BeanBelly
Joined: Nov 14, 2019
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May 06, 2022 - 13:18 |
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Just a cheeky counterpoint to that other forum thread.
Who would you say has the best starting linemen? (Ie ignoring skills access) |
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BeanBelly
Joined: Nov 14, 2019
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May 06, 2022 - 13:20 |
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I’m going to put up some possible criteria.
Cheap
Durable
Versatile
And now I’m going to suggest to you the incredulous answer ‘orcs’
Discuss : ) |
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CrookfangRob
Joined: Jan 22, 2019
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May 06, 2022 - 13:29 |
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Orc linos are good for what you get. Amazon linos too. |
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MattDakka
Joined: Oct 09, 2007
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May 06, 2022 - 13:51 |
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Dwarf Blocker Linemen. They are not cheap and versatile, but underpriced indeed.
Norse Linemen are good too, even with Drunkard, and Zombies, although not versatile, are super cheap and rather durable (AV 9+ and Regeneration) |
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mekutata
Joined: May 03, 2015
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May 06, 2022 - 14:09 |
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Goblins.
Smart, sneaky, very evil.
Underworld Goblins actually slightly better due Mutation Access, but it's bit unfair for opponents when they have several heads and just dominate the game. |
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King_Joffrey
Joined: Sep 13, 2016
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May 06, 2022 - 15:47 |
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Human linemen! The Swiss army knive of BB. |
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C0ddlefish
Joined: Sep 17, 2019
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May 06, 2022 - 17:23 |
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Chaos Renegades Linemen >>> Human Linemen |
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BeanBelly
Joined: Nov 14, 2019
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May 06, 2022 - 22:43 |
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Goblins - over powered for sure - I don’t think anyone in their right mind could argue with that. |
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BeanBelly
Joined: Nov 14, 2019
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May 06, 2022 - 22:55 |
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MattDakka wrote: | Dwarf Blocker Linemen. They are not cheap and versatile, but underpriced indeed. |
Yeah I love a Dorf. Dorf. Dorf.
I’m thinking for a Composite Fantasy Football Team* I would want to save as much gold coin as possible for the Positionals. 50k linemen would let me spend the big money on agility positionals like Dark Elves, and perhaps an Ogre Ogre (no loner).
As I’m flagrantly making up rules on the fly here** I’ll say 70k RR
*kinda like OWA, but not rubbish
**kinda like GW |
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The_Murker
Joined: Jan 30, 2011
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May 07, 2022 - 09:46 |
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11 Linemen minimum needed for a team.
70k per dwarf lino = 770k for a team.
+2 dwarf re-rolls = 870k.
Make it 880k to be fair to Union elves.
What team of just linemen can you make that beats an 880k team of linemen dwarves?
Maybe 13 Union Elves with 2 re-rolls?
11 dark elves with 2 re-rolls?
16 goblins, 3 re-rolls, and a bribe?
16 halflings, 4 re-rolls, and a chef?
12 orks and 3 re-rolls?
11 woodies and 2 re-rolls?
16 snotlings, 4 re-rolls, and Morg?
Dunno if they win, but I'd pick Morg. |
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Azur
Joined: Nov 13, 2020
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May 07, 2022 - 10:47 |
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Quite an interesting topic....
If a seasoned commissioner wants to create a linemen-only league, I'm in! |
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ThierryM
Joined: Mar 27, 2015
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May 07, 2022 - 11:12 |
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I'd say : Skeletons !
But I'm biaised )
More seriously, Dwarves are quite a corner stone (pun intended) when you speak of quality linos. |
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MattDakka
Joined: Oct 09, 2007
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May 07, 2022 - 11:47 |
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Dwarf Blocker Linemen namely are linemen but actually they are closer to positionals.
Block, discounted Tackle out of the box, AV 10+ Thick Skull and G, S access put them above any other lineman in BB.
This is why I would remove Tackle from the Dwarf and Chaos Dwarf Blockers. |
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Rbthma
Joined: Jan 14, 2009
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May 07, 2022 - 20:22 |
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Azur wrote: | Quite an interesting topic....
If a seasoned commissioner wants to create a linemen-only league, I'm in! |
Linemen only leagues are boring, best thing is to do as ThierryM and others have done and throw a lineman team onto gamefinder. |
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PainState
Joined: Apr 04, 2007
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May 07, 2022 - 20:35 |
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Rbthma wrote: | Azur wrote: | Quite an interesting topic....
If a seasoned commissioner wants to create a linemen-only league, I'm in! |
Linemen only leagues are boring, best thing is to do as ThierryM and others have done and throw a lineman team onto gamefinder. |
That never works because a all lineman roster looks like you are cherry picking and coaches get their boxers turned into bikini threads over it.
I tried a few times with a legend ogre and 10 human linemen and everyone freaked out. Had to hire some blitzers before anyone would accept a match. |
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