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Re: 2039 off-season thread

By Blondie1977
2/21/2022 9:28 am
Smirt, does JDB have a cheat code for ownerless teams? Just seems like I get jobbed every time I play an ownerless team. Flukey things happen left and right. My 90% accuracy kicker goes 0/3 in under 40 yard FGs. My 100 avoid fumble RB fumbles twice. Makes no sense.
Last edited at 2/21/2022 9:32 am

Re: 2039 off-season thread

By Smirt211
2/21/2022 9:36 am
Yeah, it's bullsh*t at this point. I clowned the f*** out of the Man OLB Flat Zone in this last batch. (AI - MFN-31, maybe) I mashed an 80 yard run and was like 'yeah, motherf....'

I do everything I can to not play AI legit. Weak P or QB and I come at them to end it.

Um, I don't want to give away strat but if you come out the gate a certain way on O - the AI sim will game long JOB you orrrrr the bullsh*t AI zone defense is designed to give you L's.

Peep, Brohl. I saw AGAIN AI clowned him out of a playoffs. If I were him, I'd be in Hoody Hoo - DONKEY KONG barrel throwing pissed off mode.

Re: 2039 off-season thread

By Blondie1977
2/21/2022 9:37 am
Smirt211 wrote:
Yeah, it's bullsh*t at this point. I clowned the f*** out of the Man OLB Flat Zone in this last batch. (AI - MFN-31, maybe) I mashed an 80 yard run and was like 'yeah, motherf....'

I do everything I can to not play AI legit. Weak P or QB and I come at them to end it.

Um, I don't want to give away strat but if you come out the gate a certain way on O - the AI sim will game long JOB you orrrrr the bullsh*t AI zone defense is designed to give you L's.

Peep, Brohl. I saw AGAIN AI clowned him out of a playoffs. If I were him, I'd be in Hoody Hoo - DONKEY KONG barrel throwing pissed off mode.


Yeah, it’s rage inducing. Just lost to an AI in True Fans by 7 points last night last night despite out gaining them by nearly 200 yards. But 3 missed FGs and 2 fumbles did me in.
Last edited at 2/21/2022 9:38 am

Re: 2039 off-season thread

By Blondie1977
2/21/2022 9:40 am
True Fans is losing owners left and right. I think this is going to be my last season. No fun having to play AI opponents.

Re: 2039 off-season thread

By Smirt211
2/21/2022 9:50 am
Warthog is an elite owner and I think it was Paydirt where I just gave the advice. Warthog gives me mega competition in MFN-2 and AI beat him in the playoffs.

I think he got done in by 212 medium and long pass appearances like the PA streak. Therefore, what happened is when he needed 212 passing at the end of the game...MLB OLB Flat Zone was bolstered - he was pumped into negative familiarity and that was that.

Hmm, yeah, like if you come out the gate firing passes on AI - you will lose unless the early passing gets the quick touchdown. Otherwise you power up the AI with each fling that gets you nowhere and aka wasting bullets.

Re: 2039 off-season thread

By Blondie1977
2/21/2022 10:04 am
I noticed the AI team I played used PA Streak a bunch during the game. Thought that was odd but it makes sense now if that is what JDB is doing.

Re: 2039 off-season thread

By Smirt211
2/21/2022 10:09 am
Have AI gain familiarity in it, therefore, to combo it with the zone defense negative familiarity approach when the non-AI ...us have the ball.

Tip: it can hit for AI. When I scout if that play has percolated in the past game or two: amount, 1...yards: 15 etc. I'll cover it with a scouting point.

I've gotten hit with that LP but to lean on it would be crazy for a GM to do.

Re: 2039 off-season thread

By Smirt211
2/21/2022 11:38 am
I'm not jumping on my game planning today, feeling eh - worn down.

I just went to your game to check it out for a break. Problem #1: X3 created pedigree for that team. I'll scan the log real quick.

212 you're mostly getting the cheese ball plays:

Defensive Play: 46 Heavy 2 Deep Man Under (was full on before JDB's last adjustment)
....and flat zone, of course.

Check your -% familiarity on those 2 plays.

1-8-MSA 8 (1:11) 14-Walter Robinson pass complete to 81-Ronald McMullen for 8 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Pressure by 50-Rupert Murphy. MSA 16 CHI 19
Offensive Play: Singleback Big Corner Ins
Defensive Play: 4-3 Under Double LB Blitz - Pass Key

You left an opening and it played you mostly all cheeseball (can't get a red bar on it) ....therefore you lose. You take the chance and it goes all zone.
Last edited at 2/21/2022 11:44 am

Re: 2039 off-season thread

By Blondie1977
2/21/2022 12:44 pm
Thanks for taking a look. It just seems I was on the wrong end of a lot of flukey things. So, if I'm understanding correctly, JDB has it coded so that AI opponents will run plays (on both offense and defense) that the human player has little to not familiarity with.

Re: 2039 off-season thread

By Smirt211
2/21/2022 12:56 pm
No, no no...I'll give you an example. Give me a sec.

Perfect. MFN-31. Game #1 = AI. Coming off that I now go to scout and come upon the following:

Play: Man OLB Flat Zone
Formation: 4-3 Normal
LB: Zone
Sec: Man
In Playbook: Yes
Off Familiarity: -38%

It streamed that on me in Game #1 as if it was the scrub 4343 on a title mission.

https://mfn31.myfootballnow.com/log/11054

Quick Explanation: It attempts to f*** up your 212 passing by streaming it and driving you further and further into negative familiarity.

My middle finger to it: https://mfn31.myfootballnow.com/watch/11054#1949838
Last edited at 2/21/2022 1:05 pm