CPU/CPU - Chargerrich's Sliders - Must go Varsity

[chargerrich]

After a full work week of playing with every slider imaginable in both AA and Heisman, I have come to the conclusion that Varsity is the way to go.

I am like many of us still tweaking but my best experiences so far include Varsity settings at 8 minute quarters and the following sliders:

Penalties - MAXED (all of them) Still too few but its better

CPU/HUM (same)

25
10
0
75
50


20
95
0
70
5


25
40
25
50
50


A few notes

Comp % - I am liking the completion percentages in the low 60s for studs and <55 for sub par QBs. Still too few games to see for sure but its looking good.

INT's - This one is tough but in two full games so far I have seen a total of only 2 which is great. I fear its an anomaly though as everything else I have tried thus far has resulted in 5-6 per game on average. I also notice that when on Heisman I seem to get 1-2 returned for a score ON AVERAGE.

Running - In two games so far I have been very happy with the running performances of 3 of the 4 backs. In one game however, Keegan Herring (ASU) who is a stud was held to a 51 yards on 22 carries which is bad, but then again he was playing USC so more testing is needed.

Scoring - I think NCAA 09 is too wide open. These sliders thus far have allowed for a bit more of a defensive game. It can still get high scoring, but it seems to be not as crazy and unrealistic as default.

Give them a spin and report back. I will add updates as I test but the primary take away so far is that Varsity is the way to go with CPU/CPU sliders.

[deucepoppi17]

Really? I just beat FSU with Miami 214-65. Seriously, Varsity is weak and its too easy to exploit the CPU.

[MattG]

Quote: Originally Posted by deucepoppi17

Really? I just beat FSU with Miami 214-65.

Doubtful unless you are cheesing big time or calling money plays constantly.

Quote:

Seriously, Varsity is weak and its too easy to exploit the CPU.

Not really. Check out the 10 games/5 sacks thread. With the right sliders any level on this game can be challenging.

[Quint75]

Quote: Originally Posted by deucepoppi17

Really? I just beat FSU with Miami 214-65. Seriously, Varsity is weak and its too easy to exploit the CPU.

You do realize he is talking about CPU vs. CPU games, right?

[Quint75]

Quote: Originally Posted by chargerrich

After a full work week of playing with every slider imaginable in both AA and Heisman, I have come to the conclusion that Varsity is the way to go. I am like many of us still tweaking but my best experiences so far include Varsity settings at 8 minute quarters and the following sliders: Penalties - MAXED (all of them) Still too few but its better CPU/HUM (same) 25 10 0 75 50 20 95 0 70 5 25 40 25 50 50 A few notes Comp % - I am liking the completion percentages in the low 60s for studs and <55 for sub par QBs. Still too few games to see for sure but its looking good. INT's - This one is tough but in two full games so far I have seen a total of only 2 which is great. I fear its an anomaly though as everything else I have tried thus far has resulted in 5-6 per game on average. I also notice that when on Heisman I seem to get 1-2 returned for a score ON AVERAGE. Running - In two games so far I have been very happy with the running performances of 3 of the 4 backs. In one game however, Keegan Herring (ASU) who is a stud was held to a 51 yards on 22 carries which is bad, but then again he was playing USC so more testing is needed. Scoring - I think NCAA 09 is too wide open. These sliders thus far have allowed for a bit more of a defensive game. It can still get high scoring, but it seems to be not as crazy and unrealistic as default. Give them a spin and report back. I will add updates as I test but the primary take away so far is that Varsity is the way to go with CPU/CPU sliders.

You may be really onto something good here. I have played 2 games and have had much better results than normal. QB% is between 50-65%. Running game is nice, though there are a few too many broken tackles for my taste. I upped the tackles slider to 10 and may nudge it higher if need be. I also put punt length to 50.

My only complaint so far is that out of about 8 screen passes attempted (mostly to the RB, but a couple WR ones as well), 7 resulted in sacks. I have had a couple of sacks just because the D got a good push, which is great. I am going to give these some more time and probably more tweaks, but thanks for the starting point, it's much improved in my brief time playing.

[The C Unit]

Any update with these? I tried them out and they play really well. The only thing is that I'm seeing a tad too many interceptions, especially by good quarterbacks. Rudy Carpenter on ASU is consistently throwing 2 or more a game. Any ideas on how to reduce the amount of INTs? The INT slider is already at 0...

[Quint75]

Quote: Originally Posted by The C Unit

Any update with these? I tried them out and they play really well. The only thing is that I'm seeing a tad too many interceptions, especially by good quarterbacks. Rudy Carpenter on ASU is consistently throwing 2 or more a game. Any ideas on how to reduce the amount of INTs? The INT slider is already at 0...

I am having the same results. Try lowering D awareness, though this may lead to high completion %.