play clock off at play call screen

[sXeInYoFace]

does anyone use the play clock off while picking a play feature? there are a lot of packages and options to sift through before choosing a play and i feel like there is not enough time to do it, especially when on defense when time is more limited. i like to play a game and keep it as realistic and immersive as possible. i know, in real time, plays and personnel are picked before the previous play has even ended. we dont have that luxury in the gaming world. im just not sure if it is a bit of cheating to not have to worry about any delay of game penalties. id like to use it to be able to have all the packages and options at my disposal. im just looking for some helpful feedback from a good ncaa25 community. thanks.

[jello1717]

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I don’t use it as I think there’s more than enough time to choose once you know your playbook (it’s hurried before then) but I’m pretty sure this isn’t an option in dynasty (which is all I care about) and I can’t imagine it’s possible for online play either. I’d guess play now is the only time it’s available, but can be very helpful when learning the game.

[canes21]

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I used to until I realized the game clock still ran. If it would pause the game clock I would 100% use it.

[ReturnoftheTmac]

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I just wish it gave us more time on D. Its insane how little time we get. It’s hard enough to get a play sometimes. It’s almost impossible since I like to make a lot of subs.

[canes21]

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I just wish it gave us more time on D. Its insane how little time we get. It’s hard enough to get a play sometimes. It’s almost impossible since I like to make a lot of subs.

Would be great to have a setting here to customize the amount of time allotted.

[pietasterp]

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I agree that there should be an option for the playclock (and game clock) to be off during play selection. Sometimes I forget the sets/formations where a play is located, and I run out of time cycling through the menus to find a play. It's also annoying how out of timeouts and quarters, you don't actually get the full amount of time for some reason, so in those situations it's even more likely I end up taking a delay of game for the stupid reason that I couldn't find the play I wanted to run quickly enough.

[DonkeyJote]

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Imo, knowing your playbook and getting to the right plays is part of the game. Yes, irl, they can "preload" the plays, so to speak, but in this game, you also don't have to relay plays to the QB, relay key information to the the QB, or have him relay the playcall to anyone else. So for offense, you still break the huddle, ready to go, way faster than a real team typically would. Hence why Accelerated Clock exists.

Now, for defense, you get a LOT less time that than you would for offense. It's too extreme, imo. And I also believe that the play clock should pause when you're making Substitutions the same way it pauses when you go into coaching adjustments (and you should be able to swap packages in the substitution page too; they're just preset subs, no reason to not be able to use them).

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[jello1717]

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It's also annoying how out of timeouts and quarters, you don't actually get the full amount of time for some reason

The reason of course is because that’s how it’s done in real life. Of course in real life you have the timeout to pick a play, but when you take the field after a timeout you have a 25s clock, not a 40s one.

[jello1717]

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Now, for defense, you get a LOT less time that than you would for offense. It's too extreme, imo.

I think we get plenty of time for defense. Unless you’ve got a crazy streamlined offensive playbook, your defensive pb have much fewer formations and plays from which to choose. You definitely shouldn’t need as much time to call a defensive play as you do an offensive one.

[DonkeyJote]

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I think we get plenty of time for defense. Unless you’ve got a crazy streamlined offensive playbook, your defensive pb have much fewer formations and plays from which to choose. You definitely shouldn’t need as much time to call a defensive play as you do an offensive one.

Fair enough, I think if the clock paused for subs, it'd be fine. I think you normally get 14-19 seconds on defense (as opposed to the, practically, 15-30 seconds on offense).

I'm normally pretty quick calling on defense (sometimes I can't find what I'm looking for, but that's on me), but if I ever want to change personnel, it's tough.

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[pietasterp]

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Imo, knowing your playbook and getting to the right plays is part of the game. Yes, irl, they can "preload" the plays, so to speak, but in this game, you also don't have to relay plays to the QB, relay key information to the the QB, or have him relay the playcall to anyone else. So for offense, you still break the huddle, ready to go, way faster than a real team typically would. Hence why Accelerated Clock exists.

I can see what you're saying, but knowing your playbook and finding it in the menus are 2 completely different things. I might know what play I want to run, but cycling through the menus and sub-menus to find it might take me a bit to remember.

Now, for defense, you get a LOT less time that than you would for offense. It's too extreme, imo. And I also believe that the play clock should pause when you're making Substitutions the same way it pauses when you go into coaching adjustments (and you should be able to swap packages in the substitution page too; they're just preset subs, no reason to not be able to use them).

Yeah, can't argue with any of this. I would agree that your ability to match-up is limited by the short amount of time you have to see the CPU's personnel, find the personnel you want, and then match up. I'm not quick enough on the draw for all of that.

The reason of course is because that’s how it’s done in real life. Of course in real life you have the timeout to pick a play, but when you take the field after a timeout you have a 25s clock, not a 40s one.

Yes, duly noted, although as you note, I feel like you should have extra time since you have the whole timeout IRL to get your play settled.

I think there is just some room for a bit of customization on the clock settings is all. Not the biggest problem with game by a long shot, more of a minor annoyance.

[canes21]

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I can see what you're saying, but knowing your playbook and finding it in the menus are 2 completely different things. I might know what play I want to run, but cycling through the menus and sub-menus to find it might take me a bit to remember.

This. With us not having the ability to arrange the formations and plays in the order that we want, and with the concepts pages straight up missing a lot of plays, it leads to me wasting more time than is necessary when searching for some of my situational play calls.

WR mid screen is one of these plays I always end up wasting time trying to find. When I go to the WR screen concepts tab this play does not populate there so I have to go find it and I call it so infrequently I don't have its location memorized nor do I have it marked as a favorite.