The AI just let the clock run out w/o attempting a field goal!!!!

[sportdan30]

I was absolutely stunned last night while playing my franchise with the Rams. I'm in game two with the 49ers and we're deadlocked at 7-7 heading deep into the 4th quarter. There's roughly 3 and a half minutes left and finally, the niners are moving the ball on the ground with Barlow. I'm having a heck of a time slowing him down. Methodical runs continue to bring San Fran first downs. With just over a minute to go, they're on my 5 yard line and it's second down. They run a play to the three. Third down, they run a play to the 1. 4th down. Time is ticking. They have at least one, maybe two timeouts. And even if I was wrong and they used their timeouts somehow, they still just stood there in the huddle letting the clock wind down. 15 secs, 10 secs, (I'm thinking there's nothing I can do except possibly block the field goal), 5 secs, 3 secs, 1 sec (no timeout???) 0...clocks runs out. We head to overtime where I eventually win. However, I can't seem to wonder what in the world happened?!?!?! How could the AI not pick up that the game's in the 4th quarter and they have use of their timeouts? I evened my record at 1-1 but obviously feel as though I cheated. Never have I ever experienced this in a football video game.

[mvb34]

If this true then wow!! Sega not getting the little things right!!

[Balboni]

it is true.unfortunately this happens from time to time. I noticed that the AI under two minutes is very poor. they have poor clock management. but it does not happen that often.

[rabigjb]

I read about this issue a LOT, maybe every review of NFL 2K2. And this is the reason I bought Madden 2002 over NFL 2K2, since I mainly play single-player, making this a major issue for me.

It just surprises me that this still happens, in the 2K4 incarnation of the game.

[Balboni]

it does happen been very rarely. still it shouldn't happen though but I still really enjoy the game...

[Heelfan71]

very rarely something happens like that. I have had it happen one time in 20+ games and I jumped off sides and then the CPU kicked.

[Kanobi]

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sportdan30 said:
I was absolutely stunned last night while playing my franchise with the Rams. I'm in game two with the 49ers and we're deadlocked at 7-7 heading deep into the 4th quarter. There's roughly 3 and a half minutes left and finally, the niners are moving the ball on the ground with Barlow. I'm having a heck of a time slowing him down. Methodical runs continue to bring San Fran first downs. With just over a minute to go, they're on my 5 yard line and it's second down. They run a play to the three. Third down, they run a play to the 1. 4th down. Time is ticking. They have at least one, maybe two timeouts. And even if I was wrong and they used their timeouts somehow, they still just stood there in the huddle letting the clock wind down. 15 secs, 10 secs, (I'm thinking there's nothing I can do except possibly block the field goal), 5 secs, 3 secs, 1 sec (no timeout???) 0...clocks runs out. We head to overtime where I eventually win. However, I can't seem to wonder what in the world happened?!?!?! How could the AI not pick up that the game's in the 4th quarter and they have use of their timeouts? I evened my record at 1-1 but obviously feel as though I cheated. Never have I ever experienced this in a football video game.

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Damn! I WISH that would happen to me. Maybe I wouldn't have lost that conference championship game against the Bills in year one of my Franchise. They called a timeout with about 5 secs left in the game, score tied at 17 , and kicked the game winner.

[guysmiley1463]

What quaterback were you using in your franchise and what was his COMPOSURE and LEADERSHIP rating?