Non-mod ways to spice up dynasty

[Son of Sam99]

Modding this game is beyond my skill set technically speaking and I really don't have the time to commit to all of the prep to make it work... When I sit down to play the game I just want to play the game.

I've already enacted a promotion/ relegation type of realignment that I'm enjoying and doing some light tracking of long term stats for players & coaches.

Wondering what other people are doing outside of mods to keep it fresh?

Thanks!!

[ZN30]

Have you tried wearing lingerie?

Quote: Originally Posted by Son of Sam99

Modding this game is beyond my skill set technically speaking and I really don't have the time to commit to all of the prep to make it work... When I sit down to play the game I just want to play the game. I've already enacted a promotion/ relegation type of realignment that I'm enjoying and doing some light tracking of long term stats for players & coaches. Wondering what other people are doing outside of mods to keep it fresh? Thanks!!

[NoleFan]

I always recommend coach mode if you haven't tried it. In the grand scheme of things, most haven't.

[TarHeelPhenom]

I've heard people talk about "shrinking the playbook" for their teams based on year/experience that their starting QB has. In other words, by either creating a small custom playbook or only calling a handful of plays from a regular playbook. You could also be an OC/DC and just control that side of the ball and then sim the other side until you become a head coach.


Something that I did way back when the game first came out is I played games at different camera angles. No real rhyme or reason, I just did it lol.

[Son of Sam99]

Quote: Originally Posted by ZN30

Have you tried wearing lingerie?

I have but it only cause chafing

[Jordan1619]

How do you do your Promoting and relegation? Curious to find new ways to spice up the game for myself. Im in the same boat as you

[Son of Sam99]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jordan1619

How do you do your Promoting and relegation? Curious to find new ways to spice up the game for myself. Im in the same boat as you

I wish I could credit where I found this but not sure... I attached the set up to this post which should giver you a good idea of what I'm doing: 5 "premier conferences" and 5 "lower conferences" with balanced divisions. The worst teams are relegated and conference champs are promoted.

I'm 5 seasons in on this and the issue with this though is that A: it doesn't add parity too much; mostly teams are promoted and the relegated the very next season or the teams you would expect (Wake Forest eg) are relegated and stay down. The bump a program gets in recruiting for being promoted isn't too awfully profound AND if there is a bump obv those players don't have an impact for years.

ALSO, fortunately, this has only happened once. Since I don't mod a "lower conference" team can still go undefeated and win the natty which is very problematic.

Overall I like the system though. I'm considering promoting/ relegating 2 teams per season now or making a promotion/relegation a 2 season thing, like a team isn't eligible for promotion until they've played 2 seasons in lower league.

[JDG42]

Quote: Originally Posted by NoleFan

I always recommend coach mode if you haven't tried it. In the grand scheme of things, most haven't.

This. Single-handedly saved my current dynasty