With two days until release, I'm still torn between auto sprint and sprint button!

[mkam89]

If you have auto sprint on and press turbo does the player still sprint? I'd assume so because you need to hit turbo to make the qb run out of the pocket.

[Strummer101er]

Quote: Originally Posted by Whammer

If the developers thought people had a hard time laying off the turbo button in past games they will have an even harder time just slightly pressing up on the left stick.

OK -- that makes sense, and yes, it's tough to push the L-stick halfway or three-quarters of the way up.

But if you're right, I really don't like the idea that the AI decides for me when to turn on the afterburner.

I'll keep auto-sprint turned off and leave player control in my hands.

[Strummer101er]

Quote: Originally Posted by mkam89

If you have auto sprint on and press turbo does the player still sprint? I'd assume so because you need to hit turbo to make the qb run out of the pocket.

No. With auto-sprint turned on, the right trigger is a dead button.

(You do, however, have to press the right trigger to bring the passing icons down and sprint when your QB's in the pocket.)

[jdrhammer]

I think the auto-turbo will get the controlled player to full speed as soon as possible but the catch is "based on acceleration ratings". Therefore, the cpu doesn't just decide to all of a sudden hit the jets, but it will be a progression of his speed/acceleration ratings as to how quickly he's at full speed. It will be based on a formula as to how soon he's at full-steam, not a situation he's in.

I love the idea of auto-turbo but the one thing that bothers me about it is what mkam said a couple posts above...I guess I need to know if a QB will sense pressure and turn it on quicker because that's the one problem I have with it. I'm sure it works the same with a QB and I guess that's fair enough but I'd love more of an explanation from someone in the know.

[c_law23]

I'm going to at least try it out at first. I like the idea of it (if it is indeed the cpu turning it on at appropriate times and not the touch sensitive stiff). I'm guilty of hitting the burst as soon as the back gets the ball and then once i get past the first level i don't have another gear. Hopefully using auto-sprint will solve that for me.

I'm a little worried about its implications on defense however as i don't want it to run me out of position. Also on defense you are always reacting (or usually) and the need to turn on the jets at a given time is more evident as it may save you points and help to establish angles so I'm a little worried about how it will be used in that aspect.

[Solidice]

well, I believe when Auto-Turbo was initially talked about, it was said that it made the CPU decide when to sprint based on the ratings of the player. not sure if a dev has ever came out and talked about it or not since.

[Murph]

Quote: Originally Posted by Strummer101er

No. With auto-sprint turned on, the right trigger is a dead button. (You do, however, have to press the right trigger to bring the passing icons down and sprint when your QB's in the pocket.)

This is exactly what I was wondering about.

My thought was with auto-sprint turned on, how does the CPU know when I've decided to tuck and run with my QB? Does it wait til I cross the LOS before 'turbo' kicks in? Now I know.

[thescoop]

I'm going auto sprint. For years my thoughts always lead to me hitting sprint right away. No more. And everything I've read says it works like a dream and sprints when it should.

Auto sprint all the way for me.