Carnis wrote:Strong arm is REALLY marginal. If you really want to get longbombs get accurate + safe throw. Safe throw has other uses beyond throwing far + it makes longpasses more reliable too!
This way you can throw qp-short passes at 2+, longpasses at 3+, longbombs at 4+ and if you happen to roll a 2 on the longpass then skip using accurate and you'll get the ball back in hand and avoid the turnover. Same goes for 2-3's with the longbomb. Reroll with pass if you happen to roll a 1 on the initial die, and if you roll snake eyes you're stuffed either way.. Just don't reroll the 2's and 3's unless you *really* need to make that pass on that exact turn.
Should never pass out on +ST, although I wonder how much mileage you'll get out of +ST/AG liner. He'll need 51 SPPs for Blodge! In our league we have one in a pro-elven team and he's mostly been targeted with grinning opposing MB/PO/Tacklers and he's already got himself a niggle, and more is certainly on its way before he reaches skill #4.
There are ways of playing uber kick ass teams. And it means doing what you don't do. ST 4 is point less on a Thrower, the thrower should either be out of reach or not holding the ball and the team should establish a 2-3 turn TD rate.
Selective blitzes against bad opponents will help and not to mix it up too much. Blitz important positions, etc.
My winning with a low armour team comes from the ability to dictate the pace of the game.
Kick skill has worked wonders, making teams go on the long march to pick up the ball.
Leap and Sidestep have been advantageous too.
Set up has been really important in offense and defense.
BTW I had a defence play that nearly meant every time they offence dropped the ball they would next be seeing a flash of hands and an elf in the end zone with fans cheering. Stealing possession was my art, their next turn was back on the LOS wondering if they could get past my defence again without dropping the ball and watching the clock count down.
Not getting embroiled in the blocking game but mixing it up when there is a chance.
If I get caught in just a blocking game, then I cannot dictate the pace, then I have lost control and you may as well keep the players on the ground until the bash team has finished and scored.
I got ST-upgrade on my thrower too. This is his second skill, so should I just continue with developing him as a thrower or go a more blitz-route or ball handler with him? And get a second thrower to deal with the passing?
