Warrior General Games

Originally posted by tpaterniti
I find it ironic that people complained about the cookie-cutter nature of building on GLB1, they redesigned the building system for a variety of reasons, one being to make the builds less cookie-cutter, but somehow they are now even more cookie-cutter than before. People thought that more attributes would lead to more variety, but it actually led to less variety. It actually makes sense if you think about it. When rolls are simpler (involve only a few attributes) you can put points into those attributes then add another twist onto your build with the remaining points. When a roll is complex (involving many attributes), you have to spend all of your points on that one roll and there is nothing left to customize your player. So you get one dimensional, cookie-cutter builds.

builds are not cookie cutter. I guarantee you my defense is not cookie cutter. It's human nature to find a way that works and mirror those that are successful by building identical dots. I like to find other ways to be successful however.

You don't think the NFL is a cookie cutter league?

It is laughable to call builds in this game cookie cutter. Nobody even truly knows the "Best" builds yet (many think they do probably). Everyone is still figuring it out and you are always going to have people copying the more successful teams, but that doesn't mean those successful teams have figured out the optimal builds that have absolutely no room for improvement. They have just figured out better builds than other people.

Originally posted by Galithor
I think it's less cookie-cutter than folks are saying. And team variety is much better too. Everyone mostly constructed a team the same way in GLB1. ALG management and coordinator skill determining your fate more than whether or not you chose the right end-build idea.

The Superstar mechanic has led to pretty wide spread of team designs in the lower tiers. There's always going to be the FotM way to build, but even in rookie where you've got a bunch of QB rollout squads right now, there's still heavy passing teams, or heavy defensive S* teams being built. The debate on how to build a defense right now is extremely healthy with everyone trying to figure out the best ways to handle extreme rushing offenses while not becoming fodder for extreme passing offenses.

I saw DT mentioned as being built the same by everyone earlier. That's just not true. there's at least 3 viable ways to build a DT that I know of, and that's not even counting a big-time pass deflection build, which I'd consider experimental at this point. And all of those 3 variants that I know of have plenty of ability to be varied in just how hard you push the primaries and how much rounding into secondaries you do.

You may be right that GLB2 is not really that cookie cutter, but it is not even close to true that every team in GLB1 is built the same. My team is in WL now and here are our opponents:

STEEL City Mafia http://glb.warriorgeneral.com/game/roster.pl?team_id=5799 | 50% Run / 50% Pass | 3-4/4-3 Hybrid Defense
Passing QB Only, Elusive, Power, Rec HBs, 3 Blocking TEs, 2 Rec TEs, Mostly Speed WRs, Mostly Pass Rushing DEs, Coverage LBs, Mix of Coverage and Hard Hitting DBs

Port Chester University Demonik Whooping Cranes http://glb.warriorgeneral.com/game/roster.pl?team_id=906 | 67% Run / 33% Pass | 3-4/4-3 Hybrid Defense
Passing and Rushing QB, Power, Rec HBs, Rushing FB, 3 Blocking TEs, 2 Rec TEs, 2 Speed WRs, 2 Possession WRs, 1 Blocking WR, Mostly Pass Rush DEs, mix of Hard Hitting and Coverage LBs, Mix of Coverage and Hard Hitting CBs, mostly hard hitting Ss

Boulder Blitz (A.D.D.) http://glb.warriorgeneral.com/game/roster.pl?team_id=1433 | 82% Run / 18% Pass | 3-4 Defense
Passing and Rushing QB, 2 Power HBs, Rec HB, Rec FB, 4 Blocking TEs, 2 Rec TEs, Only 1 Possession WRs (only WR on roster), Mix of run stuffing and Pass Rush DEs, mix of Hard Hitting and Coverage LBs, Mix of Coverage and Hard Hitting CBs, mostly hard hitting Ss

Texas Militia http://glb.warriorgeneral.com/game/roster.pl?team_id=563 | 70% Run / 30% Pass | 3-4/4-3 Hybrid Defense (blitz heavy)
Passing and Rushing QB, Power HB, Elusive HB, Rec HB, Rec FB, 3 Blocking TEs, 1 Rec TE, 2 Speed WRs, 3 STs WRs, Mix of run stuffing and Pass Rush DEs, mix of Hard Hitting, Blitzing and Coverage LBs, Coverage CBs, balanced Ss

Chico High Panthers http://glb.warriorgeneral.com/game/roster.pl?team_id=391 | 46% Run / 54% Pass | 3-4 Defense
fense (blitz heavy)
Passing and Rushing QB, 2 Elusive HBs, Rec HB, Rec FB, 3 Blocking TEs, 2 Rec TE, 4 Speed WRs, 1 Possession WRs, 4 run stuffing DEs, mix of coverage and Blitzing LBs, Coverage CBs, coverage Ss

And so on. In my opinion there is huge variety of styles and team makeups in WL right now.

Originally posted by tpaterniti
You may be right that GLB2 is not really that cookie cutter, but it is not even close to true that every team in GLB1 is built the same. My team is in WL now and here are our opponents:

STEEL City Mafia http://glb.warriorgeneral.com/game/roster.pl?team_id=5799 | 50% Run / 50% Pass | 3-4/4-3 Hybrid Defense
Passing QB Only, Elusive, Power, Rec HBs, 3 Blocking TEs, 2 Rec TEs, Mostly Speed WRs, Mostly Pass Rushing DEs, Coverage LBs, Mix of Coverage and Hard Hitting DBs

Port Chester University Demonik Whooping Cranes http://glb.warriorgeneral.com/game/roster.pl?team_id=906 | 67% Run / 33% Pass | 3-4/4-3 Hybrid Defense
Passing and Rushing QB, Power, Rec HBs, Rushing FB, 3 Blocking TEs, 2 Rec TEs, 2 Speed WRs, 2 Possession WRs, 1 Blocking WR, Mostly Pass Rush DEs, mix of Hard Hitting and Coverage LBs, Mix of Coverage and Hard Hitting CBs, mostly hard hitting Ss

Boulder Blitz (A.D.D.) http://glb.warriorgeneral.com/game/roster.pl?team_id=1433 | 82% Run / 18% Pass | 3-4 Defense
Passing and Rushing QB, 2 Power HBs, Rec HB, Rec FB, 4 Blocking TEs, 2 Rec TEs, Only 1 Possession WRs (only WR on roster), Mix of run stuffing and Pass Rush DEs, mix of Hard Hitting and Coverage LBs, Mix of Coverage and Hard Hitting CBs, mostly hard hitting Ss

Texas Militia http://glb.warriorgeneral.com/game/roster.pl?team_id=563 | 70% Run / 30% Pass | 3-4/4-3 Hybrid Defense (blitz heavy)
Passing and Rushing QB, Power HB, Elusive HB, Rec HB, Rec FB, 3 Blocking TEs, 1 Rec TE, 2 Speed WRs, 3 STs WRs, Mix of run stuffing and Pass Rush DEs, mix of Hard Hitting, Blitzing and Coverage LBs, Coverage CBs, balanced Ss

Chico High Panthers http://glb.warriorgeneral.com/game/roster.pl?team_id=391 | 46% Run / 54% Pass | 3-4 Defense
fense (blitz heavy)
Passing and Rushing QB, 2 Elusive HBs, Rec HB, Rec FB, 3 Blocking TEs, 2 Rec TE, 4 Speed WRs, 1 Possession WRs, 4 run stuffing DEs, mix of coverage and Blitzing LBs, Coverage CBs, coverage Ss

And so on. In my opinion there is huge variety of styles and team makeups in WL right now.

The argument is that GLB1 takes a long time to get to the level that you are describing

And if you miss 1 day you're screwed

Originally posted by Night Dragon
I seem to have a much easier time finding teams to play for in GLB1. I gave up trying to find a nonCPU team to play for in GLB2.

This. I still play GLB1 a lot more than this, but I have two dots on 2. It is extremely difficult to find an IRL owner and one that is active. Pretty frustrating.

i say glb 2 no matter what simply because of the technology improvements of course

GLB1 is easily the better coaches game. It takes more work but is more rewarding. GLB2 you're extremely hamstrung on what you can do and as a result if an offense isn't putting up 35 points a game the OC failed at his job.

Nfartonme would say GLB1 wins hands down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9c8Isb4zvs