To kick or not to kick, that is the question

[Mestari]

My tactic with Wood elves was:

If I have 4 or more players on pitch, I will score when I receive the ball (unless I roll only '1's).

So, against a Strength team I always kicked in the first half: I had a full team to use for defense - which made it easy to sack the ball-carrier and score.

On the second half, I received and then scored in two turns, thus getting two KO-recover rolls, one in the beginning of the half and a second one soon after, to have as many players as possible left for the final defense... where it was a bit harder to sack the ball-carrier and then score

So all in all, I say:
Tactic depends on your own team, on your opponents team, their capability to cause mayhem and the likelihood of their coaches to score quickly.

Basic option, however, is to receive. Kicking is an option when you feel it can give you an advantage, like in the example above.

[shaniepoo]

It totaly depends on who im playing. I always play Norse myself (block is such a nice thing to have )
If im up against a fast team Elves, SKaven and the like, Id kick given the chance. 9 times out of 10 they will score the 1st TD...and quick! This then gives me the rest of the 1st half to puml them into the ground and take out as many of them as pos. Then come turn 7 make a run for a TD and score on turn 8. 2nd half starts and I receive. If all has gone to plan there shouldnt be very many players left on the other team and I can dance around the feild as much as I like befor scoring more TD's.
When playing hard hiting teams like Chaos, Undead,Orcs and Dwarf (Dwarves ) I will receive more than kick. Having only an AV7 I find it doesnt take long for me to have players in the KO'd box. I make a hole(this is when block comes in very handy) and then LEG IT!!!!!!!! Foul and try push oponent into the crouds as much as pos to wittle them down. I find this system works well and ive beaten almost every race ive faced...apart from DWARVES I HATE DWARVES