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4th skill on ball handler Hobgoblin
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:01 pm
by okkam
Hi all,
I just got my 4th skill on my ball handling hobgoblin. He currently has block, dodge, sure hands. I rolled double 5s. I'm trying to decide between fend and side step. I've got a game against developed Wood Elfs coming up and I don't know after that. Here is my current roster -
http://www.dfw.bloodbowlleague.com/defa ... p=ro&t=for. Any thoughts would be helpful.
Thanks!
Re: 4th skill on ball handler Hobgoblin
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:41 pm
by dode74
+MA?
Re: 4th skill on ball handler Hobgoblin
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:51 pm
by okkam
I thought about that, but with my dwarfs being MV4, it doesn't do me a ton of good for him to run off without his support. He tends to get smushed if I don't escort him properly. I guess it does increase my scoring range a bit and makes it easier for him to dash in for the quick score.
Re: 4th skill on ball handler Hobgoblin
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:44 pm
by Nod_Hero
How much Kick is in your league? Would Kick-Off Return be a viable option?
Re: 4th skill on ball handler Hobgoblin
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:07 pm
by Aliboon
+MA
...it does increase my scoring range a bit and makes it easier for him to dash in for the quick score.
This.
Re: 4th skill on ball handler Hobgoblin
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:43 pm
by okkam
Nod_Hero wrote:How much Kick is in your league? Would Kick-Off Return be a viable option?
It's about 50/50 teams that have it vs. teams that don't.
Re: 4th skill on ball handler Hobgoblin
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:45 pm
by Dr. Von Richten
Side Step.
Or Leap, just because you can!
Re: 4th skill on ball handler Hobgoblin
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:56 pm
by Magictobe
+MA.
Your cage can stand one further from the endzone to score. Your dwarfs are slow so this is an advantage.
Why sidestep? With chaos dwarf it is not the intention that they CAN hit your hobgoblin.
Why fend? Same reason!!
Re: 4th skill on ball handler Hobgoblin
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:07 pm
by MattDakka
+MA.
Re: 4th skill on ball handler Hobgoblin
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:15 pm
by Jimmy Fantastic
Ma or guard.
Re: 4th skill on ball handler Hobgoblin
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:21 pm
by Iranian Spy
Left field choice here: Armour. You don't want to make another ball carrier and hopefully he won't be getting hit much any how but this keeps him around for longer. Of course it depends how indispensable you feel he is. How would you feel if he died?
Re: 4th skill on ball handler Hobgoblin
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:14 pm
by Smeborg
I would be inclined to take +1MA, followed by Kick-off Return. 10-12 squares of movement on the first turn, the cage can form well upfield. Also good for 2-turners. You might also get lucky with a 10 at 76 SPPs to get MA8.
Sidestep is possible, to complement Dodge, followed by Fend.
Accurate is an outside choice.
Hope that helps.
4th skill on ball handler Hobgoblin
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:33 pm
by landrover
Re: 4th skill on ball handler Hobgoblin
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:36 pm
by Big A
+MA, another skill to consider is sure feet.
But I would go MA
Re: 4th skill on ball handler Hobgoblin
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:20 am
by Ullis
+MA. It's always much better on ball carriers than you can imagine.