+1 Str on a Chaos Warrior - Should I develop for tentacles?

PubBowler · Post by **PubBowler** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:02 am

Tentacles, Stand Firm and Guard for my money.

Craigtw · Post by **Craigtw** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:53 pm

Fenriswulf wrote: I just re-read the rules and tackle is not needed because the skills don't work in conjunction with each other, so it's not necessary.

I disagree - I think that the skill do work well in conjunction. You will find that once you have this player in position, the players will go through fits when they have to try to get away! First to get past the tentacles, and then the dodge roll without the nefit of a reroll. Plus if they do not dodge away, then it is easier to hit them and put them on their back.

I tried it once in a tournament, and it worked pretty well for me - certainly gave my elf opponents some headaches!

Joemanji · Post by **Joemanji** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:00 pm

I'd go Block, Tentacles, Guard. Anyone on the Chaos can blitz for ST4 so there is no need for him to be your specific killer.

mattgslater · Post by **mattgslater** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:01 pm

Hard to go wrong, so long as you get Block next!

Storch · Post by **Storch** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:45 am

In that case make him areal nightmare and add a Prehensile Tail at the end of that list to really make all the elves cry.

Carnis · Post by **Carnis** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:20 am

Prehensile tail is a poor skillchoice really, even with tentacles.. The -1 to dodges stacks, that's the only reason to take it.

The reasons to ignore it:
AG5 players are virtually immune anyway.
Leapers are immune.
AG4 players get out 88% of the time anyway (higher turnover chance than vs tackle, but lower chance to need a TRR).
Doesn't help you downing blodgers like tackle.

If you could get multiple tails to the team with one skill-choice then it'd be ok.. VS ag3 its still ok, but not worth a skillpick imo.

Craigtw · Post by **Craigtw** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:04 pm

Carnis wrote:Prehensile tail is a poor skillchoice really, even with tentacles.. The -1 to dodges stacks, that's the only reason to take it.

Agree. that is unless you give him Diving Tackle first!

Oh just the though of that! They finally get free of the Tentacles, only to try to dodge away with a -3 to their roll! Take that you stupid elves!