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BrianBrockmeyer · 08-03-2004, 01:22 AM

I seem to remember reading something before the game came out about how you could ice the kicker in this year's version by calling a TO before the kick that would affect their composure. I haven't been in a GW FG situation yet where I could test this out, so I'm wondering if anyone else has done or seen this yet?

aukevin · 08-03-2004, 08:10 AM

well, I know the computer hasn't done it to me. I have won 2 games with last minute FGs, and I know one of them was in an opponent's stadium. They didn't try to ace me. Haven't gotten a chance to ice them yet.

TheBoredGuy · 08-03-2004, 08:34 AM

I have done it against the computer. Can't remember the teams or the stadium, but I know it was right before halftime and it was a fairly close game. The CPU's kicker was a freshman, and I called three timeouts in a row. He missed a 30-yarder or so, wide right. Whether my timeout's affected him or not, I don't know.

Jistic · 08-03-2004, 09:05 AM

I have a feeling that you can't really do this. Only because when your opponent calls a TO, you get to choose to compose your players as well.

My friend tried to 'ice' my kicker by calling timeouts on me. I just chose 'backfield' and my kicker actually increased in composure with the TO's. Now maybe he was already a high composure guy, I don't remember. More testing is needed.

BrianBrockmeyer · 08-03-2004, 04:16 PM

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Jistic said:
I have a feeling that you can't really do this. Only because when your opponent calls a TO, you get to choose to compose your players as well.

My friend tried to 'ice' my kicker by calling timeouts on me. I just chose 'backfield' and my kicker actually increased in composure with the TO's. Now maybe he was already a high composure guy, I don't remember. More testing is needed.

Thanks for the input. I think I'm gonna try one of the Pontiac Classics that involve kicking a late game FG to win or tie it (ex. 2003 Fiesta Bowl). I'll post later with results. Hopefully, we can get to the bottom of this thing.

Quack1 · 08-03-2004, 04:24 PM

Didn't work for me.

I play in the #5 toughest stadium (Oregon) and I called two TOs in a row and my crowd was going nuts and.....and.....Arizona's kicker hit on with 8 seconds left, but.....holding on the kicking team....next try 10 yards longer....he still hit it to win it.

DAMN!!!

BrianBrockmeyer · 08-03-2004, 04:28 PM

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Quack1 said:
Didn't work for me.

I play in the #5 toughest stadium (Oregon) and I called two TOs in a row and my crowd was going nuts and.....and.....Arizona's kicker hit on with 8 seconds left, but.....holding on the kicking team....next try 10 yards longer....he still hit it to win it.

DAMN!!!

Did you check the match-up stick to see whether or not it affected his composure rating?

ochoco · 08-03-2004, 05:16 PM

It has worked for me. It was a Freshman kicker though. I don't think it's something that will work every time even on a weenie Freshman but it does work. I did matchup stick on him and he had 0 composure and a bit of red in the skill bar. Called a timeout and he came back with 0 composure and nearly all read on the skill bar. It still doesn't mean he will miss it for sure but it did get him rattled.

08-03-2004, 01:22 AM	#1
BrianBrockmeyer Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Mar 2004	Icing the Kicker I seem to remember reading something before the game came out about how you could ice the kicker in this year's version by calling a TO before the kick that would affect their composure. I haven't been in a GW FG situation yet where I could test this out, so I'm wondering if anyone else has done or seen this yet?

08-03-2004, 08:10 AM	#2
aukevin War Eagle, Go Braves! OVR: 69 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,702	Re: Icing the Kicker well, I know the computer hasn't done it to me. I have won 2 games with last minute FGs, and I know one of them was in an opponent's stadium. They didn't try to ace me. Haven't gotten a chance to ice them yet.

08-03-2004, 08:34 AM	#3
TheBoredGuy Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Nov 2003	Re: Icing the Kicker I have done it against the computer. Can't remember the teams or the stadium, but I know it was right before halftime and it was a fairly close game. The CPU's kicker was a freshman, and I called three timeouts in a row. He missed a 30-yarder or so, wide right. Whether my timeout's affected him or not, I don't know.

08-03-2004, 09:05 AM	#4
Jistic Hall Of Fame OVR: 28 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, ILL Posts: 16,404	Re: Icing the Kicker I have a feeling that you can't really do this. Only because when your opponent calls a TO, you get to choose to compose your players as well. My friend tried to 'ice' my kicker by calling timeouts on me. I just chose 'backfield' and my kicker actually increased in composure with the TO's. Now maybe he was already a high composure guy, I don't remember. More testing is needed.

08-03-2004, 04:24 PM	#6
Quack1 Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Jul 2003	Re: Icing the Kicker Didn't work for me. I play in the #5 toughest stadium (Oregon) and I called two TOs in a row and my crowd was going nuts and.....and.....Arizona's kicker hit on with 8 seconds left, but.....holding on the kicking team....next try 10 yards longer....he still hit it to win it. DAMN!!!

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08-03-2004, 04:16 PM	#5
BrianBrockmeyer Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Mar 2004	Re: Icing the Kicker Quote: *Jistic said:* I have a feeling that you can't really do this. Only because when your opponent calls a TO, you get to choose to compose your players as well. My friend tried to 'ice' my kicker by calling timeouts on me. I just chose 'backfield' and my kicker actually increased in composure with the TO's. Now maybe he was already a high composure guy, I don't remember. More testing is needed. Thanks for the input. I think I'm gonna try one of the Pontiac Classics that involve kicking a late game FG to win or tie it (ex. 2003 Fiesta Bowl). I'll post later with results. Hopefully, we can get to the bottom of this thing.

08-03-2004, 04:28 PM	#7
BrianBrockmeyer Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Mar 2004	Re: Icing the Kicker Quote: *Quack1 said:* Didn't work for me. I play in the #5 toughest stadium (Oregon) and I called two TOs in a row and my crowd was going nuts and.....and.....Arizona's kicker hit on with 8 seconds left, but.....holding on the kicking team....next try 10 yards longer....he still hit it to win it. DAMN!!! Did you check the match-up stick to see whether or not it affected his composure rating?

08-03-2004, 05:16 PM	#8
ochoco Pac12fan OVR: 12 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Molalla, OR Posts: 2,179	Re: Icing the Kicker It has worked for me. It was a Freshman kicker though. I don't think it's something that will work every time even on a weenie Freshman but it does work. I did matchup stick on him and he had 0 composure and a bit of red in the skill bar. Called a timeout and he came back with 0 composure and nearly all read on the skill bar. It still doesn't mean he will miss it for sure but it did get him rattled.

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