I'm curious. I have a power WR that has been a 1,000-yard receiver the last two seasons. His strength is making guys miss. However the end of last season and beginning of this one he has struggled to break tackles. This could be the fact that this season we recently promoted and are facing tougher DBs, however I'm curious if confidence has something to do with it. I noticed a couple of LBs' special abilities are Snarl and Aura of INT(imidation), which reduce morale and make people easier to tackle. Like many WRs, confidence is one attribute I haven't pumped up as much as others. Is it plausible that if I get that stat up in the 40 range that he will begin to once again break tackles?
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Well it will never hurt to get confidence to +30 , but if you want to break more tackles the main skill for that is carrying .
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Yeah, I've heard that carrying helps break tackles (though I've read that it doesn't help all that much). I would bet agility helps avoid tackles.
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Originally posted by Mob-6
Are you saying that carrying is more important for breaking tackles than agility is?
Yep .
But like any other skills you need to have other skills to make it more effective . But generally , carrying is the best skill to boost if you want to break more tackles .
Are you saying that carrying is more important for breaking tackles than agility is?
Yep .
But like any other skills you need to have other skills to make it more effective . But generally , carrying is the best skill to boost if you want to break more tackles .
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Hmmm. Too bad WRs don't have a "Power Through" special ability. Or ANY special ability that would help with breaking tackles...
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Originally posted by dead_poet
Hmmm. Too bad WRs don't have a "Power Through" special ability. Or ANY special ability that would help with breaking tackles...
I think they are called TE's playing at WR. Cheaper to boost as well
Hmmm. Too bad WRs don't have a "Power Through" special ability. Or ANY special ability that would help with breaking tackles...
I think they are called TE's playing at WR. Cheaper to boost as well
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Originally posted by Iversen5771
Originally posted by Mob-6
Are you saying that carrying is more important for breaking tackles than agility is?
Yep .
But like any other skills you need to have other skills to make it more effective . But generally , carrying is the best skill to boost if you want to break more tackles .
Strength is DEFINITELY the most important attribute to breaking tackles, with carrying being a not-so-close 2nd. Agility is a factor as well.
To the OP, have you continued to increase your strength this season? DBs are getting stronger and stronger, so if you don't continue to get your strength up, they end up catching up to you and making you less effective.
Its also worth noting, that although your production is down, you still have a very nice YAC and only a few less broken tackles then your previous paces. Your biggest problem seems to be lack to targets/catches, rather than your lack of broken tackles. Perhaps a boost to your agility would help that out, though I have no idea what your current build is.
Confidence will help you stay more consistant, but I doubt it's going to be the biggest factor in more broken tackles. You are being tackled by DBs like 90% of the time at any rate, so its not like you get constantly hammered with gimmicky LB SA's...
Originally posted by Mob-6
Are you saying that carrying is more important for breaking tackles than agility is?
Yep .
But like any other skills you need to have other skills to make it more effective . But generally , carrying is the best skill to boost if you want to break more tackles .
Strength is DEFINITELY the most important attribute to breaking tackles, with carrying being a not-so-close 2nd. Agility is a factor as well.
To the OP, have you continued to increase your strength this season? DBs are getting stronger and stronger, so if you don't continue to get your strength up, they end up catching up to you and making you less effective.
Its also worth noting, that although your production is down, you still have a very nice YAC and only a few less broken tackles then your previous paces. Your biggest problem seems to be lack to targets/catches, rather than your lack of broken tackles. Perhaps a boost to your agility would help that out, though I have no idea what your current build is.
Confidence will help you stay more consistant, but I doubt it's going to be the biggest factor in more broken tackles. You are being tackled by DBs like 90% of the time at any rate, so its not like you get constantly hammered with gimmicky LB SA's...
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Originally posted by WiSeIVIaN
Originally posted by Iversen5771
Originally posted by Mob-6
Are you saying that carrying is more important for breaking tackles than agility is?
Yep .
But like any other skills you need to have other skills to make it more effective . But generally , carrying is the best skill to boost if you want to break more tackles .
Strength is DEFINITELY the most important attribute to breaking tackles, with carrying being a not-so-close 2nd. Agility is a factor as well.
To the OP, have you continued to increase your strength this season? DBs are getting stronger and stronger, so if you don't continue to get your strength up, they end up catching up to you and making you less effective.
Its also worth noting, that although your production is down, you still have a very nice YAC and only a few less broken tackles then your previous paces. Your biggest problem seems to be lack to targets/catches, rather than your lack of broken tackles. Perhaps a boost to your agility would help that out, though I have no idea what your current build is.
Confidence will help you stay more consistant, but I doubt it's going to be the biggest factor in more broken tackles. You are being tackled by DBs like 90% of the time at any rate, so its not like you get constantly hammered with gimmicky LB SA's...
Well you got me on that one , from what I read they're equally important?
http://goallineblitz.com/game/forum_thread.pl?thread_id=125
Strength - Important for all lineman. Helps you break tackles and hit hard. Also helps you to throw, kick, and punt a little farther.
Carrying - Don't want to fumble the ball? You better practice your holding ability. The better your Carrying skill, the less you will lose the ball from a good hit. Carrying will also help you make moves to avoid or break tackles.
Just thought I read somewhere that carrying was the better .
ETA: in hb forum they say it's strength , but if you're a speedster I think carrying will be more effective , since it helps more because of your high speed/agility .
Originally posted by Iversen5771
Originally posted by Mob-6
Are you saying that carrying is more important for breaking tackles than agility is?
Yep .
But like any other skills you need to have other skills to make it more effective . But generally , carrying is the best skill to boost if you want to break more tackles .
Strength is DEFINITELY the most important attribute to breaking tackles, with carrying being a not-so-close 2nd. Agility is a factor as well.
To the OP, have you continued to increase your strength this season? DBs are getting stronger and stronger, so if you don't continue to get your strength up, they end up catching up to you and making you less effective.
Its also worth noting, that although your production is down, you still have a very nice YAC and only a few less broken tackles then your previous paces. Your biggest problem seems to be lack to targets/catches, rather than your lack of broken tackles. Perhaps a boost to your agility would help that out, though I have no idea what your current build is.
Confidence will help you stay more consistant, but I doubt it's going to be the biggest factor in more broken tackles. You are being tackled by DBs like 90% of the time at any rate, so its not like you get constantly hammered with gimmicky LB SA's...
Well you got me on that one , from what I read they're equally important?
http://goallineblitz.com/game/forum_thread.pl?thread_id=125
Strength - Important for all lineman. Helps you break tackles and hit hard. Also helps you to throw, kick, and punt a little farther.
Carrying - Don't want to fumble the ball? You better practice your holding ability. The better your Carrying skill, the less you will lose the ball from a good hit. Carrying will also help you make moves to avoid or break tackles.
Just thought I read somewhere that carrying was the better .
ETA: in hb forum they say it's strength , but if you're a speedster I think carrying will be more effective , since it helps more because of your high speed/agility .
Last edited Aug 20, 2008 10:51:05
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The most effective tackle breakers in the game are power RBs who have high strength.
When you have the ball strength's main purpose is to help you break tackles.
The main purpose of carrying is to hold on to the ball, and although it makes an impact on broken tackles, strength is easily #1. Otherwise the most effective power-backs would have 30 strength and 70 carrying, rather than the other way around...
A ton of incorrect stuff is said all over these forums. Unless its said by bort, anyone who says carrying>strength for broken tackles either doesn't know what he's talking about or wants to lie to people...
When you have the ball strength's main purpose is to help you break tackles.
The main purpose of carrying is to hold on to the ball, and although it makes an impact on broken tackles, strength is easily #1. Otherwise the most effective power-backs would have 30 strength and 70 carrying, rather than the other way around...
A ton of incorrect stuff is said all over these forums. Unless its said by bort, anyone who says carrying>strength for broken tackles either doesn't know what he's talking about or wants to lie to people...
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Originally posted by WiSeIVIaN
The most effective tackle breakers in the game are power RBs who have high strength.
When you have the ball strength's main purpose is to help you break tackles.
The main purpose of carrying is to hold on to the ball, and although it makes an impact on broken tackles, strength is easily #1. Otherwise the most effective power-backs would have 30 strength and 70 carrying, rather than the other way around...
A ton of incorrect stuff is said all over these forums. Unless its said by bort, anyone who says carrying>strength for broken tackles either doesn't know what he's talking about or wants to lie to people...
Guess I got fooled on that one and since you've said some logic things around here I believe you
But still for a WR I think it's discussable , since you would usually have at least softcapped speed/agility (most of the time even higher) and then I think carrying might be a little more effective since it says you avoid tackles and combined with the high speed/agility it could seem more effective ? Just a thought .
On the other hand strength could be the more effective since most CBs often neglect strength and they are thereby easier to just truck right through .
Oh no , choices ... My head hurts
The most effective tackle breakers in the game are power RBs who have high strength.
When you have the ball strength's main purpose is to help you break tackles.
The main purpose of carrying is to hold on to the ball, and although it makes an impact on broken tackles, strength is easily #1. Otherwise the most effective power-backs would have 30 strength and 70 carrying, rather than the other way around...
A ton of incorrect stuff is said all over these forums. Unless its said by bort, anyone who says carrying>strength for broken tackles either doesn't know what he's talking about or wants to lie to people...
Guess I got fooled on that one and since you've said some logic things around here I believe you
But still for a WR I think it's discussable , since you would usually have at least softcapped speed/agility (most of the time even higher) and then I think carrying might be a little more effective since it says you avoid tackles and combined with the high speed/agility it could seem more effective ? Just a thought .
On the other hand strength could be the more effective since most CBs often neglect strength and they are thereby easier to just truck right through .
Oh no , choices ... My head hurts
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Originally posted by Iversen5771
I think carrying might be a little more effective since it says you avoid tackles and combined with the high speed/agility it could seem more effective?
+1
I think carrying might be a little more effective since it says you avoid tackles and combined with the high speed/agility it could seem more effective?
+1
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Originally posted by WiSeIVIaN
Originally posted by Iversen5771
Originally posted by Mob-6
Are you saying that carrying is more important for breaking tackles than agility is?
Yep .
But like any other skills you need to have other skills to make it more effective . But generally , carrying is the best skill to boost if you want to break more tackles .
Strength is DEFINITELY the most important attribute to breaking tackles, with carrying being a not-so-close 2nd. Agility is a factor as well.
To the OP, have you continued to increase your strength this season? DBs are getting stronger and stronger, so if you don't continue to get your strength up, they end up catching up to you and making you less effective.
Its also worth noting, that although your production is down, you still have a very nice YAC and only a few less broken tackles then your previous paces. Your biggest problem seems to be lack to targets/catches, rather than your lack of broken tackles. Perhaps a boost to your agility would help that out, though I have no idea what your current build is.
Confidence will help you stay more consistant, but I doubt it's going to be the biggest factor in more broken tackles. You are being tackled by DBs like 90% of the time at any rate, so its not like you get constantly hammered with gimmicky LB SA's...
Yes, I have added strength this season, however the last couple of games I bought all new equipment and re-allocated it to speed and agility to try and get open and receive more targets. It's had limited success. As such, I'm thinking about going back to the high strength equipment as he's never really going to be a speed guy at this point. He's likely going to have to rely on other factors (I was hoping strength) to be effective. I also think it's a lack of targets which has cut his production. But it's sort of a catch-22.
My strength without equipment is 50. With is closer to 65. I would hope that either would be enough to break the tackles of CBs, 90% of whom place much more emphasis in speed and agility than strength and tackling. Agility at the moment (with equipment help) is 55. Switch back to strength equipment?
Thanks for the input WiSeIVIaN (and everyone else). This has been a pretty frustrating season thus far for him.
Originally posted by Iversen5771
Originally posted by Mob-6
Are you saying that carrying is more important for breaking tackles than agility is?
Yep .
But like any other skills you need to have other skills to make it more effective . But generally , carrying is the best skill to boost if you want to break more tackles .
Strength is DEFINITELY the most important attribute to breaking tackles, with carrying being a not-so-close 2nd. Agility is a factor as well.
To the OP, have you continued to increase your strength this season? DBs are getting stronger and stronger, so if you don't continue to get your strength up, they end up catching up to you and making you less effective.
Its also worth noting, that although your production is down, you still have a very nice YAC and only a few less broken tackles then your previous paces. Your biggest problem seems to be lack to targets/catches, rather than your lack of broken tackles. Perhaps a boost to your agility would help that out, though I have no idea what your current build is.
Confidence will help you stay more consistant, but I doubt it's going to be the biggest factor in more broken tackles. You are being tackled by DBs like 90% of the time at any rate, so its not like you get constantly hammered with gimmicky LB SA's...
Yes, I have added strength this season, however the last couple of games I bought all new equipment and re-allocated it to speed and agility to try and get open and receive more targets. It's had limited success. As such, I'm thinking about going back to the high strength equipment as he's never really going to be a speed guy at this point. He's likely going to have to rely on other factors (I was hoping strength) to be effective. I also think it's a lack of targets which has cut his production. But it's sort of a catch-22.
My strength without equipment is 50. With is closer to 65. I would hope that either would be enough to break the tackles of CBs, 90% of whom place much more emphasis in speed and agility than strength and tackling. Agility at the moment (with equipment help) is 55. Switch back to strength equipment?
Thanks for the input WiSeIVIaN (and everyone else). This has been a pretty frustrating season thus far for him.
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I feel with you , but with that high strength you use power running style right ?
And well maybe it's not even your build that's the problem , it could be the fact that you promoted and the DBs are better than what you faced the last couple of seasons , they are most likely .
And well maybe it's not even your build that's the problem , it could be the fact that you promoted and the DBs are better than what you faced the last couple of seasons , they are most likely .
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Originally posted by Iversen5771
I feel with you , but with that high strength you use power running style right ?
And well maybe it's not even your build that's the problem , it could be the fact that you promoted and the DBs are better than what you faced the last couple of seasons , they are most likely .
Yes, Power running style.
Maybe I should go back to the strength equipment and just be patient and work on some secondary abilities like jumping and carrying.
I feel with you , but with that high strength you use power running style right ?
And well maybe it's not even your build that's the problem , it could be the fact that you promoted and the DBs are better than what you faced the last couple of seasons , they are most likely .
Yes, Power running style.
Maybe I should go back to the strength equipment and just be patient and work on some secondary abilities like jumping and carrying.
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