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Oly1987
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Oly1987 (16995)
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2012-06-03 12:43:41
13 votes, rating 2.8
Improving Humans
So im a bit of a human coach and have read several threads on 'how humans could be improved' and have come up with my own idea on how they can be improved. Humans are a hybrid team that are supposed to be able to out bash the agile teams and out run the bash teams and in my experiance the first bit is quite easy to achieve but they really struggle against the bash teams. My suggested improvement is to give the blitzers agility access.

'Wont this make them overpowered?'
OK, so not many players get GAS access (only vampires and slaan blitzers off the top of my head) and for good reason, that kind of skill access has the ability to make dangerous players. I think though that it wouldnt overpower the humans as they still wont be as agile as the agile teams (a maximum of 8 natural access to blodge but who takes 4 catchers?) but should put them in a position where they can outplay the bash teams.

'They will have easy access to Blodge/SS/Guard'
Yup and i dont see that as a bad thing. Human blitzers are the star players of a human team so access to a good combo like that isnt a terrible thing, and its hardly clawpomb now is it ;)

'They will have easy access to pomb/JU'
Again your powers of observation serve you well but human blitzers = stars, why not give them a helping hand in getting there.

'Wont you just make a blodge/SH blitzer and score with him all the time?'
You can do but then your using up one of your important strength access players on being a ball carrier which is silly when there are catchers and throwers.

'Are you just a human fanboy talking out your behind?'
Yes. Next question please.

So yeah, this is my solution to that age old question. Flame it, love it, rate it 1 if you see fit. Just one coaches opinion anyway.
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Posted by bghandras on 2012-06-03 13:03:37
I would rather give the blitzer dauntless by default, and:
1. increase price by 10k, or
2. Or change block to wrestle

I know wrestle sounds somewhat weird, but human team is a very quick one, which is very sinergistic with prone players.
Posted by Stinkytroll on 2012-06-03 13:06:39
That sounds like a quick and easy solution, but I don't think it really gives the Human team the competitive boost they need.

I've always wanted to see the Catcher get brought to 3 STR. I don't understand why the Catcher is 2 STR to begin with? All other catchers are 3 STR and the Human Catcher doesn't have 9 MA or Sprint like the Gutter Runner and Wood Elf Catcher. If it is so huge an advantage then increase his cost and make the Catcher's availability 0-2.

2nd, I have always wanted to see a Human Blocker. If they are truly supposed to be well rounded, then why not give them access to one or two strong/tough guys? I'm not sure what would be the best balance as far as stats go? I think 5 MA 3 STR 2 AGI and 9 AV with Mighty Blow and GS access would be a good start for them. And it makes sense for the fiction, otherwise where does a character like Mighty Zug come from?
Posted by Oly1987 on 2012-06-03 13:13:49
I looked at this change as it changes the team without changing the roster (this goes with thought to the TT game and the miniatures)
Posted by DonnyRainboe on 2012-06-03 14:29:49
I took 4 catchers on my rookie human team and went 15/3/0 in the box. I would say my catchers are the stars on my team.
Posted by PeteW on 2012-06-03 14:32:49
Humans are rubbish in real life, ergo, they have to be rubbish in bloodbowl. Fact.
Posted by pythrr on 2012-06-03 16:07:05
they should

[1] stay in school

[2] work out more

[3] say no to drugs
Posted by Thadrin on 2012-06-03 17:09:31
Zug is a very bad Ogre player.
The old Reikland Reavers circa 2nd Ed didn't have an Ogre, but it is intimated that Zug is a Half Ogre (fairly horrific concept that).
His stats are those of a rubbish Ogre minus Bonehead.
Sorted.
Human Blitzers should be 80k. Make the catchers AV8.
Posted by pythrr on 2012-06-03 17:10:50
we had a very long and very boring thread on this a few weeks ago.

humans are fine.

less balh blah blah