Side Step or Fend?

GreedySmurf · Post by **GreedySmurf** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:38 am

I like to map out the next skill up or two for the positional players on my team, and with my new Norse team (LRB 5.0 version), I'm in a slight quandary about a particular skill selection.

One of my Runners is at the decision point having gotten his second skill last game, He now has Sure Hands & Dodge (always the 1st two skills on Norse Runners IMO), but now I just can't decide between Fend and Side Step:?:

If it makes a difference I am playing a running game with this Norse team, I actually started without a Thrower, but with both Runners. Four games into the league no regrets thus far.

Also the league is reasonably balanced but leaning towards bashy, out of 18 coaches, there are 2 Orc's, 2 Norse, Nurgle, Big Hats, 2 Dwarves, & Lizards, + 2 Skaven & 2 Elves, + 2 Humans & 2 Necro,

Grogmir · Post by **Grogmir** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:30 am

I personally would go with Side Step. There is a reason it got voted most annoying skill!

Grogmir

King-Nerd · Post by **King-Nerd** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:46 am

Sidestep - St3 blodging side steppers are the best players in the game, without any question IMHO. With sure hands and ag3, this guy will rule and be a TD machine (until his av7 catches up with him

). He would also be my ball hunter on D. I would sleep with his mini under my pillow!

datalorex · Post by **datalorex** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:20 pm

Well, I might have went with Pro instead of sure hands since it would have helped with Dauntless rolls as well as pick ups, but that's a different argument.

I would go with SS too. It will keep him alive longer and he gets to go where you want him.

fen · Post by **fen** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:46 pm

King-Nerd wrote:Sidestep - St3 blodging side steppers are the best players in the games, without any question IMHO.

Blodging, Side Stepping Fenders are better.

King-Nerd · Post by **King-Nerd** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:19 pm

fen wrote:
King-Nerd wrote:Sidestep - St3 blodging side steppers are the best players in the games, without any question IMHO.
Blodging, Side Stepping Fenders are better.

I take your word for it, never having been in the lucky position to have one!

Little_Rat · Post by **Little_Rat** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:25 pm

I would take sidestep too, it is always too funny to stop one player one field before touchdown zone, letting the enemy make the last field needed

mattgslater · Post by **mattgslater** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:32 pm

Side Step is very effective for a cornerback.

Da_Great_MC · Post by **Da_Great_MC** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:57 pm

Sidestep is the better choice.

falconeyed · Post by **falconeyed** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:49 pm

fen wrote:
King-Nerd wrote:Sidestep - St3 blodging side steppers are the best players in the games, without any question IMHO.
Blodging, Side Stepping Fenders are better.

And ST4 blodging sidesteppers are better than both of those.

GreedySmurf · Post by **GreedySmurf** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:51 am

Looks like Sidestep is definitely the consensus then.

Apart from taking the +1 Str, which when I discover how to roll double 6's on demand will be my first choice every time

Thanks for the opinions guys, I think I shall go with SS.

[Here's hoping he survives tonights game to give him a shot at taking the skill - I'm playing Nurgle, and my luck with casualties has been very good thus far, so I'm hoping it doesn't turn around tonight.]

fen · Post by **fen** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:42 am

falconeyed wrote:
fen wrote:
King-Nerd wrote:Sidestep - St3 blodging side steppers are the best players in the games, without any question IMHO.
Blodging, Side Stepping Fenders are better.
And ST4 blodging sidesteppers are better than both of those.

And this guy trumps that:
Chaos Warrior 5539 Block, Dodge, Side Step, Guard

This can go on and on.

mattgslater · Post by **mattgslater** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:03 pm

Back in the early days of rookie big guys ('96?), one guy in my league developed a Troll with Block/Dodge/Stand Firm/Jump Up. Man, that was annoying.

Post by **voyagers_uk** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:41 pm

I had a mummy with Block, Dodge, Mighty Blow, Diving Tackle (3ed), Jump Up, Stand Firm

he was hated!