What skills to take on my orcs

[dr. evil]

I am playing a Orc team that will be starting it's 4th season so and could use some advice on skill selection.
My roster is
#1 BO- (guard)
#2 BO- block, MB, guard, stand firm, fan favourite (tackle)
#3 BO- block, MB, guard (stand firm)
#4 BO- block, +1ST (guard)
#5 blitzer- block (tackle)
#6 blitzer- block, guard, +1ST (tackle/stand firm)
#7 blitzer- block, MB (piling on)
#8 blitzer- block, dodge, +1AG, guard, tackle, stand firm, fan fav
#9 thrower- sure hands, pass, accurate, block, +1AG (KO return)
#10 thrower- sure hands, pass (kick)
#11 lineman- (wrestle)
#12 lineman- (dirty player)
#14 goblin- (side step)
#16 troll- block, guard, stand firm, regen, stupid, hungry, TTM, MB (grab)

*skills in() are next pick.

Am I on the right track? I have never played a Orc team before this and was looking for thoughts and ideas. Have at it.

[solarflare]

Looks like a good Orc roster. Here are some things I might do a little differently on skills:

#1 - I would take block first, but guard is never wrong.
#6 - I like frenzy here. If not on him, then on one of the other blitzers.
#10 - Gotta love kick, but I prefer to put kick on a lineman.

[DoubleSkulls]

#1 Block - otherwise you'll never block with him and get no cas.

#2 I'd probably take Grab instead of tackle, but if you've a lot of dodge around then its worth having.

#6 Frenzy for sure.

#10 I'd give Block ahead of kick. I prefer kick on line orcs TBH.

#12 I'd give wrestle ahead of DP.

#14 Sidestep is really a defensive skill. I like to build them as catcher/receivers. For the one turn sprint & catch are the best options - sprint because it increases the odds of being able to make it to the endzone at all - catch because its the harder than the GFIs.

[SunDevil]

Nice team so far! Here are my thoughts -

#1 BO- (guard) Block, Frenzy
#2 BO- block, MB, guard, stand firm, fan favourite Frenzy
#3 BO- block, MB, guard Stand Firm
#4 BO- block, +1ST MiB, Stand Firm
#5 blitzer- block Tackle
#6 blitzer- block, guard, +1ST MiB
#7 blitzer- block, MB Tackle, Guard
#8 blitzer- block, dodge, +1AG, guard, tackle, stand firm, fan fav Fend
#9 thrower- sure hands, pass, accurate, block, +1AG KOR
#10 thrower- sure hands, pass Kick, Block
#11 lineman- Block
#12 lineman- Block
#14 goblin- Sneaky Git, Side Step - hope for doubles for DP!
#16 troll- block, guard, stand firm, regen, stupid, hungry, TTM, MB Grab

- I don't like Tackle on the BOBs as I find them too slow to use it. It seems much better suited for the Blitzers.

- Same with Guard. I find the BOBs natural strength, plus the Troll, protects their 2-die advantage and leaves you free to put more injury skills on them - MiB, PO, Frenzy, etc .

- 4-ST makes #6 a hitter, even if he has the ball.

- Blodge plus +AG makes #8 your ballcarrier. Fend makes him even more annoying. Doubles here is Side Step.

- Why Wrestle (#11) with a LineOrcs 5-MV when you can just Block to keep him upright and fighting? Orcs have no trouble knocking players over without lying down themselves.

- Why foul (#12) with a 50K LineOrcs who can fight when you have access to 40K Goblins who can Stunty into better fouling positions? Orcs knock 'em down, Goblins give 'em da boot!

- If your treasury is solid, I'd recommend cutting the Troll and rebuying to try for Block. I know it sounds greedy but Orcs build up $$$ like crazy with their low casualties taken and losing Stand Firm/Guard/whatever you took on the Troll will mean nothing to your team. A rookie Troll is almost as good and is only a Cas plus MVP away from a shot at Block! Helps keep your TV down a tiny bit as well.

Thanks for posting your team!

[Fat_Emrys]

#16 troll- block, guard, stand firm, regen, stupid, hungry, TTM, MB (grab)

- If your treasury is solid, I'd recommend cutting the Troll and rebuying to try for Block. I know it sounds greedy but Orcs build up $$$ like crazy with their low casualties taken and losing Stand Firm/Guard/whatever you took on the Troll will mean nothing to your team. A rookie Troll is almost as good and is only a Cas plus MVP away from a shot at Block! Helps keep your TV down a tiny bit as well.

I think you're only allowed to take Block once, even on a troll.

[DoubleSkulls]

#16 troll- block, guard, stand firm, regen, stupid, hungry, TTM, MB (grab)

I'd be thinking Multiple Block might be an option for him too. Either before or after grab.

[dr. evil]

#16 troll- block, guard, stand firm, regen, stupid, hungry, TTM, MB (grab)

I'd be thinking Multiple Block might be an option for him too. Either before or after grab.

I didn't think of multi-bock. That is a great idea.