Does Anyone Use Kick In Thier Leagues???

Stebster · Post by **Stebster** » Sun Mar 16, 2003 11:58 pm

pretty simple really, i really like the look of the rules but very few of the people in my league share my views, i was wondoring what you all thought of them?

Skummy · Post by **Skummy** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 2:08 pm

Kick is used pretty regularly in my league, and is considered one of the better defensive skills. On some teams, it's the first skill I'd give to a lineman.

Thor · Post by **Thor** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 2:14 pm

Kick was the first skill I gave my HE lineman. Works great against slower teams.

Khail · Post by **Khail** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 2:18 pm

I somehow get the feeling that he was asking about the Kicking rules, not the Kick skill itself...heh.

Post by **DoubleSkulls** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 2:39 pm

Khail wrote:I somehow get the feeling that he was asking about the Kicking rules, not the Kick skill itself...heh.

That's what I thought too. Since I've never used them I didn't feel able to comment.

The kick skill is absolutely necessary for some tactics to work and fairly important for everyone.

Princelucianus · Post by **Princelucianus** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 2:41 pm

When somebody slaughteres me, I definitely use the kicking rules as well. After a serious kick under the table, I tell my opponent that my kicking rules are still experimental

Lucy
''I'll shut up''

D'Arquebus · Post by **D'Arquebus** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:24 am

I have tried the kicking rules in my Table-top league and I do not like them. It becomes very difficult to stop speed teams from scoring. Holding up the two turn score is difficult enough without a potentially game winning score (even if only 1/2 of a TD) in the last turn for them (via the 1 turn score a FG gives them). It is also much more difficult for the strength teams to kick a field goal successfully. The ST distance on a kick nowhere near counters the extra MA and AG of the faster teams. Trust me I know. My chaos have failed about 4 kick attempts. The Skaven and Elves in my league have succeeded about 70% of their attempts and often won the game as a direct result.

In effect the rules only serve to give the quicker teams another potent advantage in scoring over the slower teams. And while I may appear biased (ie I played Chaos) I often play speed teams as well.

The other factor I dislike is more aesthetic. The major goal of BB should be to carry the ball over the line. It gives a sense of acheivement. Even when a kick works it leaves a sense of dissatisfaction. It is not challenging enough (at least for some teams) to be entertaining.

Ghost of Pariah · Post by **Ghost of Pariah** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 5:04 am

I used it in the MBBL and I love them. I was skeptical at first but I really enjoy them now.

Not sure what happened in D'Arquebus's league but in the MBBL the kicking rules help out the ST teams more than the AG teams. The AG teams just don't kick much. They are far better at gaining TD's. And it's pretty easy to set up a line of defense to make any AG 4 slob have a rough time booting one in.

Darkson · Post by **Darkson** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 7:16 am

Only ever used it in practice MBBL matches. During league games I can't get my kicker to hold the ball, let alone kick it.