Norse Lineman - Fend or Wrestle

steveq · Post by **steveq** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:49 am

I have a Norse team with about 12 games under its belt going into a second season so there is a reasonable amount of Block about. I currently have 4 Lineman on the team, 2 with Tackle, 1 with Kick and 1 yet to gain a new skill. They are between 5 and 9 SPP away from skilling up again and I am looking at choosing either Fend or Wrestle but was wondering what was best or whether I choose a mix of both. Fend does mean that it should free them up to move and assist elsewhere but Wrestle would seem a nice way of getting those BOB on the floor now they all have Block. Any thoughts would be most welcome.

The teams in my league are High Elves, Orc x 2, Skaven and Lzardmen with about 12 games each plus new Ogre and Dark Elf teams.

Steve

stashman · Post by **stashman** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:10 pm

Atleast 3 with Fend to use on LOS.

Then mix in some wrestle to them.

mattgslater · Post by **mattgslater** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:14 pm

Wrestle is a #2 skill on a Tackle guy. Fend is always happy.

Blammaham · Post by **Blammaham** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:28 pm

I like wrestle but a mix of both is almost always better when it comes to all skill combos.S.

Wanchor · Post by **Wanchor** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:20 am

Blammaham wrote:I like wrestle but a mix of both is almost always better when it comes to all skill combos.S.

Agreed. Go half and half, see what works.

Carnis · Post by **Carnis** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:42 am

Think wrestle is TV bloat on a norse lineman, you're paying for an AV7 lineman, who gets cheap block, then skillup him with wrestle & you just got yourself an expensive lineman with AV7..

I'd look at Fend, Tackle, Dirty Player, Kick first.

Ullis · Post by **Ullis** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:18 am

Got to agree with Carnis here. I've yet to play with Norse, but Block and Wrestle overlap too much to justify the extra TV. Dirty Player, Dauntless, Fend and Tackle offer much better value. Having multiple DP's is a great thing. Actually I think that Strip Ball, Pass Block and Sure Hands would also be better than Wrestle. You have enough Frenzy to hit those pesky Blodgers with to have any need for the Tackle and Wrestle combo.

Joemanji · Post by **Joemanji** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:00 pm

I'd say Norse should be looking at one Wrestle in the whole team, for the reasons listed above. A scattering of Fend, Dauntless, Strip Ball etc are much more valuable. I wouldn't be afraid of getting a few Tacklers too. Once an Elf team gets blodge on a few players it can start beating up on you and scoring - unless you can scare them with Tackle.

Ironjaw · Post by **Ironjaw** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:58 pm

topic title wrote:Fend or Wrestle?

mattgslater · Post by **mattgslater** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:59 pm

Joemanji wrote:I'd say Norse should be looking at one Wrestle in the whole team, for the reasons listed above. A scattering of Fend, Dauntless, Strip Ball etc are much more valuable. I wouldn't be afraid of getting a few Tacklers too. Once an Elf team gets blodge on a few players it can start beating up on you and scoring - unless you can scare them with Tackle.

+1.

Digger Goreman · Post by **Digger Goreman** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:07 pm

Carnis wrote:Think wrestle is TV bloat on a norse lineman, you're paying for an AV7 lineman, who gets cheap block, then skillup him with wrestle & you just got yourself an expensive lineman with AV7..

I'd look at Fend, Tackle, Dirty Player, Kick first.

While Norse are one of the abomination teams (ubiquitous Block?! Who the Nuffle came up with THAT?!!! ), Carnis gives very sage advice... as does Ullis, et al....

Teams that have a hard time handling you will resort to fouling.... Fend makes that a little harder, while wrestle may actually encourage it....

Aliboon · Post by **Aliboon** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:11 pm

While Norse are one of the abomination teams (ubiquitous Block?! Who the Nuffle came up with THAT?!!!

Digger, just out of interest, what teams aren't abominations!? I'm sure I've seen posts where you've said all the elves are, dwarves are and now Norse...

Mad Banker · Post by **Mad Banker** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:17 pm

Aliboon wrote:
While Norse are one of the abomination teams (ubiquitous Block?! Who the Nuffle came up with THAT?!!!
Digger, just out of interest, what teams aren't abominations!? I'm sure I've seen posts where you've said all the elves are, dwarves are and now Norse...

Necromantic I guess...

Ikterus · Post by **Ikterus** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:40 pm

Mad Banker wrote:
Aliboon wrote:
While Norse are one of the abomination teams (ubiquitous Block?! Who the Nuffle came up with THAT?!!!
Digger, just out of interest, what teams aren't abominations!? I'm sure I've seen posts where you've said all the elves are, dwarves are and now Norse...
Necromantic I guess...

LOL

Digger Goreman · Post by **Digger Goreman** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:32 pm

Nah... stinkers... not just Necros....

About half the BB teams are hardly good for the game... here, and to stay, but... *sigh*....

Keep:
Chaos
Chaos Pact (only one freak on there is manageable... w/o Ag+....)
Goblin (and buff them to 1.5)
Halfling (and buff them to 1.5)
Human
Necromantic
Ogre (and buff them to 1.5)
Orc (but strip them of Goblins and cut blitzers and black orcs to 2 each)
Skaven (cut GRs to 2 and/or reduce speed... maybe not....)
Underworld (buff... maybe?)
Vampire (and buff them to 1.5)

Put to sleep:
Amazons--- All dodge and a blitzer with blodge...

Chaos Dwarf--- Blacklers and high armor on the ones that count....

Dark Elf---

Dwarf---

Elf---

High Elf---

Khemri---

Lizardman--- St4/5+Mv6?! Skinks +1Ag from broken....

Norse--- ubiquitous block-heads...

Nurgle--- shutdown cheese...

Slann--- *croak* Leap is most abusive skill...

Undead--- Mummies overpowered... maybe keep if BH and only 2 ghouls)
Wood Elf---

The Cheesiest!

If you HAVE TO have an elf team... go pro and drop starting Ag to 3.... If you have to have a dwarf team.... Hmmmm, cheese-us!... don't know how to fix that crud.... Drop armor (and on Orcs too), block and tackle... and/or hobgoblin types for linemen... or some such.... OR, use Chaos Dwarf stats after degrading dwarf armor and eliminating the ponies...?

Since you asked....

and... folks...

it's strictly explanatory opinion... has no relevance to the game... and will NEVER stand an amazon's chance in a dwarven cage of being canon... so forget the flames....