The Switch

[jlech1805]

Being able to edit the rosters and coaches of this game has really opened things up for me.

While it is cool to have new rosters or HOF ones the biggest change for me is in coaching.

I've changed each team's playbook to ensure everyone uses a good one.

I've updated run pass splits to balance the game more.

These changes helped a little but it wasn't everything.

I've messed around with coach ratings for quite some time now and feel I have found "the switch".

I believe it was byron, or algoody, or a different alias mentioned "the god switch" in finding a great set of sliders. While I love these sliders, personally I feel this switch has a much greater impact on gameplay.

I've drastically improved the coaching staffs.

I've provided table showing the average skill points spent per coach for relevant positions. Meaning, I would show the amount of skill points a QB coach spent on learning, development, and physical for QBs only + chemistry, performance, strategy, and play call. For an OC it includes all offensive positions. A head coach has all positions report to him. I excluded special teams from the comparison. Also I excluded special skills as they can't be edited and are the same in the default roster or mine.

Coach Points
Coach Position	Avg Skill Spend DEF	AVG Skill Spend HOF	% increase
HC	81,516	145,266	78%
OC	61,234	105,953	73%
QB	20,547	46,734	127%
RB	24,391	49,547	103%
WR	27,297	57,188	110%
OL	22,781	47,266	107%
DC	58,375	89,344	53%
DL	23,609	46,969	99%
LB	20,953	47,000	124%
DB	19,688	46,031	134%

A create a coach gets 50K points to start off a career.

In the default roster the average coach is ~ 30K ahead of you in skill points

Just by playing the games you'll earn about twice the amount of XP than a CPU coach

At 2000 total points per game you'd catch the average coach in about 2 seasons

My roster set increases this gap to nearly 100K, meaning you'd have to play about 6.5 seasons to become an average head coach

The Colts have the best coaching staff in the league in the default roster. If you took the default Colts staff and inserted them into my roster they'd be ranked 26!

Indy is the only default team that has a coaching staff better than any of the staffs in my file.

Typically people complain about the game getting too easy after years of developing your coach. I assure you it will be much more difficult with this roster set and a create a coach. Imagine playing nearly every game against a team with coaching staff better than Indys.

The roster set i attached is the one i am using in my dynasty (see signature)

It is a HOF roster set, I could easily make a 2014 version or default roster version if so requested.

I highly suggest testing out a franchise with it. It will change the way you play the game.

[Mike3207]

Can you change the format? I can't seem to open the file, much less download it.

[diamok]

Quote: Originally Posted by jlech1805

It is a HOF roster set, I could easily make a 2014 version or default roster version if so requested.

I am assuming a 2014 version would be a current NFL roster. Yes?

Also, by "default roster", do you mean the roster that loads automatically, when you start a game using the Off-Season option?

Take care,

[jlech1805]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrs844224

Can you change the format? I can't seem to open the file, much less download it.

I can send it to you directly if you are having any issues, just PM your email.

Also, did you ask if you can make rookie versions of Peyton, Brady, etc?

I swear that is how the message popped up on my phone ...

Quote: Originally Posted by diamok

I am assuming a 2014 version would be a current NFL roster. Yes? Also, by "default roster", do you mean the roster that loads automatically, when you start a game using the Off-Season option? Take care,

Yes to 2014 version, I already have one basically ready and can post if you want.

For the default roster it is the one that starts in pre-season week 1 2008. I can't edit the roster than includes the 2008 (Darren McFaddden) Draft.

[diamok]

@ jlech1805 - Yeah sure, if you've got the roster ready, post it up.

Oh, are these PS3 or 360 rosters? (I have a 360). Either way though, I'm sure someone other than me would be interested.

Thanks and take care,

[jlech1805]

I added a 2014 "Switch" version in the first post.

Player ratings are from Madden 25 last update.

Full Disclosure:

I only simmed to week 3 to make sure it worked, I haven't played these rosters personally.

I did check to make sure there were no major cuts during the pre-season and at least at QB no one had odd starting choices.

Using the HOF roster version I am 5-17 going into week 7 year 2. Usually, through 22 games I have no more than 5-6 losses no matter what team I use in the default roster.

I'd expect the 2014 roster set to be a tiny bit easier only because you will have more talent, relative to league, on your roster than my Jets in my dynasty.

Just as a reminder make sure to use a create-a-coach, if you don't the benefit of increasing CPU coaching talents is essentially wiped out.

Please let me know if you have any issues with the file and I would love to see someone put together a dynasty, hopefully, describing a much more challenging franchise than before

[jlech1805]

Quote: Originally Posted by diamok

@ jlech1805 - Yeah sure, if you've got the roster ready, post it up. Oh, are these PS3 or 360 rosters? (I have a 360). Either way though, I'm sure someone other than me would be interested. Thanks and take care,

I posted a PS3 roster, Cage mentioned a way to convert to XBOX360, I don't have one so I can't test it personally. I've attached something that might work for XBOX but once again I can't confirm.

If you could test it out and let me know I'd appreciate it. Either way I'll find out the way to convert it and post it as soon as i do.

I believe you'll just have to rename the file without the .mc02 at the end.

[xCAGEx]

Quote: Originally Posted by jlech1805

I posted a PS3 roster, Cage mentioned a way to convert to XBOX360, I don't have one so I can't test it personally. I've attached something that might work for XBOX but once again I can't confirm. If you could test it out and let me know I'd appreciate it. Either way I'll find out the way to convert it and post it as soon as i do. I believe you'll just have to rename the file without the .mc02 at the end.

Just add .MC02 to the file name ...
And load like any other roster I have created ...