(S27) PT1 - First Impressions

[Modern_Duke]

I was very excited by the transition to the new sim, especially as it coincided with the making of my new player, Manhattan Project. After a brief showing at my initial create position of defensive end in the prospect bowl, I had some concerns about the streaming of games. For one, the games moved very slowly (taking as much as 15 minutes per game), and without the play by play side screen we had in DDSPF 16, the action was hard to follow. However, as the regular season has progressed, my concerns have mostly been addressed. The game streams have been slightly sped up, to roughly 12 minutes per game (still longer than old streams), and my eyes have been trained to look for the play descriptions in the box under the scoreboard, not trying to speed read the white boxes that pop up on the field. One item that I have been pleasantly surprised by has been the difference in home and away uniforms. White uniforms for away team means no more Colorado vs Chicago red-on-red games that are difficult to follow. One item that I am still ambivalent towards is the ability to use custom fields. I am something of a traditionalist in football field design preferences, so seeing probably half of the teams use different color fields and unusual designs is something that I will have to learn to love.