Slann Catchers - Doubles

[MeatLoafX]

I really never use HMP on offense. It's more of a defensive punt. For example, I'm in a tackle zone or two - I leap in and I risk the 4+ to pick up the ball with SH, but a few 3+ dodges could be risky - but I could punt from where I'm at on a 2+ to get the ball far, far away.

I agreed that guard was the best move, but I can honestly say that HMP on a Slann team is pretty useful. I've seen it done in a local league Blood Bowl and it worked out very well.

And if you've never played HMP, give it a go sometime - at least you can say you tried it.

[Greyhound]

I'm in a tackle zone or two -[...] but I could punt from where I'm at on a 2+ to get the ball far, far away.

Hold on, you roll a 3, -2 for the two tackle zones, that's a fumble.

[dr. evil]

HMP always work on a 2+. TZ do not modify the roll.

[Greyhound]

i just re-read it! You're right, is it a pass action?

[Ullis]

I think Joe makes a great argument in weighing Guard and HMP. It's easy to see HMP's allure, punting a loose ball from an opposing cage, but first you have to get the ball loose. And for that Guard is excellent. A slann catcher is obscenely mobile, especially after it gets Dodge.

He will get hit after a cage break, but that's what you get for having only ST2. The catcher with HMP would get hit just as much after trying to grab the ball and punting it free unless you happen to catch which is unlikely at best.

[Catt]

i just re-read it! You're right, is it a pass action?

Not sure without looking up the rules but the 2+ is never modified - even by disturbing prescence.

[Ferne]

Thx guys.

Seems like Guard is the preferred choice on doubles on catchers - with HMP as outsider. But when you start up a new team, you allways fantazise about all these cool builds. I thought that with four catchers i could make one a thrower with SH, KOR and some kind of passing skill on a double. But these units would also make excellent pass blockers with PB, Catch and NOS on doubles, making them intercept on 4+ with a reroll in a throwers TZ, with a bonus chance to diving catch fumbles. And furthermore they need blodge, SS and so on to be good recievers.

Having just played one game with the team so far, it seems like we are a couple of games from realizing the dream-team

[Oxynot]

They seem like fun builds, but somebody correct me if I'm wrong...

Thx guys.
But these units would also make excellent pass blockers with PB, Catch and NOS on doubles, making them intercept on 4+ with a reroll in a throwers TZ, with a bonus chance to diving catch fumbles.

...but Diving Catch can not be used to catch bouncing balls, including fumbles. Not that 4+ PB would not be devastating enough.

[Ferne]

...but Diving Catch can not be used to catch bouncing balls, including fumbles. Not that 4+ PB would not be devastating enough.

You are right of course. Guess i got carried away there

[duckwing]

A fumbled ball doesn't count as a bouncing ball, does it? It's a scattered ball.

[Ferne]

Ok - reasonable doubt. I will start a thread in rules queries..

[dr. evil]

Just finished my second game with slann and got doubles on my catch. I've taken HMP on him and will let you know how it works.

[Demagoge]

I´m just starting with Slann, but with 4 Catchers Dump Of sound really interessting for me. This gives a nice opportunity for a quick offensiv play. I´ll give it a chance if my Catchers roll any doubles.

Best regards.

[dr. evil]

I'm a big fan of dump off, but without access to the passing chart it will always be 3+ or more and because it takes place in your opponents turn you can't use RR.

[Demagoge]

I'm a big fan of dump off, but without access to the passing chart it will always be 3+ or more and because it takes place in your opponents turn you can't use RR.

You´ll probably won´t get the nice Nerves of Steel/Dump Off-combo, but diving catch on all of your catchers could negates this problem a bit. Perhaps it works.