Need help with orcs !

[Linke_Wipeout]

We're playing in a small league with 4 teams altering 2 teams , this is one of them.

They are goin up against a Skaven team with 2 RO next .. and i'm to play them.

Althou they have a strong lineup they just don't seem to make it.
Played 4 games tied one lost 3 only scoring 1 TD.(i played them once before and lost 0-2)

they got :
4 BO (no skills)
4 Blitz (no skills)
2 Linemen (1 Got DP,and i'm gonna use him till he's sent off)
1 Thrower (no skill)
1 Ogre (Blk)
2 Gobbos ( 1 got a +1ST)
2 RR
1 Apotech

[DoubleSkulls]

Which rules are you playing? 3rd ed? Its quite important since it depends on how you deal with the RO's.

In general you shouldn't have too much trouble wearing him down and just driving a cage upfield.

You have got anything to stop GR's so you should either defend deep or concentrate your defence on the ball carrier to stop the pass/hand off happening at all.

Ian

[Linke_Wipeout]

We use LRB , with a few house rules for ex ; The Special Plays cards . and the old Handicap system DZ.

This also means that he get an extra card , as he continuesly keep losing players , that makes his TR low .. but he still got a not to weak team( 11 Players )

And also if i get the chance should i chose to kick or recive in the beginning ?

I was thinking on kicking to keep 2 Blitzers down low to take care of incoming GRs , and maybe go after the Thrower with the ST3 Gobbo and/or with either another Blitzer or the DP Linemen

[tashton]

against skaven!!!!!! tough one, i won my last match aganst skaven and my only tatic was to hold them up and beat them up. and then score in the second half. only a one nil victory but totaly satisfied with 2 kills.
may your snots be with you.

[DoubleSkulls]

Well under LRB he's only allowed 1 Rat Ogre.

Anyway, since you have LRB Wild Animal swarm his Rat Ogres. But the Ogre next to one and a pair of BO's next to the other. Or if you can set it up for 1/2 die blocks (esp if he doesn't have block). That should make him turnover often enough that you'll win easily.

Ian

[dakkakhan]

He also asked should he kickoff or recieve first given the chance... I'm interested in hearing what people have to say.

You could kick-off allowing you to score twice, once after he scores quickly (because he plays the damn skaven), or you pound a turnover out of him (because he plays armor 7 skaven!) and once to start the second half.

or

You could recieve and hope to pound him into goo while controlling the ball, score at the end of the half and kick off to him in a (hopefully) weakened state due to the punishment you dished out in the first half and hold him scoreless.

I've played it both ways and had an equal lack of success.

[neverdodge]

no matter wich team i play, i always choose to receive, so i m sure my team is complete when i get the ball, and if you score first, it give you mental advantage on your opponent.

btw i m always happy if my opponent win the toss and give me the ball.

In addition, if you receive on the first half, that mean you got the last turn of the game ( 8th turn second half) wich i always use to make a "free" foul ;p