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Originally posted by drcaudill
casual ?
Is there anything being done now to correct 4th down situations and say trailing by 4 or more and sim kicks a FG or punts when the team needs a td to win or try and tie up the game.

Seen many a game where sim kicks a fg with less then 60 secs left and a team loses due to 4th down..


Links? Shouldn't be happening so we might need to make a correction to the end game AI we use for casual but I need to see where it's happening in order to make the fix.

Originally posted by boondocksaint
Hmmm... sorry about that.

My question is: Are the devs currently happy with the balance of offense vs. defense in the passing sim? And if not, can we expect any (even small) changes going forward?

Fairly happy yes. Will probably be some small changes before we come out of Beta though. Won't be rushed changes done without testing though.

Originally posted by cwrujosh
Have the devs looked into the issue of exterior lineman ignoring pass rushers to double team the DT? These do not appear to be missed vision checks, the OT just never engages the rusher. Shouldn't there be something in the code where the first thing the OT does is look for the DE?

Always helpful to provide some examples. So please do.

Originally posted by Otega
Will the offensive lineman ever get a balance pass on VAs vs. the defensive line?

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Originally posted by tragula
Dear Catch,

What are the 3 changes to the sim you would like to see ? regardless if they are feasible or in the to do list.

Happy, Al-Hijira (I know two weeks early, but still)

1. I've always wanted OL blocking assignments (like designate particular OL to block particular defenders on a given play) or even preset blocking schemes but that's NGTH so it's just a pipe dream.

2. Still want to figure out a way where other attributes have more meaning/value. In a vacuum, a player with 90 catching should be able to catch a pass much easier then someone with 60 catching. And while I am sure there is some advantage, I don't think it's enough of one. It was one of the reasons we did the AEQ revision but there still is some work that needs to be done in this area. Easier said then done though.

3. I'd like for the vision checks for defenders to read run/pass to be a bit more difficult. Just seems defenders are too omniscient at times. I see safeties come from 15 yards off the ball to make a tackle in the backfield all the time. Should be harder to do imo.

Originally posted by tautology

May not be the right place to ask this, but...

How does one access the entirety of the Q&AWiki?

http://www.glbwiki.com/qa/index.php

I find that the general sections have a limited result set (for instance, "Game Simulation" has 189 entries but you can only access the top 60 or so http://www.glbwiki.com/qa/viewtopic.php?50 and there is no option for "next page" that I can find)?

If you search by terms, the number of terms that rturn results are fairly limited and the results are limited to 20, again with no capacity to go to "next page."

Help a poor n00b out!




Try:

http://www.glbwiki.com/qa/ - you can either enter search team or look for topic by category. Not sure on # of search results - contact Support, they are working on that project and might be able to help you.

Originally posted by bug03
What, in the admins opinion, is the missing link in the passing game?Are WRs simply not winning enough catch rolls or is there a more underlying symptom that the general populace is misusing in the passing sim?

In short, what would you do to complete more passes at the WL level that isn't already being done?

Like last time, I'm not going to turn this thread into a passing game is broken thread. It isn't. That being said, we are mindful that there are some areas for possible improvement and we are reviewing them.

Originally posted by Shrazkil
There is a wiki, but it is very outdated.

Will some blocking type SA's work on a WR?

Things like ; Lead block, pancake, get low, and cut block.

Yes they will work on a WR.

Originally posted by IIAMLEGEND
Do you feel counters are a bit over powered with there being no real way or vision check for a DE to stay home or set the edge. Atm it seems like a counter is either a 60 yard TD or 2 yard loss, not very balanced imo

No, we do not feel they are overpowered or unbalanced.

Originally posted by The Humanoid Typhoon
Does Closing Speed work for a blitzing LB?

Not in terms of trying to sack a QB, no.

Originally posted by XtremeTony
I have a few questions...

1: Why isn't there a 2-4-5 formation on Defense?
2: Why do we NOT have Custom Depth Chart slots for the DE slots?

Because we are happy with the number of formations and custom depth chart slots currently in the game and have no plans on adding more.

Originally posted by vinman
Can you fix the KR/PR spot in D Leagues..only have a player with a returner archetype at those positions or at least assign a CPU player until one signs. Tired of having my QB returning kicks.

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Originally posted by BengalFish
With the addition of new offensive sets, defensive A.I.'s have gotten bigger. It currently takes 5 minutes to load or save my defensive A.I.. And sometimes you get an error message due to the long load time, and when you try to go back all of your work is lost. Needless to say, this is frustrating. Are there any ways other than shortening my A.I. quite considerably to help improve this. I'm in no way tech savvy when it comes to servers and that crap, but it seems like there has to be another solution.

Before you go to save the AI, right click on a link at the top of the screen and open in a new window or tab. If you've timed out, log back in and then save your AI. Or you can always hit the back arrow if you've timed out and try that.

Originally posted by SharpyDave
Clutch VA
This player seems to come up big when needed. The Clutch ability gives this player access to various bonuses towards making plays on offense, defense, kicking, and punting in 3rd and 4th down situations, especially late in the game. Each level of Clutch increases the likelihood of triggering a bonus by 5%.

So this works for all players on ST, not just punter & kicker?

Correct.