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RE: (S27) PT1 - First Impressions - charlit - 02-03-2021
I have loved watching the games so far in the new sim. It’s so much more entertaining to see every down play out in real time. I also really like how you can see the ball go through the air. My player is a wide receiver, and I think it’s cool when the ball is thrown towards my player and I have no idea if it will be a completion, an inaccurate throw, or a drop. This is way better than the last sim when it wouldn’t show incompletions.
Both my player and team are playing decently. One thing I found interesting was how my player takes on a completely different role in the new sim. I changed archetypes from speed receiver to slot receiver. Last season, my player Killian Chambers’ average reception was 19.6 yards. Through three weeks with the new sim, I think my average completion was something like 9.4 yards. This is because my player seems to be running a lot of shorter routes and trying to get YAC. Chambers finally got a huge play, getting a 62-yard TD in Philadelphia’s win against the Hawks. In the last sim, my player would usually get behind the defense and get a long TD when no one caught up to him. In the new sim, my player does a lot more after the catch. Thanks to the big play Chambers had against the Hawks, his average reception length went from 9.4 to 13.2 yards.
RE: (S27) PT1 - First Impressions - .simo - 02-04-2021
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RE: (S27) PT1 - First Impressions - y2bobman - 02-04-2021
The transition from 2016 to 2021 sim was always going to be a little bumpy, an there always going to be winners and losers. That's life.
The games themselves are more exciting and engaging to watch in the new sim. Teams have done a great job on their field designs which only adds to the experience.
Nkw after a few shaky weeks the Outlaws are now seemingly finding their feet with a couple of wins on the bounce. And how could I not be loving that, right. In addition to that, week four was where Burfict finally got his debut sack in the ISFL. In his second season. After being a sack machine in the DSFL. Loved it.
But that wasnt even his highlight play. For that the he chased Rodgers down 68 yards to prevent a TD (ok sure, the TD came pretty soon after but I'll ignore that). Just seeing the 55 on the field in more detail in the new sim is great to watch.
Will be interesting to see how the player traits have an impact too as that is something brand new with this sim. Certainly gives us more to think about when building up players and will only lead to more variety, and that's a good thing. Roll on the rest of the season.
RE: (S27) PT1 - First Impressions - TheCC - 02-04-2021
Well as a member of the Chicago Butchers, I feel like I honestly shouldn't complain too much because of how well my team has played thus far. Sure, two of our games have come against the Baltimore Hawks and Philly Liberty, who aren't exactly known to be powerhouses this season. But we've also knocked off the defending champion Yellowknife Wraiths and the ever strong Sarasota Sailfish. As for my player, that's a bit more of a complicated issue. My player has not been playing up to his billing. As a 1k TPE cornerback, I was only recording tackles and maybe one pass defense through the first three games or so. However, I decided to make a change. I may be a 1k TPE cornerback, but so are my other two cornerback teammates - Tyler Oles Jr and Osiris Firestorm-Fjord. So I decided to go with the Slot Corner route. This was looking to be a bit of a mistake, so I decided to make the switch to Cover Cornerback instead. In my first or second game with this new play style, I recorded my first interception of the season. I hope that this keeps up so that I can have a career year! Even if my player doesn't perform well, if my Butchers continue on their impressive trajectory, I will remain happy with that!
RE: (S27) PT1 - First Impressions - Hordle - 02-04-2021
There are always going to be some bumps while switching from one thing to another. Hesitation just stalls out progress. I for one am glad that we've made the switch. Games are more interesting to watch now that it's not just teleporting and trying to read the text. Offensive line actually gets some representation outside of the index. And teams actually seem to stand a chance with time running out. We've seen a lot of really close games and in my opinion that's a good thing.
Chicago has had a great start to the season. Four and zero is a great record to have when trying to contend for the championship. I think we have a great chance to win. Alexander Franklin has also done well along the Great Wall of Chicago. Standing strong with 13 pancakes and no sacks allowed.
So I think the new sim is a lot better then the older one. It plays well to a more realistic feel in football. Every team seems to have a chance. Rebuilds seem to actually more visible. Good sim. Very simmy. OH and sim luck doesn't seem to be as big of a thing. I feel like there's an actual chance to stop people at the one yard line instead of it being and instant TD.
RE: (S27) PT1 - First Impressions - Big Edd - 02-04-2021
The season finally started after what seemed like the longest offseason in the history of mankind. After a not so BIg Edd caliber season, Big Edd has been looking forward to this. The Colorado Yeti are not off to a great start at all. They are two spots out of the playoff race behind some lackluster play on both sides of the ball. The offense has especially stunk as they rank rank nearly at the bottom for most rushing stats in the league. The defense, even though they have not been pretty either, have played marginally better when compared to the offense. Hopefully that run game can get going and the defense can start making turnovers before it is too late and a team like the Philly Liberty or something finish ahead of the Colorado Yeti. In regards to how Big Edd has been doing, it seems like he is slowly returning to that back to back DTOTY Big edd. He is 4th in tackles amongst defensive tackles and has managed to snag a tfl and two sacks along they way. He looks forward to working for that Speed Rusher ability because he thinks it is what is going to take him to that next level of play. Can't wait to see it.
RE: (S27) PT1 - First Impressions - StevenOSullivan - 02-04-2021
I haven't been able to catch any of my games live but I usually watch them the next day on youtube. It's been really fun to see the differences between the old and the new sim. I think graphically there really is a lot of cool new stuff. Being able to see the ball thrown is really fun but also leads to more frustration as a wide receiver I think. I notice my dropped balls far more often or even balls that I didn't drop but that were in my direction and that I can't catch. I know I am in the minors and my player isn't very good yet but there seem to be so many drops! I really need to work on my hands. Despite that, I have really had an excellent season so far and I had a really long 70 yard touchdown catch that was really fun to see, especially being able to see the play evolve and seeing the space I had to go deep. The writing is also a bit different and it is harder to read your stats during the game which is a bit annoying. Overall though I think the new sim is great and I look forward to more games!
RE: (S27) PT1 - First Impressions - negs - 02-04-2021
My first impressions of the games I have seen so far in the new sim is overall positive. I think being able to see the ball through the air is a fantastic addition. It makes quarterbacks and wide receivers more interactive, and makes defensive positioning and defense in general a lot more fun. Overall, both of my teams in the DSFL and ISFL are struggling at the moment. The Ducks are going through a lot of call ups and issues on both sides of the ball. We look to improve greatly on this throughout the future. In the ISFL, the Liberty all full of youngsters looking to prove themselves with steady veterans making sure they are on the right track. Flash Panda and Brock Phoenix are killing it and are a big reason Philly is competitive in a lot of their games. I am enjoying the streams, but the stop start nature of the sim is more exaggerated in this version compared to the last which can sometimes make it difficult. Overall it is a positive experience. The best home field design is absolutely the Minnesota Grey Ducks. I might be a bit biased, but their grey field with the teal blue background and lettering is insanely great.
RE: (S27) PT1 - First Impressions - The_Mediocre_Pigeon - 02-04-2021
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RE: (S27) PT1 - First Impressions - Birdman - 02-04-2021
So far the new sim looks to be a big improvement. Visually, it is awesome to see the ball go through the air and it overall looks a lot cleaner. One thing I’m having a harder time with is following the plays text box. I think the dot movement is a huge improvement and makes for a better experience, but the play by play moves just a little bit too fast for me to follow most of the time. I think the other thing that I miss from the old sim was constantly having the current player stats for offense and defense up when your team does or doesn’t have the ball. Playing as a D Tackle, I’m not in on a ton of plays and it’s hard to see what my stats are throughout the game. I used to be able to have a good idea what my stats were at the end of the game while now I have to go find the index to really see what the box score was. A potential improvement would be to present the boxscore at the end of each game so I could at least pause the sim and see how I did. NOLA has had a rough go of it so far but I expect those growing pains to turn around as our managers improve their tactics as they gain experience.