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DE delema

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 3:33 am
by dabananaman
hey guys... league is about to start here... and im playin DE. heres da thing though... i dont know what to start with...

im thinkin eather of the 2 posted in the starting teams thred... but i dont really know wich... i really want the 2 blitzers, but i woudl also liek the 9ff..
my first game is vs a pretty bad zon player... and my 2nd game is vs a half decent skaven player...

what do you guys think i should do?

the teams are
#1
2 blitzers
9 lineelfs
2 RR
7 FF

#2
1 blitzer
10 lineelfs
2 RR
9 FF
20k

thanks!

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 8:22 am
by Anthracis
I would go with the second roster. Because I wished last season with darkelves I wished to have the FF 9. It saves you from many problems having constant income.

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 9:43 am
by martynq
I think it should be 10k left over in the second roster. Both rosters have their merits IMO.

Martyn

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 11:46 am
by swilhelm73
Go with roster #2

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:02 pm
by Redfang
I'd consider the second roster with 3 RR instead of 2...

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:04 pm
by Odium Khan
Or alternatively, if you are short on lineelf minis (like myself) you go for a real challenge and play with 3 blitzers and 1 RR.

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:05 pm
by Redfang
I may have spare line-elfs, want me to check?

R

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 1:00 pm
by Xtreme
I went with the first roster (2 blitzers) and had quite a bit of success. My first time playing Dark Elves and now they have become my favorite offical race. Until we get an Ogre roster.

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:42 pm
by gken1
starting a new season in league this week with that roster 2 option...first game against 240 tr lizzy team. not as bad as you might think...he's got a few niggles and i'm taking virus so it's effectively 100tr vs 150tr with me getting 4 handicap rolls.

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 1:04 am
by dabananaman
i went with roster 1... although one of my blitzers was KO'ed the ENTIRE game thanks to a first turn pitch invasion LOL! i still woulda lost it with ff 9 tho... so o well... but i ended up with a 2-0 win.... sept next game is vs vampires... ouch.....

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 12:02 pm
by browwnrob
roster 1 would be good if your team is joining an experienced league as you can get plenty of money from the other teams FF and the other blitzer could help out.

anyway a couple of wins and your ff is bound to rise isnt it?

just for fun... my flatmate made a highelf team and started with 2 DW, 2 LW and a thrower etc and had no rerolls and played 16 games with them... his record was 11 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses!!! his catcher is amazing! (Catch, +AG, Leap, Pass Block, Block, Dodge)

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 11:57 pm
by Scotty M
Why are there no Whitch Elves in these Team Rosters.

My preference for a starting teams are,
(If the game goes bad this one really hurts. Fouling will help you Lots after all we are evil)
1 WE
2 Blitzers
7 Line Elves
2 RR's
9 FF
10 k treasury

OR

(thir one is safer but the exra rr is desireable)
1 WE
2 Blitzers
8 Line Elves
1 RR's
8 FF

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 12:02 am
by Scotty M
What about this Roster?

1 WE
3 Blitzers
7 Line Elves
1 RR
5 FF

Kinda Silly but I thought it would work well to start a 3 day comp with.

What is your thoughts?

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 7:01 am
by Anthracis
I started with a similar roster last season. It went not too bad... But due to the fragility of Elves I would now prefer a roster with less position players and a higher fan factor for the start.
I have now after 16 games with that team still just a roster of 14 players, because I didn't earn much money from the start.
IMO Lineelves are able to do a good job in the first few games, till the money comes in.

So I definitely would go with a high FF 'cause you'll need the money.

my 2 cents
Anthracis

Oops. just read your last sentence :oops: ...ok you're only playing 3 days...that changes a lot...then I would like that roster. :lol:

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 7:35 am
by Asperon Thorn
Scotty M wrote:Why are there no Whitch Elves in these Team Rosters.

My preference for a starting teams are,
(If the game goes bad this one really hurts. Fouling will help you Lots after all we are evil)
1 WE
2 Blitzers
7 Line Elves
2 RR's
9 FF
10 k treasury
Well I only count 10 guys in this one, so that's illegal.
Scotty M wrote: OR

(thir one is safer but the exra rr is desireable)
1 WE
2 Blitzers
8 Line Elves
1 RR's
8 FF
I have seen this one work, but you have to be lucky. I am not that lucky.
Scotty M wrote: What about this Roster?

1 WE
3 Blitzers
7 Line Elves
1 RR
5 FF

Kinda Silly but I thought it would work well to start a 3 day comp with.

What is your thoughts?
For a tourney, maybe, but I would still want 2 RR's Downgrade one of those Blitzers to a thrower and drop your FF to 1. And pray you don't need FF for a Kickoff.

As for leagues, my personal preference, is to hold off on Witch elves. They tend to be targets early on, and since the witches start off with Frenzy and no block, they can be more harm to themselves then to others.

I think he made the right choice. That is the roster I have had the most success with, but I do wish for either 1 more RR or 2 more FF, it is a very tough decision to give up Block and extra movement for either of those.

Asperon Thorn