stat basis for a new team, looking for fluff

duff · Post by **duff** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:07 am

Linemen 7 3 3 8 g fast but not afraid to fight

Ball handlers 7 ??? g,p,a pass and catch. probably 0-4 of them
made to cover 2 jobs, the interest is in the balance

bouncergriim · Post by **bouncergriim** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:04 am

I am inclined to think of this team as possibly an non-WFB based team, but perhaps more of a d&d half elf team (pardon my heresy here), fast, but not as agile and more multipurposed, but not quite as much specialization. The positional/linemen you have described though seem like they should cost a fair amount though, being fast and armored.

The no auto access to strength skills really makes me think elf, rather than anything else. I think that keeping it that way might help balance this team. The characters seem like they might be too good if they can get strength skills easily. In that same vein I would think that this team should not have access to a big guy.

Overall, I would be interested to see how this could develop and possibly what other positional would be available... maybe runner 8 3 3 7 sure hands, dodge GA SP
the ball handlers could be 8 3 3 7 also, would kind of go inline with a sort of non-agile elflike feel.

I would kind of fear this team being a little too good at first though, maybe more expensive rerolls.

Tolliver_Groat · Post by **Tolliver_Groat** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:46 am

For fluff, how about Savage Orks? The old WFB 5th(?) models had a slimmer, non-armoured design (which supports the higher MV/lower AV stats) and the Pass (spear throwing while hunting) and Catch (grabing prey while on the run, although sure hands could also do the trick here) combo could be the purview of the tribes best hunters. I imagine that there are still plenty of the models around, and the command group figures would make excellent coachs/apothecarys/wizards. And its canon.

Morglum Ironhide · Post by **Morglum Ironhide** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:38 pm

Thats a really cool idea that probably never would have though of at first Tolliver_Groat, I like it!

Warpstone · Post by **Warpstone** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:31 pm

7 3 3 8? ... hmm, what about the Araby or Cathay teams? They have some nice figures out there too.

Snew · Post by **Snew** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:10 pm

They sound like Brettonians to me. How many Griffons do they get?

Warpstone · Post by **Warpstone** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:14 pm

Snew wrote:They sound like Brettonians to me. How many Griffons do they get?

0-4. Maybe 0-2 if you take loner off them.

duff · Post by **duff** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:30 am

Warpstone wrote:7 3 3 8? ... hmm, what about the Araby or Cathay teams? They have some nice figures out there too.

I've seen a few araby teams here, don't want to join the crowd, what about "Cathy", I don't know that setting/race/nation at all

fen · Post by **fen** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:34 am

As long as you avoid putting any stupid f*&%ing w@#*er ninjas in the team Cathay would be interesting to look at.

If you really feel the need, call them Assassins.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:43 pm

duff wrote:
Warpstone wrote:7 3 3 8? ... hmm, what about the Araby or Cathay teams? They have some nice figures out there too.
I've seen a few araby teams here, don't want to join the crowd, what about "Cathy", I don't know that setting/race/nation at all

Cathay is basically China.

Mephisto · Post by **Mephisto** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 3:12 pm

What about Tilea and Estalia???

I would like to see a Spanish based Team...

And Tilea something like a Mercenary Team based on the idea of the Chaos Pact, something like some human linemen and the rest of mercenaries with loner skill.

For a Cathai Team there are nice figures (I think Phig's ones), where there are Blockers (summo) and quick ninja. Starplayers would be Hoshi Komi.

And Arabia models are there too.

IONDragonX · Post by **IONDragonX** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:11 am

Ninjas, Samurai, Sumo and Hoshi Komi are distinctly Japanese/Nipponese. Cathay would have berzerkers(mongols) and huge men with horse tailed helmets. Maybe you could use a lot of shaolin monks or something.

duff · Post by **duff** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:55 am

A Shaolin team with "Shoalin Soccer" type concepts could be fun...

On the topic at hand, what Skaven Clan are responsible for storm vermin?

lanky316 · Post by **lanky316** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:03 pm

All clans I beleive. They're the elite warriors of a regular warlord clan.

Super Nashwan · Post by **Super Nashwan** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:00 pm

niponeese is a great idea for a roster