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Re: 1986: Season 6: General chit chat and trash talk thread

By TheAdmiral
8/07/2021 9:20 am
Smirt211 wrote:
I just meant that there's a rhythm to the game of v4.5 vs. v4.6. Eventually if you're overpowering the opposing offense and they can't move the ball on you it'll transform to your offense turbo boosting and the other team can't withstand. 3 and outs, no rushing yards, harmless incomplete passes that put no stress on you and then the flip side you put pressure with your offense on their D.....it'll eventually avalanche. Game over.

Especially if the opposing team is blowing out their main play maker with a 1-runner system. There's a rhythmic dance with v4.6 It's chaos. Opposing QB fumbled out of nowhere on a run in this one (on the snap) and there's no rhythm.

As for the game...



That's why 4.5 is boring and 4.6 is a challenge. Much like the real NFL, you are rarely completely out of a game OR in complete control. It seems very few Head Coaches go for the jugular and are content to try and run down the clock and inevitably end up going 3 and out. There are definitely games where I'd rather be trailing by 10 than leading by 10 going into the 4th quarter.

Momentum is a key element in real life and appears to have a big impact in 4.6 (or at least until someone 'cracks the code' and works out the inevitable glitches)

Re: 1986: Season 6: General chit chat and trash talk thread

By Redneckgopher
8/07/2021 9:31 am
GG eXplosion

Re: 1986: Season 6: General chit chat and trash talk thread

By TheAdmiral
8/08/2021 2:39 pm
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/143k_CaYKVA0I356GFK3_JXPd7m2ZdZdPQnI_anlXRtE/edit?usp=sharing

Power Rankings, Tables, Results/Fixtures, Playoff Picture, Free Agent Pool and Weekly Transactions and Injuries

Re: 1986: Season 6: General chit chat and trash talk thread

By Smirt211
8/10/2021 4:46 am
I marvel at it. Kicking it in a general sense. The pull away is nearly impossible and you can align/have all the conditions right but a) the sim will keep the other team one fumble nerf away from being in it or b) you can't over-power to win all dice rolls and will still take sacks at the end even if you compiled 20 first downs and did your ground thang. Hmm.

Next season. The way around it is to discern what made JDB mad/gave him energy and do the opposite. Less reliance on 95 speed play makers and all in on Canseco/McGwire Bash Brothers.

But, for now, focus.
Last edited at 8/10/2021 4:47 am

Re: 1986: Season 6: General chit chat and trash talk thread

By TheAdmiral
8/10/2021 3:58 pm
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/143k_CaYKVA0I356GFK3_JXPd7m2ZdZdPQnI_anlXRtE/edit?usp=sharing

I should get some time to post some stats in the next few days.

After the next game, we get the Grand Annual week 7 reshuffle of the Official Power Rankings.

Re: 1986: Season 6: General chit chat and trash talk thread

By TheAdmiral
8/12/2021 3:12 am
Well played Locos, you always make it tough for my teams. A deserved win which could easily have been by a much bigger margin.

Re: 1986: Season 6: General chit chat and trash talk thread

By Gustoon - League Admin
8/12/2021 3:46 am
GG Clarets

Re: 1986: Season 6: General chit chat and trash talk thread

By TheAdmiral
8/12/2021 2:50 pm
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/143k_CaYKVA0I356GFK3_JXPd7m2ZdZdPQnI_anlXRtE/edit?usp=sharing

Power Rankings after week 7, a breakdown of this season's QB performance

Re: 1986: Season 6: General chit chat and trash talk thread

By TheAdmiral
8/14/2021 4:54 am
Well played London, we threw in Saldana at QB for this as 'Spangles' had been having a poor season. In hindsight, not my smartest move with our top rushers out injured. In fairness to the Sultan he overcame a horror start with two early interceptions.

Now may not be the time to experiment though, and hopefully Spangler will respond positively to this kick in the pants wake-up call.

Re: 1986: Season 6: General chit chat and trash talk thread

By Smirt211
8/14/2021 4:56 am
Got a little work to do: A-rod goes back into my over-rides and I'm way too chill right now to deal with the sim's non-stop macarena all game long injuring one of my linemen. Well, 2 but it just kept doubling back over and over on 1 until he was done. lol

In any event, I wanted that one badly and deeply and got it.

Onward. :)