MA on orc thrower: take or pass?

[SBG]

Hi guys, fairly new Orc team (4 gms in) and the thrower rolled 6-4 on his first skill roll.

I take the MA or pass?

I was thinking on taking it, transforming it in an extra «blitzer» (taking Block as next skill), and buying a 2nd thrower now to throw balls when needed.

If I pass, I'd go for Block right away.

A little background: we play our teams until they are well developped (240 TV+), so I will have 2 throwers at some point, now is just sooner than I thought.

Fred

[dode74]

Take it. Faster ball carrier is always a good thing.

[spubbbba]

I say take it as it will actually make the thrower useful, get block on his next normal skill and you have a decent ball carrier with the option of throwing if the running game is letting you down.

I don't think a 2nd thrower is worth it though.

[SBG]

I say take it as it will actually make the thrower useful, get block on his next normal skill and you have a decent ball carrier with the option of throwing if the running game is letting you down.

I don't think a 2nd thrower is worth it though.

Where else would spend the TV on then Spubbba? Cause seriously, this is a cruel league: plenty of MB-POn (some Claws even added to that on a few players), a lot of fouling... Really a grueling league to play in. So although I admit that second thrower wouldn't see as much playing time, it is a good insurance policy.

For the sake of discussion, here's the rest of the team:

Blitzers:
ST4+Mblow
MBlow (15 SPP)
MA7 and one skillless

Black Orcs:
Only one got a skill so far (Block)

Got two linemen, one troll and a goblin, all without skills. 4 RR, Apo, but no coaching staff. TV actually at 156 (we started at 130).

Fred

[Darkson]

Linemen over the 2nd thrower - if you're facing a lot of Pomb the better AV will help.

[Jimmy Fantastic]

Yeah take the +MA, best thing you can have for a ball carrier. Forget about getting a second thrower.

[MattDakka]

Take +MA, fire the second Thrower, drop 1 reroll (Orcs are fine with 3 rerolls, or 2 rerolls + leader on Thrower).
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[mawph]

+MV on the thrower, and I agree with Darkson on the second thrower.
If you're worried about the thrower going 'pop', your best choice as backup is probably surehands on the MV7 blitzer at some point.

[swilhelm73]

Take the +MV

For an overall orc build I like:

1 TH
4 BZ
4 BoB
1 Troll
2 LN
1 Gob

If you protect the thrower correctly you won't need a second one who will just be bloat.

The goblin is good for TTM and fouling.

[spubbbba]

Take the +MV

For an overall orc build I like:

1 TH
4 BZ
4 BoB
1 Troll
2 LN
1 Gob

If you protect the thrower correctly you won't need a second one who will just be bloat.

The goblin is good for TTM and fouling.

Yeah, i'd go for that too. Maybe add a 3rd lino if you are regularly running out of players every game. But with all that ST, guard access and AV that shouldn't be too common.

[burgun824]

I'd take the movement, but I'd also recommend NOT taking pass...ever. It's relatively useless on an Orc team.

[swilhelm73]

The thrower comes with pass.

I presume the OP was asking should I take the movement or "pass on taking the movement"

[Smeborg]

Take the +MA. It is excellent on an Orc Thrower.

[mattgslater]

Another vote for +MA. And for 1 Thrower, but I've made it work with 2.

[burgun824]

The thrower comes with pass.

I presume the OP was asking should I take the movement or "pass on taking the movement"

HOLY CRAP! I actually had to go look that up. It's so incredibly useless on an Orc thrower I completely forgot it was even feasible to be a starting skill. I'd actually trade it for Kick off Return or kick given the option.