Originally posted by neoliminal
I got no problem messing around with it, but how will it be useful? I guess if there's some exploitative running game...
I'd rather see a way to get this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/46_defense
I can't skew the linemen/LBs enough to make it work.Now your talking about a formation that you can exploit with the pass. The 4-4 was used by the Arizona Cardinals quite extensively last year. A true 4-4 uses a SS or very small fast LB in what is called the "rover" position. And the Rover is moved around in all 4 Line backing positions. THe 46 is really not a formation of it's own, it's a just one of the many ways to align a 4-3. CHeck and see, all true 46s use 4-3 personnel. And even the 86 Bears had since enough to line up in the Nickel if the Off went 3 WR. THat's common sense. You just can't use one formation against every thing the Off throws at you. BUt the 4-4 would be a good base D for a GLB team. You really just need 2 SD CBs and a great FS.
BUt al that said I'm with you...let's stop making new formations and work on finding a way to shift all D players to any place you want and create any formation you want. THe problem is they have to find a way to open up the DPC to formation creation while finding and eliminating all possible exploitable options. Which they haven't managed to do with the DPC the way it is. WHen you create a play you should be able to put a player in any legal position. BUt when they get to that point we could have a OPC too.
Madden Football has a O & D play creator that does it by using the natural "gridiron" of football. THey set the field up as a grid with "plots" or small squares that represent a position on the field that the player can line up at vertically and horizontally. You just don't allow 2 players to line up at the same plotted section, and limit some of the things you could do like ridiculous overloads, etc. But they need to hire programmers to experiment to accomplish things like that.
