I never really watched much of the old sim, as every game my player has been involved in has been simulated on the newer DDSPF21 engine. So, while I cannot specifically comment on differences, I can say that the streams are entertaining to watch. I know that the streamers were also looking for feedback on the speed of the games a while back, so I’d imagine that has been tinkered with while they find their feet. I think they’ve done well to find the balance of “followable” and yet not have the streams turn into 4 hour marathons every week - despite some of the complaints I saw in discord servers early on. Each to their own on that front, I guess.
There does seem to be an awful lot of explosive plays but I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing. I have admittedly been paying more attention to the DSFL streams, as that’s where my player currently is. There’s every chance that defenders are just missing tackles and so forth, due to lower stats in crucial areas. I know I missed 2/4 tackles in my debut, for example.
Overall though, I think everyone involved has done a great job and the transition has been seamless, which is a testament to the guys charged with bringing the new engine in. While I am sure there will be further balance alterations in the coming months, I think the foundations laid so far are solid and provide for exciting game days.
There does seem to be an awful lot of explosive plays but I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing. I have admittedly been paying more attention to the DSFL streams, as that’s where my player currently is. There’s every chance that defenders are just missing tackles and so forth, due to lower stats in crucial areas. I know I missed 2/4 tackles in my debut, for example.
Overall though, I think everyone involved has done a great job and the transition has been seamless, which is a testament to the guys charged with bringing the new engine in. While I am sure there will be further balance alterations in the coming months, I think the foundations laid so far are solid and provide for exciting game days.