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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2002 2:50 pm
by NightDragon
What did you go for in the end? DD.
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2002 12:46 pm
by Marcus
Diving catch is, I think, a waste of your time.
IMO the best reason to get HMP is basically as a "punt" play to move the ball out of danger.
Pass and Accurate are incredibly useful for moving the ball up to the line after a kickoff. The most vulnerable part of a dwarf drive is the first turn after the kickoff, where the opposition has the chance to isolate your runners in the backfield. Passing skills will ensure you can retrieve a deep kick and get the ball up to the chain of brotherhood as quickly as possible.
One thing I would suggest is Dump Off for runners. I've seen our champion Dwarf coach use it to frustratingly good effect.
Marcus
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2002 12:57 pm
by Deathwing
Dwarves?
Kill them.
All of them.
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2002 11:55 am
by Thadrin
DW - You'll get your chance in Amsterdam!
DD - Not decided yet. We're running a mini league over the summer while people are on holiday and stuff so I haven't had my decision rushed. It'll probably be Dauntless, unless we decide to start using the kicking rules then I'll give him Kick, because that will then require a doubles roll to pick up.
Marcus - Dump off is scheduled right after Block for my AG5 Runner I think....
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2002 12:06 pm
by Piepgrass
Whats this competition in Amsterdam everyboddy is mentioning?
Is there a homepage or something
Regards
Poul
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2002 3:49 pm
by Deathwing
Piepgrass wrote:Whats this competition in Amsterdam everyboddy is mentioning?
Is there a homepage or something
Regards
Poul
Nope, but there's some nice long threads:
viewtopic.php?t=671&highlight=amsterdam
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2002 8:46 pm
by SixFootDwarf
AG5 RUNNER???? *faints* Ahh, to be so lucky!
Then again, I'm the proud possessor of a MV8 Runner, so I guess I can't complain too much.
And AMEN! to Dump Off. Unless you have a Block/Dodge guy, Dump Off is awesome. Even then it's great for those pesky tacklers. I have one, though I have to say I've yet to need to use it. Luck is with me, it seems.
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2002 9:01 pm
by longfang
Yep we've got a move 8 dwarf runner too called Battouta Hal....."Smokin"
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2002 3:46 pm
by bj0rn
try and to a "dump off and nerves of steel combo" on the two runners...
bj0rn - darn nasty!
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2002 7:06 am
by Norse
M8 dwarves?
has the world gone mad??
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2002 8:38 am
by bj0rn
ive seen a 7428 troll slayer
the irony of it is that the team also has a:
6428 trollslayers
6339 blitzer
6339 blitzer
7348 runner
6429 longbeard
bj0rn - the fastest moving dwarf team alive...
ps. try out my chaos team where i have 2 beastmen with ag4 and another 2 with ag5!!! - fortunately my "luck" doesnt seem to affect my chaos warriors
Developing a runner into a passer stinks
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2002 8:24 pm
by Awesomizer
First of all, are skills divided into skills and traits in the official rules? I dunno cuz we have a hodge podge rulebook. For a player to get a trait in my league, you havta roll doubles on the SSP table.
Early in the season, I rolled doubles for my runner and gave him Strong Arm (a trait) because I wanted to turn him into a thrower. Since then I've thrown the ball twice, only once successfully. Unless you use allies and have someone who has a good chance of catching the ball (i.e. decent agility and/or catch), I wouldn't bother developing a thrower.
For his second SSP, I gave him block. Wow. Talk about a nice skill for a runner (the only dwarf without it) to have. I wish I would have spent that first roll on dodge. Only then would I have played around with the idea of making him a thrower.
Just 2 cents from a first season rookie.