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Why isn't there press coverage? I think a big aspect of defending the pass is to mess up the timing of the QB-WR tandem by jamming WRs at the line, and to make the QB hold onto the ball a little longer allowing for more pressure. On many plays the QB seems to be able to get rid of the ball very quickly, and once O-line builds start rounding out more it seems like there's going to be issues getting real pressure, and the game seems to be missing one of real life football's biggest weapons against these quick hitting plays and against weaker speedier WRs.

Doubtful that it'll be added - it'd basically need to be it's own attribute (and beat press would need to be there for WRs), and there's no way that we're getting new attributes until GLB 3.

Maybe it'd be good as a Special Ability, but that wouldn't fire very often...

I think it would make a good special ability. Real life cornerbacks don't actually jam the receivers at the line for more than a half second in most attempts anyways

Originally posted by pottsman
and there's no way that we're getting new attributes until GLB 3.

Unlikely, but it could happen.

As for the suggestion, I'm not entirely against it...but it would require coding it and adding a bunch of plays that use it. So it's not likely to happen for awhile.

Yeah, I think it would be better as an attribute but I guess it wouldn't be terrible as a special ability either. The only problem is that if it's a special ability, then it will fire however often it is designed to and it negates the WRs chance to have any control over the outcome. Some WRs are big, strong, and physical with CBs so they are less likely to get pressed, and therefore it seems like they should have some input into the outcome.

Either way, if a skill like this does get made, it should be heavily dependent on strength and partially dependent on agility. This would help CBs who are more physical or run stoppers still compete with the speedy elusive WRs.

We discused this on the test server, but it never went anywhere.

Originally posted by Time Trial
We discused this on the test server, but it never went anywhere.

The conversation really went to having to add new attributes, which even in alpha was an undertaking (refiguring out balancing out attributes and the like).

Originally posted by InRomoWeTrust
The conversation really went to having to add new attributes, which even in alpha was an undertaking (refiguring out balancing out attributes and the like).

The bigger issue was adding plays that actually used it.

Now both are pretty big issues.

Well I know nothing about the technical aspect of coding it into the game, but as far as new press coverage plays go wouldn't it be less time consuming to try and add an option to the currently existing plays to make them press coverage? That way the owner or the DC or whoever could add whatever plays they like. Then there could be a dropdown box or whatever where they could change the play to press coverage or leave it regular. That would eliminate the need to create entirely new plays, at least in the short term.

You could probably tweak head fake and re-use it

Originally posted by Phantom Cannon
Well I know nothing about the technical aspect of coding it into the game, but as far as new press coverage plays go wouldn't it be less time consuming to try and add an option to the currently existing plays to make them press coverage? That way the owner or the DC or whoever could add whatever plays they like. Then there could be a dropdown box or whatever where they could change the play to press coverage or leave it regular. That would eliminate the need to create entirely new plays, at least in the short term.

I agree with this, but if this ends up being the implemented fix please don't let guys in deep zones press