Post Patch: Games a little screwy?

[Julio Riddols]

I don't think I am the only one, I could be wrong, but it seems like things are playing out differently in games since the patch has come out. There certainly seem to be a lot more big plays, things like blocked kicks and interceptions and fumbles being returned for TD's more often..

I can't be certain, personally, because all of us know how important sample size is with this game.. But I thought I would put this out there to see if anyone else felt the same. I also wonder a little if the change implemented to fix the mixed up columns in the defensive personnel screen hasn't affected how the defense is called. It seems like the gameplan I had developed that has consistently stopped the run and given up 3.5 yards or less is suddenly unable to stop the run at all.

Again, sample size is a factor - Just getting a feel for what the general populace of this forum thinks.

[Hammer]

We just had our draft preview in the NAFL. 4 absolute stud QBs at the top of the class. Never seen anything even close to it before. Not sure if its just random luck.

[RedKingGold]

I think it's random luck + coincidence.

I'm pretty sure stuff like that has a solid chance of happening before the patch.

[Tormaz]

The only difference I have noticed is a lot more penalties on my offensive lines.

[Narcizo]

We just had our draft preview in the NAFL. 4 absolute stud QBs at the top of the class. Never seen anything even close to it before. Not sure if its just random luck.

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While I've never, ever seen anything like that in any SP career I've had (and I'll admit I haven't had that many seasons compared to the likes of Ben et al) I think it's still within the realms of luck and coincidence. But there are 4 quarterbacks each who would have been taken with the first overall pick most years. On the other hand there's only really been one genuine stud quarterback in the league since transfering to 2007 and he was one of those no-combine affairs that were cert-studs back before some patch or other. I do remember a case of someone asking for advice picking between 3 stud quarterbacks in a draft so I don't think the above case is anything other than luck (on the part of the teams with the top four picks).

Even the rest of the top of the draft has more red and blue than I think I've ever seen in a draft.

[gstelmack]

The first two weeks of WOOF have played out fairly well with the changes.

[gottimd]

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/3689/drafthc2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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While I've never, ever seen anything like that in any SP career I've had (and I'll admit I haven't had that many seasons compared to the likes of Ben et al) I think it's still within the realms of luck and coincidence. But there are 4 quarterbacks each who would have been taken with the first overall pick most years. On the other hand there's only really been one genuine stud quarterback in the league since transfering to 2007 and he was one of those no-combine affairs that were cert-studs back before some patch or other. I do remember a case of someone asking for advice picking between 3 stud quarterbacks in a draft so I don't think the above case is anything other than luck (on the part of the teams with the top four picks).

Even the rest of the top of the draft has more red and blue than I think I've ever seen in a draft.

I am assuming that the game has some sort of algorithm to add the likelihood of a top class of a specific position to come out. Lets say all of the top tier RB's are all approaching 10+ years in the league....does the game factor this in meaning it increases the chance of producing a great class of RB's? Or is it really a "roll of the dice"?

[Ben E Lou]

I strongly believe it's just a roll of the dice. I've done some specific testing to try to tease that out (to see if the game might be replacing IHOF's talent).