Let's talk about the ethics of "nano-blitzing"

[Lets Mosh]

This seems to be a sensitive subject for many people on here. Some say it's unrealistic or "cheesy," others think it is realistic. I'm in the category of people who nano-blitz, and believe it is realistic and the person on offense has the capability to defend & expose it. I say so because I see it often when I'm watching games on TV, both college and NFL. Every so often, someone will get through and sack the QB very quickly. If it happens on the game, people scream, "cheese!" I guess instead of making proper adjustments such as using a RB or TE to block, adjusting their O-line, or making quick reads, some people would rather have the game dumbed down for them.

When I'm on defense, if I think my opponent is going to pass, sometimes I will apply pressure to the QB and the goal is to get to him as fast as possible. This is often done with various tactics, such as overloading one side of the line, trying to open up holes in the interior for someone else to run through, using fake blitzes in one area while sending heat from somewhere else, etc. If I get to the QB fast enough for a sack, then mission accomplished. I really don't see what the issue is. This is the way football is played. I find it very strange when I am playing someone and they start complaining that I am nano-blitzing, yet they don't do anything about it other than bitching that I won't stop doing it. I guess I should just let them sit in the pocket unconstested by their way of thinking. Or maybe I should only blitz from really far out, so as where they have a fair warning that an extra pass rusher is coming. The funny thing is, if you do play it smart and you pick up the blitz effectively, then the defensive coverage is very often butt-naked and someone is open for a big gain.

One thing I'd like to hit on is the shake blitz, which is definetly a glitch. Move your LBs back and forth and the digital o-line believes the LB has teleported somewhere else and not right in front of them. Even though I've found ways to beat this, it's still pretty lame. Honestly, it's just lazy to me because there really isn't much thought or effort put into it and the LBs run right by the O-line like they aren't even there.

This is all just my opinion.

[VolPett]

Re: Let's talk about the ethics of "nano-blitzing"

I'm ok with it as long as you are not intentionally manipulating the AI to your advantage such as stacking players or trying to time player movement at the snap with audibles.

One thing that I have run into that disgusts me is people running a 1-5-5 and constantly audibling their LB's/DL so that they are moving at the snap and not picked up by the OLine.

[SyFiC]

Re: Let's talk about the ethics of "nano-blitzing"

I'm ok with it as long as you are not intentionally manipulating the AI to your advantage such as stacking players or trying to time player movement at the snap with audibles.

One thing that I have run into that disgusts me is people running a 1-5-5 and constantly audibling their LB's/DL so that they are moving at the snap and not picked up by the OLine.

This is a nano blitz.

I believe what your talking about it just good defense and butt hurt players

[Colt45]

Re: Let's talk about the ethics of "nano-blitzing"

You mean it's cheesing to not have your players sucked into an animated block animation that you cannot escape?

[herruberraschen]

Re: Let's talk about the ethics of "nano-blitzing"

Let's not.

[ibrokeu]

Re: Let's talk about the ethics of "nano-blitzing"

I don't do it but really don't have a problem with it. If we are going to call that cheese then so are comeback routes, corner routes and streaks because I can complete those all day over and over again.

I've played 90 games online so far have yet to run into someone that could run a nano blitz that would work when I hot routed my back and/or tight end in to block.

[pajcbanned]

Re: Let's talk about the ethics of "nano-blitzing"

I agree with the OP 100% and I don't even nano. Good post.

[thisisasticup]

Re: Let's talk about the ethics of "nano-blitzing"

When you do it out of the same formation every play, it is cheesy, whether it is a "nano" or not, epspecially if youre moving multiple people to the line of scrimmage.

[Lets Mosh]

Re: Let's talk about the ethics of "nano-blitzing"

When you do it out of the same formation every play, it is cheesy, whether it is a "nano" or not, epspecially if youre moving multiple people to the line of scrimmage.

How so? If they are doing the same thing over and over, then it should be easy to adapt to and take advantage of. Advantage: offense.

[der juicen]

Re: Let's talk about the ethics of "nano-blitzing"

The only thing that really bugs me is having a player who is controlling a defensive player, rushing through your pulling guard/center/whatever. In real life, the line compensates and takes over for the leaving lineman. Since this is a game, the opposing player can take advantage of the computer and pretty much confuse them by busting through before it even knows.

If someone is nano blitzing, I don't even give them a minute of my time. I don't deal with that. I play this game to have fun, play some football, and make up fun scenarios during my games. I don't play for Mr. Ski11z to show me how chessy he is by moving his 1-5-5 linebackers back and forth like they are seizing. I don't see the fun people get out of that. Much like people boosting leaderboard ranks.