

Dropping an Ogre would afford more Runts and another reroll. That would mean I need to drop a re-roll or the Apothecary to afford it.Īlternatively, I could drop an Ogre. I could buy 7 Runts + 4 Ogres and have 11 players. I’ve got 4 Ogres, and if I buy 5 Runts then I’m only at 9 players – under the required 11 players. Plus, I don’t have any Runts on the team yet, so I’m not at a legal starting roster size either.įrom here I begin subtracting Ogres to get under the starting value so I can buy Runts to have a legitimate team.Įach Runt is only 20K, so I can get 5. If my league has a starting roster value of 1,000,000, then I know I need to start dropping Ogres to get to that. Ogre Starting Roster Exampleįor example, let’s use Ogres since I love those dumb brutes and it’s the team I’m currently playing in my league: Not everything is 100% updated, like Ogres for example, so just double check your rosters.
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Now that I know how much all the positionals I want cost, how many rerolls I need, and whether or not I should have an Apothecary, I then see how many of those players I need to drop in order to get to the right starting TV (team value). While I don’t feel Fan Factor is needed on a starting roster, it can be a consideration for you. This gives you a better chance at winning FAME, which means winning more cash for games played. I will say that there is value in buying at least 1 Fan Factor as most coaches won’t buy any. So far I’ve always ignored starting a team with purchased Fan Factor, Assistant Coaches, or Cheerleaders. Plus, Ogres are a hard team to win with, so you can’t rely on cash from games to replace dead Ogres. Ogre players are expensive, take longer to level up, and are needed on the field at all times. However, an Ogre team is going to require an Apothecary to start with. The players aren’t super expensive, they have decent armor, and most come with skills to start with. Using the same example, I’d be comfortable starting a Human team without an Apothecary. Once I know how many rerolls I feel comfortable starting with, I then decide if I need an Apothecary from the start. For example, a Human team starting out needs less rerolls than a new Ogre team. The amount of rerolls is dependent on the team, so it won’t be the same for everyone. I also calculate how many rerolls I need to start with. What I like to do with a starting roster is see how expensive it is to get all the positionals I want on my team. They are also the more expensive players on your team and you probably won’t be able to get them all to start with. Typically these players are your positionals like Throwers, Runners, Catchers, and Blitzers. Skills like this are going to give you better odds when blocking and blitzing and help you avoid needing to use a precious reroll. Any skill is useful here, but the skills that give you rerolls (Sure Hands, Throw, Catch, Dodge, etc) are ideal.Īlso, skills that help with blocking are great, such as Block, Wrestle, or Tackle. Get Players That Come With Skillsīecause you’ll generally be starved for rerolls early on, having players on your team that come with skills is extremely valuable. On some teams they really help out early on, but put some serious thought into it and the value they bring. I’m not saying never take a Big Guy on your starting roster. You don’t need them early on, though it’s damn tempting. Putting a Big Guy on your starting roster can really harm you as a result of that unreliability. They also lack mitigating skills like Block. A Big Guy is the antithesis of reliable because of detrimental traits like Loner, Really Stupid, etc.

You’ve got limited funds to get everything you need and you want a reliable team to start with as you’re going to likely be limited on rerolls. Those are all great players to have on your team, but they aren’t required for a starting roster. Try to Avoid Big GuysĪ common point in this regard is Big Guys, be it an Ogre, Kroxigor, Minotaur, etc. That being said, if you want to maximize your team for league play, then you should be buying players that you need to have. Buy Players You Need and Not Players You Wantįirst, I’m all for just buying players for your team that you think are great be it a model or you just like the player’s rules.

However, there are a few key points that I feel are consistent from team to team. I can’t cover this in great detail as every team is going to approach roster building differently.
