Some tactics questions

Alex the Tall · Post by **Alex the Tall** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:48 am

Alright, i have the latest version... I am not really good at tactics making... So should i only make team tactics or let the AI coach making my tactics and who's playing during the game.. I want to win, but i don't want to bother my self to make good tactics every games to win a couple of games...

Please help i am playing whit the Quebec Rempart in the Q...

Thanks

Post by **inSTAALed** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:09 am

I usually just do team tactics until the playoffs and it seems to work well.

Basically I have 3 or 4 different sets of tactics I rotate through as well as physical offensive and run and gun defaults since they both work well no matter what team I use.

noctambulist · Post by **noctambulist** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:24 am

What I usually do is start with one of the defaults, like physical offensive or something and then tweek from there. Take a look at what type of team you have, i.e. fast and offensive? big and physical grinders? a mix of both? Scouting your own team can help you out there.

From there I boil it down to two general tactics that I save and switch between - an Offensive tactic and a Defensive tactic. Then I look at who I'm playing and what I think will work best against them. During the game I might tweek something here and there, but my two general tactics are good starting points.

Once you get more into it, start tweeking the players personal tactics. The TBL Guide is a good help there and good info to get you started.

That being said, I know some people just say phooey to the who coaching part, since that's why you hire a Head Coach. There's no shame in letting your coach take over. Just make sure you have a good coach for the team you build. If your coach likes a flashy offensive style, make sure your team is a flashy team - or get a new coach.

Leafs_fever · Post by **Leafs_fever** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:33 am

I ussually have three regular season tactics
- One to beat physical teams
- One to beat finesse teams
- One to use when my backup is playing

Then I make another one for every playoff series I play

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:56 am

During the regular season, I like to adjust mine as needed. But for the playoffs, I use different tactics every game, that way the team isn't able to adjust and shut my team down every game.

Post by **Shadd666** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:45 am

I always use the same tactics and adjust it in-game if needed. Works well for me.

Maybe because the game is too easy... or maybe because i'm a god of tactics...

No! This game is too easy

noctambulist · Post by **noctambulist** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:05 am

I'm curious, when you change tactics every game in the playoffs, do you change it completely like from finesse offensive to neutral zone trap? Or is it more just tweeking a few things here and there?

hluraven · Post by **hluraven** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:14 pm

I never change tactics, just set them up to how I like my teams to play IRL, then run with that.

If your team is good enough, other teams have to change to match you, changing your tactics to match them is a sign of weakness

Alex the Tall · Post by **Alex the Tall** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:29 pm

My coach teams rules the tactics and everything's good... I am first in the Q and i wanna win the cup!

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:16 pm

noctambulist wrote:I'm curious, when you change tactics every game in the playoffs, do you change it completely like from finesse offensive to neutral zone trap? Or is it more just tweeking a few things here and there?

The only thing I changed was the breakouts , and neutral zone offense. I kept my top 2 lines using the more finesse plays, and my checking and lower skill lines using the more basic or defensive plays.

Thundercleese · Post by **Thundercleese** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:30 pm

I'm pretty much with hluraven on this one. Build your tactics around your team's strengths and you won't lose very often. If, on the other hand, you have a line up of high skill, low strength type guys and you try to run a 'physical defensive' tactic set, you're toast.

miked1991 · Post by **miked1991** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:12 pm

Get a set of tactics that suit your team well, then make another one with a couple of adjustments, usually to the breakouts and offencive systems, but not the sliders. This will make you that little bit more unpredictable, which really helps for interfivisional games and playoffs series, when your playing the same team 7-8 times.

I did play with one set of tactics at one point, but when I got the Flyers in the playoffs and I'd already played them 8 times, they built their tactics against me and beat me by 4 or 5 goals each game, even though I'd got the better of the regular season. Thats how useful a second tactics is. remeber, only a couple of smaller changes, otherwise you'll end up playing against your strengths and to your weaknesses!

Thundercleese · Post by **Thundercleese** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:19 am

The only time I change my tactics is going into the playoffs, actually, and I switch from normal forward distribution to equal with line matching or vice versa. Last playoff run I took down the Cup losing only one game in the process....