Lion Warrior 8 3 5 7 Catch, Dodge, Block, Leap, NEW SKILL?!?

Remco · Post by **Remco** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 11:20 am

You probably guessed my question already: what to take as his next skill?

I personally am in doubt between Tackle (for defensive purposes) and Side Step (nobody will hit him ever again!), but I also see the virtues of Pass Block or Shadowing.

Any thoughts?

Grumbledook · Post by **Grumbledook** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 11:23 am

tackle or strip ball, duantless might come in handy

Marcus · Post by **Marcus** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 11:30 am

passblock

Post by **DoubleSkulls** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 11:34 am

A lot depends on the rest of the team.

Do you have a reliable cage breaker? If not I'd give him strip ball or tackle (depends on league - if there are a lot of Sure Hands runners then tackle). Then he can leap into the cage, knock the ball loose and open up the play.

If you've already got a War Dancer type player then I'd give him Side Step. Then take Shadowing next.

Or if you have a kicker you can kick deep - so give him Pass Block to cut off the easy pass into the cage.

Kri · Post by **Kri** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 2:27 pm

Pass Block is graet for AG5 players with Catch. You intercept 75% of your attemts.

Post by **DoubleSkulls** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 2:35 pm

Kri wrote:Pass Block is graet for AG5 players with Catch. You intercept 75% of your attemts.

Its quite easy to avoid one pass blocker. You really need at least 2 to make it worthwhile. Thankfully HE have 4 Lions - which are pretty good PBers.

Khrys_Antos · Post by **Khrys_Antos** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 2:35 pm

Pass block.

martynq · Post by **martynq** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 2:57 pm

I agree with the Pass Block suggestion, and also recommend following Ian's suggestion of creating another Pass Blocker. At least you can put this chap down one side of the pitch and know that the major passing threat will have to come down the other side.

The Strip Ball suggestion is also good for a cage breaker... though you might end up leaving his AV7 exposed at the beginning of the opponent's next turn. (Side Step might be a good follow up skill to help get him out of the cage afterwards.)

I wouldn't give this chap Shadowing. Instead I would try to create a Shadower from a third Lion Warrior. (A shadower should probably have Block, Shadowing, Dodge, Side Step, Tackle, and so the AG+1 and Leap encourage you down a different route.)

Cheers,
Martyn

kaboom · Post by **kaboom** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 3:38 pm

all depend of your team and of your opponent.

Vitalis · Post by **Vitalis** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 11:15 pm

For defence:

Develop two pass blockers.

For offence:

SideStep. On doubles: JumpUp, NoS.

Superbouke · Post by **Superbouke** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 6:29 pm

Thor · Post by **Thor** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 9:37 pm

If you are in a bashy league (i.e., your opponents are mostly Orcs, Chaos, Dwarfs, etc.) then I'd take side step. If you are in a speed/agility league (i.e., your opponents are mostly WE, DE, HE, etc.) then I'd go for pass block.

Longshot · Post by **Longshot** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 10:16 pm

strip ball, shadow, side step,jump up on a double....

And sure hands could be helpfull too, i gave it to one of my Lion because i missed to TD on a 1 on picking up the ball in the opponent field...

Trambi · Post by **Trambi** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 3:24 am

like Marcus : Pass Block ! SO interception on 4+

Marcus · Post by **Marcus** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 10:45 am

The guy dodges into a TZ on a 2+, with a reroll. Leaps on a 2+. Catches an interception on a 4+ with a reroll. The guy was born to have passblock.