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AndersZappa



Joined: Sep 26, 2003
Post   Posted: Apr 21, 2004 - 23:15 Reply with quote Back to top
Why is the roll for interception made before the roll for a complete pass?
I can't see how it is possible to intercept a ball that scatters if the intercepting player is far away from the player making the pass.
BadMrMojo



Joined: Aug 02, 2003
Post   Posted: Apr 21, 2004 - 23:26 Reply with quote Back to top
The order is just for game flow. There has to be some level of abstraction. As a balance issue, aren't interceptions rare enough already?

I take it the second question is regarding a pass that would have fumbled (had it not been intercepted), right? It works well enough as it is - even without a strong bearing on reality. After all, if a REAL LIFE elf was trying to throw over the head of a REAL LIFE troll, he'd have to arc the ball more, right?

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Vero



Joined: Dec 30, 2003
Post   Posted: Apr 21, 2004 - 23:29 Reply with quote Back to top
Heh, it's because LRB sais the order so. Primarily because of game play reasons or then it just was written that way.
Mr-Klipp



Joined: Aug 02, 2003
Post   Posted: Apr 22, 2004 - 00:31 Reply with quote Back to top
It's a game mechanic thing. It makes passes a bit more risky, helping to balance them.

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CorporateSlave3



Joined: Feb 07, 2004
Post   Posted: Apr 22, 2004 - 15:29 Reply with quote Back to top
BadMrMojo wrote:
After all, if a REAL LIFE elf was trying to throw over the head of a REAL LIFE troll, he'd have to arc the ball more, right?


The scary bit being, I've heard this sort of argument used seriously and emphatically before: (read as a whiny complaint) "That's not what a real minotaur would do!!!"
MixX



Joined: Aug 02, 2003
Post   Posted: Apr 22, 2004 - 15:38 Reply with quote Back to top
lol.. some people really don't get it.. "real minotaur" my ass!
JanMattys



Joined: Feb 29, 2004
Post 5 Posted: Apr 22, 2004 - 16:23 Reply with quote Back to top
Shocked

I breed minotaurs in my farm. They are pretty good at keeping wolves away from the cattle.
I just don't get what's funny about minotaurs...

I meet strange people around here...

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Perox



Joined: Aug 02, 2003
Post   Posted: Apr 22, 2004 - 16:24 Reply with quote Back to top
I know I ain't passing anything over players with ag2 or less.... Damn skeletons intercepted far too many of my safe throws... Evil or Very Mad

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Vero



Joined: Dec 30, 2003
Post   Posted: Apr 22, 2004 - 22:33 Reply with quote Back to top
I've only seen dwarves to intercept so far Smile
MixX



Joined: Aug 02, 2003
Post   Posted: Apr 22, 2004 - 22:59 Reply with quote Back to top
for some reason people think it's safer passing over a treeman in 4 Tackle Zones than over a lone human Blitzer...

on-topic: well, it's been said already but it's a game mechanic to make interceptions happen just once in a while Smile
Frankenstein



Joined: Aug 02, 2003
Post   Posted: Apr 22, 2004 - 23:53 Reply with quote Back to top
Actually it's a crappy idea of JJ who wanted more interceptions. As far as I'm concerned the ruling caused less interceptions since you never would risk a 17% interception chance unless you're absolutely desperate.
I've seen far better suggestions on talkbloodbowl.com with regard to interceptions (first see if you can get a grip on the ball, then roll for a possible catch. If the latter fails the ball scatters one square from the intercepting player). Furthermore, interceptions should give 5 SPPs rather than 2. A single game can turn around entirely, the impact of an interception is potentially greater than most other occurences in a game(except for disastrous Pitch Invasions perhaps).
MixX



Joined: Aug 02, 2003
Post   Posted: Apr 23, 2004 - 00:06 Reply with quote Back to top
5 is way too much, 3 maybe. I like the idea of being able to swat the ball down but how hard it should be I won't comment on... Would make Safe Throw a better skill though (which is great, I like it that you need dedicated throwers in order to throw with any surety)...

I don't agree that it makes interceptions rarer, after all ANY throw has a 17% (or worse) risk of failing miserably (AKA fumble) anyway..
vanGorn



Joined: Feb 24, 2004
Post   Posted: Apr 24, 2004 - 16:23 Reply with quote Back to top
well, no risk no fun! Cool
Elves play the throwing game. The 1/6 danger of interceptions can't always be avoided. In a past game a Saurus standing in some deathzones intercepted a pass of my Wood Elves.
http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=match&op=view&id=313924
Another pass in the same game was intercepted by a skink.
RandomOracle



Joined: Jan 11, 2004
Post   Posted: Apr 24, 2004 - 17:33 Reply with quote Back to top
vanGorn wrote:
well, no risk no fun! Cool
Elves play the throwing game. The 1/6 danger of interceptions can't always be avoided. In a past game a Saurus standing in some deathzones intercepted a pass of my Wood Elves.
http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=match&op=view&id=313924
Another pass in the same game was intercepted by a skink.


That's why you give safe throw to your throwers if you play elves.
AlcingRagaholic



Joined: Aug 02, 2003
Post   Posted: Apr 24, 2004 - 18:34 Reply with quote Back to top
BEFORE Dump Off.

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