#BLOOD BOWL 2 ORC DEFENSE FREE#

This discussion on Talk Fantasy Football (TFF)(was Talk Blood Bowl) is quite useful to get an idea of the defensive options available to the average BB-coach: Consider your lead, the odds, and the 'worst case scenario'. Otoh, if you seriously outnumber/outmuscle your opponent, you may be able to safely crowd the LoS and be aggressive on Defense. Don't be both outnumbered and split in half! Your opponent will move to that side, and you will try to pin them there. If you have lost men and can't defend all lanes, consider going asymmetric and inviting one side or the other. Otoh, Sidestep can allow players to (more) safely crowd the sideline without risk of surf - adjust to your team's and opponent's skills.) Frenzy, this becomes even more important, and setups may need to be tweaked to account for that threat.

(That's why most of these setups have the more vulnerable forward Player positioned 3 squares in from the sideline, and the 2-in Player safely behind them.)

#BLOOD BOWL 2 ORC DEFENSE FREE#

Keeping (at least) one heavy hitter mid-field and 3-back to stay free and react/move to where needed is often a very good plan.įor the Wide Zones, don't start your closest Player within 2 of the sideline - they can too easily be sent crowd-surfing or pinned against the sideline. Most any of the below variations can be tweaked to suit your preference.įor any player not on the LoS, start (at least) three squares back from the midfield line so that if your opponent gets a Quick Snap bonus step on the Kickoff result, the opposing players can't shift that 1 square next to your players and be able to Block them. It also effects where your opponents' offensive LoS players will be standing after their block attempts. Placing them wider (2-3 apart) means more opponents can gang up on them but leaves them more spread out after the initial punch. (As a related point, if you have a Journeyman or a -(stat) or niggled (n) player, letting them serve on the LoS until you have their replacement is a very loss-minimizing decision.)įor the 3 LoS players, placing them tight (side-by-side) limits how many opponents can Block them and assist those Blocks, but leaves them bunched up in the middle, easily surrounded. If against Claw / Mighty Blow / Pile On, the latter might be your best move. The rules to use Black Orc teams in your games of Blood Bowl can be found in Blood Bowl – The Official Rules and Spike! Journal Issue 12.On defense there are 2 basic approaches on the Line of Scrimmage (LoS) - either 1) put serious muscle, or 2) put sacrificial garbage.

It contains 12 players: – 6 Black Orcs – 6 Goblin Bruiser Linemen You'll also find 2 turn counters, 2 coins, 4 balls (2 with sturdy spikes and 2 with a horned beast icon), 12 32mm Round Blood Bowl bases, and a transfer sheet. This multipart plastic kit contains all the components you need to build the Thunder Valley Greenskins, a Black Orc team for use in games of Blood Bowl. Incredibly strong on offence and hard to shift on defence, a well-managed Black Orc team is a fearsome thing to face off against across the Line of Scrimmage. Grind down the pitch, crushing the other players underfoot, until your Goblins are close enough to make a dash for the End Zone. If you like your plays rather unsubtle, this is the team for you. Even the trolls on Black Orc teams are well trained, which is an impressive feat! Teams like the Thunder Valley Greenskins have made a name for themselves with their impressive athleticism and discipline as much as their capacity for grievous violence.

Well drilled in comparison to their peers, the little guys are quick to run the ball through any gaps the Black Orcs open up for them. Their biggest weakness is a lack of speed – but that's where the Goblins come in. Smarter, stronger, and more serious than their kin, they were tired of soaking up all the big hits and giving up all the glory. Black Orcs have been splitting off and forming their own teams for years now.

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