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Jean Claude, the head bloodsucker in my UKBBL league team has just managed to earn the last two points he needed to get to level 5, and he rolled a 6+4 for his new skill. Team list is below...

Vampires
Jean Claude - Block, Tackle, Mighty Blow [6+4 pending]
Asher - Block, Dodge
Damian - Block, Dodge, Sidestep
Requiem - [normal roll pending]
Thralls
Nathaniel - Block
Gabriel - Wrestle
Edward - Block, Fend
Micah - Kick
6 rookie thralls

FF - 5
Coaches - 1
Cheerleaders - 1
RR - 4

I'll probably take block for Requiem as the next two matches are Dwarfs, but any input on what to pick for Jean Claude would be much appreciated

Thanks

While the voices in my head are screaming, "Where is dodge and pro?!", I am inclined to go against my normal grain and with the masses to say, "Take +Ma!" Reasoning is he looks to be a headhunter/blitzer and could use the movement both to reach his targets and to reach a thrall when those 4 rerolls dissipate....

You'll wish you'd taken a liberal amount of wrestle on those thralls when the cheese-beards get through with them....

Is Piling On worthwhile for vampires? It probably is but if you can't suck on a thrall from prone position, then it would change the equation a bit.

I would be inclined to take Dodge and to ignore the stat increase.

The best league Vampire team I have ever faced (once beat my Nurgle team 4-0) was developed along the following lines:

- First double on Thralls was Leader, otherwise Guard.

- First normal skill on Thralls (those without Guard) was Wrestle.

- First skill on all Vamps was Dodge, followed on all but one by Block, Tackle, M-Blow.

- One Vamp went (IIRC) Dodge, S-Hands, K-Ret, S-Arm for a convincing Thrower (also good on defense when the ball was spilled).

Hope that helps.

Vampires can't feed from prone...although you don't have to pile on every time

greymurphy42 wrote: you don't have to pile on every time

What game are you playing??!??!!

On a more serious note I think I would take the +MA, Vampires are one of the best players to get +stats on and as a team they really lack MA.

+MA now, Dodge at 76spp. Makes for one scary mofo vampire.

I think Pro is a little overrated on Vampires, although Dodge is great.

But on a team where everyone is MA 6- you take the MA 7 on your AG 4 player. Maybe he'll be a better blitzer, maybe he'll be a better catcher, but overall, he'll be a better player.