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Amazons vs. Drwarves
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2002 11:15 pm
by harley_topper
Hi
I need some help!!!
My amazons face a dwarven team next match....
I don't know how to win against these tackling guys.
What can I do?
Please help me

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2002 4:22 am
by Vesticle
Not all the dwarves will have tackle, because every dwarf team is going to have Blitzers, Troll Slayers, and Runners.
Try to keep your important dodgers away from the Long beards, and that's made a bit easier by the fact that you have an extra 2 squares of movement on them.
Also remember that even though you won't be able to use dodge to re-roll moves out of the Tackler's TZs, you will still be able to use a TRR if need be, and you should have plenty of those since they're cheap.
Of course, that's all theoretical, since I've never played Amazons, and I've yet to play a game against Dwarves.
David
Coached both teams
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2002 5:11 am
by gallowin
Play strong side against the dwarves to score. On defense I'd grind the cage down by standing one square off. Set up so your blitzers are spaced out with one person to allow assists. Let the blitzers knock them around and don't follow your hits up.
Good luck.
dwarfs
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2002 9:03 am
by cunningstunt
tackle can be a real nightmare....
it is good advice that not all his players will have tackle tho, so you need to be patient and just pick your spots...if you can open up smaller gaps then you should flood them - of course, this is the lizardman in me so...
once you get a player behind his lines make sure you arent in blitz range, and if you cant get out of it use gfi's to make it as difficult for him to get you as possible.
against slow teams a rather nifty trick is to get a player in, or around, the end zone, and lob the ball into an empty square in the vicinity AT THE END OF YOUR TURN... why? well, its funny theirs no reason why you shudnt pass to the player but wheres the "haha im fast youre slow" taunt in that?
there is that SPP tho...
hmmmmmmmmm :-?
Re: dwarfs
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2002 10:16 am
by Thadrin
cunningstunt wrote:
against slow teams a rather nifty trick is to get a player in, or around, the end zone, and lob the ball into an empty square in the vicinity AT THE END OF YOUR TURN... why? well, its funny theirs no reason why you shudnt pass to the player but wheres the "haha im fast youre slow" taunt in that?
Go shave beardy boy. Passing to empty squares shouldn't be allowed.
Anyway, the guy we need on this one is Chet. Being a dwarf coach I'm not about to help you

Re: dwarfs
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2002 10:30 am
by neverdodge
Thadrin wrote:
Passing to empty squares shouldn't be allowed.
True, i m 100 % agree with you
Your Cuties will be shaved!
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2002 11:38 am
by The_Wicked
Dear Amazon-Coach!
Forget about winning this match. His longbeards will shave your ladies as they deserve it
The best idea to get away unharmed would be to give up and go home...

))
P.S. I'm allowed to write this, because I'm his opponent...
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2002 1:38 pm
by harley_topper
We'll shave your beards......

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2002 6:19 pm
by Twist
I play Amazons. I also play Dark Elves.

I'd take a page out of their playbook. Put the minimum of 3 'lambs to the slaughter' on the line of scrimmage. On offense, run the sidelines with as many players as possible, and on D, stay away a square and try to slow their advance. And pick your hits wisely...
lol
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2002 7:01 pm
by cunningstunt
beardy? moi?
i dont think so, i was actually joking. but while we're on the subject why
shudnt you be allowed to throw to empty squares? it seems a perfectly valid appraoch to me, like a through ball or something.
anyway, excuse me while i turn my auto-flame back on...
AUTO FLAME SAYS;
"bite meh, big boy!"

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2002 7:34 pm
by Ghost of Pariah
PLAY DEAD
Re: dwarfs
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2002 12:00 am
by Zombie
Thadrin wrote:Passing to empty squares shouldn't be allowed.
But it is, and it's always been. Besides, it was the dwarf coach's fault if he didn't keep a player in deep cover.
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 4:49 pm
by Acerak
It's pretty simple:
1. Live on 2-die blocks. Don't throw 1-dies unless you're picking on a Runner with one of your Blitzers.
2. When you need to dodge a player away for a 2-die block elsewhere, find Amazons who are next to non-Tacklers.
3. Pick on the Runners and the Slayers. They have AV8, they're easier to dismiss.
4. Save TRRs for dodges when the only players left are near Tacklers.
5. Don't be afraid NOT to dodge somewhere.
6. Don't follow up unless it takes you away from a standing Dwarf next to a prone Dwarf.
Oh, and getting lucky never hurts. Seems to be my short suit, however.
-Chet
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2002 12:44 pm
by harley_topper
I have done a draw
1 - 1 TD's
1 - 1 Cas
I think that's pretty good.