I think it probably bumps the defensive positioning back one tick, so +1 if you’re set to 0. The opponent is shooting quite a few 3FGA, and is ahead. I don’t think the AI is intelligent enough to understand efficiency. I could be wrong, I haven’t studied these tendencies. But that’s how I would design it.

I get that it’s not very intelligent AI, but I don’t think the auto-adjust feature should be a substitute for gameplanning, or a crutch.

So at half 6 out of 22 points from 3 (27%) and 6 out of 22 points in the paint (27%)

If that answer is true, then positioning should have been left alone. But I don’t think that answer is true now, if it ever was. I’m pretty confident that it’s based on how your opponent is *trying* to score, not on the actual scoring.

come on mully that's not fair. saying 'no comments about whether people should even use this crap' just to preempt my rant. not cool!

you would really need to list your +/- setting at the beginning as well

Sorry gil
-3 to start the game. Although the programming doesn’t take that into account.

Posted by mullycj on 12/18/2019 11:22:00 PM (view original):
Sorry gil
-3 to start the game. Although the programming doesn’t take that into account.

i kinda think it does, if you face a good amount of 3s on a +3 i don't think it goes and makes it a +5 (unless its an insane amount of 3s i guess). i could be wrong about that.

??.. so, if you were set -3 'if winning', and you were losing at half time, would the engine still adjust +2?? just sayin..

huh? who said anything about being set at "if winning". Please elaborate.

there are 7 options to set for the sim to adjust defense settings..my understanding is that the sim takes that into consideration also..no?

OK. So no, the engine would not adjust if it was set "to winning" and you were losing at half. I doubt anyone uses that option though since if you are winning you probably assume defense is set correctly.

Posted by mullycj on 12/19/2019 12:09:00 PM (view original):
OK ....I cast my vote and was happy to see that the majority chose the same option I would have expected. In reality, the engine moved me +2 at halftime. Thats right, after the opponent connected on 2-10 from the arc the engine decided we better get out there and guard them.

Shoe is the winner for the explanation. Desptie the FAQ reading, "The amount of the adjustment is based on the percentage of points the opposing team is scoring from outside vs. inside." It is really "the amount of the adjustment is based on the percentage of points the opposing team is attempting to score from outside vs. inside."

IMO not only is this illogical programming, but the FAQ is poorly worded. Shocker.
Thanks for playing....

PS - no one chose +2 LOL

FWIW i think shoe is right and its based on attempts, not actual shots, but im not positive about that. im not sure i've seen that FAQ, i guess i must have, but i agree it doesn't make a lot of sense.

i do think the FAQ is right in that your starting value absolutely is a factor. no way it does the same adjustment when playing a -3 as +3 in every case.

bottom line, the adjustment by the sim sucks. in the vast majority of cases, a good coach paying attention is going to make a better judgement call. i mostly use the defensive adjustment for the regular season where i don't game plan and it basically helps compensate for that.