Interception in LRB 5

Magictobe · Post by **Magictobe** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:32 am

Hello,

I was reading the LRB 5 and I read this special rule about interception. I just want to be sure that I am correct.

It states that you have to declare before throwing the ball that one of your players is going to try to intercept.

Does this mean :
1. That I just have to announce this before the throw and that I roll the dice as the throw has left the thrower

or
2. That I have to throw the dice for the interception before the thrower has thrown any dice for the throw. (So, in this case I could intercept a throw that would have fumbled) When I read the LRB 5 I would think they mean this but I think it is a strange rule then.

Please let me know,

Thank you

Darkson · Post by **Darkson** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:13 am

It's #2, and it's been that way since the days of 3rd edition (so it's not a change in LRB 5).

Ironjaw · Post by **Ironjaw** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:55 pm

Yes, it is a very strange rule- Think the pass roll should be made first, as the ball wouldn't reach the player if it were fumbled.

But the reason it is this way is...(step up Darkson)

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:29 am

Nuffle-was-a-woodelf wrote:Yes, it is a very strange rule- Think the pass roll should be made first, as the ball wouldn't reach the player if it were fumbled.

But the reason it is this way is...(step up Darkson)

Quoted from page 22 of the LRB 5.0:

Designer's Note: Many coaches argue over the realism of rolling to intercept before rolling to pass. Like many rules in Blood Bowl it is an abstraction to make the game work better. Think instead of the interception/passing rolls as a complete series of rolls to determine the outcome of a pass rather than sequential steps.

Galak

Ziggi Abschuss · Post by **Ziggi Abschuss** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:15 am

Hi!

Statistically this means more interceptions and less fumbles. I guess the reasoning for this comes from wanting more ints as they have more influence on play.

Ziggi

Post by **Old Man Draco** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:30 am

You can also say that an intercepted pass is never a fumble, no pass roll needed. In fact after an interception a pass roll is not made at all, so the quote would be correct.

Snew · Post by **Snew** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:01 pm

You can say a lot of things geezer but no one's going to listen to you anyway.

Post by **Old Man Draco** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:03 pm

Well, as long as no one's does I'm happy!

Buggrit · Post by **Buggrit** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:56 am

Ziggi Abschuss wrote:Hi!

Statistically this means more interceptions and less fumbles. I guess the reasoning for this comes from wanting more ints as they have more influence on play.

Ziggi

And also more SPP's which might otherwise go unearned. Plus it's just so satisfying to steal the ball from the other team, especially with an Orc Lineman!! lol.

Digger Goreman · Post by **Digger Goreman** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:54 pm

Buggrit wrote:it's just so satisfying to steal the ball from the other team, especially with an Orc Lineman!! lol.

I did it with an Ogre! Last turn of a game... and he's still standing on the pitch with a ball and a confused look (and this was last month!)

kano · Post by **kano** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:34 pm

I intercepted with a troll one time, he didnt know what to do with it, eat it, run with it.........If i would have had break tackle on him I think he would have scored......That would have been cool.......I have never gotten a TD with a Troll or a Treeman before......

Tritex · Post by **Tritex** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:37 pm

I did with a Mino and he just stood around roaring for 5 turns not moving tthe 3 squares he had to go to score!!

Digger Goreman · Post by **Digger Goreman** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:12 am

Tritex wrote:I did with a Mino and he just stood around roaring for 5 turns not moving tthe 3 squares he had to go to score!!

And I'll bet your opponent didn't offer him a single downfield blitz either

Darkson · Post by **Darkson** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:29 am

Vomit Lickspittle wrote:
Tritex wrote:I did with a Mino and he just stood around roaring for 5 turns not moving tthe 3 squares he had to go to score!!
And I'll bet your opponent didn't offer him a single downfield blitz either

Why would you need a downfield blitz? Just declare the blitz action and run in for the score.

Digger Goreman · Post by **Digger Goreman** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:20 am

Ya' know, as soon as I read that... it made total sense