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Bad Play Calls

By gstelmack
8/16/2013 7:36 am
Maybe good to group this in one place?

http://mfn2.myfootballnow.com/log/68:

3-1-NJY 29 (1:25) (51-Paul Lawrence) 15-Fernando Gray FUMBLES (51-Paul Lawrence) recovered by NED-51-Paul Lawrence at NJY 20. Tackle by 15-Fernando Gray. NJY 60-Brandon Norton was injured on the play.

1-10-NJY 20 (1:18) 24-David Toups ran to NJY 7 for 13 yards. Tackle by 33-Bret Wilson.

1-7-NJY 7 (0:36) 24-David Toups ran to NJY 6 for 2 yards. Tackle by 93-Sean Wall.

End of half.


We had 3 timeouts, used none, let the clock run out on the half without trying a chipshot, or burning any to give us another couple of shots at the endzone. I actually understand not using one after the first run, we don't want to give them the ball, but once we're down to 36 seconds with 1st and goal, we can burn all 3 timeouts for 3 shots at the end zone, and then kick the FG.

Re: Bad Play Calls

By jdavidbakr - Site Admin
8/16/2013 8:40 am
gstelmack wrote:
Maybe good to group this in one place?

http://mfn2.myfootballnow.com/log/68:

3-1-NJY 29 (1:25) (51-Paul Lawrence) 15-Fernando Gray FUMBLES (51-Paul Lawrence) recovered by NED-51-Paul Lawrence at NJY 20. Tackle by 15-Fernando Gray. NJY 60-Brandon Norton was injured on the play.

1-10-NJY 20 (1:18) 24-David Toups ran to NJY 7 for 13 yards. Tackle by 33-Bret Wilson.

1-7-NJY 7 (0:36) 24-David Toups ran to NJY 6 for 2 yards. Tackle by 93-Sean Wall.

End of half.


We had 3 timeouts, used none, let the clock run out on the half without trying a chipshot, or burning any to give us another couple of shots at the endzone. I actually understand not using one after the first run, we don't want to give them the ball, but once we're down to 36 seconds with 1st and goal, we can burn all 3 timeouts for 3 shots at the end zone, and then kick the FG.


I'll check into it, you are correct though, you should have kicked a field goal to end the half.

Re: Bad Play Calls

By jdavidbakr - Site Admin
8/16/2013 8:47 am
Just looked at the code, this had been fixed in the beta version but hadn't been ported into the 0.1 game engine yet. Let me know if you see this happen in a future game, it should be fixed now though.

Re: Bad Play Calls

By gstelmack
8/27/2013 7:10 am
http://mfn2.myfootballnow.com/watch/152#25199

I don't know, maybe his gameplan is set for this, but I don't think I'd be punting on fourth down inside my opponent's red zone...

Re: Bad Play Calls

By jdavidbakr - Site Admin
8/27/2013 7:15 am
gstelmack wrote:
http://mfn2.myfootballnow.com/watch/152#25199

I don't know, maybe his gameplan is set for this, but I don't think I'd be punting on fourth down inside my opponent's red zone...


No, his max field goal distance is set way too low. What I need to do is change it so that inside the 30 yard line or so if you don't kick a field goal then you just go for it instead of punt.

Re: Bad Play Calls

By gstelmack
8/27/2013 7:20 am
Yeah, as I watched the rest of the game I saw that, there were at least 2 other instances of very short punts.

Re: Bad Play Calls

By gstelmack
8/31/2013 8:02 am
End of the first half:

3-6-NED 40 (0:09) 5-Lawrence Moyer pass complete to 11-Sylvester Parker to NED 46 for 7 yards. Tackle by 97-Ivan Brown.

Timeout NED

4-1-NED 46 (0:02) 2-Raymond Beauregard punts 60 yards to HOU -6. Touchback.


One of my football sim pet peeves is calling timeout just so we can punt at the end of the half...

Re: Bad Play Calls

By jdavidbakr - Site Admin
8/31/2013 8:03 am
gstelmack wrote:
End of the first half:

3-6-NED 40 (0:09) 5-Lawrence Moyer pass complete to 11-Sylvester Parker to NED 46 for 7 yards. Tackle by 97-Ivan Brown.

Timeout NED

4-1-NED 46 (0:02) 2-Raymond Beauregard punts 60 yards to HOU -6. Touchback.


One of my football sim pet peeves is calling timeout just so we can punt at the end of the half...


That's funny. I'll get that fixed.