Play calling 101(help me please)

[RAZRr1275]

And one more thing. If you feel pressure coming look for a checkdown and if one isn't there do not force it or throw the ball. Take the sack. If you throw it you usually will be intercepted. If you have a fast quarterback and feel pressure then try to get outside of the tackles and throw the ball away. If you throw the ball away outside of the tackles it will be intentional grounding.

[RAZRr1275]

bump so that the op can find this

[jmass222]

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[mdgoalie37]

Another thing you can do to is try to mix up your play calls - keep a mental note of run/pass on 1st down, on second and long, etc. Also keep mental notes of you tendencies by formation - don't always pass out of 3 WR forms, run too. Don't always run out of I-Form, pass some too. You will find a rythem to calling plays, just know your own tendancies and switch it up.

As for defense, I just posted this in the 'is there such a thing as defense thread -http://www.operationsports.com/forums/ncaa-football/258492-there-such-thing-pass-defense.html


I've gotten much better on D over the last 3-4 session with the game - I usually control either a safety in zone or an LB in zone and try to read the play. Sometimes I get a running start with the safety and blitz to try and blow the play up. If you are sending a corner, control the OLB on that side and protect the flat.

I mix up my calls - some zone, man, blitz, no blitz - I switch at the line to hot route to a blitz, hot route to Press coverage - I switch everything up constantly. I pretty much go Nickle against 3 WR, Dime against 4 and Quarter against 5 though I may switch that up a bit depending on the game situation. I gave up playing as a D-lineman as you just can't get off the suction blocks.

I think the game plays a lot like NHL 08 in that sometimes you feel like you can't do anything against the CPU, but you just have to weather the storm and keep playing. I think there is a learning curve to this game as well, just like NHL 08.

However, I'm not saying there aren't AI issues on defense such as the suction blocking and brutal pursuit angles. I think it's very hard to play this game with the 'no-switch' method on defense as you need to switch players so that you can change the pursuit routes.
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[GQman2121]

Run with counters and zig-zag around the field when you move.

[The GIGGAS]

Quote: Originally Posted by RAZRr1275

And one more thing. If you feel pressure coming look for a checkdown and if one isn't there do not force it or throw the ball. Take the sack. If you throw it you usually will be intercepted. If you have a fast quarterback and feel pressure then try to get outside of the tackles and throw the ball away. If you throw the ball away outside of the tackles it will be intentional grounding.

You mean inside of the tackles in the last sentence.

[RAZRr1275]

Quote: Originally Posted by The GIGGAS

You mean inside of the tackles in the last sentence.

Thanks for pointing that out.

[RAZRr1275]

Quote: Originally Posted by GQman2121

Run with counters and zig-zag around the field when you move.

And for the op. DO NOT do what the quoted post says. This is called cheese.