Double on a Ghoul as a 1st Skill

Da_Great_MC · Post by **Da_Great_MC** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:38 am

I'd go Guard. Mobile Guarder = great 4 Undead.

darren woodward · Post by **darren woodward** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:33 am

Our league is more bashy than finesse. Of 16 teams there's 1x Fling, 1x Skaven, 1xGobbo and 2xHuman on the non-bashy side & of them the Humans have Ogres of course. The rest are the usual suspects, Orcs, Norse, CDs, Lizzies, Necros, Zons (no Dwarfs or Elfs of any sort funny enough)

If i'm lucky enough to make it into the end tournie i'd expect more of a mixed bag.

Still undecided with MB, Guard or Pass. I'm a running team kinda guy but the pass option is always good.

Thanks, d

Marlow · Post by **Marlow** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:07 pm

I took Guard on my Ghoul, you always get the assist when you are Blitzing someone off them!

Pass is a good choice, but means you really need to think about Catch, or Pro, on the other Ghouls to receive. Doubt I would go with Mighty Blow just because I do not do a lot of hitting with my Ghouls but I could see it working if you use them agressivly...

mattgslater · Post by **mattgslater** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:40 pm

Given the list you read off, go Mighty Blow all the way. Not even close.

Look at all that juicy AV7!

Try as hard as you can to skill this guy (turn the game over even if it's not convenient) and give him Block. After that, don't spare him: score or block with him when it's convenient so he can get Tackle or Frenzy. That would make him a total killer against Hobgoblins, Skinks, Rats, 'Zons....

Note that Lizzies, Necros, Skaven, Humans, Norse ... these teams all develop very good turnover games, and you're much safer with KOR on a Wight or a different Ghoul than you are with Pass. Just don't throw the ball if you're facing down more than 6 guys and have a mathematical chance at a TD without a pass: KOR gets you three squares to the ball without a roll, and that's much more reliable than an 8/9 shot (no RR) for getting the ball into the cage with a 2/3 to keep your grips. Getting cute will get you killed.

darren woodward · Post by **darren woodward** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:44 am

Thanks fellas.

Matt has sold me on MB (again). I don't tend to spare the Ghouls - and MB v Norse (which are next up) could be amusing even if he doesn't have Block yet.

I'll let you know it goes on Thurs.

Cheers, d

whitetiger · Post by **whitetiger** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:55 pm

Hope it turns out ok. I still think a ball handling skill would have been better. Guess we'll find out Thursday.

PubBowler · Post by **PubBowler** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:36 am

whitetiger wrote: Guess we'll find out Thursday.

Only, if we think skills should justify themselves in every game.

Or if he dies, and then you should have taken Block!

darren woodward · Post by **darren woodward** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:39 am

Put it this way; this Ghoul won't be making any single dice blocks if i can avoid it

darren woodward · Post by **darren woodward** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:01 am

Humph! Rode my luck for too long i guess in games

6T drive in the first half made it 1.1 with me to receive. Norse starts with 10 players after i'd killed his ST4 Blitzer

Throw a Rock - i lose a Mummy with a Smashed Foot

By turn 2 i've lost another 4 players to Casualties (a wight does regenerate)

I have to make a break for it in T4. Long story short we turn each over a couple of times apiece. I try a showboating T7 play to set up a TD doing outrageous Dodge, pick up (in TZ), Dodge, Pass and Catch (in TZ). All goes according to plan and the god-damn 2D Block to Blitz the Ghoul off his marker and heading for daylight hits you know what with no RR

Even then i have a chance to protect the ball in the last turn but i chance my arm one too many times

Lost 1:2 but ..... my MB Ghould now has Block after scoring and getting a casualty

I forgot my MVP - first one to come back with a random number between 1 - 15 gets a prize.

i then need (possibly) a skill roll.

Many thanks, d

darren woodward · Post by **darren woodward** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:12 am

Sorted already - thanks.

Worth sacking the Mummy with -1MV? I have funds to replace. He has 5 SPPs

Cheers. d

Leipziger · Post by **Leipziger** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:15 am

Yep, sack him

stick_with_poo_on_the_end · Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:23 am

sack him, he is a crap treeman now!

darren woodward · Post by **darren woodward** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:25 am

Makes sense - cheers fellas. d

stashman · Post by **stashman** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:17 pm

Next skill on the MB ghoul will be Tackle. Then he is a killer!

Jural · Post by **Jural** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:30 pm

I used a random function on Excel and ended up with an 8. Feel free to use it

Hope it helps.

Jural