DE team development

Snew · Post by **Snew** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:24 pm

Da_Great_MC wrote:I see one major weakness: you can't play a reliable passing game. Which should be the number one offensive strategy for Dark Elves.

Um. They're Elves. They come out of the chute with a pretty decent passing game. This team doesn't even need it. The AG4 is threat enough.

Passing is NOT the #1 offensive strategy for Dark Elves. If you read the post above yours, you see what the #1 offensive strategy is for Dark Elves.

Da_Great_MC · Post by **Da_Great_MC** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:49 pm

Snew wrote:
Da_Great_MC wrote:I see one major weakness: you can't play a reliable passing game. Which should be the number one offensive strategy for Dark Elves.

Passing is NOT the #1 offensive strategy for Dark Elves. If you read the post above yours, you see what the #1 offensive strategy is for Dark Elves.

I disagree, but is't ok. This makes Blood Bowl such a great game.

browwnrob · Post by **browwnrob** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:55 pm

for a while my DE were great as I had 3 +AV Elves (av9 elves are quite nice

) then it all went downhill

problem with my team was i kept rolling doubles

http://www.midgardbb.com/MBBL/teamView.php?teamid=239

they are on the back burner until I get bored of one of my other teams or new season starts

then its time to get rid of some of those stat gimps

Im thinking about alternating linos between blodge and wrestle/fend, im not sure how useful my Block/Wrestle Blitzer is... I had hoped to get him wrestle and tackle

Snew · Post by **Snew** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:20 pm

I doubt I'd get rid of the Blodge, -1AG guy. He's good on the line and he still has a better chance of dodging out to where he's needed than a rookie Elf.

I'd keep the Assassin too. He's going to be a magnet for guys gunning for him. Just run him around and watch 2 guys follow him like iron when you run a magnet under the paper.

Me? AV8 is good enough. I'd have had a MV8 Blitzer and 2 MV7 Linemen though an AV9 line is terribly tempting. You probably called those right.

I just, almost, always take speed over durability. I want to squirt out and away or get to where I'm needed and that extra square is bigger than it loooks; to me anyway.

el sid · Post by **el sid** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:47 am

TuernRedvenom wrote:How would you further develop this team?
Are there other weaknesses I haven't seen yet?

RedVenom,

So you defeated my Skaven. I'm looking forward to the end of our Premier League season, so I can unleash my Orc horde on your Dark Elfs. Let us see how they handle a REAL strength team...

My strategy will be very simple: Take out one Dark Elf a turn. This way by the end of each half, my boys should be able to get the ball and run in a comfortable TD. Game won 2 - 0 by the Orcs.

el sid

Grogmir · Post by **Grogmir** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:49 am

i think Jump Up should be the next skill for the Assasain. That way they can use their stab skill without taking up your Blitz for the turn.

I'm a little reluctant to get wrestle/fend on my LOS, because my favorite tatic is to put my assasain 1 line back - so they get a stab Vs anyone that follows up a LOS attack.

This is my team DE team so far (sorry to steal thread!)

WElf - Block
Blitzer - Dauntless
Blitzer - Dodge, Sidestep
Blitzer - +1MA
Lineelf - Kick
Lineelf - Dodge
Lineelf - Dodge
Lineelf - -1MA
Lineelf -
Lineelf -
Runner - Pass
Assasain
2 x ReRolls
1 X Apoc, no other support staff

I have played 6 won 4 lost 2, Winning the last 4.

Perhaps you guys can help me though, currently I have 130k, Should I get the last Blitzer, WitchElf, Assasain, Lino, Runner? or another RR. (Its worth noting I'm missing a player for the next game)

Cheers
Grogmir

Snew · Post by **Snew** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:54 pm

I'd fill the last Blitzer position.

Meradanis · Post by **Meradanis** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:14 pm

If your opponents are veteran players, I'd go for the third Re-Roll. Otherwise those coaches will create some precarious situations, forcing you to make many die rolls. If you think you can still beat them with only 2 RR's, I'd take the blitzer, too.

I'm playing a LRB 5.0 dark elf team, and I tried an experimental skill development for my Runners:
Runner #1: Nerves of Steel, Pass, Kick-off Return
Runner #2: Nerves of Steel, Catch, Dodge
So far, it did work pretty well. Do some cage work, and most opponents don't even try to blitz Runner #1, because he'll use the Dump-off/Nerves of steel combo and pass to Runner #2. This will allow you some time control, because you can delay your TD by one round without risking to loose the ball. Even those Strip Ball/Wrestle players won't help your opponent. Kick-off Return is your friend against those fast running Skaven/Wood Elf teams with kick.
If possible, use those Runners for offence only. You don't need any AV7 players without Block/Dodge while on defence.

Snew · Post by **Snew** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:57 pm

those are GREAT! runners you've developed there. Make sure runner 2 is handing off the ball to players that need TDs or he's likely to need another skill soon. LOL!

zephard · Post by **zephard** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:34 pm

Snew wrote:those are GREAT! runners you've developed there. Make sure runner 2 is handing off the ball to players that need TDs or he's likely to need another skill soon. LOL!

Emphasis added to state what I did not understand.

Snew was that sarcasm? Seriously I could do not know.

TuernRedvenom · Post by **TuernRedvenom** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:51 pm

el sid wrote:
TuernRedvenom wrote:How would you further develop this team?
Are there other weaknesses I haven't seen yet?
RedVenom,

So you defeated my Skaven. I'm looking forward to the end of our Premier League season, so I can unleash my Orc horde on your Dark Elfs. Let us see how they handle a REAL strength team...

My strategy will be very simple: Take out one Dark Elf a turn. This way by the end of each half, my boys should be able to get the ball and run in a comfortable TD. Game won 2 - 0 by the Orcs.

el sid

You mean those orcs that lost to goblins AND halflings??? I'm trembling already...

Snew · Post by **Snew** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:26 pm

zephard wrote:
Snew wrote:those are GREAT! runners you've developed there. Make sure runner 2 is handing off the ball to players that need TDs or he's likely to need another skill soon. LOL!
Emphasis added to state what I did not understand.

Snew was that sarcasm? Seriously I could do not know.

Whoops. I meant need to pick another skill soon.

zephard · Post by **zephard** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:52 pm

Snew wrote: Whoops. I meant need to pick another skill soon.

OK, thats what I thought. Yeah he should be scoring up SPPs with that setup.

IONDragonX · Post by **IONDragonX** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:44 pm

Grogmir wrote:This is my team DE team so far (sorry to steal thread!)
WElf - Block
Blitzer - Dauntless
Blitzer - Dodge, Sidestep
Blitzer - +1MA
Lineelf - Kick
Lineelf - Dodge
Lineelf - Dodge
Lineelf - -1MA
Lineelf -
Lineelf -
Runner - Pass
Assasain
2 x ReRolls
1 X Apoc, no other support staff

Get another RR already, sheesh!