I have always appreciated this community and the amazing slider sets it has created. I also was heavily into editing rosters (on my own, not the boards) with NCAA 14, but for now that shipped has sailed.
I decided this year to set out on my own and develop a set of sliders from scratch. I started with Heisman default sliders, and quickly realized that if this was my starting point, some drastic changes need to be made with certain sliders. I know that Zero Sliders are a hotly debated topic on these forums, but I truly believe there are a couple that absolutely need to set to zero to get the game to look decent on Heisman.
I am still tweaking my set with the patch, which caused QBs to hold the ball for far too long, leading to way too many coverage sacks. I think I’ve fixed that by lowering the Pass Block slider. I think my theory is that by lowering the Pass Block slider, QBs feel the pressure sooner and get rid of the ball earlier (but not all the time). I also think I need to adjust FG Power and Accuracy down a couple notches, as Field Goals seem almost automatic now. I also think the Kickoff Power is useless at any setting.
I still want to gather some stats on my new setting, but I think I’m close. What I’m trying to get are stats that mirror as closely as possible real-life stats. I gathered a few key stat areas and found the Maximum, Minimum, and Median team averages for 2023. I should expect most games to fall into those ranges, but I try not to freak out when I get outliers. If I start to see a pattern - ie way too many sacks post the recent patch - I try to pivot sooner.
I have seen blowouts, shootouts, shutouts, defensive battles, comebacks, turnover-filled games, sacked-filled games, penalty-filled games, penalty-less games, turnover-less games, sacked-less games, 300-yard rushing games, 300-yard passing games, long pass plays, long run plays, overthrows, dropped passes, stuffed runs, and many other scenarios we see every weekend in the fall.
I would love some feedback if anyone tries these, and if you have questions about other stats or things I have noticed, let me know. Here’s my set:
***Set Adaptive AI for both teams in Edit Coaches to Aggressive. Coaching edits stick, even when “retiring” or selecting a new active coach
Skill Level Heisman
Quarter Length 12 (14)
Acc Clock On
Min Play Clock 20 (15)
QB ACC 2 (0)
Pass Blocking 0 (40)
WR Catch 100 (53)
Run Blocking 59 (49)
Fumbles 48 (49)
Pass Def Reaction 0 (48)
Interceptions 15
Pass Coverage 0 (39)
Tackling 0
FG Power 38 (45)
FG Acc 12 (43)
Punt Power 100
Punt Acc 100 (51)
KO Power 100 (51)
Injuries 60 (25)
Fatigue 75
Threshold 0 (40)
Offside 65 (67)
False Start 75 (77)
Holding 52 (54)
Face Mask 70 (75)
DPI 71
OPI On
Kick Catch On
Block in Back 55 (57)
Int Grounding On
Rough Passer 51
Rough Kicker Off
Run Kicker On (Off)
Illegal Contact On
I decided this year to set out on my own and develop a set of sliders from scratch. I started with Heisman default sliders, and quickly realized that if this was my starting point, some drastic changes need to be made with certain sliders. I know that Zero Sliders are a hotly debated topic on these forums, but I truly believe there are a couple that absolutely need to set to zero to get the game to look decent on Heisman.
I am still tweaking my set with the patch, which caused QBs to hold the ball for far too long, leading to way too many coverage sacks. I think I’ve fixed that by lowering the Pass Block slider. I think my theory is that by lowering the Pass Block slider, QBs feel the pressure sooner and get rid of the ball earlier (but not all the time). I also think I need to adjust FG Power and Accuracy down a couple notches, as Field Goals seem almost automatic now. I also think the Kickoff Power is useless at any setting.
I still want to gather some stats on my new setting, but I think I’m close. What I’m trying to get are stats that mirror as closely as possible real-life stats. I gathered a few key stat areas and found the Maximum, Minimum, and Median team averages for 2023. I should expect most games to fall into those ranges, but I try not to freak out when I get outliers. If I start to see a pattern - ie way too many sacks post the recent patch - I try to pivot sooner.
I have seen blowouts, shootouts, shutouts, defensive battles, comebacks, turnover-filled games, sacked-filled games, penalty-filled games, penalty-less games, turnover-less games, sacked-less games, 300-yard rushing games, 300-yard passing games, long pass plays, long run plays, overthrows, dropped passes, stuffed runs, and many other scenarios we see every weekend in the fall.
I would love some feedback if anyone tries these, and if you have questions about other stats or things I have noticed, let me know. Here’s my set:
***Set Adaptive AI for both teams in Edit Coaches to Aggressive. Coaching edits stick, even when “retiring” or selecting a new active coach
Skill Level Heisman
Quarter Length 12 (14)
Acc Clock On
Min Play Clock 20 (15)
QB ACC 2 (0)
Pass Blocking 0 (40)
WR Catch 100 (53)
Run Blocking 59 (49)
Fumbles 48 (49)
Pass Def Reaction 0 (48)
Interceptions 15
Pass Coverage 0 (39)
Tackling 0
FG Power 38 (45)
FG Acc 12 (43)
Punt Power 100
Punt Acc 100 (51)
KO Power 100 (51)
Injuries 60 (25)
Fatigue 75
Threshold 0 (40)
Offside 65 (67)
False Start 75 (77)
Holding 52 (54)
Face Mask 70 (75)
DPI 71
OPI On
Kick Catch On
Block in Back 55 (57)
Int Grounding On
Rough Passer 51
Rough Kicker Off
Run Kicker On (Off)
Illegal Contact On
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