Posted by PaddyMick on 2015-09-21 13:09:34
Congrats on the +ag and nice choice of Kick for the lineman, Slann really benefit for having a kicker. Side Step on the other catcher was not optimal though I think. Side Step only works when you get hit, and with no defensive blocking skills (dodge/block or wrestle) he's going down a lot, and with AV7, maybe staying down. Side Step is OK as a 3rd or 4th skill if you think it useful. imo
Posted by cdassak on 2015-09-21 13:38:15
The skill path for catchers is Dodge - Block - SS (one gets Sure Hands)imho.
Guard or Pass for double.
Linefrogs go wrestle in the catcher build (block in the blitzer build but one gets wrestle to become the ballhawk).
Better get wrestle for 1-2 linos and then get a kicker.
Posted by Bloodfeast on 2015-09-21 14:06:31
Sidestep may not be the best, but I dont Think it is the worst either. Thought of Dodge but I want one for strolling down the sidelines and getting one Square Closer to the TD area when get hit, cause he prolly will be, and if he dont, He will prolly score asap.
I thought about the wrestle/block for lines but I Think Im more in need with a kicker so my catchers will be more effective. Let the opponents bigguys occupy the LOS if they want to, where they cant score :)
But wrestle on a blitzer may be quite useful since he already have jump up? I have no clue how they work on the field since Im a noob (specially with slann haha) but theoreticly it sounds great anyway :)
Posted by cdassak on 2015-09-21 14:21:57
In the catcher build I use the blitzer as killer (MB, tackle, piling on) and leave the linefrogs to hunt the ball carriers. Sure wrestle has great synergy with jump up but the team needs a killer to have some hitting power. A linefrog needs two doubles to become one, the blitzer none.
You could even ommit the Blitzer and use the Krox as your blitzer - space creator(break tackle and then Juggs).
SS is not good as first skill, better get the survival skills first (blodge)
Posted by Bloodfeast on 2015-09-21 14:38:33
Yeah, I tought of using the krox if/when I get break tackle but he so unreliable that I have used my catchers/linefroggys to bring the ballcarrier down.
So noone like the SS? :(
And im not sure I need a killer, cause what I need to do is score more TD´s than my opponent and my primary goal is to avoid the figths as much as possible and score on my turn and hassle the ballcarrier with leap. One killer would just be very easy to avoid and in order to open up the field abit, the krox has that job cut out for him...... If he pleases to do so, that is.
But I might get the blitzer more deadly as he will be skilled up but im not sure yet.
But great tips and pointers :)
Posted by fidius on 2015-09-21 17:32:35
Dodge is best for 3 reasons: 1) It is two skills for the price of one, 2) It provides protection for your weak AV7, and 3) it synergizes well with AG4. Block is second-best for the same reasons 1 and 2, plus synergizes with Dodge really well. So Side Step, while awesome and fun, comes third (or later). But no worries, just skill him up, and keep him out of trouble!
Posted by Bloodfeast on 2015-09-22 19:09:56
hehe okay, Dodge will be the next :)