An unorthodox strategy , sim or cheese? (onside kick)

[Ihategeeks]

I am going to do this regardless of your opinions, I just want to gauge how much bad reputation I am going to get for it online. I think it's sim because I've seen it done before.

I am going to create an offensive team, all offense + 1 Silver Kicker and Steve Tasker (good blocker and special teams demon WR)
Probably making this a historic first in team creation :rotfl:
My defense will be entirely generic, completely pass oriented.
Which I think we know, will lead to very high scoring contests.

I've made the determination that with a generic defense, Field position is irrelevant.
If they are at the 20-35-50 , it's not going to matter.
With my Kicker I can contain them to touchbacks all day if I wanted.
But it doesn't matter.

So instead of just giving the ball back , why not go for onside kicks?
I have a special teams demon to chase them down, I have a Silver Kicker to increase my chances of successful onside kicks. If I fail, I have a short field behind me which actually protects my crappy safeties from the deep bomb. I also get the ball back faster.

To cite an analogy.
If it's 4th and 1, and a 55 yard field goal with a generic kicker. You go for it.
Same thinking, I can't stop anyone with a generic defense, but I might be able to play keep away with onside kicks.

[Gunther]

sounds logical but annoying

good luck to ya :)

[Numbski]

Sadly, that logic works. :P

I'm almost inclined to tell you to pick up a DT though. The reason is that he can work on your onside kick squad, and he has a chance of slowing down the scoring on the other side.

(WHY AM I HELPING YOU???)

:P

[BofaDeezNutts]

The only thing that is definite cheese is doing onside kicks the entire game.

[Ray AP19]

If it's 4th and 1, and a 55 yard field goal with a generic kicker. You go for it.

If it's 4th and 1 from the 38 and you have a generic kicker... you punt.

[Hotsuma]

55 yard FG with Generic kicker you can make it..

[ScottyP]

I've hit a 53 yarder with a generic, so why not give a 55 yarder a shot?

Anyhow, I actually played a guy online with a completely generic D and everyone on offense just the other day. His D was actually surprisingly stout and while I scored pretty much every time (except for the interception), I didn't score quickly.

His offense, on the other hand, could have been a nightmare if he knew what he was doing. Fortunately, he was very predictable and fairly easily contained.

[Technique83]

There should be something in the game that penalizes you even more for missing constant onside attempts like for example, your defense gets a drop in skills for being discouraged by the failed attempt. A sort of MOMENTUM METER if you will.

[Technique83]

55 yard FG with Generic kicker you can make it..


Nina Sky, those are some good looking gals.

It's funny because just recently my cousin hung out with one of them a couple weeks ago at Cameo's (SoBe). According to him, they look just as good in person.

[Dammstraight]

sounds annoying as the previous person said, but hey its a strategy and if it works all the more power to you, but alas probably more unfavourable rankings from players will prob come your way. It could be a good strategy, but if i was playing you, (why am i telling you this) , i would clock control you by running the ball constantly against your vanilla D. If my run was consistent, it would be even harder for you if your down by 7 to onside kick and not get it. Cause then that team would just pick up 5-10 yards at a time on the run and keep your offense on the sideline . . .

[notque]

I don't think it's cheesy, but I don't think it's a good strategy.

I'd run for 4 yards every carry on your and run down the clock. Stop you once, and end with a low scoring game.

[MikeV5521]

i bet im better than you at onside kicking with jeager and no special deam demond but i only use it when i have to

[Ihategeeks]

I don't think it's cheesy, but I don't think it's a good strategy.

I'd run for 4 yards every carry on your and run down the clock. Stop you once, and end with a low scoring game.

That's exactly my point. If you stop me once I lose.
But if I get an onside kick or 2, I win or it's down to the last possession (and I got 4th quarter comeback ;) )

[Sdiddy]

Dont think its a good strategy, unless you master the onside kick. If I ever played you, Id run the ball every down, run the clock out. Your O would only get 3-4 possessions. No matter how many O players you get, they can always be stopped. Generic d on the other hand, no way I won't score every time on them. But, if you master the onside kick, you'll be great. Very annoying, but I wouldn't give you bad feedback. 2k players in general are whiners who can't play D, so you'll get a TON of bad feedback if you do this. Ban lists, I hate (player name here) tshirts, everything you can imagine will occur if you do this.

[bigtymer0056]

Please, You know your gonna get tons of negative feedback and get called a cheeser for attempting that stragety. With all the "Im the #1 sim player in the world" people, actual cheesers, and just plan sore losers out there, it's gonna happen.

[I.C.D.N.V.N.U.]

Definitely not what I call "cheese," but you are straying away from real football and making this more of a purely strategy game. Most people don't like that. They like it to be like real football. You will probably get a lot of negatives.

[psingh01]

The onside kicking is crap, but it is your strategy so go for it. I have an all defensive team + Okoye. My only offensive play is run up the middle. Sometimes I throw deep on 3rd Down with the hopes that it gets intercepted...cause my punter sucks lol

[Njake.]

You wont get good feedback because of it, but I think its an excellent idea and strategy.