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Todem · 09-17-2010, 04:19 PM

If players take the time to do even some vanilla gameplanning like I have the game becomes so much more rewarding during your franchise. I did not do all 32 offensive and defensive gameplans. What I did do was 5 offensive gameplans and 4 defensive gameplans.

Offense:

Run Heavy
Run Balanced
Pass Heavy
Pass Balanced
West Coast

Defense:

3-4
4-3
Aggresive attacking def
46

I know which teams run a West Coast (Philly), Pass Heavy (Colts) Run heavy (Baltimore, NY Jets) etc. And just assign those generic gameplans to the teams I face in Franchsie. I also know who is a 3-4, 4-3, 46 or attacking aggresive defense and do the same. I took out all the all steaks on offense as well as all corner routes. The CPU still goes up top but not with the unrealistic frequency it was "out of the box". I also took out all the engage 8 and double CB blitz's that were way too frequent and unrealisitc and replaced them with Man/zone base defenses. Most blitz's I use in all packages are 5 or 6 man rushes. It makes for a much better game.

The Gameflow feature is awesome for offense most of the time. I thik it is a great sim like feature to use and challenge yourself by running the plays your OC calls and executing them. I will take over the play calling depending on the situation. Some games I have let the OC call 90% becuase the offense was humming, some games he has called a lousy game and i had to go "head coach" on him and take over.

On defense this is where the flaws really come out and it has been well documented. I do not gameflow defense ever.

But as a tool to help the CPU play a sound game it is fantastic and I am having outstadning offline games!

EA please refine and expand this feature and don't put it on the shelf like so many others in the past.

09-17-2010, 04:19 PM	#4
Todem Banned OVR: 18 Join Date: Jul 2010 Blog Entries: 2	If players take the time to do even some vanilla gameplanning like I have the game becomes so much more rewarding during your franchise. I did not do all 32 offensive and defensive gameplans. What I did do was 5 offensive gameplans and 4 defensive gameplans. Offense: Run Heavy Run Balanced Pass Heavy Pass Balanced West Coast Defense: 3-4 4-3 Aggresive attacking def 46 I know which teams run a West Coast (Philly), Pass Heavy (Colts) Run heavy (Baltimore, NY Jets) etc. And just assign those generic gameplans to the teams I face in Franchsie. I also know who is a 3-4, 4-3, 46 or attacking aggresive defense and do the same. I took out all the all steaks on offense as well as all corner routes. The CPU still goes up top but not with the unrealistic frequency it was "out of the box". I also took out all the engage 8 and double CB blitz's that were way too frequent and unrealisitc and replaced them with Man/zone base defenses. Most blitz's I use in all packages are 5 or 6 man rushes. It makes for a much better game. The Gameflow feature is awesome for offense most of the time. I thik it is a great sim like feature to use and challenge yourself by running the plays your OC calls and executing them. I will take over the play calling depending on the situation. Some games I have let the OC call 90% becuase the offense was humming, some games he has called a lousy game and i had to go "head coach" on him and take over. On defense this is where the flaws really come out and it has been well documented. I do not gameflow defense ever. But as a tool to help the CPU play a sound game it is fantastic and I am having outstadning offline games! EA please refine and expand this feature and don't put it on the shelf like so many others in the past.