Why choose Dark Elves over High Elves?

[Focus1984]

In the race descriptions of the offical blood bowl guide, the description of the dark elves repeatedly states that the dark elves are stronger than the other elves. But I don't see that reflected in either strength score (all elves are STR 3) or AV scores (High elves are all AV8 except for catcher -- for dark elves, only linemen and blitzers are AV8).

So I don't get it. Am I missing somethign about why dark elves are (quoting the guide): "not as fast as their goodly cousins, they are stronger and more resilient, allowing them to stand up against all but the strongest teams" or is their information I'm not aware of?

If not, why would anyone coose dark elves over high elves? The dark elf runner has mechanics the high elves do not. So does this mean that the only reason to prefer the dark elves to the high elves would be if you prefer to run instead of pass?

[Jackal]

its the fact that they have 4 blitzers, while HE have only 2, besides the DE have the witch elfs that at level 2 whit Block and dodge they can be strong and take out lots of opponents crowd surfing

[Andvari]

Have you compared the rosters? They have quite different positionals than High Elves. Dark Elves have a more aggressive roster with less emphasis on passing.

[Focus1984]

Wow -- I feel like a chump. Easy answers I should have found for myself. Thanks guys.

[Jackal]

no problem I see why they can be mistaken whit stats

[Snorri Nosebiter]

They're not stronger, but they're definitely better at playing the bashing game- six players on the DE team can get Blodge on one skill roll.

[ErlKing]

Iam pretty new player, but really like this game so far.

I started DE team (offline) and in first game I faced Dwarves (AI)... holy crap, dices have been ridged - 3 injuries, 4 KO on dwarf side and 1 KO on elven.

After some time with offline matches I started another DE team (online this time) and faced Orcs, 1 injury and couple of KO on both sides, but overall I made 2 TD first round and almost made one more at start of 2nd half, but opponent conceided.

While statwise DE worse in passing and armor than HE, but in course of match I:
- have thrown 3 players to fans with my Frenzy Witch Elf
- dodged numerous times with my Witch Elf through tackle zones to get ball
- made saving pass via Dump-off on opponent's rush attack
- was stabbing enemies each turn without results though (9AV on all orcs)

Overall it was really fun and I guess quite different from usual HE experience.

[TurnedToDust]

Because dark elves are just a little bit less feminine.

[VG Purist]

2 words... Witch Elves

[Snorri Nosebiter]

Originally posted by TurnedToDust:

Because dark elves are just a little bit less feminine.

Yes, those revealing baby tees that the lnemen wear just scream masculinity.

[Kernest]

Originally posted by ErlKing:

- made saving pass via Dump-off on opponent's rush attack

Get your runner Nerves of Steel, run him forward in a loose cage and the enemy will try his hardest to block him and if by some miracle he manages a block, just dump off to the best direction available and laugh at him, and if he just wastes his blitz to break your cage and then mobs your guy without blocking, pass with 83% chance to succeed to one of your cage guys, run that guy to another guy you have somewhere else, hand-off to him, and run far away enough so that none of his guys can catch you, and watch him angrily foul your runner :P

Good times...

[Flodge]

Although the line-elves are identical it's all down to the difference in positional players:

0-4 blitzers on D.elf = 4 reliable blocks each turn
0-2 witch elves with frenzy = crowd surfing and breaking defence lines for a cage to move into
0-2 runners with dumpoff = caging with nearby players to pass to if your carrier gets blitzed

vs

0-2 blitzers on h.elf = only 2 reliable blocks each turn
0-2 throwers with pass/safe throw = really nice out of the box passing game, even risky over potential intercepts.
0-4 catchers, MA8 and catch skill = able to get receivers in deep behind the opponents lines and again encourages long passing game.

[rinku]

Originally posted by Dave Hedgehog:

Originally posted by TurnedToDust:

Because dark elves are just a little bit less feminine.

Yes, those revealing baby tees that the lnemen wear just scream masculinity.

The Witch Elves have the balls to make up for that.

[Andvari]

The main issue with Dark Elves is they don't play the game properly at all. Unlike the High Elves who play Blood Bowl the only true way.

[Rogue Scientist]

Originally posted by Ixnatifual:

The main issue with Dark Elves is they don't play the game properly at all. Unlike the High Elves who play Blood Bowl the only true way.

.... Getting beaten up by Dwarf teams is the 'true way'?

[Andvari]

What? You let those foul beared manlings touch you?