agility? or strength? ive been told it was agility and since im lazy asking is alot easier than looking all through other posts
bjensen23
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I like strength to 68 and soft cap agility, blocking and speed. I am been getting a lot more pancakes lately... but eventually I want to convert him into a goalline back
Warlock
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You only need enough strength to block... you can never have too much maneuverability though. Agility is generally more important for a blocker. Just look at most OL, many take agility to 73+ these days. While OL take strength as high or higher than agility, they face DL on a consistent basis... FBs face LBs in most situations and LBs are typically weaker than DL.
Chetro
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I'm making a pure blocking FB for the first time now- is agility more important than blocking too? Or is it blocking-agility-strength?
J Stay
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Originally posted by Warlock
For a blocking build, you could survive with 60 and a fair amount of lead block. Having it higher is nice, but it's overkill much of the time. 68 would be the target number with little or no lead block. When I say 60 or 68, I really mean 60 or 68 plus automatic level increases from around level 25-30 on... so more like somewhere in the range of mid 60's to mid 70's realistically. You could actually survive with less, but as a blocking build, it's not like you can't afford to take blocking to these levels rather effortlessly.
Those points saved are much better spent on agility/strength/speed IMHO. My ROT has ~78 blocking and he has little trouble locking down 100+ agility DEs... having 60-65 blocking is plenty to keep a 70-80 agility LB in check, as the HB runs past. My offensive/balanced FB has like 57 blocking and rarely has any issues when asked to block.
For a blocking build, you could survive with 60 and a fair amount of lead block. Having it higher is nice, but it's overkill much of the time. 68 would be the target number with little or no lead block. When I say 60 or 68, I really mean 60 or 68 plus automatic level increases from around level 25-30 on... so more like somewhere in the range of mid 60's to mid 70's realistically. You could actually survive with less, but as a blocking build, it's not like you can't afford to take blocking to these levels rather effortlessly.
Those points saved are much better spent on agility/strength/speed IMHO. My ROT has ~78 blocking and he has little trouble locking down 100+ agility DEs... having 60-65 blocking is plenty to keep a 70-80 agility LB in check, as the HB runs past. My offensive/balanced FB has like 57 blocking and rarely has any issues when asked to block.
Homage
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I would honestly say that strength and agility are of equal importance but you should take care of strength/blocking first before moving onto agility. Simply because of training combos and chains. Going that way leads to a perfectly build FB if you plan it right.
Here's what you'll look like around lvl 32ish if you do it right... hell could even be better. I didn't do my best here. (without equip)
Fuu (Lv. 32 FB)
Ht/Wt: 6'0", 222lbs
Experience, Skill Points, and Cash
Money: $141320
Daily Salary: $5000
Skill Points: 1
Training Points: 0
Bonus Tokens: 3
Veteran Points: 0
Next Level: 31/1000
Attributes
Physical Attributes
Strength: 77
Speed: 51
Agility: 70
Jumping: 8
Stamina: 32.58
Vision: 15.58
Confidence: 15.58
Football Skills
Blocking: 68
Catching: 15.58
Tackling: 15.58
Throwing: 8
Carrying: 28
Kicking: 8
Punting: 8
Special Abilities
Blocking Abilities
Hands: 0
Lead Block: 0
Spot Blitz: 0
Strong Arm: 0
Pancake: 0
Offensive Abilities
Cover Up: 0
Sticky Hands: 0
Power Through: 0
Quick Cut: 0
Dive for Yardage: 0
Veteran Abilities
Motivational Speaker: 2
Outside Blocker: 7
Here's what you'll look like around lvl 32ish if you do it right... hell could even be better. I didn't do my best here. (without equip)
Fuu (Lv. 32 FB)
Ht/Wt: 6'0", 222lbs
Experience, Skill Points, and Cash
Money: $141320
Daily Salary: $5000
Skill Points: 1
Training Points: 0
Bonus Tokens: 3
Veteran Points: 0
Next Level: 31/1000
Attributes
Physical Attributes
Strength: 77
Speed: 51
Agility: 70
Jumping: 8
Stamina: 32.58
Vision: 15.58
Confidence: 15.58
Football Skills
Blocking: 68
Catching: 15.58
Tackling: 15.58
Throwing: 8
Carrying: 28
Kicking: 8
Punting: 8
Special Abilities
Blocking Abilities
Hands: 0
Lead Block: 0
Spot Blitz: 0
Strong Arm: 0
Pancake: 0
Offensive Abilities
Cover Up: 0
Sticky Hands: 0
Power Through: 0
Quick Cut: 0
Dive for Yardage: 0
Veteran Abilities
Motivational Speaker: 2
Outside Blocker: 7
Edited by misled on Sep 14, 2009 16:28:08
Warlock
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With how much the blocking tree SAs suck balls, I would even be inclined to take strength 73 naturally right off the bat... this will give you ~85 natural strength by the time you hit your mid 40's. I would just not take any blocking tree SAs and jack my attributes up to crazy high levels.
Homage
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Originally posted by Warlock
With how much the blocking tree SAs suck balls, I would even be inclined to take strength 73 naturally right off the bat... this will give you ~85 natural strength by the time you hit your mid 40's. I would just not take any blocking tree SAs and jack my attributes up to crazy high levels.
I concur with taking strength to 73. Looking back now... I wish I did. But then again... I'll be able to hit 77 speed sooner and I can cap stamina/vision/confidence soon thereafter. Really a tossup... but strength to 73 is definitely a good option.
With how much the blocking tree SAs suck balls, I would even be inclined to take strength 73 naturally right off the bat... this will give you ~85 natural strength by the time you hit your mid 40's. I would just not take any blocking tree SAs and jack my attributes up to crazy high levels.
I concur with taking strength to 73. Looking back now... I wish I did. But then again... I'll be able to hit 77 speed sooner and I can cap stamina/vision/confidence soon thereafter. Really a tossup... but strength to 73 is definitely a good option.
AngryDragon
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My FB has 73 strength/blocking and 82 speed/agility I am working towards 75 strength/blocking and 90 speed/agility. I do not know what is the best but that is what I am aiming for.
Rage Kinard
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I would say agility, but still prefer different build for blocking inside and outside.
Larry Roadgrader
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Originally posted by Chetro
I'm making a pure blocking FB for the first time now- is agility more important than blocking too? Or is it blocking-agility-strength?
I think they're saying its strength-agility-blocking.
I'm making a pure blocking FB for the first time now- is agility more important than blocking too? Or is it blocking-agility-strength?
I think they're saying its strength-agility-blocking.
Warlock
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Originally posted by Larry Roadgrader
I think they're saying its strength-agility-blocking.
More like strength/agility > blocking
I think they're saying its strength-agility-blocking.
More like strength/agility > blocking
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