Break Tackle & Strength 7

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Break Tackle & Strength 7

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Hi guys just wanted to clear up something... i always thought that Break Tackle, dodge into a normal cage is a 2+ i have now seen that the ag table only goes up to AG6 which mean no matter how strong you are its always done on a 3+..

Is this the way its ruled because there is no ag7 on the table?

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Re: Break Tackle & Strength 7

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CRP wrote:Break Tackle (Strength)
The player may use his Strength instead of his Agility when making a Dodge roll. For example, a player with Strength 4 and Agility 2 would count as having an Agility of 4 when making a Dodge roll. This skill may only be used once per turn.
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This is the skill description for Break Tackle and the table for dodging from the rulebook.

As you can see, it says that AG of "6+" which includes AG7.
It says that you need to roll a 1 or more to succeed, but:
CRP wrote:A roll of 1 before modification ALWAYS fails and a roll of 6 before modification ALWAYS succeeds.
So if you actually roll a 1, you fail, no matter how high the AG is.

But if your final result is a 1 after modification, you still succeed.
It all depends on the number of tackle zones you are dodging into.

A roll of 1 always fails, so you have to at least roll a 2.
+1 for the dodge roll = 3
  • Target square has no tackle zones on it: result is 3 - Success!
  • Target square has 1 tackle zone on it: result is 2 - Success!
  • Target square has 2 tackle zones on it: result is 1 - Success!
  • Target square has 3 or more tackle zones on it: result is 0 - Failure!
So, if you roll a 5 + 1 for dodging = 6 means that the target square needs at least 6 tackles zones on it to fail this dodge roll.
Roll a 6 and neither AG nor tackle zones are relevant any more.
Roll a 1 and not even AG 3 million can save you.

Oh, and one more thing...
CRP wrote:Many players have skills such as Catch, Pass etc. Unless stated otherwise in the skill description you never have to use a skill just because the player’s got it, and you can choose to use a skill that affects a dice roll after rolling the dice. For example, you could say you were going to use the Catch skill either before or after making a catch D6 roll.
That means you make normal dodges on your AG and when you actually failed a dodge roll, you can THEN choose to use Break Tackle and up the chance.

Does that help?

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Re: Break Tackle & Strength 7

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Regash wrote:
CRP wrote:Break Tackle (Strength)
The player may use his Strength instead of his Agility when making a Dodge roll. For example, a player with Strength 4 and Agility 2 would count as having an Agility of 4 when making a Dodge roll. This skill may only be used once per turn.
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This is the skill description for Break Tackle and the table for dodging from the rulebook.

As you can see, it says that AG of "6+" which includes AG7.
It says that you need to roll a 1 or more to succeed, but:
CRP wrote:A roll of 1 before modification ALWAYS fails and a roll of 6 before modification ALWAYS succeeds.
So if you actually roll a 1, you fail, no matter how high the AG is.

But if your final result is a 1 after modification, you still succeed.
It all depends on the number of tackle zones you are dodging into.

A roll of 1 always fails, so you have to at least roll a 2.

+1 for the dodge roll = 3
  • Target square has 1 tackle zone on it: result is 2 - Success!
  • Target square has 2 tackle zones on it: result is 1 - Success!
  • Target square has 3 tackle zones on it: result is 0 - Failure!
An AG7 or higher on the dodge table would make no sense as you can't roll below 1, there is no zero on a D6.

Does that help?
I know a 1 before or after modification is a fail just like a 6 is a success, before and after modification...
In a Standard 4 sided cage its a -3 to dodge into tackle zone so if you are st6 with break tackle its a 3+ to dodge into the cage and hit the ball carrier... if you have strength 7 is it still a 3+ because the table only goes up to AG6 or is it a 2+ roll because hes strength 7 as if you roll any 1 on a die you fail automatically

but looking at the table it says 6+ so you cannot get a 2+ dodge into a cage with a strength 7 ogre unless hes strength 7 with 2 heads... i think i just answered my own question. or you actually did :>). that chart showed me with the 6+ which also means ag 7 using BT, doe not give you +0

thank you very much...

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Re: Break Tackle & Strength 7

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Optimus Prime wrote:I know a 1 before or after modification is a fail just like a 6 is a success, before and after modification...
This is your first mistake.
Read my post again and you'll see, a roll of 1 after modification is no fail with ST7 and Break Tackle.

On your second post, I understood your problem.
Nope, with all the guys surrounding the ball carrier, you can't get a 2+ dodge roll.

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Re: Break Tackle & Strength 7

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Regash wrote:Nope, with all the guys surrounding the ball carrier, you can't get a 2+ dodge roll.
A 2-headed BT ST6 player could ;)

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Re: Break Tackle & Strength 7

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thanks dode i got it.. thank for ya help guys

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Re: Break Tackle & Strength 7

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Let's see...

ST 6 needs a 1 to succeed.
You roll a 2. +1 for dodging and +1 for two heads = 4.
Three tackle zones make -3, so the result would be 1 and successful.

Yep, a two-headed player with ST6 or higher could dodge into the cage on a 2+. :orc:

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Two-headed AG6 Gutter Runner!

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Re: Break Tackle & Strength 7

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Which, with ST2 resulting in mostly 2-dice-against blocks, would be kind of a desperate move! :orc:
A ST6 two headed Minotaur with Break Tackle seems to be a much safer bet! :wink:

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Re: Break Tackle & Strength 7

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While you're right that the mino is a safer bet, a wrestle/strip GR isn't all that desperate a move. More likely to be AG5/leap than AG6 and dodging in I suspect.

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