Disturbed by disturbing presence

Xeterog · Post by **Xeterog** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:56 pm

Buggrit wrote:Anybody actually READ the description above for disturbing presence? you only subtract -1 for each OPPOSING PLAYER with disturbing presence, your own team have gotten used to the player with the DP and therefore aren't effected by it.

3rd post actually (some probably has pointed this out already).

most of the discussion is 'can I choose not to use DP?"

Darkson · Post by **Darkson** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:04 pm

2 posts down from Buggrit's (is no-one bothering to read anymore?

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tomlloyd · Post by **tomlloyd** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:30 am

I had a situation come up in a match last night where I nearly chose not to use disturbing presence. A Woodelf blitzed my Berserker with the ball, knocked him down and ended up catching the scatter. Nearby Snow Troll's disturbing presence would make him fail the catch, but seeing as he'd blitzed, it could have been to my advantage to have him stuck with the ball rather than able to move it. In the end I kept disturbing presence on had him drop it though, as no other elves could get to it without dodges through a bunch of tackle zones.

datalorex · Post by **datalorex** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:47 pm

tomlloyd wrote:I had a situation come up in a match last night where I nearly chose not to use disturbing presence. A Woodelf blitzed my Berserker with the ball, knocked him down and ended up catching the scatter. Nearby Snow Troll's disturbing presence would make him fail the catch, but seeing as he'd blitzed, it could have been to my advantage to have him stuck with the ball rather than able to move it. In the end I kept disturbing presence on had him drop it though, as no other elves could get to it without dodges through a bunch of tackle zones.

Disturbing Presence doesn't affect pick ups. Just passes, catches and interceptions. Bouncing balls aren't catches, I don't think. Am I wrong?

tenwit · Post by **tenwit** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:11 am

Afraid so. From LRB5, pg13:

If the ball bounces into an occupied square, then the player in the square must attempt to catch it, as described above.

datalorex · Post by **datalorex** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:23 am

tenwit wrote:Afraid so. From LRB5, pg13:
If the ball bounces into an occupied square, then the player in the square must attempt to catch it, as described above.

Whooo hooo, another reason the catch skill is awesome! And my Nurgle team just got even more interesting to play. whahahahaha

Jural · Post by **Jural** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:28 am

Easiest way to remember it: If you enter the ball's square, it's a pick up attempt. If the ball enters your square, it's a catch attempt.

landrover · Post by **landrover** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:58 pm

Jural wrote:Easiest way to remember it: If you enter the ball's square, it's a pick up attempt. If the ball enters your square, it's a catch attempt.

Unless you're pushed into the square, of course.

Jural · Post by **Jural** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:37 am

oops, I should have said voluntarily enter the ball's square. If you involuntarily enter the ball's square (as a result of a push, or if you land on the ball when you are scattered as a result of a Throw Team Mate) you get no chance!