This game is too scripted.

[canes21]

This game feels too scripted. Too many times have I had drives(or the CPU) where it looks like I am going to score and then it dies or something unbelievable happens.

The last game I just played was a good example. I lost 17-13. I could have easily won the game, but the game did not want me to. First things got iffy when I blocked a punt, but was called offsides because my breath went across the line.

Then I had a drive where my QB was perfect on the drive, then I got to their 35, just outside my kickers FG range. When I got there, my QB missed three straight passes by 10+ yards. That happened numerous times.

Then when I brought the game to 13-14, I punted and stuck them inside their own 10. But guess what happened, on third down they ran up the middle breaking one tackle. Then I had 4 guys wrap the RB up and I figured I made them go three and out. Nope, their RB breaks the gang tackle an picks up 10 more yards and gets the first down. I figured okay, if I play a good solid first two downs again I should be good this time on third. Well, I held them to 2 total yards on1st and 2nd down. Then on third down they threw a screen pass and their RB broke 4 tackles. Yes 4, I counted. This let them run down the clock and kick a FG to go up 17-13 with 2 minutes remaining.

After that I had two more drives, both ending once I got near FG range in the same fashion as I stated before.

I know part of me is just frustrated I lost even though I was the worse team, but the game just felt way too scripted. I would be fine if everything happened in a realistic manner, but the way I lost felt unrealistic and just felt like I lost because the game decided I was not supposed to win.

Thoughts, if any?

[TomBrady]

Re: This game is too scripted.

Happes IRL aswell. Is the real life scripted? :P

[Matt10]

Re: This game is too scripted.

My gut response, play BackBreaker.

My real response - accept it. It's a video game. Many factors come into play, but like TBrady said - it happens in real life as well.

If you feel you're getting a good string of passes, maybe take a timeout - settle the nerves of your "players".

I do this often to mimick real life where if my defense is struggling on a big drive - I'll call timeout to "settle" them down.

The game is what you make it, be creative, but also accept some predictability. I personally have not had the feeling of a scripted game.

[jayhouston12]

Re: This game is too scripted.

no...it does not feel scripted......beat the computer down to the ground and while they are on the ground keep beating them until time expires, that eliminates the feeling of it being scripted


and if you get in a close game, tough nuggies.....it can go either way...neither one of you rly have an advantage

[Pogo27]

Re: This game is too scripted.

If you feel you're getting a good string of passes, maybe take a timeout - settle the nerves of your "players".

I do this often to mimick real life where if my defense is struggling on a big drive - I'll call timeout to "settle" them down.

Coaches don't take timeouts when their offense is clicking exactly as they should to settle anyone down.

[rspencer86]

Re: This game is too scripted.

The game is not scripted. You win some, you lose some.

Do you really think that every game in real life goes exactly how it is "supposed" to go too? Good looking drives die out, momentum shifts suddenly, refs make questionable calls, upsets happen, good players have bad games, good teams have bad days, etc.

[hatisback]

Re: This game is too scripted.

Coaches don't take timeouts when their offense is clicking exactly as they should to settle anyone down.

Youre kidding right? It might not be college, but check out the Carolina Panthers vs. New England Patriots Superbowl game. Before Delhomme throws the touchdown to Proehl, John Fox called timeout even though Carolina was throwing and running all over them.

[JJ_Bills9]

Re: This game is too scripted.

OP has a point. This only seems to happen on Heisman though. CPU dictates the game however it wants to. Unrealistic things happen at the most opportune times possible for the CPU, penalties, all kinds of things that happen so the CPU assures a certain outcome. Comeback AI is back in a huge way this year as well.

[canes21]

Re: This game is too scripted.

I'm not complaining I lost and it ruined my undefeated season or anything. I am just complaining because the game felt scripted. I am 2-5 on the season I think and that loss just felt scripted and I felt cheated. The other losses were fine, but this one was not.

I understand unpredictability should be expected. But when a QB is perfect on numerous drives and throws three bad passes in a row near the same yard marker right outside their kicker's range, something feels odd with that.

[rspencer86]

Re: This game is too scripted.

I'm not complaining I lost and it ruined my undefeated season or anything. I am just complaining because the game felt scripted. I am 2-5 on the season I think and that loss just felt scripted and I felt cheated. The other losses were fine, but this one was not.

I understand unpredictability should be expected. But when a QB is perfect on numerous drives and throws three bad passes in a row near the same yard marker right outside their kicker's range, something feels odd with that.

Who are you playing as? Who is your QB? If he was perfect up to that point, the law of averages suggests he's probably going to miss on a couple passes at some point. Falling back the norm, if you will.

Plus, your record was 2-4 up to that point? It's not like the team would have a lot of confidence in their ability to pull out a close game with a start like that.

I just don't get the whole "scripting" argument for any sports video game. Do you think the devs are sitting at their computers programming these elaborate plans to screw you over? They don't get paid bonus money for every CPU victory.

[NDIrish98]

Re: This game is too scripted.

so, if you would've won, would the game have felt scripted then? as if throwing 3 straight incompletions or a running back breaking tackles for xtra yards has never happened before...

[blackscorpion11]

Re: This game is too scripted.

no...it does not feel scripted......beat the computer down to the ground and while they are on the ground keep beating them until time expires, that eliminates the feeling of it being scripted


and if you get in a close game, tough nuggies.....it can go either way...neither one of you rly have an advantage

Youre missing the point (respectfully)... We cant all "Beat the cpu down to the ground". And im strongly doubting youre doing that with weaker teams...This game is tough when u use mid major teams or small schools vs stronger teams.. I had fresno state comeback on me after trailing 21-3 after 3 qtrs.. i won in ot but , the way it happened seemed manufactured.. they got the fumbles and picks they needed to comeback and it didnt seem to matter what i did to stop it..

I enjoyed it but sometimes you do feel helpless to avoid certain outcomes.
Every game has a point where a catch here, a tackle there can mean winning or losing... WE ALL KNOW that if that moment is in the cpu's hands late, you'll lose..

[bkrich83]

Re: This game is too scripted.

I love when people lose and it's because the game is scripted.

Weird things happen in games IRL all the time. I guess life is scripted.

[canes21]

Re: This game is too scripted.

Shouldn't have brought it up at all I guess. Apparently this subject is not respectable.

[poopoop]

Re: This game is too scripted.

People just don't like to lose and instead of accepting their loss they want to look for something to place the blame on. You can't ask for realism then cry every time you lose.