Online Dynasty players able to verify? Mass subs and redshirt players.
From posts I created in another thread, from offline dynasties, I'm curious if online dynasty players are encountering the same? Willing to verify?
They are long posts, the first encompassing the mass-auto-subs, the second is redshirting players. Thanks for helping out 🙂
There is apparently a mechanic already in place for mass-subs but is only "automatic", as I've come across it in attempts to see how much I can run-up the score.
While it's not the mass subs we are asking for, there is an auto-mass-sub that does occur. I've come across it randomly occurring in the 3rd or 4th quarter (once in the 2nd quarter). I've not found a consistent point that it occurs, so I'm not sure if it's strictly score based or maybe based on some player stats, team stats, or even wear and tear / number of injuries to starters. The score is usually at least a 50-point lead, sometimes as much as a 100-point lead. Note that this is on the easiest difficulty settings (don't judge me 🙂) and using all default settings and default sliders. I've not made any adjustments to the auto-subs feature either.
How the mechanic works:
Your top players on the depth chart (#1 slot) will be removed completely from the depth chart. While this sounds useful, it causes some issues as a direct result... first one being if you have already made changes to your depth chart in-game prior to this mass-auto-sub. Example: you swap your # 1 and # 2 offensive players manually, then this auto-sub kicks in putting all of your starters back into play at once. Meanwhile your planned backup players (were #2 before you moved them to #1) are no longer listed in the depth chart you set, causing you to "hunt" for them from the players listed below your assigned slots. I now understand why the player is removed though, because we don't have formation-subs! So your #3 HB or #5 CB that may be playing on special teams but perhaps you weren't aware, putting your starter in this spot means they will now be playing on special teams. So that CB you wanted to rest for the remainder of the game, will now get hurt during a kickoff.
This is where formation subs could save some trouble, because here is where the auto-mass-sub completely fails... once your starters are removed from the depth chart (to avoid the scenario I just mentioned) the depth chart doesn't just slide all remaining players up one slot logically. Nope. #2 slots go to #1 slots, as they should, but all other slots are filled in according to the overall rating for remaining available players. This means that perhaps a 3rd string LE getting some reps as a backup or on special teams is now replaced by a #2 ROLB that should be starting at linebacker with the starters out??? The biggest issue is that the autofill ignores redshirt status completely. So that player you were hoping to save an extra year of eligibility for is now playing on special teams burning his redshirt status. I noticed it because of a fumble on a kickoff was recovered by a player that should've been off the depth chart completely since they were intentionally redshirted by me during the previous preseason step while arranging my depth chart.
This brings me to my proposal (issues) about redshirts. However, not sure how long the character limit is for posts, so I'll make that a separate post. Sorry it's so long.
