Originally Posted by Cipher 8
that makes more since nowI havent experimented too much with gameplan yet
that makes more since now
I think we might have to start experimenting more with gameplan.
Hey! I might actually get to play the game by Friday!!!!!!!!!
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I've seen you mention that you haven't played yet but I missed the 'why' part. So, why haven't you been able to play yet?Hey! I might actually get to play the game by Friday!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, that's my point. It has worked a little bit.
I took a vacation last Thursday - Sunday, and the earlier part of the week was running around town getting stuff for the trip, or other errands that just needed done.
As well, I've been racing to finish my '95 Ohio State team so I can use it in the Powerhouse Online Dynasty. I'm all but done now, but largely because of a massive effort in the last two weeks. A week ago today, I didn't even have the defensive players started, if memory serves ...
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I haven't played in 3 days! It took me 1.5 hours to get my Michigan dynasty setup and I was hoping to play last night but coaching my son's t-ball team in the heat just pooped me out. I really wish we had in game saves. I'd love to be able to play half a game and then finish the next morning.
With one child already and another one on the way... I have finally seen the light on "in game saves." I would love to see them because basically now I have to play late at night OR supersim a game if I dont' finish before my son finishes his nap.
I read some impressions that dissected the problems with the defense on NCAA 11. Man Coverage is the one that has stuck out the most to me, and to the writer of what I was reading. Namely the fact that the DBs seem to be leading the WR, rather than reacting.
Thoughts?
Last edited by JeffHCross; 07-23-2010 at 01:51 PM.
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Why is it that everyone that pisses and moans about this game obviously plays online (aka shitty default AA difficulty)?
I mean, absolutely, Man coverage is a bitch now. It's frustrating to see CBs run the routes better than my WRs, but if it forces me to play better and use something besides out routes, slants, and fly patterns (the only three routes you've ever needed in the past 4 or 5 years of the game) then I'm happy. I've played some frustratingly great games and pulled off some miracle wins.
For the most part, playing against people sucks anyway. I'd rather play a single player dynasty against a competent CPU any day.
Yes, but I still want to play people-decent people- because that opens up more animations and situations the AI never gives you. i'll morethan likely lose, but I still want to play the great gschwendt and Rombic after watching their vids for so long haha
Man coverage is a little too good but for an offline player like me I don't have a problem dealing with it. Every year some issues are a much bigger problem online. Just makes me happy I don't play online.
I will agree with Rhombic's earlier complaint - I don't like the removal of the "fan out" DL slant. Changing that to spying the QB was a bad and unnecessary move. I'm stuck with whatever stunt package they pick for my DL and now I find myself just slanting left or right at times if I don't want any loops or stunts. I know Ian said tiered defensive play calling would be too hard to implement but maybe they should have a separate DL audible package you can pre-set where you can simply choose the stunts of your DL.
I'm still digging the fact that the slant isn't automatic for me this year.
And I'm digging that MY CB will jump it sometimes and pull my defense's butt out of the fire. Had a huge INT last night in a game that stopped a surefire scoring drive, as the CPU was at the 4 yard line and rolling.
Me too man. Me too.
This year's man coverage has forced me to run different routes (and really think about the route combinations I'm running).
As I just said, I have no problems with the routes not being automatic anymore. It's a bit annoying that comeback routes are pretty much impossible to complete now unless your QB is REALLY REALLY good and the stop and go route pretty much never works (unless you time the pump fake PERFECTLY) but I'm still VERY happy with the way the CPU defense plays now except for the 3-3-5 and the 4-2-5. Those defenses are still complete bullshit.
Exactly.
Are you talking about on default slider settings?It's a bit annoying that comeback routes are pretty much impossible to complete now
I know the computer doesn't "cheat" per se but last night, I played a game where I felt like I was. I've lost my fair share of games in my dynasty already and I'm cool with that. They at least felt like I should have lost because my team sucks and the other team was just better. Last night, however, it felt like the game was determined before the opening kickoff. Wide open drops (not once or twice mind you, all game, WITH conservative catching turned on in gameplanning). Penalties on key 3rd down conversions. 4 or 5 missed tackles on plays. Super jumping linebackers and corners pulling down 1 hand interceptions while my defenders miss swats (always perfectly put a centimeter out of their reach) or drop balls the few times they were in position. It was unreal what was happening. It was truly frustrating.
Last edited by souljahbill; 07-23-2010 at 02:27 PM.
Nah. These are adjusted sliders on AA difficulty so that has quite a bit to do with it. But the comeback routes are ran weird as well (or at least some of them) at the point where the receiver is supposed to fake continuing going deep and turn around for the catch, they stutter step/stand there, for a sec and then turn. Pretty much totally makes the "fake" pointless cause the CB just turns right around to cover it most of the time.
Wow! This morning I had my FIRST KICKOFF RETURN FOR A TD!!! I'm now is season three. That's the first TD for me and my special teams has still yet to give one up which seems ironic as my special teams grade is a D???
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