Since I don't think all of the sub-forums are actively read, this was posted to L9's forum by Tosu:
tosu wrote:
That is just stupid. I go to watch my game, I have both QB's healthy but the computer randomly put my backup LT in as my starting QB...how rediculous!!!!
Please do something as random Depth Chart changes are made by the computer for no reason
The game in question:
http://cust9.myfootballnow.com/box/824While this one seems so outlandish that my first thought would almost be that there must have been an accidental and unnoticed plopping of the linemen into the QB depth chart, it may merit some follow-up, because if not it's a serious issue. Or at least, it would be if it didn't highlight a second issue I see with the current game engine, which is that passing is broken. This offensive tackle, with no experience or relevant skills, threw for 104.84 QB rating. Under no circumstances should that
ever happen.
I and others have noticed for awhile that DBs seem to make zero difference. I have a team (L8) that has 3 of the TOP FOUR rated CBs in the entire league. When only one other team in the entire league can boast a CB with a higher rating than your
nickel you should be dominating against the air, especially when both safeties are in the top 10 at their respective positions, and your starting d-line and LBs range from the 80s on up. Yet performance wise, the team is pretty middle of the pack, frequently getting picked apart by 50-rated QBs throwing to 50-rated WRs.
It all feels a bit too random, with star QBs and star DBs seeming to have an uncomfortably small impact on outcomes. With WRs and other pass catchers, I think possibly the big difference between high and low rated ones is speed, and whether or not they can get run down in a timely fashion once they bust that first tackle (or three).
Regardless of whether my view on that is accurate or not, it certainly can't be argued that a system in which a player with a max potential of 11 (literally the lowest on the entire team's roster) absolutely torches another team is broken.