I know there's been some debate about the effectiveness of First Step for HBs, but I have to say I love it. I have a level 65 scat back who is already past 450 days, so he's near the end of his lifespan. He's a very good runner, receiver, and returner in a solid AAA league.
His speed according to the numbers is 105, and his agility is 78. He runs on about 65 elusive. That doesn't really compare to where a lot of speed backs are these days in terms of base stats, but I think that because I pushed First Step up to 10 I get an acceleration boost that most other backs don't. On the GLB Player Scout on Greasemonkey, I average around 33 speed, with my max acceleration being over 20. I don't get that acceleration boost running out of the Wildcat, which leads me to suspect that not only does First Step help as a HB, it's nearly essential.
I have no stat-boosting VAs; essentially, when my build was as fast as I wanted it to get I generalized my player's stats and focused on breaking tackles. I think that the current obsession with speed in the end costs too much and that the SPs would be more useful elsewhere.
His speed according to the numbers is 105, and his agility is 78. He runs on about 65 elusive. That doesn't really compare to where a lot of speed backs are these days in terms of base stats, but I think that because I pushed First Step up to 10 I get an acceleration boost that most other backs don't. On the GLB Player Scout on Greasemonkey, I average around 33 speed, with my max acceleration being over 20. I don't get that acceleration boost running out of the Wildcat, which leads me to suspect that not only does First Step help as a HB, it's nearly essential.
I have no stat-boosting VAs; essentially, when my build was as fast as I wanted it to get I generalized my player's stats and focused on breaking tackles. I think that the current obsession with speed in the end costs too much and that the SPs would be more useful elsewhere.
