Give FB carries in multi-player?

Hobbits · 02-16-2004, 01:18 PM

Is there a trick to getting your FB carries? I set all offensive scenarios to FB Run = 40... which is supposed to be maximum. But they never are given the ball except in, I think, cases where they have a special designation (like goal line runner). Is this a known bug?

thanks!

~ Hobbits

albionmoonlight · 02-16-2004, 01:26 PM

Make sure that the formations that you are running and that your QB knows are two back formations. Your FB may simply not be on the field a lot.

If you really want to make sure that he gets the ball a lot, you can go into the personell by formation screens and put him in the tailback position in some formations. Experiment with it in SP and see what gives him a lot of carries and what does not.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-16-2004, 01:46 PM

What albionmoonlight said.

As far as I can tell, it's all about the formations & specific personnel settings when it comes to getting the FB any significant number of carries.

The AI seems to love single-back & 3/4 WR formations & the recommends always seem to include a heavy percentage of those regardless of the talent level of your FB's & TE's relative to RB's & WR's.

Chubby · 02-16-2004, 04:11 PM

play him at HB...

oops I've said too much...

Hobbits · 02-16-2004, 10:25 PM

~ Hobbits

02-16-2004, 10:25 PM	#5
Hobbits n00b Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ID	thanks for the advice! ~ Hobbits

02-16-2004, 01:26 PM	#2
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Make sure that the formations that you are running and that your QB knows are two back formations. Your FB may simply not be on the field a lot. If you really want to make sure that he gets the ball a lot, you can go into the personell by formation screens and put him in the tailback position in some formations. Experiment with it in SP and see what gives him a lot of carries and what does not.

02-16-2004, 01:46 PM	#3
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	What albionmoonlight said. As far as I can tell, it's all about the formations & specific personnel settings when it comes to getting the FB any significant number of carries. The AI seems to love single-back & 3/4 WR formations & the recommends always seem to include a heavy percentage of those regardless of the talent level of your FB's & TE's relative to RB's & WR's.

02-16-2004, 04:11 PM	#4
Chubby Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Syracuse, NY	play him at HB... oops I've said too much...

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