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Strong Arm in a blizzard
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 9:09 am
by Bathoz
Simple question.
Can you throw further with strong arm in a blizzard (or any of the other limited pass range options) as the trait states that the pass counts as if it were one pass band less? So a long throw would count as a short pass.
Thanks.
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 9:16 am
by The Don
I think this has been discussed before long time ago, and I think that the answer was no, but I'm not sure... My memory is not that good...
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 11:56 am
by Grumbledook
no you can't i think this was on last years rules review
strong arm makes the range you throw one shorter not one longer
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 11:59 am
by Old Man Draco
No you can not throw further than a short pass on the range ruler. Strong arm gives you the bonus that a long pass would be treated as a short pass for modifiers.
Consider this. It's a blizzard
, you can see almost nothing; that's the main reason that you can only throw a short pass. A strong arm doesn't give you more eyesight. You wouldn't be able to see who you are throwing the ball to!!!!
Re: Strong Arm in a blizzard
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 9:04 am
by DoubleSkulls
Bathoz wrote:Simple question.
Can you throw further with strong arm in a blizzard (or any of the other limited pass range options) as the trait states that the pass counts as if it were one pass band less? So a long throw would count as a short pass.
Thanks.
No. Strong Arm allows you to reduce the range penalty by one band, not the range.
Re: Strong Arm in a blizzard
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 10:37 am
by Old Man Draco
ianwilliams wrote:No. Strong Arm allows you to reduce the range penalty by one band, not the range.
Widh I'd said it like that. Less words and the solution oh so clear! This strong arm thing happens all the time though cause people most of the time want to bend the rules to there advantage!
Re: Strong Arm in a blizzard
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 10:53 am
by DoubleSkulls
Draco wrote:ianwilliams wrote:No. Strong Arm allows you to reduce the range penalty by one band, not the range.
Widh I'd said it like that. Less words and the solution oh so clear!
Unfortunately, that's not what the rules actually say, but its how they have been interpreted by BBRC members.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 11:08 am
by Old Man Draco
You're not going to tell me that's why it's on the BBRC discussion list, are you! (Yep I've checked, it is)
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 11:10 am
by Valen
Ian,
Does that mean TTM cannot be combined with Stron Arm too throw a right stuff dude a long bomb?
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 11:35 am
by DoubleSkulls
Valen wrote:Ian,
Does that mean TTM cannot be combined with Stron Arm too throw a right stuff dude a long bomb?
I'm reasonably certain that you can use Pass, Pro and Leader on the TTM roll, and nothing else.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 11:37 am
by Grumbledook
yes i believe it says that in the ttm section
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 11:43 am
by Valen
It states you cant use Accurate, but nothing about Strong Arm.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 12:27 pm
by Grumbledook
strong arm description says it can be used when throwing the football
football != team mate
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 12:36 pm
by Valen
Accurate actually states when passing the ball, but that is mentioned in the TTm section, so there
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No, in all honesty I see your point fair enough, but there is a player in our league has taken Strong Arm on a Ogre in his Gobbo team
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 12:37 pm
by ljm
Valen wrote:No, in all honesty I see your point fair enough, but there is a player in our league has taken Strong Arm on a Ogre in his Gobbo team
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How did he do that? Ogres don't have access to Passing traits.
ljm