Honestly, I don't know what exactly is being changed to make dots in zones "more human." I don't recall Bort ever saying specifically, but the results in those test games seem to indicate adjustments to BH & ZS being part of it, to me. However, that's just based on what I saw any of you may have a different read on it.
ijg, I think you and Taut have very valid points. Personally, if we're going to try to make this game realistic at all (as in dot behaviors, not stats...If dot behaviors are realistic the stats will fall in line, when 2 comparable dots go h2h. I really think worrying about stats has caused far more harm than good, but that's another story), zone Ds just are ridiculous. I mean, seriously, how many times have any of us seen 5 D guys swarm a WR before the ball gets there at any lvl of football, even PeeWee, yet we all have seen it here. In the NFL, observers and coaches complain about throwing into double coverage, yet throwing into tripple coverage here is not uncommon in the least. It isn't that the D really has 3or 4 dots covering that 1 WR. It's that the bonuses are so insane that 3-4 dots can get to the WR before the ball does. I think Taut is one of the best minds in this game, but I'd argue that one with anybody and not be afraid of losing the argument.
To me, the real keys to not hosing things is to make sure that 3 things happen...Zones are brought closer back to earth, QB targetting and decision making are improved (those 2 things have been/are being worked on), but that the pass coverage guys get a buff too (more effective at PDs withing their radius, more effective at ints and, as Add has mentioned, have them actually play the ball). all 3 of those things happen and we can end up in good shape, but I think all 3 need to occur.
The part that makes me nervous is that most everyone agrees that the QB targeting/decision making and zone effectiveness need to be improved. However, ssn is slipping away and the QB porition needs more adjustments and tests before it can/should go live....AND, the bumps to the coverage guys need to occur and be tested before this goes live. Time is slipping away for all of this to happen