A note re Simyin Starting Rosters

At the time of this posting (* late November, '14), 2 things are known to be true about Simyins.

The first is that they are unlike any other team - no other high-Strength positional has (only) SA access, and no other team can start with Grab (much less up to 5 of them!).

The second is connected to that - they are new, so no one really "knows" what works and what doesn't. They were only released to the general public mid-October of '14, so have not been tested over time, they have not been developed into a high-TV machine, there are no (un)successful veteran teams to take as good/bad examples.

Many coaches (good and not-so-good) have opinions - but for now that's all they are - guesses based on how they look on paper and how "similar" positionals might be developed, with very little supported by long play experience, and no long-term data or win/loss records.

In short - many have beliefs and ideas, but no one really knows.

So... take your pick, take your chances, take your best guess - you're among the first, good luck!

Re-rolls

Apes only have Ag 3 to dodge, and start with at most 2 core team skills (2 Chimpanzees with Wrestle), so RR's are important.

You can build teams with 2 RR (or less!), but it will require conservative play. You have been warned.

Orangutans as early Throwers

Informally called "Thro-rangutans", these can be your Throwers - eventually. However, although they have GP access, they start with no core Thrower skills - no Pass, no Sure Hands, no Block or Dodge, just Strong Arm. Worse, they only have MA 5, so some Coaches will also want them to have Kick-Off Return before trusting them as initial ball-handlers on kickoffs.

So - you can develop them as a Passer (see Skill Development page), but to start they are not much better at Passing than a Bonobo (Linechimp), and -1 MA slower.