4-3 to a 3-4 ?

I have been playing using a 4-3 D but am wondering if I can set it up to run a 3-4; anyone know ? I can Sub a LB into one of the DE slots, but on the outsdie of the box, to the left, it still shows DE,DT,DT,DE, even tho' I have a LB in place.

Just curious.

Thanks

Or would it really matter.

I dom't think you can do anything about actually changing the front. As to whether playing a LB out of position would sort of 'force' a 3-4, I really don't know.

Thanks for the input A/Blast!

I'd suggest just giving it a shot and seeing what happens...if it does give that linebacker stats, it would seem to be working, though I kinda wonder whether your run D would suffer, especially if the LB is a smaller guy.

You can't just run a 3-4? The game isn't that limited is it?

There are defensive plays. Some are 4-3, some 3-4. You just need to select the correct plays.

Wow, this game is further behind then I thought. You can't even select that you want your team to primarily use the 3-4 scheme? Not to be a jerk or anything, but Clay should really consider dropping this black hole.

It needs a lot of work. I'd like to maybe see it disappear for a year and get a real reworking. However, in a year where EA has officially announced no Madden for PC, there is a market out there, this year. On the other hand, with rumors of a new Front Office Football, and with both Wolverine and Grey Dog studios putting out new text-based football sims, there could end up being MORE competition.

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Wow, this game is further behind then I thought. You can't even select that you want your team to primarily use the 3-4 scheme?

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You can run a 3-4 by choosing plays that use a 3-4 formation. It's pretty straight-forward.

But if you don't want to go to that much effort, you can run the 3-4 in Football Mogul 2009 by just changing a setting on the Defense screen. You can also customize your playbook to run all 3-4 plays if you want.

when is footbal mogul 2009 coming out

Around the beginning of the NFL season.

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Around the beginning of the NFL season.

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awesome can't wait

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Does that mean we'll have similar choices in offensive schemes?

Will Football Mogul 2009 allow you to start with historical season (say 2001) similiar to Baseball Mogul???

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Does that mean we'll have similar choices in offensive schemes?

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The one thing you can change in the Offense Dialog itself is your weighting between rushing and passing (obviously this is for games in which you aren't choosing the plays).

For more complicated offensive schemes, like running the Run-and-Shoot or West Coast Offense, you can edit your entire playbook to match your strategy. I think this is better than just giving a handful of choices. For example, if you have a stud #1 WR, then you can build a bunch of plays focussing on that receiver. Or if he's a deep threat, you can build a bunch of plays where he stretches the defense and opens up options for other receivers.

Since playbook files are easily saved and uploaded, I'm sure you'll have lots of options after the modders play around with the Playbook Editor.

Clay

Oooo...okay, you've got my attention now.

can u tell us the exact cause i cant wait any longer

Football Mogul 2009 is now available for purchase by download:

http://www.sportsmogul.com/games/football2k9.html

This year's version includes a new option to choose a 3-4 or 4-3 defensive system. It also includes a different defensive playbook for each system, along with a 3rd defensive playbook with a mix of formations. And of course you can make your own playbook.