When to use goblin weapons

[fire olli]

Hi All,


I am wondering when is the best time in the game to use the goblin weapons.

I seem to struggle with the timing, also how to use them.

For example do you use the ball and chain on offense or defense, do you always blitz with the chainsaw.


After the first half i always seem to have most of the weapons in the sent off box. What am i doing wrong????



Olli

[swilhelm73]

Part of it is who you are playing against.

WE can score much more quickly and easily then orcs for example.

But generally I try and use the Ball and Chain on offense and the chainsaw on defense - both at the start of a half. So if you kick use the chainsaw, if you receive the B&C.

[Glowworm]

Against grind (slower) teams i play B&C on defence, less chance of them dodging away, against W/E or skaven I play him on Offence so i have (hopefully) more control over the drive.

i use the chainsaw mostly for fouls with 2 assisist thats +5 to the Armour roll, that usually gets it done!!

i should say the chainsaw is my least favourite SW on the gobbo team, so when others will say blitz with him, they're probably right, i have problems protecting him when I blitz with him.

[SunDevil]

i should say the chainsaw is my least favourite SW on the gobbo team, so when others will say blitz with him, they're probably right, i have problems protecting him when I blitz with him.

I like to move a Troll up to someone, then Blitz them with the Saw. That way, anyone coming for the Saw, and they will if they know what's up, has to deal with the Troll. In fact, I tend to bunch my Gobs up early in a half (right or wrong, not sure!) and then look for openings.

I like the B&C on offense against fast teams as well, like glowworm, because I love 3DBs against 7-AV. especially with the one SW that can get SPPs through casualties.

In fact, I usually play all of them against Woodies or other dash teams if I receive. All risk, all reward. YOu either get a bunch of cas and take control of the game or they turn you over, score, and send all your Secrets packing. Usually the latter but when it's the former? Good times.

Oh, and cut/rebuy your Bomber over and over until he doubles up for HMP. Skip even +ST for this. I am a firm believer that he is not worth the roster spot until this happens. For 40K, meh. For 70K with HMP - worth every gold piece!

[txapo]

if I kick I normaly only use one weapon chain saw or bomber.
While if I recive i love fielding two chainsaw and B&chain while leaving the bommer for the second halve. I will try to do a slow aproch blitzing with the trolls moving the B&Chain first and creating a big secure area for the ball and the chainsaw (normally by fouling someone who happend to be prone just in the middle of all my players) indeed i normally even lend a hand to the chainsaw fouler with the ball carrier!!!

[ZanzerTem]

Oh, and cut/rebuy your Bomber over and over until he doubles up for HMP. Skip even +ST for this. I am a firm believer that he is not worth the roster spot until this happens. For 40K, meh. For 70K with HMP - worth every gold piece!

This. A lot of people fail to put Bomber + Hail Mary Pass together. You can stick the Bomber in the corner of the endzone nice and safe, and let him rain hell from above! Or, let him babysit a Troll...whatever is best.

The Bomber is very situational and unreliable, dare I say worthless, until HMP. But once he gets it...it's on!

[Glowworm]

This. A lot of people fail to put Bomber + Hail Mary Pass together. You can stick the Bomber in the corner of the endzone nice and safe, and let him rain hell from above! Or, let him babysit a Troll...whatever is best.

I put the bomber (with HMP) 2 squares from the my endzone (in case of frenzy) then use him as a mortar each turn, i also handoff the ball to him using another gobbo after he's thrown his bomb that turn (This gobbo should be moved 3 squares away the next turn prior to bomber action, just in case). Then rain "death from above" Get a couple of gobbos, especially the pogo'er if you have him (with diving catch if possible) into your opponent half, now he has to defend and try to neutralise your bomber at the same time....

At the moment he gets a player in blitz range of your bomber, HMP the ball down field, does he blitz the bomber or recover the ball? make him work.

Looks great when it written down, however "no plan survives contact with dice"

[txapo]

really a mad tactic for the HMP bommer i like it will try it one day than my ball carrier is of for the match.