Double 5s on DE Assassin

Cramy · Post by **Cramy** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:06 pm

After a brutal game yesterday where two of my players suffered -AV, I rolled double 5s as a skill roll for my Assassin. I'm leaning towards one of two options.

1) +AV: To increase his survivability.

2) Multiple Block: To stab twice.

Thought about +MA for better shadowing, but not sure that it is worth it.

My team consists of:
LineElf w/ Guard
LineElf w/ Dodge
LineElf w/ -AV
2xLineElf no skills
4xBlitzers no skills
Runner w/ +MA and -AV
Runner no skills
Assassin no skills, rolled double 5s

The league has 7 games left for the season, with potentially another 10 game season after that. My opponents are Nurgle, Skaven, Lizardmen and Amazon.

Should I take the +AV or Multiple Block. Or other skill/+MA?

fen · Post by **fen** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:09 pm

Skaven, Lizardmen, Amazons. Av7 anyone?

Multiple Block, that would certainly be my choice.
Not so hot against Lizzies I know, but parking him next to two skinks (with supporting linemen) will force them to dodge. Plus I have seen 'just because' stabs take out Nurgle Warriors and the like before.

Da_Great_MC · Post by **Da_Great_MC** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:11 pm

Seeing how there are no Tackle teams in your league, I'd just give him Dodge. It will keep him on his feet and greatly improve his mobility.

And get yourself a Witch Elf. Frenzy vs Skinks, Amazons or Gutter Runners = yummie.

Omalley69 · Post by **Omalley69** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:21 pm

multiple stab...

"just because stabs" *2 = jummy!

Cramy · Post by **Cramy** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:28 pm

Da_Great_MC wrote:Seeing how there are no Tackle teams in your league, I'd just give him Dodge. It will keep him on his feet and greatly improve his mobility.

And get yourself a Witch Elf. Frenzy vs Skinks, Amazons or Gutter Runners = yummie.

My next purchase is either a Witch Elf or a reroll. I only have two RRs.

I either get a Witch Elf first and give leader to a runner. Or get the reroll first then the Witch Elf, then I would not give leader to a runner.

Any opinions on that?

clouds · Post by **clouds** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:31 pm

Your DE team is really similar to mine!

I bought a Witch elf and gave leader to one of my runners. I think the witch can help out more than "losing" a skill on a runner.

For the assassin, it's a tough choice... It would be doubtfull that the assassin will go up again, unless you give him the ball for TD. I think I'd go with Multiple block just to scare people off even more. And if he does go up again, I'd go with a jump up, to keep opponents from following the assassin when they put him down.

fen · Post by **fen** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:37 pm

I prefer to go Multi-Block, Block, Side Step, Dodge. That makes it a nightmare for the opponents to keep him away. Side Step + Stab (+ Multi-Block) is a real pain to deal with. Dodge is the icing.

clouds · Post by **clouds** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:50 pm

I agree with Block, dodge side step being a good combination, but isn't it a good combination for any player that can get it?

Just the treat of having an assassin that can jump up and block (on a 2+), people won't follow fearing the stab (or multiple stab). I think it can be one of those combinations that annoy people other than blodger + sidestep...

fen · Post by **fen** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:00 pm

clouds wrote:I agree with Block, dodge side step being a good combination, but isn't it a good combination for any player that can get it?

You want to read my post again?

I said that Stab + Side Step + Multiple Block was a good combo of skills.
Blodge is just obvious icing on that cake.

Cramy · Post by **Cramy** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:50 pm

Interesting. Nobody suggested that I take the +AV. And I agree that Multiple Block, especially in my league, is pretty sweet.

That's what I'll take then.

Turin · Post by **Turin** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:20 pm

Cramy wrote:Interesting. Nobody suggested that I take the +AV.

I'd rather recommend +1MA than +1 AV, as he has shadowing. He can be a pest to opponents ball carriers if you get him rolling many dodge rolls.

TuernRedvenom · Post by **TuernRedvenom** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:32 am

fen wrote: I said that Stab + Side Step + Multiple Block was a good combo of skills.
Blodge is just obvious icing on that cake.

In terms of regular skills I'm hoping my assassin lives long enough to get here:
Dodge, Side Step, Jump Up

Jump Up is also a killer skill on an assassin when coupled to Side Step. You'd better break armour... (Add multiple Block to this to make it really sick)

Tritex · Post by **Tritex** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:27 pm

Multi Stab is just vicious....got to be a front runner!!

wesleytj · Post by **wesleytj** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:42 pm

I think I'd roll with the MA+ due to the shadowing possibilities, altho the multiblock contingent makes a good case as well.

DamianTheLost · Post by **DamianTheLost** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:22 pm

[quote="Da_Great_MC"]Seeing how there are no Tackle teams in your league, I'd just give him Dodge. It will keep him on his feet and greatly improve his mobility.

And get yourself a Witch Elf. Frenzy vs Skinks, Amazons or Gutter Runners = yummie.[/quote]

Why waste a double and give him a skill he alredy has access to? Multiple Block is the answer here to teach those AV7 guys fear