Genuine question

I know there‘s a lot of debate about DDA in this game.   It seems like a majority of the top competitive players and top streamers feel it’s not in the game.   I’ve noticed most on this board seem to think it exist.   I’ve tried to give the game the benefit of the doubt and tell myself it’s not present in online competitive play.    

With that said, am I the only one where you go up 14-0 on your opponent and then everything just goes the opposite way?   like you can call the perfect defense, have air tight coverage, and your opponent makes every 50/50 catch, breaks 3 to 5 tackles to get that first down on 4th and 15, and somehow magically their OL starts to block like the Dallas Cowboys of the 90’s?    I mean it can’t just be coincidence, right?

Its like EA makes this game where you can’t blow out your opponent even if you have the better OVR team, better football IQ, and just better at the game in general.   

im not one of those that complains and moans after every loss, I give credit where it’s due.   I know I’m probably slightly above average at best.   With that said I clearly know when I’m playing someone that I’m better than, and it’s like no matter what, EA is going to keep them in the game until the last second of the 4th quarter.

Drives me insane.

TLDR; Anyone else feel like when you go up 14-0 you might as well put the controller down because EA is going to let the other team score no matter what you call or do?

I'm not sure, but for ME, even if I'm getting blown out, I don't usually quit, ever, because I want to learn and get better. I play a risky "bend don't break" type defense but sometimes I can go down a few touchdowns quickly. I can't tell you how many games I've won after going down 3 touchdowns, just from adjusting and eventually figuring out the opponent. I know A LOT of players quit first quarter if they go down 1 touchdown, if their "money plays" don't work, or if they go for it on 4th down and don't get it. 

Most of the time when I'm up 14 and then end up losing, honestly it's cause of me throwing dumb passes or running my back when he's tired and he fumbles.

Again, just speaking on my experience.

There are definitely times where it feels like that, but usually, if they're coming back on me after being down 1-2 TDs, it's because they're just better than I am. They just made dumb mistakes to start off the game. 

That's not to say that I haven't felt like I was getting the short end of the stick against a player who I felt was getting bailed out, but that doesn't happen a whole lot.

I don’t have a deep understanding of DDA to know if it’s present or not…That being said there are definitely games where I should slaughter my opponent but weird things happen that allow him to stay around and eventually steal the win. It’s things like not being able to complete passes suddenly, Their players start breaking 4 tackles every play, My 96 overall safety gets torched by Flanagan consistently, ect. It’s frustrating but there are also games where the same thing happens in my favor against a better opponent.

I doubt this is DDA relevant. The same games I'm having those issues, I also can't effectively get to the correct player when cycling on defense. It's just weird. 

For example if I'm trying to tell a LB to spy, the icon will just skip back and forth over him 2-3 times. It'll happen an entire game or not at all for an entire games. Never had the issue on solo. Maybe I'm just temporarily spastic so I can't tackle either.

It’s 100% real. It’s in the game to promote more buying of packs. 

One of the oldest tricks in the books, which is  from Madden Ultimate Team and FUT.

It absolutely exist and anybody who says otherwise just doesn’t understand what it even is or they’re in denial. It happens most often in playoffs

It exists. It has come out a couple times over the years where EA accidentally admitted it exists.

Scripting is built into all EA games people act like it's some big thing it's not the game is programmed it is on rails in essence anything cannot happen... since EA are not the best programmers they include scripting so every game is not exactly predictable they do it because they cannot figure out (at least cheaply) how to program a true simulation of the sport.

The problem is a lot of you spend money on this game and then expect to be great because of it. That's why MLB the Show will always clear because you actually have to have stick skills in that game

tzinc said:

It exists. It has come out a couple times over the years where EA accidentally admitted it exists.

Scripting is built into all EA games people act like it's some big thing it's not the game is programmed it is on rails in essence anything cannot happen... since EA are not the best programmers they include scripting so every game is not exactly predictable they do it because they cannot figure out (at least cheaply) how to program a true simulation of the sport.

It’s not about the quality of the programmers there. That’s not the issue. The issue is the yearly release schedule which gives them less than a year to make a “new” game each year. There is only so much that can be accomplished in a single Dev cycle.  

Being frustrated at EA is a legit gripe but the decision to have the way it is comes from above the programmers pay grade.

Why is everyone talking about DDA like it's some kind of mystical force, or inadequate gameplay?  If you have half a brain and have been playing ea games for more than a few months its so freaking obvious. All the ea honks or should I say employees that try to dismiss it make it hilarious. There was actually a court case against ea regarding DDA that was settled with a hush payout.  So can we please keep all the ridiculous questions regarding the obvious to a minimum.

Of course top players/streamers say it doesn’t exist. 

1. They are not with us on this. They are not one of us. them and EA are both above us and work together, looking down laughing at the consumers us.

2. If they admitted DDA was in the game who would want to watch their gameplay, if it wasn’t all skill based but instead openly manipulated by the game creators it’s less appealing.

Listen I feel like I get cheated out of a game every once in awhile but 98% if I lose it’s my fault a lot of yall just aren’t good lmao

Aubrun10 said:

I know there‘s a lot of debate about DDA in this game.   It seems like a majority of the top competitive players and top streamers feel it’s not in the game.   I’ve noticed most on this board seem to think it exist.   I’ve tried to give the game the benefit of the doubt and tell myself it’s not present in online competitive play.    

With that said, am I the only one where you go up 14-0 on your opponent and then everything just goes the opposite way?   like you can call the perfect defense, have air tight coverage, and your opponent makes every 50/50 catch, breaks 3 to 5 tackles to get that first down on 4th and 15, and somehow magically their OL starts to block like the Dallas Cowboys of the 90’s?    I mean it can’t just be coincidence, right?

Its like EA makes this game where you can’t blow out your opponent even if you have the better OVR team, better football IQ, and just better at the game in general.   

im not one of those that complains and moans after every loss, I give credit where it’s due.   I know I’m probably slightly above average at best.   With that said I clearly know when I’m playing someone that I’m better than, and it’s like no matter what, EA is going to keep them in the game until the last second of the 4th quarter.

Drives me insane.

TLDR; Anyone else feel like when you go up 14-0 you might as well put the controller down because EA is going to let the other team score no matter what you call or do?

i mean no not really, i feel your just remembering the moments were that happens because those stand out more then the normal games, off the top of my head i cant think of it. i beat some dude 48-7 yesterday he had a better team but almost none of that happened. not a flex btw i just feel like it would happen way more consistently then every now and then but for me it just doesnt happen. and im not tryna get into psychology in a cfb comment section but people remember what stands out not what happens on a regular basis so my guess would be you just remember alot of bs ea gave you every now and then but if its programmed into the game i dont think it would only happen for a few people in the community everyone would notice