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Ok I have been a DC for the past two seasons however I am confused by one thing. On the basic tactics page you set a percentage of blitzes you want. 30%, 40%, etc.

On the defensive AI page you create a defensive play. Say a 4-3 scheme. You set up the Max # of blitzers. (say you input 5). Does the program recognize this as a blitzing play with regards to the percentage you entered on the basic page? What if you leave it at zero? Do the four down linemen rush on their own, or drop back in coverage?

I am sure this sounds dumb but really want to know. Thanks.

Defensive linemen are not blitzers. They rush the passer every down.

If you set the basic AI to 0%, it will be ignored, because the sim first checks your advanced AI settings. In fact, I strongly recommend using 0% on the basic AI blitz percentage, because otherwise you may have to go through and enter 0 into all of the blitz fields on players you do not want to blitz on any given down.

Thanks for the help. Answers my questions.

Originally posted by Forbin
Defensive linemen are not blitzers. They rush the passer every down.

If you set the basic AI to 0%, it will be ignored, because the sim first checks your advanced AI settings. In fact, I strongly recommend using 0% on the basic AI blitz percentage, because otherwise you may have to go through and enter 0 into all of the blitz fields on players you do not want to blitz on any given down.

They're 0 by default iirc.

Originally posted by kr0n
Originally posted by Forbin

Defensive linemen are not blitzers. They rush the passer every down.

If you set the basic AI to 0%, it will be ignored, because the sim first checks your advanced AI settings. In fact, I strongly recommend using 0% on the basic AI blitz percentage, because otherwise you may have to go through and enter 0 into all of the blitz fields on players you do not want to blitz on any given down.

They're 0 by default iirc.

They are not. Forbin's answer was very good. If you leave position blitz chance blank (which it is by default), the AI will use your Basic AI blitz % and defensive settings and "roll dice" on all the blank settings.

I used to have fits with the following -

Max Blitzers - 1
LOLB - 100%
Everyone else blank


LILB kept blitzing (I'm in 3-4) and the LOLB dropped back into coverage. Then I realize basic AI was 75% blitz and inside run defense. Turned basic blitz % to 0 and my play started working correctly.


True lesson is - do not leave any position blank under blitzing - put 0's on everyone you never want to blitz on a play.

Looks like my problem was more common than I thought. I don't feel so dumb now.

At least I knew to fill in the 0s.