House Rules

[julfpenet]

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the house rules, roster updates, and player editing over the years. I'm having more fun with 2k5 than ever before.

HOUSE RULES

Game play:
--Quarters = 9 Minutes
--EQ = Off
--Multiple Hot Routes = Off
--Speed = Normal
--Sub In/Out = 60%/85%
--Reposition only one player before the snap
--Control DT only
--No line shifts

Sliders:
--All zero except the following:
HUM/CPU Fatigue = 4 / 40
Injury = 16
Fumble = 24
Interceptions = 0

Penalties:
--all at max except the following:
Clipping: 24

Salaries:
--Match player's desired salary requirements and contract length.
--Increase the players requested bonus percentage by an additional 20%.
--Six year contracts are the maximum allowed length.

Trades:
--Max out the trade interest slider before making a deal, even if it's offered to you from the trading block.
--During season, only trade for players that are offered via the trading block.
--No trading for an opposing team's starting quarterback.
--No trading for rookies.
--No trading of players from your team in the last year of their contract.
--No trading for/away kickers.
--No trading away of players rated below 70.

Draft:
--No more than two picks in a single round and no more than ten picks in any one draft.

Player Ratings: (Roster - ESPNNFL2K5_JMR100106.zip)
--All C, G, and T speed increased by 15% with a minimum of 60.
--All CB, SS, FS, QB, P, K, C, G, and T aggression locked at 64.
--All RB, FB, WR, TE, DT, DE, OLB, and ILB aggression locked at 127.
--All DT, DE, OLB, ILB, CB, FS, and SS catch reduced by 75%.
--All QB speed reduced by 10%
--All QB read coverage and consistency increased 10% with a minimum of 70.
--All players stamina increased by 15%.
--All Free Agents categories reduced by 15%. (New franchise only)

Other:
--Increase salary cap to 90.5 million. (Optional - new franchise only)

[julfpenet]

Here is the franchise file that I am currently using with the aforementioned house rules. All teams are owned by the user.