mattgslater wrote:You know, there is a sticky for all this... there are also hundreds of Orcs threads here. Here's some good advice you won't find in a one-day search:
Everyone who can't be dedicated strictly to offense and backup duty is built strictly or almost strictly for defense. On all Blood Bowl teams I only consider offense as an afterthought in my team development: On Orcs, I build a quarterback and maybe a cheap Goblin receiver with Diving Catch, and run 13-14 players. This is because a scoring team has to defend the next drive. So if you can get your offense to 100% and your defense to 50%, sure you'll probably do well, but you won't be able to pad your leads too terribly effectively, while if you can get your offense to 50% and your defense to 100% you'll win a lot of blowouts and maybe suffer the occasional 1-2 loss. It's ok to grab one or two skills with primarily offensive application (on Orcs, that means a Black Orc with Grab as a #2 skill... you won't be sorry), or to select your "defensive" skills with offense in mind, but no matter what, every bit of TV that you can't use on D must be in your mind justifiable as "bench."
thx
I've been playing an Orc team on the blood Bowl game and so far have the following:
black orc [Block]
black orc [Broken neck]
black orc [No skill]
black orc [No skill]
blitzer [Guard, Tackle, Block]
blitzer [+1MA, Strip Ball, Block]
blitzer [Smashed hip, Guard, Block]
blitzer [Block]
linemen [Block]
linemen [Block]
goblin [Damaged Back, Catch, Jump Up, Right Stuff, Dodge, Stunty]
thrower [Nerves of Steel, Pass, Sure Hands]
thrower [Pass, Sure hands]
troll [Loner, Always hungry, Mighty Blow, Really Stupid, Regeneration, Throw Team-mate]
I have lost at least 2 black orcs in the past 8 games I have played. Also lost a goblin as well. been sort of guessing at what skills to take and waited to see what rolled up before I decided on their path.
the 2nd thrower and troll were just added. been interesting game one highlight was when my blitzer intercepted a pass and then ran in a TD. wasn't to sure on the gobbo but he's done really well and should do better now that the troll can fling him.
Cheers
GW