A game that INSISTS on the user doing EVERYTHING on defense

Really shouldnt make it this hard and delayed/unreliable to switch to nearest defender. Seriously, has anyone else noticed since around the time of the last patch a noticeable increase in difficulty switching to a defender to try ro make a play on the ball? Its like, much less reliable and responsive. 

Also around the same time, whats with the consistent lining up in the wrong places away from, if not all the way across the field from their defensive assignments nearly every play, especially in man?

I just run zone and play the middle of the field. Turn off auto flip if they're motioning around too much. Yes usering is important, it always has been

GameAce92 said:

I just run zone and play the middle of the field. Turn off auto flip if they're motioning around too much. Yes usering is important, it always has been

Important sure. But not to the point where the other ten guys are completely useless consistently lol I dont care how good you are, you cant be everywhere all the time. Especially with the new switching problems im referring to.

yes also noticed more frequently hot routes not registering (have accidentally snapped ball multiple times since this patch but don't remember it happening before), and no huddle not working

and it's not my internet - 1,000/1,000 fiber, ethernet connected...

and in zero man coverages no matter what alignment you pick, safeties always stay back and way too far from TE/HB

manually move them closer everytime, having to do that is dumb...

StoicTrader said:

and in zero man coverages no matter what alignment you pick, safeties always stay back and way too far from TE/HB

manually move them closer everytime, having to do that is dumb...

Yep, def annoying. Especially when you just start getting used to all its many existing problems and they make things WORSE lol such a low bar and they just cant be bothered to care.

Lol. . I forgot the days that equalizer was a very debated thing and I just ran into what I think can best be described as that combined with aspects of this threads OP...

A guy with his best players being free low and mid 80s cards just couldnt do wrong just now. I dropped back to back gift picks then stopped him on fourth down and got the ball in his redzone. Drive ended with a pick six for him. I answer with a td drive of my own. But it took some effort, putting together a drive. 

His next possession first play he hands off to 84 ovr Alstott (i just happened to be crashing in with my maxed ramsey right place right time, theres that important usering again right?) He goes right through me avoiding the five yard loss,  barely losing momentum, he is immediately hit by another defender I switch to attemting to finish off the tackle (think it was isaiah simmons too) he stiff arms him off too (avoiding being still stopped just shy of the LOS), then takes off, and outruns all my much faster players for about a 70 yard TD run.

I admittedly start to get frustrated and start being much more aggressive and impatient and throw another pick, then I quit. What a joke.

i felt like this today, "i cant cover everything!" lol

SquishySoldier21 said:

Lol. . I forgot the days that equalizer was a very debated thing and I just ran into what I think can best be described as that combined with aspects of this threads OP...

A guy with his best players being free low and mid 80s cards just couldnt do wrong just now. I dropped back to back gift picks then stopped him on fourth down and got the ball in his redzone. Drive ended with a pick six for him. I answer with a td drive of my own. But it took some effort, putting together a drive. 

His next possession first play he hands off to 84 ovr Alstott (i just happened to be crashing in with my maxed ramsey right place right time, theres that important usering again right?) He goes right through me avoiding the five yard loss,  barely losing momentum, he is immediately hit by another defender I switch to attemting to finish off the tackle (think it was isaiah simmons too) he stiff arms him off too (avoiding being still stopped just shy of the LOS), then takes off, and outruns all my much faster players for about a 70 yard TD run.

I admittedly start to get frustrated and start being much more aggressive and impatient and throw another pick, then I quit. What a joke.

One thing i did notice is that my team plays completely different against lower overalls and in the superbowl. All season long, i'm getting good sheds, tfl's, all kinds of shit but once i hit the superbowl, EA fucks me. 
 

Lower overall teams are my worst enemy too. Like if i see a guy with Bryce Young, i know he's gonna turn into fucking 99 Tom Brady. mid 80s CBs absolutely destroying my WRs and low overall Dline beating the shit out of my Oline. What's the point of building a team if you get fucked up by low overalls anyway?

Those damn corner/crossing routes where the corners don't move is the most frustrating crap. There's not another WR anywhere close to your zone and they just run right by them... i can handle all the rest... But that shit doesn't make any sense.

SquishySoldier21 said:

Really shouldnt make it this hard and delayed/unreliable to switch to nearest defender. Seriously, has anyone else noticed since around the time of the last patch a noticeable increase in difficulty switching to a defender to try ro make a play on the ball? Its like, much less reliable and responsive. 

Also around the same time, whats with the consistent lining up in the wrong places away from, if not all the way across the field from their defensive assignments nearly every play, especially in man?

Its a great change

The game shouldn't cater to the trash players who run Man and click on for the INTs. That garbage style  play deserves to stay in the trash can where it belongs.

itscush2push said:

Its a great change

The game shouldn't cater to the trash players who run Man and click on for the INTs. That garbage style  play deserves to stay in the trash can where it belongs.

I realize youre probably trolling but on the off chance youre not, you realize youre basically agreeing with us right? We shouldnt HAVE to click onto them. Theyre supposed to be an NFL cornerback, they should be able to do it themselves. Lol

BUT as said in OP ea wants little kids who think sTiCK SKIllS r KinG bRuH, gEt gUd (😂) clowns lol to feel special so they make it so the user has to do everything.

If its gonna be that way, switching players kinda has to ya know, work.

SquishySoldier21 said:

Really shouldnt make it this hard and delayed/unreliable to switch to nearest defender. Seriously, has anyone else noticed since around the time of the last patch a noticeable increase in difficulty switching to a defender to try ro make a play on the ball? Its like, much less reliable and responsive. 

Also around the same time, whats with the consistent lining up in the wrong places away from, if not all the way across the field from their defensive assignments nearly every play, especially in man?

Base align and press your DBs. It'll make it to where no one is manned up on anybody who is on the opposite side of the field. Don't always press though if you don't have any safeties. Unless you're just feeling lucky lol.