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Strategy and Tactics - Norse Blitzers

Jmac - Feb 13, 2003 - 03:40 PM
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Right now I am playing a Norse team in my Blood Bowl league. I have allot of experience playing the other various races that are allowed in the current rules. I have to admit, though, I believe the Norse Blitzer is the best Blitzer of all the races. With their starting stats (6/3/3/7 and skills Block, Frenzy, Jump-Up) they are just about untouchable. If you give them Piling On and Mighty Blow for their first two star player rolls, whenever they knock someone down they are almost guaranteed to bypass their armor and score at least a knock-out. Combine those skills with Jump-Up and you have one of the best casualty producing players out there.

With finally being able to hire 4 Blizers I am in a position where those Blitzers are gaining more SSP's in one game than most teams get with their entire team combined.

Do you guys have any comments on which race has the best blitzer?

Dave - Feb 13, 2003 - 04:11 PM
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He IS vulnerable when lying flat ..

PS Don't try Piling on vs. Amazons. Your blitzers will get distracted

Jmac - Feb 13, 2003 - 04:24 PM
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I'll concede the fact that when they are are the ground they are vulnerable to fouling. But fouling every turn just doesn't have the same pay off like it did in the old editions of blood bowl, especialy when you get caught fouling on a 4,5,6 after the first attempt each half.

Dave - Feb 13, 2003 - 04:26 PM
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I like Guard as well, helps them help eachother with the Frenzy - Blocks !!!

Jmac - Feb 13, 2003 - 04:44 PM
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Well said! I have 4 blitzers on my team. 2 have piling on/mighty blow, other two have guard so far.. still waiting on 2nd SP roll

Darkson - Feb 14, 2003 - 09:55 PM
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I was lucky enough to roll doubles for 3 of my linemen so gave them guard, meaning my Blitzers went MB/PO for 2 for them, and MB/Tackle for the other 2.

lawquoter - Feb 15, 2003 - 06:08 PM
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AV 7 and I don't tend to get along. My norse routinely get creamed when they hit the deck. I don't know if it's me or not, but my drunken northerners can dish it out, but can't take it. I envy those norse coaches that don't get a rash of injuries all the time. Lately, I'm happy with just getting stunned.

Diesel - Feb 15, 2003 - 06:14 PM
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My Norse team gets routinely creamed off the pitch. I have a full roster so starting a drive with a full team is normally not a problem but keeping them there <sheesh!> not a hope...

Dave - Feb 16, 2003 - 03:20 PM
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Funnily enough, during the Dutch Open I suffered only two casualties against in the five matches.

Both in the fourth round against Longshot's Welfs for screaming out loud.

One of them my OGRE .....

They can dish out by the way.

Even a rookie team can destroy most opponents (xcept dwarfs perhaps ..)

Jmac - Feb 16, 2003 - 08:33 PM
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Heck yeah the Norse can dish it out. We just did the Chaos Cup tourny in our local blood bowl league. My Norse team didn't win, but I started the open season as a 100pt team, made it to the semi's in a league full of 175+pt teams at season's start. Your opponent can't score if they don't have anyone left on the field. I'm notorious for using my blitzers to push people out of bounds then hold onto the ball until turn 8 to walk it in to score.

Grotemuis - Feb 20, 2003 - 09:21 AM
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Dave wrote:

Funnily enough, during the Dutch Open I suffered only two casualties against in the five matches.

Both in the fourth round against Longshot's Welfs for screaming out loud.

funny I seem to remember a casualty (for your norse) in our game as well

Dave - Feb 21, 2003 - 02:31 AM
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Grotemuis wrote:

Dave wrote:

Funnily enough, during the Dutch Open I suffered only two casualties against in the five matches.

Both in the fourth round against Longshot's Welfs for screaming out loud.

funny I seem to remember a casualty (for your norse) in our game as well

That, my friend, was the crowd. I did none (unfortunately) and so (luckily) did you.

I thought Confused

Grotemuis - Feb 21, 2003 - 04:08 AM
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doesn't matter though does it (crowd). a rose by any other name....

Dave - Feb 21, 2003 - 11:48 AM
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It does for casualties sake

If I would push a player out of bounds, even with an 'Opponent Down' result I wouldn't get any SPP or Cas assigned.

Same if the Crowd comes in and does the job for me Very Happy

snew - Feb 24, 2003 - 09:26 AM
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Dave wrote:

Don't try Piling on vs. Amazons. Your blitzers will get distracted

I think Piling On should be compulsory when playing against Amazons without the AV bonus. They're leading with something other than their knee or elbow.

Liquored up Norseman knocks girl over. Liquored up Norseman jumps on top of girl. Liquored up Norseman isn't thinking about hurting anything more than her sense of self-respect.

snew - Feb 24, 2003 - 09:33 AM
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Dave wrote:

Even a rookie team can destroy most opponents (xcept dwarfs perhaps ..)

As a rookie team against rookie teams is where Norse excel. Having Block on ALL your players gives them an edge no other team has (Dwarves come awful close). This give them a leg up on all the other teams in the attack department. They become less good once the others get block on most of their players, though, by then, they Norse should still be a skill ahead of everyone else. If the skills are picked well, an experienced Norse team should be able to morph from a brutalizing team to a team that actually plays to win. Block, Dodge on doubles, a good percentage of Guard, and Sure Hands will be hard to defend against.

Dave - Feb 24, 2003 - 04:00 PM
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snotsngrots wrote:

Liquored up Norseman isn't thinking about hurting anything more than her sense of self-respect.

not thinking about hurting??

These are virgins you know!!!

Very Happy

Aristodeimos - Feb 25, 2003 - 12:49 PM
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I recently started a rookie Norse team and love them. I purposely play teams with 50+ more Team Rating than myself. The all-around Block allows me to compete...and even win 50% of the time. Also, I recently noticed Norse can have Minotaurs. Mine now has Block and Tentacles and it sure is fun to play!

KamikazeRudy - Mar 05, 2003 - 11:06 AM
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I enjoy playing the Norse as well. Last team I started with no Catchers because I didn't want them sucking up SPP's. It was slow going at first, but now with all four Piling On Berserkers, and my Block, Piling On Minotaur....winning is fun again.

Always remember one thing with the Norse: Kill or Be Killed!!