Why run SFL/PLE?

Here's something I've never understood. Why do comp players use SFL or PLE and then throw only high balls? Neither of them activate on high balls

Where did you see it doesn’t work on high balls?

TurnerTheBurner said:

Where did you see it doesn’t work on high balls?

Here's the Pass Lead Elite definition

Passers with this ability have increased throw power on bullet precision passes (except on high/low throws).

Here's the Set Feet Lead definition

Passers with this ability have increased throw power on bullet precision passes made while their feet are set (except on high/low throws).

Bucs4Life said:

Here's the Pass Lead Elite definition

Passers with this ability have increased throw power on bullet precision passes (except on high/low throws).

Here's the Set Feet Lead definition

Passers with this ability have increased throw power on bullet precision passes made while their feet are set (except on high/low throws).

Oh shoot, ya idk then. I was in game when I saw this and it didn’t say that in the pre-play definitions, that’s why i asked.

Maybe it’s just incase they have to throw to the flats or quick slants?

TurnerTheBurner said:

Oh shoot, ya idk then. I was in game when I saw this and it didn’t say that in the pre-play definitions, that’s why i asked.

Maybe it’s just incase they have to throw to the flats or quick slants?

Yeah but they are picking it over other abilities like fearless or gunslinger

Bucs4Life said:

Here's something I've never understood. Why do comp players use SFL or PLE and then throw only high balls? Neither of them activate on high balls

You actually just made a very good point

Just in case? lol

Bucs4Life said:

Here's something I've never understood. Why do comp players use SFL or PLE and then throw only high balls? Neither of them activate on high balls

because what it says and what it does are different.

This has to be the dumbest thread ever created

TheChamp22 said:

because what it says and what it does are different.

so it actually does work on high balls?

BeeWinz said:

This has to be the dumbest thread ever created

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Bucs4Life said:

so it actually does work on high balls?

Yes… go into practice mode and throw with a velocity ability then without. I helps on all throws and is a necessity if you want to win games.

TheChamp22 said:

Yes… go into practice mode and throw with a velocity ability then without. I helps on all throws and is a necessity if you want to win games.

Seems like there's a lot of abilities that don't follow their description

yep... check out this site for the best ability descriptions: 

abilities.fyi

if you go look at SFL it says activates only on bullet passes and with a pass lead, which the high balls people throw are still bullet passes just at a higher trajectory and pretty much every pass you are pass leading at least a bit, doesn't have to be a free form can be just the old school pass lead.

The misconception between PLE and SFL is that one works on the run and the other doesn't. This is only kind of true, because the game thinks on the run is when you have RT pressed in or "turbo", so if you are rolling out and throw without pressing RT then SFL will still activate even though you are moving. PLE just lets you throw with RT pressed in and get the velocity boost.