TO THOSE WHO PLAY ON HEISMAN

[AJ91]

Any tips on making your O-Line protect better? My O-line protects for like a second and decides to let the D-Line come crashing while they just stand there. I end up getting sacked or throwing an incompletion OR, my receiver decides to drop the ball.


I end up rushing for 21 attempts and only getting 53 yards for a whole game. I could still get passes but I usually have to be in Shotgun. Any tips on how to make the O-line function better? I always try and make them aggressive before I start the play. But that doesn't help at all.

[89OneHanded]

Re: TO THOSE WHO PLAY ON HEISMAN

For run plays, audibling is where success comes from, because of the psychic CPU defense. They choose the correct play to counter your chosen play every single time. Because of that, I almost always do one of two things. Choose an outside run, then audible to an inside run or choose a run towards the strong side, then flip the play and run towards the weak side. I've been averaging 6.7 ypc against Heisman like this. (with San Diego State).

Also, run plays with MOTION in them seem to be quite effective.

For passing plays...this is a little harder. I've been getting sacked 40+ times per season, but then again, San Diego State's o-line leaves a lot to be desired. There are a few ways to counteract it, but your completion% will suffer for it.

One, west coast offense, quick passes, slants, outs, stop routes, flat routes, and seam routes (though seam routes are pretty much cheating on this game because the AI zone defense still has no idea how to cover the middle of the field).

Two, never choose a play action play from the playbook. CPU will only blitz the **** out of you. If you want to do PA, choose a running play, then audible.

Three, choose a play that floods the strong side of the field with receivers (like a streak + a post + a flat route) then make your line move towards the strong side on the snap. You watch the DE on that side as you snap the ball. He'll either get pushed inside, in which case you're clear to sprint strong side and find an open man, or he'll get pushed down the field (which is why you want to watch him, if this happens but you started sprinting off the snap, you'd get sacked) in which case you'll want to navigate around him before you look for an open receiver. The reason this is effective is because EA did not program the DEs to play contain assignments like in real life. You might notice that 90% of the time you get sacked...it's a DT not a DE. So as long as you're watching the DE on the strong side, you can usually get away from the pass rush by flooding the field and scrambling strong side.
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Hope this helps, but I'm still learning as well.