Comments on: Strip Ball

By: Coach

Coach — Tue, 24 May 2011 08:52:29 +0000

No, you push them back into a square, then the ball scatters once from that square, NOT the square they were originally in before you pushed them.

Do note that the ball could scatter onto someone who fails to catch it (or a prone player so it automatically scatters again) and back to the player who originally had it, they then get a chance to try and catch it. A bouncing / scattering ball counts as a catch roll and not a pick up roll though, so a failed attempt doesn’t mean a turnover as it wasn’t a Pass.

By: jonny

jonny — Tue, 24 May 2011 08:49:42 +0000

Hi guys.
I have a question about strip ball as I’m relative new to the game.
“will cause the opposing player to drop the ball in the square that they are pushed to”. Does this mean the player has again the chance to pick up the ball AFTER I stripped off the ball from him? Would be very annoying against elven teams as they could easily pick up the ball again.

By: Coach

Coach — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:38:37 +0000

I would think it depends mostly on how many of your opposing teams have Sure Hands. If they do have Sure Hands then it comes down to how well you think you can tie up that player so they give the ball to a non Sure Hands player.

By: Geoffv

Geoffv — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:12:13 +0000

Obviously it’s great on players who already have a bunch of skills, but if you want it early on, your players arn’t going to have wrestle, and your positionals are going to want better skills.

I’m toying with giving strip ball to an Elf lineman as his only skill. Or should I instead give it to a catcher who would otherwise get wrestle or dodge?

By: Coach

Coach — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:04:52 +0000

I don’t like Wardancers! I had a catch all in there which covers all the players I missed out, which wasn’t just the Wardancers. The Wardancer article covers taking Strip Ball on those guys, so I didn’t really miss them!

By: Vihar

Vihar — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:27:47 +0000

You forgot the wardancers…; D

By: Dalryk

Dalryk — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:39:23 +0000

Well sure, but as far as actually ‘getting the ball loose 83% of the time’, which is what you were talking about, it makes no difference.

Either way, Wrestle + Strip Ball = awesome. Wrestle + Strip Ball + Tackle = slightly more awesome.

By: Coach

Coach — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:10:32 +0000

The advantage having Tackle here as well is that it will knock the opposing player over as well, otherwise the ball will more often than not be sat in their tackle zone after you have used Strip Ball. It is a handy combo to have as it will work against pretty much everyone and Tackle can’t get negated like Strip Ball can by Sure Hands. Does that make sense now?