★ Ogre Team ★
| QTY | Position | Cost | MA | ST | AG | PA | AV | Skills & Traits | Pri | Sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gnoblar | 15k | 5 | 1 | 3+ | 5+ | 6+ | Dodge, Right Stuff, Side Step, Stunty, Titchy | A | G |
 | Runt Punter | 145k | 5 | 5 | 4+ | 4+ | 10+ | Bone Head, Kick Team Mate, Mighty Blow (+1), Thick Skull | PS | AG |
 | Ogre | 140k | 5 | 5 | 4+ | 5+ | 10+ | Bone Head, Mighty Blow (+1), Thick Skull, Throw Team Mate | S | AGP |
 | ReRolls | 70k | Apothecary: Yes | |||||||
| Special Rules | Badlands Brawl, Low Cost Linemen, Old World Classic |
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Ogre Team Strengths:
- Strong Ogres
- Very Cheap Snotlings
Ogre Team Weaknesses:
- Lots of Bonehead
- Very Weak & Fragile Snotlings
- Expensive Rerolls
Basic Set-Up
Offence #1
1 Turn TD?
Defence #1
Starting Roster Ogre Team
4 Rerolls
| QTY | Players / Extra | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Gnoblars | 105k |
| 4 | Ogre Blockers | 560k |
| 4 | Rerolls | 280k |
| 1 | Apothecary | 50k |
| Total | 995k |
Rerolls and ogres are expensive and both are really valuable. This is a cutback having only eleven players when you have such cheap players at your disposal. However, since the cost of rolls doubles after the first game and you can stick in an apothecary to save an ogre, I think it’s worth it. That’s one of the advantages of the price changes, since you couldn’t get the Apothecary and all those dice rolls in before. You can save up to get the next Ogre or you can add more Gnoblars to have some replacements after the first game. There is about 5k left in the bank, so you could upgrade one of the Ogres to become a Kicker if you so desire.
All Ogres
| QTY | Players / Extra | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gnoblars | 75k |
| 1 | Ogre Runt Punter | 145k |
| 5 | Ogre Blockers | 700k |
| 1 | Rerolls | 70k |
| Total | 990k |
It is technically possible that you could pay all the ogres from the start. However, this means going with a single reroll, which could end up with you not being able to do anything on your turns with this mix of players. You also don’t have the apothecary, so you could lose one of those really expensive players right away, of course, you could drop the dice roll for the apothecary, but that would be even crazier.
3 Rerolls and 5 Ogres
| QTY | Players / Extra | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gnoblars | 90k |
| 5 | Ogre Blockers | 700k |
| 3 | Rerolls | 210k |
| Total | 1000k |
If having four Ogres was not enough for you, then you can afford to get five at the beginning and use every last penny to get three rerolls as well. There is a risk of losing an Ogre in the first or second game by not having an Apothecary. It is not that unlikely that you will struggle to score what gives you the most winnings under the new rules. Coupled with the fact that you have no reserve in the bank, I wouldn’t be surprised if it took you two games to get the money for the Apothecary.
Three rerolls gives you a better chance than if you start with one. Again, you could trade one reroll to get the Apothecary, but then you’d have to save 140k to buy more dice rolls. Ogres are pretty tough with their great strength and armor, but anything can happen on the Blood Bowl playing field.
Ogre teams have been around since the formation of the NAF and have even had some success, such as winning the XV Blood Bowl. However, as any discerning person will tell you, having more than one Ogre in the same place at the same time is a disaster in the making. The key to an Ogre team is the Snotlings. If they are close enough to poke an Ogre in the leg to remind them that they are playing a game, then you may have the makings of a team.
Team Summary:
Ogre teams are one of the worst in the game. However, what they have in their favor is the fact that they can have a strong line of ogre players. They can do a lot of damage and are very hard to beat if they remember what they are doing. Snotling players are also very cheap (the cheapest in the game), so you can have a full roster of reserves that you will probably need to use.
However, the team is riddled with disadvantages. All ogres suffer from Bonehead, which can throw your plans out of whack and your defense disappears. Snotlings are very weak, don’t know how to tackle and break very easily. The team has no ball handling skills or hitting and moving the ball can be problematic.
They are not a team for beginners, as they have all kinds of disadvantages, along with expensive dice rolls and unreliable players, which makes it hard to get anything done. Coaches really need to realize what they are dealing with and having a team that you will struggle to use is not the best way to learn the game.
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