Orcs in a short term league

[the.tok]

Hello everybody

So this is my orc team engaged in a small league on FUMBBL, 3 matches + PO


http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=team& ... _id=682530

summary:

BOB (-1AG, MNG)
BOB
BOB
BOB
Blitzer (guard)
Blitzer
Blitzer
Blitzer
Lineman
Thrower

2FF
3RR
120k in bank
TV 900

that makes 10 players... and only 9 for the next game

I still have a game against a vampire team before going to semi-finals, but I am already qualified so the result does not matter much.
He has 3 vampires, and a tv of about 1100


The problem I have is I have won while getting outcased, and am now down to 900 tv.

I have 120k in bank and am wondering what to do with this cash, since I have no experience with orcs in LRB6...

I could buy a Troll, then I can go to the semi with a full strenght wall, but that's still another game without an apo, which could (and has until now) go very wrong with no cash to replace a dead player

I could buy a thrower and an apo, but do I really need 2 throwers right now?

Among the teams that will probably make it to the semis, there are 2 undead teams, a chaos pact, a skaven (all around tv1100) and a tv 1300 khemri team



I am more considering the Troll, but wanted to know, what do you think about it?

thanks in advance

[Gumbo]

Depends, if you can take inducements, you might want to spend 50k on a new Lineman and take the 150k difference on a wizard.

Or take a Troll.

I'd probably say take a Troll, as you're not fussed about the result and he'd be useful as a road block

[mathias]

Take the troll an Krump 'em good!

[DoubleSkulls]

Since you've got an easy game where the result doesn't matter I'd take the Apoth now and save the cash. Hopefully you'll win that game, get the 50k back and then buy the troll. Then you can worry about a 12th man (goblins can be handy if you are not up against any dwarves).

[the.tok]

Easy game? well I don't know, vampires can be annoying. They're usually not, but if nuffle's with them, any cage can collapse

DS, your option does make sense and that way, I just have to earn 40k and I have a troll and an apo for the semi. Smart.

That does mean I take the risk of being outbashed, since I will only have 3 ST4, but I can assume this time I won't finish with 7 players on the pitch

From what you guys said, I can see the thrower is not very popular. I definetly won't buy a lineman cause I really see no point. I can get journeymen anyway


So taking that out of the equation, I realize the plan is getting apo + troll after next game, not taking too much nasty CAS against the vamps.

it's getting clearer now

[Overhamsteren]

Troll could get some good SPP against those thralls though.

[the.tok]

Well well, it didn't go as planned at all. I mean, not that I did bad, just... My opponent conceided before the match, so the PO have started

the thing is I were to face TV950 underworld, so I took a troll to secure the win, thinking I would have a quite easy match (I mean, didn't expect much attrition).

But then, just at the start of the game, my opponent has wanted to cancel the game, and after a bit of whining, the league manager had the draw the PO again, and I am facing.... a nasty 1300TV Khemri team, without having had a recovery game

So my team is basically the same :

BOB (-1AG, MNG)
BOB
BOB
BOB
Blitzer (guard)
Blitzer
Blitzer
Blitzer
Lineman
Thrower
Troll
1 JM lineman

2FF
3RR
10k in bank
TV 1060

his team is more like :

TG block
TG mighty blow
TG
TG
Blitz ra Tackle
Blitz ra Mighty blow
Throw Ra
Throw Ra Dump-off
Skeleton Block
Skeleton
Skeleton
3 RR
7FF
5AC
2CL
TV 1320

I will so be getting 260k of inducements.

I was considering taking a wizard and a chainsaw, but not sure about the latter. Could help me to tear through skellies, since he has no bench, but it seems quite unreliable :/

Have you got any suggestion on how to play this match/ what inducements to take?

Thanks in advance guys!

[DoubleSkulls]

He's only got 11 players? And 5 of them are AV7 - I think 'saw and wizard is spot on.

I'd be tempted to kick to him given the option, and field the 'saw. feed the block TG the journeyman and line orc, using 2 of the BOBs for the remaining TGs.

I'd try and ensure the Troll isn't tied up by TGs, and gets into the AV7 players as much as possible (or the blitzers).

Concentrate your blitzes on the thro-ras and skeletons, get numbers up and then take out the remaining S3 players until he's only got TGs left. They don't have break tackle so should be fairly straight forward to tie down and isolate as necessary.

If you get a TG, blitz-ra or thro-ra down foul it with the 'saw. Decay will make him wince every time you do. Otherwise try to put the 'saw where he can't blitz it easily and/or where it can block the Av 7 players.

[Nikolai II]

I'd probably have whined about the "missed game against vampires" that it should count as a concession - i.e. 2 MVP and double winnings for you, as well as getting that BoB back. (And money enough for both an apo and a troll)

Hey, whining worked for the underworlder

With facts as they stand, the above advice is sound.

[the.tok]

I'd probably have whined about the "missed game against vampires" that it should count as a concession - i.e. 2 MVP and double winnings for you, as well as getting that BoB back. (And money enough for both an apo and a troll)

Hey, whining worked for the underworlder

Not going into this, I'm more of a "don't bother league manager" guy, cause I've been through that and know that it is time-consuming and not always rewarding.

This was their decision, so be it. Wouldn't make me feel that is fair, but at least I get a chance to take out the main competitor right now

He's only got 11 players? And 5 of them are AV7 - I think 'saw and wizard is spot on.

I'd be tempted to kick to him given the option, and field the 'saw. feed the block TG the journeyman and line orc, using 2 of the BOBs for the remaining TGs.

I'd try and ensure the Troll isn't tied up by TGs, and gets into the AV7 players as much as possible (or the blitzers).

Concentrate your blitzes on the thro-ras and skeletons, get numbers up and then take out the remaining S3 players until he's only got TGs left. They don't have break tackle so should be fairly straight forward to tie down and isolate as necessary.

If you get a TG, blitz-ra or thro-ra down foul it with the 'saw. Decay will make him wince every time you do. Otherwise try to put the 'saw where he can't blitz it easily and/or where it can block the Av 7 players.

So I see the chainsaw is not such a bad idea. And I think it will be very fun too

thanks for your advices DS. Very helpful. Focusing on AV7 to get them, and with chainsaw and wizard I can probably score a few CAS before he does

Still seems a much worse match-up than underworld or vampires, but doesn't seem as bad as I first thought when the re-draw was done

I just wonder... how can I shut off his dump-off game?

[Ullis]

Dump Off on thro-ra, 5 AC's and 2 CL's!

I'd certainly take the wizard against Khemri but I don't think the chainsaw will help you much. Skeletons have Thick Skull so you'd really need MB to reliably get them off the pitch. Breaking armour alone won't do it. You're better off hitting the skeletons with a blitzer. Bribes might be better.

[the.tok]

Maybe I need someone with pass block to shut this down

Bribes, I can see that, but I would be only 11 players, the chainsaw also makes a reserve though one that won't stay much on the pitch, for sure, but still.

And unfortunately, only the troll has MB on my team, and MB star-players are too expensive

[Nikolai II]

And mercenaries didn't work on FUMMBL, or how was it?

Else a MB Blork is a possible addition for 160k. Perhaps not the worlds most reliable option, but a possible addition to hurt thralls with.

[Aliboon]

Bomber Dribblesnot, a bb babe and a wizard for me. Although tbh I don't think it'll matter much. Either your opo is a Bloodbowl genius and can take pointless skills as he is so good, or he really doesn't know what he's doing. No other explanation for dump off on the Throw Ra...