Dummy Profile not Needed!

[brendanrfoley]

Since I only have on controller, I wanted to "test" the dummy profile method using my own slider set. And it works. I also posted this in the Dummy thread, but started my own thread in order to get as many eyeballs on it as possible.

Before starting a game, I set my QB accuracy slider to 0, pass blocking to 50 and WR catching to 45. I then fired up a game between the Cowboys and Patriots.

I wanted to play as the Patriots, but picked the Cowboys. Again, I wanted to see if my sliders would "load" with that team. As soon as the game started, I switched sides (from the Cowboys to the Patriots). I made sure the skill level was still set to "custom," which it was. I was now playing as the Patriots with my sliders. But would the Cowboys use my sliders as well?

I proceeded to play away and am stunned by what I watched unfold. Computer controlled Romo was just awful: 8/23 (34%), 40 YDS, 0 TD, 3 INT. I have played about 20 games so far, and have NEVER seen numbers like this from a QB. Not even the bad ones.

I was also stunned to see the CPU run as much as it did. Barber had 18 touches in the first half.

So, there we go. I don't think a "dummy" profile is needed. Just load a game playing for the other team, and switch sides once the game loads.

[rckabillyRaider]

Not sure if that would work. And you would also have to use the same sliders as the CPU.

[brendanrfoley]

Quote: Originally Posted by rckabillyRaider

Not sure if that would work. And you would also have to use the same sliders as the CPU.

It does work. That's the point of the post .

[rckabillyRaider]

Post some full game stats. I don't think this can work because there was never 2 players to begin with, so you are always getting the CPU AI. With the 2 controller method, I can see how the CPU can get "tricked" into thinking its 2 players playing and therefore able to use another set of sliders for the other profile.

[brendanrfoley]

Quote: Originally Posted by rckabillyRaider

Post some full game stats. I don't think this can work because there was never 2 players to begin with, so you are always getting the CPU AI. With the 2 controller method, I can see how the CPU can get "tricked" into thinking its 2 players playing and therefore able to use another set of sliders for the other profile.

I took pictures of Romo's performance. I'll post those tomorrow, most likely. I'm off to work now!

[BlackCats101]

Yeah I'm trying this now, and it does seem to have had some sort of effect. Intriguing. I'll try a mix of sliders from the Dummy profile threads and see what happens.

[Spanky]

Quote: Originally Posted by brendanrfoley

So, there we go. I don't think a "dummy" profile is needed. Just load a game playing for the other team, and switch sides once the game loads.

You're going to have to do a better job of explaining this. If there's only one profile, isn't there just one set of sliders? And if that's the case, doesn't that defeat the purpose of having CPU sliders? What you're describing seems nothing more than switching sides during a game.

Unless you're trying to say we need to create another profile (thereby having separate human and CPU sliders) and just switch between profiles after the game loads, eliminating the need to have a second controller?

Again, you need to clarify this.

[BlackCats101]

I took it to be that there are only one set of sliders that you share with the CPU. The difference now being of course that you can adjust the CPU playing ability, albeit limited by the fact that you must use the same settings for your team as well.