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Quote: Originally Posted by JoshC1977

I didn't actually start my franchise last night (well, I did....I just didn't play my first game). I decided to look further at the RTP and FM penalty sliders. I can get behind lowering FM to 50. It will probably help reduce shed and hit power ever so slightly - not bad things. I'm worried about it nerfing pursuit....which is questionable "as is". I'm going to put it down as an option and will test it out a bit more to see where I land. RTP....I'm going to leave it as "User's Choice" with the following observations: 51 RTP Pro: QBs will look off of primary receiver more readily. Pro: More variety in pass distribution Pro: Smarter QB play in the pocket since they are not 'locking-on' to primary. Pro: More aggressive pass rush Con: You MAY see too many RTP calls (most of which are dubious if you go back and watch the replay). There is also a bug where defenders will get called for RTP on turnover returns (I reported it to Clint with video evidence). 50 RTP Con: No RTP calls...period (for a game representing a league that is highly protective of their QBs) Con: CPU QBs will lock onto primary more - leading to more dump passes and higher comp % (i.e. RoboQB) Con: Reduced pass rush Con: You will see more plays where CPU QBs behave badly in the pocket (constantly backing-up for example) I'm sticking with 51 personally but I can understand people being annoyed with the calls (as a side note: if you're worried about the CPU getting called for them too often, you always have an option to decline). So, that's where I stand right now. We haven't even hit the full launch day and we're down to two "user choice" penalty settings. Everything else (coverage glitchiness aside - which will need a patch) is spot-on. Fortunately, it looks like we have another year where no gameplay sliders are needed on All Pro!! Unless I get diverted, I'll be starting my Week 1 preseason game tonight! Edit: This also means that until I complete the three season minimal required sample size outlined on the OP, I will not be making any further adjustments to this set (acknowledging some possible waffling on those two penalty sliders). The only exception will be if we receive a significant gameplay-altering patch. I highly recommend all of you consider doing the same and just kick back and let the ratings shine.

This is interesting, thanks for the recap of Pros/Cons. Just out of curiosity, what effects do you believe the other penalty sliders have on gameplay. For instance, does DPI at 51 lead to different results in coverage?