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BadAssHskr · 09-09-2008, 01:49 PM

had never been much of a slider guy in the first place, but this year with the obvious problems with the game out of the box, kind of got myself all caught up in the sliders.

last nite i finally said "F" it and set everything back to 50/50 on AA except for the int's and knockdowns.

finally decided to adjust the game with the defensive awarness, and call it good.

interesting concept. i was finally able to quit worrying about how they affected my game.

anyone else?

Sausage · 09-09-2008, 08:47 PM

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	had never been much of a slider guy in the first place, but this year with the obvious problems with the game out of the box, kind of got myself all caught up in the sliders. last nite i finally said "F" it and set everything back to 50/50 on AA except for the int's and knockdowns. finally decided to adjust the game with the defensive awarness, and call it good. interesting concept. i was finally able to quit worrying about how they affected my game. anyone else?

I have been doing this since NCAA 06. I just accept these games for what they are. This has actually allowed me to enjoy gaming more in general. Well except I play on heisman, but I only adjust the A.I. sliders, slightly to make completions more realistic.

countryboy · 09-09-2008, 10:13 PM

I don't adjust sliders at all, outside of kicking sliders, which this year I had adjusted, but moved back to default after the 2nd patch.

For me, adjusting sliders leads me to second guessing myself, and looking to see if my sliders are working instead of playing the game. I feel that if I adjust sliders then I'm trying to get a "predetermined outcome" and not letting the game "play out" so to speak.

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Cardot · 09-09-2008, 10:18 PM

Yeah, Sliders are a slippery slope. When they first appeared on consoles around 2002 (I guess??), I would play a game or two, make a few quick adjustments and off I went. But as time went on, it seemed I would spend more and more time tinkering. Not sure if it was the games themselves, or my expectations, but it definately got out of control. These days I still make adjustments, but I really try to resist the temptation of getting trapped in slider hell.

Radioactiveman · 09-09-2008, 10:29 PM

It would be nice if we didn't need sliders....the whole concept for sliders seems to be an attempt to make up for bad programming out of the box. I feel you on not wanting to touch the sliders but for me, sometimes it's necessary. I've advocated giving us more sliders ala the 2K series, but now that you mention it, When I'm tweaking sliders I do focus my energy on seeing if they're doing anything rather than enjoying the game.

Spanky · 09-09-2008, 10:37 PM

Can't agree, especially when it comes to this title. The sliders have made a tremendous impact for the better.

BadAssHskr · 09-09-2008, 11:52 PM

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	For me, adjusting sliders leads me to second guessing myself, and looking to see if my sliders are working instead of playing the game. I feel that if I adjust sliders then I'm trying to get a "predetermined outcome" and not letting the game "play out" so to speak. .02

Yeah, exactly where I'm at.

09-10-2008, 01:04 AM

If I played default I would win by a huge margin every time. Can't do it. Have to make the game harder.

09-09-2008, 01:49 PM	#1
BadAssHskr Madden PC OVR: 9 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,243	Anyone else become a realist had never been much of a slider guy in the first place, but this year with the obvious problems with the game out of the box, kind of got myself all caught up in the sliders. last nite i finally said "F" it and set everything back to 50/50 on AA except for the int's and knockdowns. finally decided to adjust the game with the defensive awarness, and call it good. interesting concept. i was finally able to quit worrying about how they affected my game. anyone else? __________________ "Not the victory but the action. Not the goal but the game. In the deed the glory." twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/cornbeaner XSX: thirtydaZe Online, Solo, CFM.

09-09-2008, 10:13 PM	#3
countryboy Then..Now...Forever OVR: 62 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Greenville, IN Posts: 51,642 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Anyone else become a realist I don't adjust sliders at all, outside of kicking sliders, which this year I had adjusted, but moved back to default after the 2nd patch. For me, adjusting sliders leads me to second guessing myself, and looking to see if my sliders are working instead of playing the game. I feel that if I adjust sliders then I'm trying to get a "predetermined outcome" and not letting the game "play out" so to speak. .02 __________________ I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see. I miss the old days of Operation Sports :( Louisville Cardinals/St.Louis Cardinals

09-09-2008, 10:18 PM	#4
Cardot I'm not on InstantFace. OVR: 22 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Slider Hell Posts: 6,172	Re: Anyone else become a realist Yeah, Sliders are a slippery slope. When they first appeared on consoles around 2002 (I guess??), I would play a game or two, make a few quick adjustments and off I went. But as time went on, it seemed I would spend more and more time tinkering. Not sure if it was the games themselves, or my expectations, but it definately got out of control. These days I still make adjustments, but I really try to resist the temptation of getting trapped in slider hell.

09-09-2008, 10:29 PM	#5
Radioactiveman Banned OVR: 9 Join Date: Jul 2004	Re: Anyone else become a realist It would be nice if we didn't need sliders....the whole concept for sliders seems to be an attempt to make up for bad programming out of the box. I feel you on not wanting to touch the sliders but for me, sometimes it's necessary. I've advocated giving us more sliders ala the 2K series, but now that you mention it, When I'm tweaking sliders I do focus my energy on seeing if they're doing anything rather than enjoying the game.

09-09-2008, 10:37 PM	#6
Spanky MVP OVR: 22 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: I'm with Leather, at Plato's Retreat	Re: Anyone else become a realist Can't agree, especially when it comes to this title. The sliders have made a tremendous impact for the better. __________________ It's on me. I shook his hand too hard. It was a hard ... kind of a slap-shake. "What? You can't challenge a scoring play?''

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09-10-2008, 01:04 AM	#8
stewaat Guest OVR:	Re: Anyone else become a realist If I played default I would win by a huge margin every time. Can't do it. Have to make the game harder.

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