Getting good at FOF

[TapeMastaP]

I got this game a few weeks ago and im about as good now as I was back then. I just dont know any good strategies on how to make my teams better, it always seems like im going 5-11 or something like that, when most of my players are 50-60's. any help on what you guys do to play this game would be greatly appreciated, I would like to get better at this game.

[Julio Riddols]

Are you doing the game planning or using recommended game plans?

Do your coaches suck?

Do you have a lot of personality conflicts?

Is your cohesion bad?

Who is your QB?

[aston217]

Play MP! You'll learn fast.

[NawlinsFan]

Play MP! You'll learn fast.

Some do, some don't. Been playing MP since '07 and I royally suck. :lol:

[tedski69]

Never played this before but I am not doing too badly albeit with a strong team in the 49ers.

Two seasons done. Two appearances in the superbowl and naturally two losses. One to the Bills which must be a bug. ;)

Pre-season in my 3rd season however, has started with a 42-13 loss at the Colts! :(

[tedski69]

Make that a shocking pre-season.

Played 4 Lost 4

[TapeMastaP]

Are you doing the game planning or using recommended game plans?

Do your coaches suck?

Do you have a lot of personality conflicts?

Is your cohesion bad?

Who is your QB?

I'm not sure what is important in a coach, but I've heard scouting is the best thing.

I only have 1-2 personal conflicts

I'm not sure about cohesion I'll have to check that

That's another thing, I'm always drafting busts at the QB position.

[TapeMastaP]

Play MP! You'll learn fast.

I'm 10 years (game time) into an mp run, and my best record has been 10-6, I've gone 9-7 twice and everything else has been a losing record.

[tedski69]

Just to prove that pre-season means nothing.

SUPERBOWL 2016

49ers 19 Browns 17

:)

[Julio Riddols]

Having busts at QB is a huge setback to a team.. That might be your main issue.

[MIJB#19]

Make that a shocking pre-season.

Played 4 Lost 4I'm usually more worried when my team goes undefeated in the pre-season.
There's no logic in worrying after wins, but it feels like a jinx. :D

[Alf]

I'm usually more worried when my team goes undefeated in the pre-season.
There's no logic in worrying after wins, but it feels like a jinx. :D

:withstupid:

[TapeMastaP]

So I looked up my team cohesion and everything is good to very good.

[heyteach1024]

I have played this game in all its versions and I am successful. I have even had undefeated seasons. THE most important piece to acquire is a stud QB. You may have to wait a few seasons until one becomes available in the draft but when he is...grab HIM! While you wait for him to appear, grab some quality WR's and a good O-Line. Those guys you can pick up in free agency. Your defense still has to be good, but doesn't have to be great. CB, MLB, and a really good pass rusher are what to focus. You have to get that QB though. Just like the NFL its a QB's game.

[NawlinsFan]

Problem is in most leagues you have to REALLY suck to get a chance at one the stud QB's by being in the top of the draft order. Or trade away a ton of picks to move up. When you end up being an average GM with an average QB maintaining an average record you never get there. Most MP leagues I have seen, not all mind you, it seems to be the team with the stud that is almost always playoff bound.

At that point it seems to become a long term journey to gather the right FA's with the right cohesive abilities and chase it from that angle.

Now, this IMO and I have no doubt those that are students of the game have much different perspectives.

[aston217]

Some do, some don't. Been playing MP since '07 and I royally suck. :lol:

Haha! Well, I mean, you'll get exposed to a lot of knowledge about how the game works and so on. Results not guaranteed :p