Warrior General Games

Originally posted by TxSteve
As for the chem - I just signed a guy and he is sitting at 33 chem. I can't cut him and resign him of course -- so just bad luck?

could it be simpler to instead do a thing so:

- last day of off season, anyone on a team with less than 50 chem gets bumped to 50

- 6th day of season, anyone on a team with less than 50 chem gets bumped to 50

You can resign during the offseason

Originally posted by Parab00n
http://glb2.warriorgeneral.com/game/forum/thread/5181895

Since you never say which players you actually have a problem with, I'll assume it's the LB/CB.

While it can look pretty weird, it only happens when the ball carrier is running towards them. It's kind of a "contain" mechanism. It does look pretty strange, but it's a lot better than everyone just immediately converging into the pile of blockers.

Originally posted by Parab00n
Whats the chance of getting defenders that are supposed to be in man coverage to actually play man coverage and not ice skate in the middle of the field doing nothing?

How about fixing zone first?

Originally posted by Corndog
Since you never say which players you actually have a problem with, I'll assume it's the LB/CB.

While it can look pretty weird, it only happens when the ball carrier is running towards them. It's kind of a "contain" mechanism. It does look pretty strange, but it's a lot better than everyone just immediately converging into the pile of blockers.

The CB, I don't think he should sit back and wait for the RB to get to him. Once he notices run he should start his pursuit to the RB. That play would have been a TFL instead of a 3 yard gain with the defender reacting correctly.

So, what about the Chemistry of guys signed a few days before the season ends?

Originally posted by rtconner
So, what about the Chemistry of guys signed a few days before the season ends?

he mentions at the begging you still get low chem start off with that.

Originally posted by Corndog
I'd guess slim since I don't even know what you're talking about.

Seriously?!

Spend times in lower leagues. It's all that happens.

Originally posted by Parab00n

Originally posted by Corndog
While it can look pretty weird, it only happens when the ball carrier is running towards them. It's kind of a "contain" mechanism. It does look pretty strange, but it's a lot better than everyone just immediately converging into the pile of blockers.

The CB, I don't think he should sit back and wait for the RB to get to him. Once he notices run he should start his pursuit to the RB. That play would have been a TFL instead of a 3 yard gain with the defender reacting correctly.

Alas as I said in the what % thread, everyone's ideas about value of skills, attributes, playbooks, RNG. It's all kind of meaningless because we don't see the simulation engine and mechanics. It's like playing D&D where the GM has the rulebook and you never get to see it. You just put numbers on a piece of paper in the hopes they make difference to whatever rolls are happening that you also don't get to see.

Perhaps Corny can enlighten us as to why the pursuit skill is not adequate to handle this situation? I would also be curious if this fix he is talking about is influenced by player attributes, traits, skills, tactics or play call? If it is not then it's artificial and abstract from anything the players, coaches, etc... do. Which then brings in to question how many other fixes like this exist in the system to counter act some imbalance or deficiency with their system that they used a bandaid on so playbooks, tactics, attributes, skills just don't matter or are so diminished as to be relevant to the system?

I think the CBs react like that to offset what used to happen when they would barge in on QB rollout plays and get blocked 100% of the time and get taken completely out of the play.

Originally posted by Galactic Empire
How about fixing zone first?

I thought Zone was so awesome it didn't need fixing?

Originally posted by DeeVee8
#1

#2

Yay to #1 as well. Now I can change my sig!

And for #2, I thought QB Leadership effected everyone else's morale and not his anyway so this change doesn't bother me. And I'm totally cool with waiting to see how this plays out. Sometimes you have to make changes and try something new and hope even if it's not perfect, its at least better.

And Corndog,

Thank you for announcing these changes before the season ends.

It's good communication.

Thumbs up for the heads up!

Corndog -- in light of this change to leadership -- doesn't it make sense to program the QB to just stand still after a hand off or pitch?

seems like this can get really ugly with the QB chasing after the HB...blocking and getting pancaked for absolutely no reason

How about using this CB discussion to create another tactic option. Something that would let us decide how our dots go about making that play. I'm thinking something like Contain, Balanced, and Aggressive. Contain would give some benefits to tackling while the defender plays more passively, think bend but don't break. Maybe throw in some subtractions to power tackling/fumble chance? Balanced could be just how it is now. Aggressive would allow the defender to try to make a play, some subtractions to tackling skills, while a benefit to fumble chance?

Defensive line/blitz play could be interesting too. Something like Contain reduces the chance of getting pancaked, increases side to side movement and blitz awr, but also reduces the ability to pancake the blocker. Aggressive reduces side to side movement and blitz awr, but increases the chance to pancake the blocker. The silver lining is contain's pathing will always be safe, choosing the safe route while ignoring a higher risk path to the ball carrier. While aggressive will try to shoot the gap and blow up the play.

I think this is something that would be best put into the defensive playbook somehow. So you could dial up your play and the tactics for every position are right there as well. Let's say you know the opposing teams love pitches to a certain direction. You can draw up a play to have certain players set on Aggressive for a chance to blow up the play, while also having certain players set so contain to prevent the big play.

What do you guys think?