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Possession –
Choose who will start with the ball: HOME or AWAY.
Home Timeouts –
Set the number of timeouts remaining for the home team: 0-3.
Away Timeouts –
Set the number of timeouts remaining for the visiting team: 0-3.
Quarter –
Start the situation in any of the regulation quarters, or the FIRST or SECOND OVERTIME period.
Time Remaining –
The amount of time left in the quarter. You can set the time in five-second increments,
but the maximum is based on the quarter length you select at the front end Game Options screen.
Current Down –
Set the situation up to start on FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, or FOURTH DOWN, or with a
KICKOFF.
Line of Scrimmage –
Place the ball anywhere on the field, from the HOME GOAL LINE to the AWAY GOAL
LINE.
Yards to Go –
Choose the amount of yardage needed for a first down, from INCHES to 99 YARDS. This
can be dependent on where the offense starts on the field.
Kicked First –
Indicate which team would have kicked off at the start of the game. This will determine who
kicks at the half if required.
Team Select Screen
Select the teams you want to take part in the Situation. For complete details, see Selecting Teams on p. 7.
• Once you select your teams, the loading screen appears and the teams take the field. (See On
The Field on page 8.)
PLAY LIVE
NFL 2K3 supports Online Gaming through the Xbox Live network. Please register for an Xbox Live account
before using this feature.
Select
Play Live
from the Main Menu once you have your Xbox Live account activated. Login and advance
to the Online Menu at the Online Sign In screen by entering your user name and password.
Quick Match
is the fastest way to challenge an opponent. It is intended for players to easily find and enter
a game.
OptiMatch
allows you to search for games based on type (Ranked or Scrimmage), difficulty, or quarter
length.
Create Match
is where you decide exactly what kind of game you want to play by choosing to host a game
with your settings.
User Options
allows you to add friends to your friend list and view recently played players. The user can
also hide from other players by selecting Appear Offline in the User Options.
Leaderboard
will download the current leaders from the server complete with their records.
Downloads
will download the latest NFL rosters to keep your game up to date with the pros.
Sign Out
will log the user off of the Xbox Live network.
OPTIONS
The Options screen features six different options categories that give you total control over your game.
Game Options
The Game Options cover a broad list of factors that can significantly impact the game on the field.
Quarter Length –
You can adjust quarter length in one-minute increments from 1-15 MINUTES. By default,
quarters are 5 MINUTES long.
Play Calling –
Choose BY PACKAGE to call your plays by package, then formation and play, or BY
FORMATION to call only formations and plays.
Game Speed –
Set the player movement and overall pace of the game to SLOW, NORMAL, or FAST.
Fatigue –
Set player fatigue ON or OFF. When ON, player condition should factor into your play selection
and execution.
