COM punt timing

[Martin]

I'm trying to make COM always punt between 75-100%. (Or something like that.) According to this, xE6 is the command for punt, so I figured there would be a "punt play" and that I could change the timing, like on pass play. Been searching around the play locations. No luck, though.

 

Has this been done before, or is there a hack that accomplish this? If so I'd be happy to know.

[Tecmonster]

That's a good thought and there is definitely a punt timing sequence embedded in the code somewhere, but I haven't been able to find it either. 

[bruddog]

@29323

 

0x4C2493      ;  Jumps to final COM random punt loop. In the OG rom this final loop makes sure the bar is at least half full. 

 

@29337

0x1F              ; Random value. If you make this zero com will always punt at the same length. Only use values like 0x0F, 0x1F, 0x3F. With 1F and 3F sometimes the com will let the punt bar go through once but mostly it will go on the first cycle. Basically this effects how long the com will hold the ball before punting. 

 

@29340

40                ; Check value for bar length ~77%. Max bar is ~ 0x5E 

[Tecmonster]

Thanks bruddog, I'm gonna try this out.

Edited October 13, 2015 by Tecmonster

[SBlueman]

in my never ending quest to catalog SET commands, here's what to copy and paste into TSBTool:

 

#Better COM punt timing
#http://tecmobowl.org/forums/topic/66645-com-punt-timing/?do=findComment&comment=456338
SET(0x29323,0x4C2493)
SET(0x29337,0x1F) 
SET(0x29340,0x40)

 

[rl7085]

Does this include punt timing for com vs com as well?

[TheRaja]

On 4/10/2020 at 10:15 PM, rl7085 said:

Does this include punt timing for com vs com as well?

 

Yes! Im using this in my Com vs Com league (TFO) and it does affect how quickly they punt. This is helpful as we were having issues with punters getting rekt!