House Rules and any other hints?

[flair1234]

I have no desire to call each play in a game. But I do enjoy setting gameplans.

I know injuries should be set to 200 for the most realistic experience. Are there any other tricks of the trade that you guys use to keep things interseting that I should know about?

[JeffW]

In my Chargers Dynasty (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=53305), I listed some common house rules. Not perfect, even for 2k4, but a good starting point for 2k7.

[flair1234]

Thank you

[flair1234]

What I am actually looking for is an explanation on how you guys like playing the game. For instance do most of you quick sim? Call plays? Spend time scouting each game...etc.

[Front Office Midget]

Depends on my league.

In my single-player league, I go the fastest. Setting up active/inactive players, letting the AI do the rest. Take a quick look at opponent's scouting report. Simming the week, reading the box score, rinse and repeat until late season, when I might start watching the games. I watch playoff games. My goal in this league is to go pretty fast.

In my nightly multiplayer league that I do with my 2 best friends, I try to follow the league as much as possible. I check so many stats after every game, adjust my depth chart (I'm not much of a gemaplanner) to my liking, and keep close tabs on all the other teams in the league. This is the league I follow the most closely.

I'm also in the eNFL, which sims 3 games a week.

So between each, I get slow, medium, and fast-paced results. Even my single-player is slower than most quick-simmers though.

[timmae]

Even my single-player is slower than most quick-simmers though.

Being from Sheboygan I would attribute that to your Manitowoc locale... people seem to be a lil' bit different up nort der... :D

[Toddzilla]

What I am actually looking for is an explanation on how you guys like playing the game. For instance do most of you quick sim? Call plays? Spend time scouting each game...etc.Flair (whooooooooooooooo!),

I like the long-term, roster management, career-watching aspect of FOF, so I don't get into the nuts-and-bolts as others might. I prefer to focus on strengthening my team, so I tend to spend most of my time playing this game during the off-seasons, and I leave the game planning and in-season roster shuffling mainly up to my coaches. I will, however, make some adjustments depending on how my team and my opponents look. I'll typically let the AI suggest a gameplan, then tweak it based on my team's and my opponent's strengths and weaknesses.

By and large, most of my enjoyment comes from drafting, trading, free-agency, and contract negotiations. I leave the play-calling and the game planning to the computer.

[sabotai]

What I am actually looking for is an explanation on how you guys like playing the game. For instance do most of you quick sim? Call plays? Spend time scouting each game...etc.

I scout my opponents a bit each game. Look for weak DL to run at, weak safeties to try and throw deep on, or weak LBs to through short passes. I don't get into it too much though and just let the AI suggest the defense gameplan. Although when I start a serios dynasty (that I plan to post about in the Dynasty Forums to go with my TCY dynasty), I'll probably try and take a much more active role in gameplanning. I never call my own plays.