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I am a little confused by the way the rules are worded at different points in the LRB. Is it a turnover when any player from the moving team is knocked down or is it only if they are carrying the ball?

Pretty sure it's any player (that's the way we've always played it) though it is a while since we've played down at my club.

Definitely any player. Blood Bowl is a brutal game about prioritization, so don't throw random blocks until your more important players are all finished with their actions!

Yup, any player. If ONLY it was only the player with the ball....

Yeah its any player knocked over. They did this to make every roll exciting/important. So as your playing you really wanna prioritize to order you take actions with your players. Get all moves done first, then high percentage stuff, and finally moves you absolutely have to do, but are lower success rate.

So, it's all been said. It's any player. How are you liking the game so far?

Thanks for all the replies. Got one game in so far. Loving the game. Got to get more people to play with.

wizardofgore wrote:
Thanks for all the replies. Got one game in so far. Loving the game. Got to get more people to play with.

Which team do you play?

S.

I played as orcs but also humans. Then I ordered ogres and goblins. One day I will own them all but not the f'n elves. Just like al other miniature games. Insert obligatory plastic crack comment...

The only time you can be knocked down and not cause a turnover is with some specific skills- Wrestle for example. I think there's another one as well...

 Jihallah wrote:
The only time you can be knocked down and not cause a turnover is with some specific skills- Wrestle for example. I think there's another one as well...

Pile on IIRC

Tackle I believe as well.

I thought tackle just prevented re-rolling failed dodges with the dodge skill, there is a diving tackle skill though I believe

 Hlaine Larkin mk2 wrote:
I thought tackle just prevented re-rolling failed dodges with the dodge skill, there is a diving tackle skill though I believe

Hmm, might be getting my terminology mixed up but its the one where if you roll an attacker down result, you also take the defender down too (unless he has the skill).

Ah, it's called wrestle - just remembered as I was typing this but it is a moot point anyway because if you get an attacker down result, you do suffer a turnover - the wrestle skill just means you take the opponent with you.

Diving Tackle is when you place your player prone when an opponent is dodging to put a -1 or -2 modifier on the dodge

Diving Tackle is irrelevant here, because it can only be triggered by an opponent's player moving out of your tackle zone, and that means it's not your turn, so you cannot suffer a turnover.

Unless the rulebook specifically states that your active player can go prone without causing a turnover (as in the case of Piling On), it causes a turnover. Of course, you cannot hold the ball if your ballcarrier goes prone, even in the case of Diving Tackle, so that can still cause a turnover in some circumstances.