leaping and cages

martynq · Post by **martynq** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 11:58 am

Frenzy could be a problem... you might find that your first block is in your favour (dice-wise) but the second block has dice in your opponents favour.

Strip Ball and Frenzy work better when taking down someone who is not in the cage (IMO).

Martyn

Matsu · Post by **Matsu** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 8:06 pm

Actually, I don't think strip ball and frenzy work very well together at all. Strip ball is effective because it works on a push. You don't need the 2nd block, and sometimes your distinctly don't want it (like if it's a 1/2 block).

ScottyBoneman · Post by **ScottyBoneman** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 8:09 pm

Matsu wrote:Actually, I don't think strip ball and frenzy work very well together at all. Strip ball is effective because it works on a push. You don't need the 2nd block, and sometimes your distinctly don't want it (like if it's a 1/2 block).

Right- Tackle and Strip Ball is the pair.

Alesdair · Post by **Alesdair** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 8:39 am

nah tackle isn't that good with strip ball, there is no special need to knock the player down when you have strip ball...

Post by **DoubleSkulls** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 9:38 am

Tackle & Strip Ball is a good combo for cage breakers. I'd give it to all my War Dancers.

You are maximising the chances of getting the ball loose, regardless of who's carrying it. Sure Hands & Dodge isn't such a terrifying combo - and you stop ball carriers without SH carrying the ball.

martynq · Post by **martynq** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:28 am

Matsu wrote:Actually, I don't think strip ball and frenzy work very well together at all. Strip ball is effective because it works on a push. You don't need the 2nd block, and sometimes your distinctly don't want it (like if it's a 1/2 block).

There is a situation where it does work nicely... you push back a ball carrier, he drops the ball, and then your second block is to move him away from the ball so that you can then pick it up without there being any TZs on it. (As I said above, it doesn't work well with cages, but would if the ball carrier was out in the open.)

Martyn

Bifi · Post by **Bifi** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 11:53 am

martynq wrote:Frenzy could be a problem... you might find that your first block is in your favour (dice-wise) but the second block has dice in your opponents favour.

Strip Ball and Frenzy work better when taking down someone who is not in the cage (IMO).

Martyn

Still you're able to waste your MA before making the first block and you're not forced to do the second one then.