Set of diagrams to calculate interceptions anyone?

Angeblich · Post by **Angeblich** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 12:26 pm

Does anyone have a ready set of diagrams where you you could look up who is eligible to intercept, like the diagram that tells you the pass-ranges?

MrBister · Post by **MrBister** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:12 pm

I would be interested too...but I see the problem with making such diagrams.

tenwit · Post by **tenwit** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:51 pm

There's a flash app that works this out, you can take screenshots of it I guess.. I can't find it in my bookmarks, I'll hunt around for it. Try google.

Angeblich · Post by **Angeblich** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:48 am

I've seen a flash app, but it is not correct, if you calculate interceptions by the whole pass-ruler, which is 2 squares wide. I checked it for the diagonal direction...

http://www.dangermouse.net/games/bloodbowl/rules.html
So it maybe uses only the coloured part of the ruler. But that issue is a whole new topic and is probably discussed elsewhere. (I opened a topic for that issue on the NAF-site and there the consensus was that you have to use the whole ruler, since it is not described differently in the rulebook.)

Well, I think it is not THAT complicated to create a set of diagrams. When I have the time I will try to put one together.

I think it will have to be about 15-20 diagrams, since you can have more than one field on one diagram.

tenwit · Post by **tenwit** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:53 pm

That's not the app I was thinking of. That's not even a flash app, though it is a nice idea.

I think you'd need a lot more than 20 diagrams. Assuming that only horizontal, vertical and 45deg diagonal lines share exact angles, there are .. aww nuts, just lost count... was it 119 different thrower/catcher combinations? Something in that order. I guess half of those are mirror images of others, but that's still approaching 60 diagrams that you'd need.

Sorry, I'm too busy to look up the flash app, but it is out there. I tried midgard and oberwald, not in either of those sites. Anyone else have any cluse?

mage75 · Post by **mage75** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:35 am

Will this one do?

http://www.bloodbowlonline.com/InterceptionApplet.shtml

tenwit · Post by **tenwit** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:48 am

That's the one.
When using it, read the text under the pitch! The pitch will show any length pass, but the text says whether or not it's too long.

I wonder what that lightning bolt rule is? Nothing like the lrb5 one, that's for sure.

Daefaroth · Post by **Daefaroth** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:16 am

tenwit wrote: I wonder what that lightning bolt rule is? Nothing like the lrb5 one, that's for sure.

That's a Death Zone wizard's bolt. I still have my template.

Angeblich · Post by **Angeblich** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:34 am

wow, great! thanks a lot!

just seems, it also takes only the coloured part of the pass ruler to estimate interception. or even less.

my 3rd ed. (german) ruler is 2 squares wide (transparent part), but even the coloured part would hit more squares on a diagonal throw.

i always check the diagonal throw and it is shown as 2-1-2-1-2... fields to intercept. but it should be 2-3-2-3-2-3-...

Darkson · Post by **Darkson** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:45 pm

Don't think that's 100% correct either - did a test play, and it had a couple of squares that couldn't intercept listed (although that might be because it's based on an older wording).

mage75 · Post by **mage75** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:31 am

I think as long as the same ruler is being used for both teams, no one will be gaining an advantage. If it's technically a few millimetres off, it will be so for both teams.