Multiple block - Assists?

[Arkan]

When going for a multiple block with a mino, does one of my players count as assist, if he is standing in both attacked players tackle zone.

| b | a | |
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| | o | o |
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| | m| |

a, b my players, m is the mino, o are the players to be blocked.
b would be a clear assist, I guess, what about a? Reasoning in favour: both players are blocked and seen as "one" unit?

[DoubleSkulls]

When going for a multiple block with a mino, does one of my players count as assist, if he is standing in both attacked players tackle zone.

| b | a | |
-----------------
| | o | o |
-----------------
| | m| |

a, b my players, m is the mino, o are the players to be blocked.
b would be a clear assist, I guess, what about a? Reasoning in favour: both players are blocked and seen as "one" unit?

Minos are Wild Animals and never get assists!

In your example "b" gives an assist, but "a" doesn't - if the mino were eligable.

[Arkan]

Uh, thanks, that kind of escaped us. That kind of simplifies it for the mino. In general, I guess you answered it as well.

As for assists around an wild animal. So if I position players around it, so that it has to throw a block as first action, no assists apply either ?

[DoubleSkulls]

As for assists around an wild animal. So if I position players around it, so that it has to throw a block as first action, no assists apply either ?

Defensive assists still count, but offensive ones don't.

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DDD
_MD
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D = defender (S3)
M = Mino (S5)

The mino has to make a 1/2 dice block against any of defenders.

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DDD
_Md
__A

A = attacker

The mino can make a 1 dice block against any of the "D"s or a 1/2 dice block against the "d".

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DDd_
_MdA
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The mino can make a 2 dice block against either "D"s or a 1 dice block against either "d".

I hope that clears up any confusion.

[Arkan]

It took me about five minutes, but yeah I think I got it now. Thanks for the examples, that did make it clearer, I still had only part of the truth after the first round.

Thanks, got to get going and feed the mino ...

[aristodeimos]

There should be one distinction made here though. Even though a minotaur cannot receive assists, players on his team can still cancel assists against the minotaur.

P
DD
M

P - Player on Minotaur's team

P cancels out any assist either defender would have provided against the minotaur. He isn't adding strength to the minotaur, but is still canceling the defenders out.