Crazy Set of Chaos Skill Ups

[swilhelm73]

So, my team;

MN:, Claw, (4+4)
CW: Block, Guard, MB, (4+6)
CW: Block, Guard
CW: Block, Guard
CW: (5+6)
BM: Block, Tackle, MB, (1+6)
BM: +AG, Block, Dodge
BM: +MA, Block, Tackle
BM: Block, JU
BM: Block, (4+4)
BM: +MA
BM: Rookiex2

My division opponents are (twice each)
Skaven (played once), DE, HU, DW, Killer Chaos

I'm 1-2 lifetime against the DW, and 1-1 versus the DE (including losing the finals, the other teams I have not lost to.

So, I think a few choices are obvious:

MN:, Claw, BLOCK
CW: Block, Guard, MB, CLAW
but the other three are harder choices

CW: block or +AG?
BM: Block, Tackle, MB, Frenzy, Pre Tail, SF?
BM: Block, Dodge or Leader?

[Smeborg]

Chaos Warriors make excellent ball carriers, in my experience, especially when you want to stall, or in a scramble. I would be inclined to take the +AG on the Warrior. He would give you multiple scoring options (run, hand-off, pass) as well. You can use him as a Runner or as a Receiver.

Hope that helps.

[dines]

Not sure about the AG+, but would take dodge and piling on on the two beastmen and agree with your choices on the first two.

[Ullis]

I agree with Dines. The tackle+MB beastman will make an excellent soft guy killer with Piling On. Tackle complements that.

I would probably skip the +AG on the warrior. Your +AG beastman will be a much better ball carrier for a long while yet because it also has Dodge. The +AG warrior won't be very useful until at least two skills (Block and Sure Hands) from now at 31 spp's. On a rush offence having two +AG players is awesome but taking the +AG for those instances isn't really worth it. Your +MA beastman is good in that role as well as a receiver.

[mattgslater]

Block on the Mino, of course. Skill over +MA/AV. I'm agnostic on skill vs +AG. Frenzy, SF, or Piling On for the MB/T/B guy; Dodge or Side Step on the doubles guy, unless you want to make him yet another killer with Jump Up (in anticipation of eventual ClawPOMB). Leader is a 30k TV savings, which is marginal even in a matching format. Normally I like Leader when it saves 40k+, or when it saves 30k without eating a double.

[swilhelm73]

So, based on the suggestions;

Mino: Claw, Block
CW: Block, Guard, MB, CLAW
CW: Block
BM: Block, Tackle, MB, PO
BM: Block, Dodge

Hopefully with PO I can actually do something about that av6 Witch Elf that lost me the title last season.

[swilhelm73]

thinking about it more, I am now leaning towards;

BM: Block, Tackle, MB, Frenzy
BM: Block, SS or Dodge

The Skaven team got replaced by a Dwarf team, so I'll have 5 games against chaos/dwarf out of the next 9.

I'm thinking frenzy as he is already a safety, and Frenzy on a safety is nice, but leaning away from PO, because it can leave gaps - especially with only one other tackle player.

And I still cant decide SS vs dodge since now I've got three dwarf games, and the chaos and human teams in my league both have a fair amount of tackle...

[the.tok]

I agree with you on frenzy. PO might be better to get CAS, but I don't like going prone. Plus if you don't take him down, PO is useless. Frenzy can also help with crowdpushes, and will scare receivers to even go near the sidelines.

The dodge/SS is a tough call. You've already taken dodge on one, and each dodge gets better so... If you plan short term, go SS, as dodge will be a wasted skill against dwarves. If you can stand a few games however, I still thing dodge is a better long term choice

[Smurf]

Leap... there is nothing like a Chaos Warrior Leaping... Long legs help and it's so funny!