Norse linemen and getting skills

Iceman · Post by **Iceman** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:01 pm

I'm playing with Norse in our League ( LRB5 ) and now my first liner got a skill. This naturally lead me looking at potential skills to take and to my surprise noticed that the liners do not have access to Guard and can only take General skills.

I assume most people might take a Dirty Player or two to their team, Tackle would be handy and Strip ball could also be used for good. What kind of reasoning have people used when "training" their liners for Norse team?

shagga · Post by **shagga** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:23 pm

Any stat increases I'd take if you're fortunate enough. Guard or dodge on doubles depending how you play. Tackle on a few, stripball on at least one and a dirty player too. In my opinion more than one dirty player is a waste to be honest.

fen · Post by **fen** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:43 am

hmm in 5.0?

Normal skill picks:
1 Kick
1-2 Dirty Player
2 Tacklers
1-2 Dauntless (Maybe even with Wrestle ontop of Block here)

Also Fend is very good for Norse, it really slows down any attempts to grind against you, while also protecting against Piling On/Frenzy.

Anyone had experience with additional Frenzy Linemen on the Norse team?

shagga · Post by **shagga** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:48 am

Guess who missed the LRB5

TuernRedvenom · Post by **TuernRedvenom** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:27 am

I'd try to get fend (as second skill) on everyone eventually but first sprinkle around 1 kick, 2 dirty players, 1 dauntless (runners already have dauntless so you don,t need that much more), 2 tackle (depends on the league) and some pro.

Iceman · Post by **Iceman** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:00 pm

My bad to start with, just noticed that we are actually using LRB4. Where did I pick up the idea that we were using 5th,? Sorry about the hassle fellows with the edition.

If I were lucky enough to roll doubles then Guard would be the easy choice. Dauntless has not gotten to catchers yet and is a Trait so requires those darn doubles.

What is Fend? Something out of the experimental rules or a piece of BB-jargon that I am unfamiliar with?

I was thinking about kick but not as a first pick. My next league opponent if goblins so Tackle does come handier at this tage but a kicker is clearly in the pipeline as soon as a potential fellow has gotten enough points. After three games I have managed to injury a single opponent. No lucky with Nuffle, the old bastard.

fen · Post by **fen** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:13 pm

Iceman wrote:What is Fend? Something out of the experimental rules or a piece of BB-jargon that I am unfamiliar with?

Yeah, Fend is from LRB 5.0. It works when the player is blocked by allowing you to say "You can't follow up." It's a nice skill, but as you're in 4.0 forgedaboutit.

Iceman wrote:I was thinking about kick but not as a first pick. My next league opponent if goblins so Tackle does come handier at this tage but a kicker is clearly in the pipeline as soon as a potential fellow has gotten enough points. After three games I have managed to injury a single opponent. No lucky with Nuffle, the old bastard.

As you have Block, Tackle isn't quite as important against Goblins (which you should beat anyway.) But that's your choice, Kick is normally the first skill I like to take on a Lineman. I find that it allows me to dictate the terms of the play and that helps when your on the D. Still it's your call there.

As for the lack of CAS, well that should change soon. My brand New Woodies have just played 2 stunty teams and as a consequence have caused more CAS then scored TDs.

Iceman · Post by **Iceman** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:49 pm

Block/Tackle does give me a 50/50 change of getting the little buggers down. While I get to use Kick maybe 2-3 times a game. Also I helps with those nasty Catchers from other teams.

PS: Fend sounds nice. Maybe our commish moves ahead come next season.

Post by **voyagers_uk** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:58 pm

I will be playing my first (ever) match with Norse next week. This will be under LRB 5.0

MY choices for linemen will be

Normal Rolls

Tackle * 3-4
Kick * 1
DP * 2
Fend * 3-4
Wrestle * 2

Double Rolls
Guard
Mighty Blow
Jump Up
Dodge

I am looking forward to it as my first match is against a TV 1.14m High Elf team and I intend to induce the Chainsaw guy and a Babe and block his pansy Elf ass off.

Post by **voyagers_uk** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:00 pm

fen wrote:hmm in 5.0?

Normal skill picks:
1-2 Dauntless (Maybe even with Wrestle ontop of Block here)

Anyone had experience with additional Frenzy Linemen on the Norse team?

I am taking both runners to start and Wrestle will probably be their first skill

Frenzy on linemen!

I do not want to pull my line apart this early, I would wait until I had 2-3 Guard players before I go that route.