen only leagues are boring, best thing is to do as ThierryM and others have done and throw a lineman team onto gamefinder.


That never works because a all lineman roster looks like you are cherry picking and coaches get their boxers turned into bikini threads over it.

I tried a few times with a legend ogre and 10 human linemen and everyone freaked out. Had to hire some blitzers before anyone would accept a match.

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