What is up with Defining Moments!?

[BocephusTyrant]

This game is a vast improvement over the first HC. I just had two defining moment frustrations in one game.

Yesterday I played the Lions-Bears game. My team (Lions) drive down to the 10 yard line and have 3 seconds left in regulation, I call a TO and have Jason Hanson kick a gimme FG that he misses just slightly short and bounces off the goal post.

Now we are tied and go in to OT at 21 all. Sudden Death! We get the ball and throw a hail mary pass to Calvin Johnson and he's stopped at the 15 yard line. I get a defining moment to either go for the win with a TD or kick the FG and be a wuss. I want the sure win and take the FG option and Hanson makes this one, so we win. Though my approval rating drops 20 points because we only won the game by a FG instead of a TD. IMHO, that is f*cked up!

[joebc]

I had one the other day where the clock was running down to the 2 minute warning and it was the TD/Field Goal one. The definining moment popped up about 3 seconds before the 2 minute warning sounded. I had to choose one, so I chose field goal (the lesser of the approval outcomes) because that would have put me up by 10.

So my team lines up for the field goal and the 2 minute warning happens. I never got the play off, but I still lost about 10 or so points on my approval rating!!


Although frustrating at times, I am still thoroughly enjoying this game.

[blocknose]

another dumb one that i had last night i downed the ball on third down with like 15seconds left in the game so i could let the clock run out on 4th for the win but no the game thinks this would be a good time for a defining moment punt or go for the win so i choose punt just incase they snap the ball (thankfully they didnt)but i shouldnt have had to decide

[XiaNaphryz]

I got one in the very first preseason game I played after popping in the game disc. Raiders had the opening drive and scored a field goal. I take the offense to near mid-field on our opening drive and complete a pass on 3rd down that just misses a first down. Then all of a sudden...

DEFINING MOMENT!

Are you kidding me? First quarter of the first preseason game and I have to suffer through negative feedback for not wanting to go for a 4th and 1 in my half of the field because we're behind 3-0?

[claystone]

Quote: Originally Posted by blocknose

another dumb one that i had last night i downed the ball on third down with like 15seconds left in the game so i could let the clock run out on 4th for the win but no the game thinks this would be a good time for a defining moment punt or go for the win so i choose punt just incase they snap the ball (thankfully they didnt)but i shouldnt have had to decide

LOL, I got the same one. I had 9 seconds left, 4th down and no time outs for the other team. So I'm just going to let the time run out, but no, Def. Mon comes up asking to go for it or punt...wtf?!?!

This Defining moments and emotion reactions, needs to go. It really doesn't belong in this game. When emotion reactions comes on, i always hit calm. I don't care anymore, as long as i win the game.

[Purplepower]

Maybe sort of off topic. A screen came on saying one of my players had a negative response. His was Peterson who's approval ratings drop of 8 points because I am not playing him. He just carried the ball 23 times in a win against the Saints. I don't understand this. He has been hurt all but 2 weeks, so yes his carries on the year are down. Anyone seen this?

[markprior22]

Yeah, the entire DM thing is FUBAR'd. Wish it could just be turned off. Defining moments for coaches/GM's are wins....period. If the coach is consistently making poor on field decisions or the GM making poor personnel decisions, it will eventually show up in the team's record which will in turn affect fans, media, owner, etc.

[Kingfish]

In my first career i had probably 4 DMs in the first 6 games and they DEVESTATED my approval rating. Each one was to me a 'no-brainer'.

1) less than a min to go in the first half...on my OWN 34 yd line...do you punt or go for it? are you kiddin me? PUNT = -18 pts

2) less than a min in the game...down by 2 do you kick the 28yd FG (for the win) or go for it on 4th? KICK = -27pts WTF?

3) repeat #1 this time I was on THEIR 40...not feeling like a 57 yd FG attempt I chose to just kneel it and go into the half down by 6 after 4 first half TOs(2 INTs and 2 fumbles). Run the clock out = -9 pts

4) i honestly can't remember this one but I know I just clicked through it without reading.

It seems like the decisions are insain. My guide now is, if it makes good football sense, it will probably cost me points. Now does that seem right to you?

I haven't had a DM in this career as I am simming the kicks and the defense...and I hit the start button as SOON as I know i didn't get the first or whatever. I HATE the Derailing Moments!