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tanks in advance

Something like 96-99

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Start with 98/99 and adjust from there based on your results.

There's never gonna be one answer though, because a lot will depend on things like each dot's Stamina, the types of plays they get used on, the particular Depth Chart order, and whether or not any of the dots get used on Special Teams.

So, odds are 98/99 won't work. But it's a good place to start, and then you'll need to adjust from there based on your results.

(Yes, this will mean watching games and counting plays to get it right, a.k.a. "owner stuff." Deal with it.)

Don't listen to Novus. If you have 3 players in the same slot, start at 96-99.

Don't listen to BadBuc99... trying to use a one-size-fits-all solution for different sets of dots with different Stamina levels, different play-type usages, different Depth Chart ordering, and different Special Teams usage is an exercise in futility.

Start at 98/99 and adjust from there based on your own experience. Quite frankly, you could start at 96/99 too, but the important part is the italicized part, because no matter what you start with, you're almost certainly going to need to adjust it from there.

If you are using the advanced energy settings, I don't believe you can have more than two in a depth chart position.

Originally posted by Dr. E
If you are using the advanced energy settings, I don't believe you can have more than two in a depth chart position.

Um... what?I have 6 dots in my CB depth chart and they all see playing time.

I have a feeling you meant something other than what you actually posted.

Originally posted by Novus
Start with 98/99
So, odds are 98/99 won't work.



Originally posted by Novus
Don't listen to BadBuc99... trying to use a one-size-fits-all solution for different sets of dots with different Stamina levels, different play-type usages, different Depth Chart ordering, and different Special Teams usage is an exercise in futility.

Start at 98/99 [I]and adjust from there based on your own experience. Quite frankly, you could start at 96/99 too, but the important part is the italicized part, because no matter what you start with, you're almost certainly going to need to adjust it from there.

When Novis gets post happy, he confuses even himself.

Originally posted by Dr. E
If you are using the advanced energy settings, I don't believe you can have more than two in a depth chart position.

That's only when you're using 99/1. Otherwise, you can fill it up.

Originally posted by BadBuc99
Don't listen to Novus. If you have 3 players in the same slot, start at 96-99.

thanks I will try that.

most of the positions seems to rotate fine but not getting a rotation for QB and FB. Have 3 at each position.

The first QB on the depth chart is getting most of the plays.

The third FB is not getting in at all?

maybe the problem is that I didn't set my special teams charts yet?

Originally posted by T2
That's only when you're using 99/1. Otherwise, you can fill it up.

Energy doesnt go below 10 ever. That doesnt work

Originally posted by BadBuc99
When Novis gets post happy, he confuses even himself.

You're ignoring the most important part of my post, which is this: whatever setting you start at, you're going to need to adjust it based on your own results. 96/99 may work fine for one set of 3 dots, but horribly for a different set of 3 dots. Everything depends on how those dots are used, what their Stamina is, and whether or not any of them get used on Special Teams.

So, sorry, but no, just telling people "Just use 96/99" and leaving it at that is horrible, horrible advice that will end in tears.

Originally posted by The Avenger
Energy doesnt go below 10 ever. That doesnt work

Doesn't matter. If you have two dots at 99/1, Dot #1 will get used on the first play and will see his energy drop below 99, which will trigger Dot #2 getting used on the second play -- and his energy will then drop below 99 as well. From that point on, if both dots have less than 99 energy, the sim will grab the dot that happens to have the most energy and will use them. IN THEORY, that should lead to both dots rotating in and out every other play, but in practice that rarely happens... see previous post.

I've never heard of good results for 99/1 with 3 dots though, and quite frankly my experience using it with 2 dots hasn't always gone well either. Which just highlights my message in this thread: there is no one single magical energy setting that will always give you the desired results for every team, every system, and every group of dots. There is simply no substitute for trying a setting, watching what happens with your particular set of dots, and adjusting from there.

96/99 and 98/99 doesn't seem to work for 3 QBs? dang. the starter is getting 80 percent of the plays (even after I set the special teams)