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I've recently read that certain SAs such as First Step and Quick Cut have to fire (i.e. are not always on as many of us thought). Is this correct?

Originally posted by LordEvil
How has this game changed your lives? Remember you was a man with an Idea, has it changed your life drastically or is your life styles still the same as when this was just an Idea?

I work a lot more than I used to, that's for sure! I haven't really changed my lifestyle, though. I used to be a nerd who programmed and play video games. Now I'm a nerd who programs and plays video games less often.

DO VAs like breakthrough work for positions other than DT? Like LB and DE? The info on the VA says it is important for run stuffing DTs. Does that mean it doesn't fire for other positions?

Originally posted by notthegint
Okay, so WHAT, specifically, are the issues? What's the big hurdle?

Or is the big hurdle that Bort and Co don't want to do it?

We would have to be able to figure out how to apply it to all players, new and old, equitably - this is the biggest hurdle without question. Other concerns we have deal with some business perspectives that are a bit harder to explain.

Originally posted by Larry Roadgrader
Do we have confirmation that "Bruiser" works "within 8 yards" of BOTH sides of the line of scrimmage? I can't imagine we'd have as many TFLs as we do if its actually coded that way--I sometimes wonder if Bort meant to imply it works from 0-8 on the PLUS side of the line of scrimmage rather than from -8 to +8?

Yep, it's both. Just checked to make sure.

Originally posted by Catch22
Originally posted by beenlurken

The problem is with allowing agents to buy CPU teams in Pro and WL. It is impossible for someone (unless they are super connected) to recruit a dead CPU Pro+ team and make them competitive the following season. Those teams should not be "click to buy". They should be force demoted at the end of the seen before ctb is allowed. Do you disagree?

If someone wants to take over a pro team and try to rebuild it, that's an option they now have available to them. We've had plenty of people ask for this opportunity in the past.

Maybe so but for once I agree , it seems better to just demote and allow a thriving team the spot(s).

Originally posted by Thunder66
Offensive Play Creator... can I haz one?

Is this going to be a possibility at any point, or is it never going to be an option. I fear once you balance thing's out and address numerous sim issues, and fix SA's that defense will have the upper hand.

very unlikely to ever happen, primarily because of exploit issues that would be created.

Originally posted by Catch22
Originally posted by beenlurken

The problem is with allowing agents to buy CPU teams in Pro and WL. It is impossible for someone (unless they are super connected) to recruit a dead CPU Pro+ team and make them competitive the following season. Those teams should not be "click to buy". They should be force demoted at the end of the seen before ctb is allowed. Do you disagree?

If someone wants to take over a pro team and try to rebuild it, that's an option they now have available to them. We've had plenty of people ask for this opportunity in the past.

Doesnt that contradict the stance yall have long held by not allowing lower leveled teams to trade spots with a CPU Pro team? The agents that click to buy the CPU Pro teams certainly havent earned the right to be as much as an established AAA team has.

Originally posted by Bort
I'm mostly interested in seeing fairly realistic interactions between players on the field. In any sports video game, scores and stats are always going to be higher than in real life, since it's impossible to fully imitate the real world, and people will find the easier routes to win. As long as the plays and interactions seem within reason, the stats should be within reason as well.

So does that mean you are comfortable with current scoring at the Pro/WL levels? DCs get very frustrated when "holding" a team to 40 points and 500 yards is considered a good outcome. Any plans to bring scoring down modestly?

I understand 17-14 won't be the norm but it would be nice if 34-28 was the norm not 54-51.

Originally posted by Redrover
Does your pass rushing tactic modify how often you revcake someone?

If you took the same beastly NT (no Technique Man) would he have the same revcakes rolls whether or not he was Bull Rushing or Evasive Rushing?

No, it merely affects the path that you take.

Originally posted by Catch22
Already answered - from a business perspective, non boosting leagues are not a viable option.

Why not. You already have 4-5 different made up Leagues (the LU's)
Now you have boosters complaining on having to play these non boosted players and some times get beat by them and they get all up set.

It just seems like if booster was separated from the non boosters people would be more happy this way. I am sure poeple would make both both boosted and non boosted players.(the ones that already make both)
It just seems like a better business point to keep customers happy(stop the complaining about non boosters)

Originally posted by Hcreek27
I've recently read that certain SAs such as First Step and Quick Cut have to fire (i.e. are not always on as many of us thought). Is this correct?

First Step - yes, Quick Cut, no (that fires all the time - gives a bonus to your turning ability).

When the sim changes, as it invariably does every season, will there be any recourse for players who are locked into the plateau seasons with little or no opportunity to change their build? (especially their equipment)?

Originally posted by cheese sandwich
DO VAs like breakthrough work for positions other than DT? Like LB and DE? The info on the VA says it is important for run stuffing DTs. Does that mean it doesn't fire for other positions?

Yes, they do. If they are being double teamed, they will get the bonus from the SA.

Originally posted by Catch22
very unlikely to ever happen, primarily because of exploit issues that would be created.

Be nice to be able to move the HB and/or FB to better pick up the blitz of the week that we often see sack a QB before he can drop back a step.