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Chico76
02-16-2010, 08:39 AM
Thoughts on some of the guides here on this forum regarding "No fumbles" and "Dynasty Trifecta"...

- I've played games with each of the top 10 teams and even when I press Y to hold the ball, I get hit and fumble the ball fairly randomly/sporadically. I'm not sure if there's something else that can help unlock this, but I'm a bit put off by people saying "it's easy, you won't fumble much". Maybe you got lucky, but I have yet to complete a game without multiple fumbles...

- The Dynasty Trifecta definitely cannot be different teams (if you choose all 12 when setting up your Dynasty). I've played & won the NC game in season 3 after 2 of my 12 teams won titles to get the "streak" going, and it hasn't unlocked after about 5 attempts. I'm just not sure how to get a team to the title 2 years in a row to start by Simming only. One year, there were several top Prestige teams that were undeafeated and a 10-2 Notre Dame team was in the title game. (It's disappointing that real life BCS drama made it into this game.)

- A note on the Trifecta... I've even simmed through, one game at a time, with teams like USC & Texas, going undefeated, and been left out of the title game. So there is definitely a bit of luck going on here.

Anyway, I just wanted to share to spare anyone else going back to play this game a bit of frustration with some of the Guides around here. I wish people who create guides would be more conservative with their "it's so easy" commentary. Maybe when creating a guide, you could collaborate with someone to share the exact settings you used in all of the settings menus???

Chathams Finest
07-09-2010, 07:29 AM
I am having the same problem with trifecta... ughh

Lezlow
07-10-2010, 02:55 PM
I just did this and I would sim all the "easy" non ranked games in a bunch. Make sure they are all won. Save. Then sim the ranked team. Save if win. If not reload. Rince and repeat. Just save after the sims when you win. Also, after you win one year with a team. During the preseason you can do the "Custom Schedule" where you can add more Ranked teams. That way you can make sure you have enough points to be ranked #1 by the time the season ends. Just do this 2 years after your first win and you will get it.

Edit: Also I think you have to hold "RB" to "Protect ball" not "Y" I never fumble holding this down. Slow running, but you also spin and dodge people.