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Garion



Joined: Aug 19, 2009

Post   Posted: Sep 03, 2025 - 09:27 Reply with quote Back to top

JimmyFantastic wrote:
Garion wrote:
MattDakka wrote:
A +1 to pick up would have been ok, 2+ is too much.

Why?

You can't move after picking up. Which could leave you in a dangerous position.. ag3+ sure hands is better...

Also we know big guys can't use it... there may be other restrictions


There is a trait which means u can't secure the ball that some players have.


Thanks ❤️

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garyt1



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Post   Posted: Sep 03, 2025 - 09:57 Reply with quote Back to top

Fluff wise being able to pick up the ball easily if no one is close by makes sense. Still trickier than an ag3+ sure hands pickup. But it does potentially change things a lot for ag4+|3+ teams at low tv before sure hands.

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garyt1



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Post   Posted: Sep 03, 2025 - 10:09 Reply with quote Back to top

It is debatable if you would usually want a saurus picking up the ball even on a 2+ as it means another skink has to be put in the blocking fight. But still a very powerful option, including for Saurus to farm spps.

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garyt1



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Post   Posted: Sep 03, 2025 - 10:14 Reply with quote Back to top

Carthage wrote:

Brawler: I suspect players with Brawler will be able to ignore the "placed prone" effect of wrestle as a buff to brawler. Especially given the box set they revealed.

I don’t think they would want to effectively weaken Brets when they are in the box.

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Garion



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Post   Posted: Sep 03, 2025 - 10:19 Reply with quote Back to top

garyt1 wrote:
It is debatable if you would usually want a saurus picking up the ball even on a 2+ as it means another skink has to be put in the blocking fight. But still a very powerful option, including for Saurus to farm spps.


I think its very likely saurus will have the anti secure ball trait. We don't know its name yet... but I suspect that'll be the case

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MattDakka



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Post   Posted: Sep 03, 2025 - 11:32 Reply with quote Back to top

garyt1 wrote:

I don’t think they would want to effectively weaken Brets when they are in the box.

Imperial Nobility and Black Orcs were in the box and both suck.
garyt1 wrote:
It is debatable if you would usually want a saurus picking up the ball even on a 2+ as it means another skink has to be put in the blocking fight. But still a very powerful option, including for Saurus to farm spps.

If you are winning the game 1-0 and you are safely stalling, a Skink could hand off the ball to a Saurus, there is no need to carry the ball with a Saurus from the start of a drive.
In case of failed catch, the Saurus could try the 2+ pick up next turn and yes, that would be great to farm SPPs.
If the Saurus have the anti-secure-the-ball trait the SPPs farming will be harder.
Grod



Joined: Sep 30, 2003

Post   Posted: Sep 03, 2025 - 12:06 Reply with quote Back to top

You can sort of imagine some use cases for fumblerooski with the secure the ball action. Safer way to transport the ball to worse than Ag 2+ players. I imagined be we might see low agility players score more touch downs and gain spp faster. Big Uns on Orc teams would make viable ball carriers, particularly with a +MA increase.

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stej



Joined: Jan 05, 2009

Post   Posted: Sep 03, 2025 - 14:17 Reply with quote Back to top

I wonder if this will take some fun out of the game at the other end of the pitch.
2 turns left to score, ball is on the floor out in the open. Only player in scoring range is a saurus.
Will he pick it up!!!
Carabor



Joined: Jan 25, 2007

Post   Posted: Sep 03, 2025 - 16:22 Reply with quote Back to top

Again... this will not happen.
Pretty sure no Saurus, no Bull Centaur, no Jaguar Warrior Blocker and no Ulfwerener will be able to do this.
I myself would like it a lot when a Black Orc would be able to "secure the ball" - but they will be consequently in the list above too.

A trait to prevent that, according to JimmyFantastic?
Why not "any Player with Strenght 4+ can't use "secure the ball action"?
...i don't want to see a Jaguar Warrior Blocker to secure the ball this way.
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