Man, I suck

[bpac55]

I started a Dynasty with Ball State and put them in the Big 10 playing on All-American with the hopes of a rebuild or moving up to a bigger school. Currently sitting at 0-6, 24 INTs and can't do a darn thing. I'm a ****** player so I haven't dabbled with different playbooks and such yet but man why does this seem so hard.

It just seems like every pass play I'm getting sacked, running for my life, or throwing an INT that the CPU never drops.

On defense, every RB is breaking 6 tackles per run and there's zero coverage on my end. I've always been a DL control guy, mostly controlling LE/RE. On the rare occasion I beat the tackle, the guy I'm controlling immediately turns to break down mode rather than pursuit.

Kicking, as discussed, is impossible. I can time the perfect kick and somehow the ball is still shanked wider than any Miami/FSU game.

Do I just have a lot to learn again or is the game really this difficult?

[bpac55]

Re: Man, I suck

Are we not allowed to say ******?

c-a-s-u-a-l why is that censored?

[kehlis]

Man, I suck

Most of our recent really obnoxious spam has been for “****** ******” sites. It’s annoying but that’s why both words are censored.

Edit - I didn’t think that through lol.

C a s u a l - d a t i n g


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[Nicasdream]

Re: Man, I suck

Passing in the middle is really easy and also the flats around like 5 yards from the line of scrimmage

Use drags slant's and in routes for the middle and out routes combined with go routes to expose the zone for the flats

On defense just use cover 1 shells with soft coverage the ai seems to focus on reading the middle early after the snap

[pietasterp]

Re: Man, I suck

The game is really hard to play against good teams. I am an okay player, moderately competent on All American difficulty, but I played FSU at their building the other night (as Baylor) and just got my doors blown off by like 4 TD's. Sometimes the game's momentum just starts rolling against you and you're helpless to stop it.

[nazzman]

Re: Man, I suck

Try playing as a linebacker or safety, and let the line do its thing without you.

[jd@os]

Re: Man, I suck

bpac55--I've done this since the NCAA Football titles, but when it comes to passing with a non-elite QB, treat the game like real life: start slow. Get your 2 C's up first--completions and confidence.

You might want to consider your first few passes to be a screen to your HB, one to the flats, a short dump off, etc.

Essentially (if you're struggling with passing), your first few passes shouldn't even be stick routes--just throws that are completions to get you going. And just like real life, when you get going, it opens things up for longer throws down the field.

[Nicasdream]

Re: Man, I suck

Try playing as a linebacker or safety, and let the line do its thing without you.

Or try not playing at all on defense if you're not taking anything away from the offense you're just hurting your defense

Just focus on taking things away be it on d-line,LBs,DBs especially on d-line look at the front and your responsibility in setting the spacing and the edge

And in coverage aim to take away the quicker developing routes with a slight shade on your part controlling the LB or DB to give your line more time to stop playing patty cake

[dirk1970]

Re: Man, I suck

You moved Ball State to the Big Ten and you wonder, why you're getting whipped?
Start with Ball State in the MAC, where they belong and you'll be probably fine.

[tetoleetd]

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Try playing as a linebacker or safety, and let the line do its thing without you.

This... Defense is a LITTLE better if you control someone in coverage. But you have to choose wisely and make sure you're good at being in the right position and reading what's going on. You can easily get out if position and give up easy plays if you're not on the money.

[BoiseBronco2024]

Re: Man, I suck

This... Defense is a LITTLE better if you control someone in coverage. But you have to choose wisely and make sure you're good at being in the right position and reading what's going on. You can easily get out if position and give up easy plays if you're not on the money.

I've always played as the RDE ever since I first started playing video game football. Madden '92 to be exact.

Is it a bad thing to play as a DE or DT/NT? I find it's a lot of fun on the games I still play (PS2 Madden '07 and '08, NCAA '06 and '07).

[GoDucks1224]

Re: Man, I suck

I've always played as the RDE ever since I first started playing video game football. Madden '92 to be exact.



Is it a bad thing to play as a DE or DT/NT? I find it's a lot of fun on the games I still play (PS2 Madden '07 and '08, NCAA '06 and '07).

You’re just not doing much to help your defense if you play the defensive line positions. If you play a linebacker or safety and cover the middle, your pass defense will improve dramatically, and your pass rush will actually break through more often.

[Nicasdream]

Re: Man, I suck

I've always played as the RDE ever since I first started playing video game football. Madden '92 to be exact.

Is it a bad thing to play as a DE or DT/NT? I find it's a lot of fun on the games I still play (PS2 Madden '07 and '08, NCAA '06 and '07).

No it's awesome as long as you're not just playing patty cake with the O-line

[Nicasdream]

Re: Man, I suck

You’re just not doing much to help your defense if you play the defensive line positions. If you play a linebacker or safety and cover the middle, your pass defense will improve dramatically, and your pass rush will actually break through more often.

Yeah but the flip side is you'll give up big plays if you bite too hard as a DB less as a LB

Like getting frozen on a slant you feel is coming meanwhile there's a crossing route that's about to eat your lunch

[BoiseBronco2024]

Re: Man, I suck

You’re just not doing much to help your defense if you play the defensive line positions. If you play a linebacker or safety and cover the middle, your pass defense will improve dramatically, and your pass rush will actually break through more often.

I don't like to user a DB or LB because I'd just give up a huge play/get smoked that way.

I like to utilize the DE or DT/NT and create pressure that way. If my player isn't getting pressure, I'm still relying on the CPU to (HOPEFULLY) play intelligent enough to not get beat on some BS.

In short, I can live with it more if the CPU gets smoked and I fail to generate a pass rush upfront compared to me being a DB or LB and giving up too much because I didn't properly man up or play my Zone correctly.