Question about +1 AG Slann Blitzer

[Kypt]

Below is my roster:

http://dallas.bloodbowlleague.com/defau ... p=ro&t=cul

I have a blitzer that has block and has a +1 AG. I now rolled a 10. I'm not 100% what I want to turn this blitzer into. Should he be a ball carrier or should I make him a cage breaker? Any thoughts?

[MattDakka]

Below is my roster:

http://dallas.bloodbowlleague.com/defau ... p=ro&t=cul

I have a blitzer that has block and has a +1 AG. I now rolled a 10. I'm not 100% what I want to turn this blitzer into. Should he be a ball carrier or should I make him a cage breaker? Any thoughts?

Cage breaker, for ball carrying purpose there are the Catchers.

[Kypt]

So you'd recommend starting with strip ball at this point?

[Heff]

So you'd recommend starting with strip ball at this point?

TBH I would go wrestle strip ball with someone else (a catcher) as you have a better chance of getting the ball free than you do with block. 5 of the six options cost him the ball as against 4.

edit
With that guard catcher jumping in as well you should get 2 dice on a cage so perhaps strip ball. to be honest though the people who know what they are doing against slann (not me) tend to not cage anyway but use multiple screens.

[Ullis]

Kinda hard really. The blitzers are so costly that using them as cage busters will be a waste of TV. On the other hand, +AG is golden for slann.

I might keep him on the blitzer generalist path (Block, Dodge, Side step, Guard). Dodge will help a lot as he's supremely mobile now. He's also great at ball carrying so Block would help there. Catchers are good ball carriers but only because they have AG4. ST2 is a big hindrance.

[Glowworm]

Not wishing to hi-jack this thread i have a similar problem...a +1 ST Slann blitzer (only skill) who about to skill again, do I go Block? Tackle or Strip ball, I dont even want to consider doubles? (St, yes, Ag, yes. on a 10 id take Mv)

I was going to sack him, however my Krox (and yes, i have a Krox) is also close to skilling up (he already has guard) so i thought id keep both and see what the next rolls where....If the Krox gets block then i have a tough choice

Thoughts?

[Ullis]

Just checked the roster and the blitzer already has Block. I'd give him Dodge next to make maximal use of the +AG.

No point now in making him into a cage buster. Obviously he's going to be doing a lot of that but I wouldn't build for it.

[MattDakka]

So you'd recommend starting with strip ball at this point?

No, I would take Dodge now, to protect him and to exploit his AG 4.

[MattDakka]

Not wishing to hi-jack this thread i have a similar problem...a +1 ST Slann blitzer (only skill) who about to skill again, do I go Block? Tackle or Strip ball, I dont even want to consider doubles? (St, yes, Ag, yes. on a 10 id take Mv)

I was going to sack him, however my Krox (and yes, i have a Krox) is also close to skilling up (he already has guard) so i thought id keep both and see what the next rolls where....If the Krox gets block then i have a tough choice

Thoughts?

I would take Block on your +1 ST Blitzer, or Wrestle if you want a cagebreaker.

[Kypt]

Thanks! I was leaning more towards dodge and you guys pushed me into it

[sann0638]

Not wishing to hi-jack this thread i have a similar problem...a +1 ST Slann blitzer (only skill) who about to skill again, do I go Block? Tackle or Strip ball, I dont even want to consider doubles? (St, yes, Ag, yes. on a 10 id take Mv)

I was going to sack him, however my Krox (and yes, i have a Krox) is also close to skilling up (he already has guard) so i thought id keep both and see what the next rolls where....If the Krox gets block then i have a tough choice

Thoughts?

Pass-block...

[mattgslater]

+AG/Block guy, Dodge. I wouldn't Guard/SS him up, though: he's too expensive to be risking like that. I'd give him Tackle and Pro as his 4th and 5th skills.

+ST guy, I'd go Block or Wrestle, then Dodge, then at 51 SPP, choice of MB (PO to follow at 76), Frenzy, Tackle, and Strip Ball.

[nick_nameless]

I would have taken the movement. What an amazing piece, MV 8 with JU and AG 4 + leap? He'd be a great resource on the pitch for scoring, cage breaking, or any other role you would like to see.

[mattgslater]

I would have taken the movement. What an amazing piece, MV 8 with JU and AG 4 + leap? He'd be a great resource on the pitch for scoring, cage breaking, or any other role you would like to see.

Eventually... if he lives long enough to get Wrestle and Strip.

[juck101]

Stripball I think. Wrestle support from catchers and a block sB DT ju to try a cage break with a reliable 2+ to leap in.