Coach Mode Sliders (Test)

[xCAGEx]

As an avid coach mode player I decide to throw together some slider settings I have been messing with and some of the test results I have gotten.
This is my first attempt as I would normally wait and use someone else ...
Would love feed back ..


For testing purpose I set everything equal for both User and CPU
I used Conventional Playcalling, Ask Madden and would pick 1 of 3 plays that came up.
I never audibled out of the play nor did I hot route any receivers. I wanted these test to be straight up nothing fancy.

I tried to change things up with the teams I used based on their strengths and weakness.

Here are the settings I have been messing with and there results so far

Again Everything equal for both Human and CPU

UPDATED SETTINGS AS OF 10/18/2012
All-pro
15 Min Quarters
Conventional Play Calling
Accelerated Clock - 18 seconds
Camera - Broadcast
Injuries - 35
Fatique -60
Game Speed Very Slow ( I only do this because I feel there is alot of little details I miss on higher speeds )
Speed Threshold 10

Passing
QB Accuracy - 45
Pass Block - 30
WR Catch - 45

Rushing
Broken Tackles - 35
Run Blocking - 45
Fumbles - 20

Pass Defense
Reaction Time - 20
INT - 20
Pass Rush - 40

Rush Defense
Reaction Time - 10
Block Shedding - 50
Tackling - 20

Special Teams
FG Power - 52
FG Accuracy - 40
Punt Power - 45
Punt Accuracy - 70
Kick Power - 52

I did some research on the net regarding the average time a QB holds the ball before throwing it. One site I found said in studying the NFL for a 2 year period the average time before a qb would throw the ball was 3 seconds.
I adjusted Pass Blocking and Pass Rush until I found an area where the QB would release the ball on average around 3 seconds after receiving the snap.
The rush from the defense feels about right. The QB isnt able to sit in the pocket all day and the defense is able to apply pressure with out getting a sack on every play. There were exceptions to this such as only rushing 3 and of course QBs moving around in the pocket
I found that when using the Texans against Pitt, Roethlisberger would occasionally slide around in the pocket to buy more time and sacks fall in about right.
I set the Tackling to 15 for the fact RB and WR would fight more for that extra yard
Punting Power Lowered to 45. Anything higher and I was averaging between 48 and 52 yards a punt ...may lower further after more testing ..

I have tested atleast 12 to 15 games since the patch was released. I only started tracking the last 4 ..
Below I will post my results..

Again appreciate feed ...

Thanks, Cage

[xCAGEx]

In this game I used the Texans.
My goal was to use 2 teams I felt were pretty even across the board and in overall rating
I originally had it set to 10 mins quarters. So these are results based on 10 min quarters. I raised to 12 after this game as the number of plays run by each team felt low compared to a normal NFL Game.
On several occasions Roethlisberger scrambled out of the pocket when pressured and created some nice plays down field.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans
Oct 1,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Pittsburgh Steelers (CPU)	3	3	0	3	9
Houston Texans (Human)	0	0	0	7	7

Team Stats Comparison
	PIT	HOU
Total Offense	270	211
Rushing Yards	48	34
Passing Yards	222	177
First Downs	14	9
Punt Return Yards	45	16
Kick Return Yards	45	73
Total Yards	360	300
Turnovers	0	1
3rd Down Converstion	3-14	2-9
4th Down Conversion	2-2	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2-2	1-1
Penalties	0-0	5-46
Posession Time	25:18	14:42

Pittsburgh Steelers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT B.Roethlisberger 21/32 229 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD R.Mendenhall 19 35 1.8 I.Redman 4 13 3.2 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD A.Brown 10 144 14.4 H.Miller 4 55 13.7 J.Cotchery 4 13 3.2 M.Wallace 2 15 7.5 R.Mendenhall 1 2 2.0

Houston Texans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M.Schaub 20/29 189 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD A.Foster 12 34 2.8 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD A.Johnson 7 43 6.1 K.Walters 5 74 14.8 O.Daniels 4 45 11.2 1 J.Casey 2 7 3.5 K.Martin 1 10 10 G.Graham 1 10 10

[xCAGEx]

In this game I used N.E.
I set them against a low rated team to see how their offense would do against there Defense.
Brady had no trouble picking apart there D.
Had screen play to R.Gronkowski turn into a 36 yard td. The blockers set up nicely. Brady waited for the rush then lobbed the ball over the defenders. Looked amazing on replay.
Having a hard time rushing ...

** I entered the teams backwards on the results templete **

Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots
Jan 1,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Cleveland Browns (CPU)	0	6	0	0	6
New England Patriots (HUMAN)	0	10	3	0	13

Team Stats Comparison
	CLE	NWE
Total Offense	191	252
Rushing Yards	111	41
Passing Yards	88	211
First Downs	9	11
Punt Return Yards	0	47
Kick Return Yards	82	68
Total Yards	273	367
Turnovers	0	0
3rd Down Converstion	1-8	4-12
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-2
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0-1	0-0
Penalties	2-20	3-25
Posession Time	16:38	23:22

Cleveland Browns PASSING C/A YDS TD INT T.Brady 20/25 218 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S.Ridley 20 40 2.0 S.Vereen 1 3 3.0 D.Woodgead 1 3 3.0 W.Welker 1 1 1.0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD R.Gronkowski 8 96 12.0 1 W.Welker 4 57 14.2 0 J.Edelman 3 19 6.3 0 M.Hoomanawanui 2 4 2.0 0 B.Lloyd 2 27 13.5 0 J.Develin 1 15 15.0

New England Patriots PASSING C/A YDS TD INT B.Weeden 10/14 88 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD T.Richardson 15 86 5.7 0 M.Hardesty 4 24 6.0 0 O.Marecic 1 1 1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD G.Little 4 45 11.2 0 B.Watson 2 10 5.0 0 T.Benjamin 2 12 6.0 0 M.Massaquoi 1 14 14.0 0 T.Richardson 1 7 7.0 0

[xCAGEx]

In this test game I decided to go High power pass offense against an A+ running back.
I controlled the Vikings.
Stafford picked the Vikings secondary apart in this game. The Vikings could do nothing to stop them. And the Lions D line just stopped every run play thrown at them. The play calling for both teams felt very real. Being down 17 to 0 towards the end of the 3rd the Vikings abandoned the run for the most part and tried to air it out. The lions on the other hand pounded the ball in the 4th and kept the ball away from the Vikings Offense.
12 min quarters

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Jan 1,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota Vikings (HUMAN)	0	0	3	7	10
Detroit Lions (CPU)	14	0	3	14	31

Team Stats Comparison
	MIN	DET
Total Offense	301	476
Rushing Yards	74	118
Passing Yards	227	358
First Downs	15	19
Punt Return Yards	0	16
Kick Return Yards	108	0
Total Yards	409	492
Turnovers	0	1
3rd Down Converstion	6-14	9-13
4th Down Conversion	1-2	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0	0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1/1	2/1
Penalties	3-30	2-20
Posession Time	22:38	24:22

Minnesota Vikings PASSING C/A YDS TD INT C.Ponder 20/29 246 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD A.Peterson 21 47 2.2 T.Gerhart 6 27 4.5 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD K****dolph 7 78 11.1 1 A.Peterson 5 84 16.8 0 P.Harvin 4 45 11.2 0 J.Simpson 3 38 12.6 0 J.Fenton 1 1 1.0 0

Detroit Lions PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M.Stafford 27/35 384 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD K.Smith 20 101 5.0 0 M.Stafford 1 6 6.0 0 S.Chapas 1 0 0 0 M.Leshoure 1 1 1.0 1 N.Burleson 1 10 10.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD B.Pettigrew 9 84 9.3 0 N.Burleson 7 161 23.0 2 C.Johnson 4 74 18.5 1 K.Smith 3 33 11.0 0 T.Young 2 10 5.0 0 T.Scheffler 1 14 14.0 0 W.Heller 1 8 8.0 0

[rockit]

Trying this out. Will give a post-game report after

[rockit]

What about the auto-subs sliders? Does that need to be adjusted any?

[xCAGEx]

Here is another test game I just completed ...
Using Atlanta vs KC
Adjusted Rushing reaction to 5
Got a much better running game from both sides..

Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons
Jan 1,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Kansas City Chiefs ()	0	7	7	6	20
Atlanta Falcons ()	0	0	14	14	28

Team Stats Comparison
	KAN	ATL
Total Offense	371	360
Rushing Yards	141	101
Passing Yards	230	259
First Downs	15	15
Punt Return Yards	51	14
Kick Return Yards	0	97
Total Yards	422	471
Turnovers	0	0
3rd Down Converstion	3-10	8-14
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0	0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2/1	3/0
Penalties	2-25	2-23
Posession Time	23:44	24:16

Kansas City Chiefs PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M.Cassel 18/27 247 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD J.Charles 21 134 6.3 0 P.Hillis 2 7 3.5 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J.Baldwin 5 120 24.0 0 T.Moeaki 5 59 11.8 0 S.Breaston 4 43 10.7 0 D.Bowe 3 23 7.6 1 N.Eachus 1 2 2.0 0

Atlanta Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M.Ryan 19/29 283 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD M.Turner 27 98 3.6 1 J.Snelling 2 3 1.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD T.Gonzalez 5 71 14.2 1 R.White 5 145 29.0 1 H.Douglas 3 38 12.6 0 M.Turner 2 8 4.0 0 J.Jones 2 15 15.0 1 M.Palmer 1 4 4.0 0 J.Rodgers 1 2 2.0 0

[xCAGEx]

Auto Subs where left on default ...
I need to look at that next