This game is getting harder and harder on offense.

Ifwskibiditoliet said:

its a skill issue it gets harder for the other guy too as for cheesers use ur own dirty tactics I always scum kick and use the glitch lag trick where i make my internet bad on purpose and then it logs out the guy out BUT I REFUSE to do this to someone who plays the game the right way even in a national championship game and by the right way i mean not spamming the same play not using the scum kick not being toxic and using the cheesy defenses I don't mind going against people who run a lot or pass a lot as long as they switch it from time to time as well for rpo cheesers but if they switch it up time to time as well but if they keep doing the same play just load out ur dirty tactics and learn how to use the glitch lag trick to get back at them. One thing i wish EA would do man is just buff the play recongintion and make it actually work instead of just being there it literally doesn't do anything expect ocassionaly not get tricked by trick plays repeatedly I just wish there be a system where 3 repeated plays is a slight boost of 5 is a moderate boost and 7 or more boost is a signficant boost specifically boosting their ratings in man and zone coverage, awareness, play rec, fmv and pmv, and block shed

Admitting you use/need a lag switch or something similar to win is crazy... also a period or two wouldn't hurt.

VGorilla808 said:

Plays that would net 1 yard a week ago to 3 months back now get the 6 yards on run.  45 yrd runs now getting stuffed by a mongoloid player.  My guess is ea just changes whatever nonsense they do to code the game play. 

I see this every week with cover 2 man.  And its not even consistent during the week.  I mean you can see this just in practice mode if you call the same play 8 times there will be roughly 8 different outcomes so same play ran 20 times who knows how many times you get what you want.  That being Said. It's all things combined.  Go back to practice mode and run plays that never worked ever and you'll probably find them giving you 6 yards rushing consistently now.  Plus, most players are tik tok copy paste repeate and have no idea how to play this game.  It is too bad it isn't as much skill as it was in 2007 etc.  

User catches and interceptions used to actually be a real thing.  This game is ok and fun but it's shit like madden always was.

Madden is like running in water.  Jerry, slow response and compared to when CFB was great...absolutely non comparable in user skill required.  HHopefully one day we get a game that isn't ruled by trick glitch plays snd glitch blitzes etc. And actually requires stick skills by user.  

Until that happens, the lame nerd boys and cheaters will be enjoying this like any passive aggressive beta cuck does

Amen! I hate that running broken plays is a thing, I want to go out there and methodically move the ball without going against nano blitzes or broken motion plays.

Realistically prices have dropped for majority of the cards now so more people are gonna be able to afford a better defense, as far as ur Offense scheme goes u Should try and learn a new playbook and use new plays go thru trial and error  , doesn’t have to be forever but I find sometimes it helps me refresh

Well I guess if you suck and have to run then yeah but if you pass 99% of the time offense is super easy. If you gotta run more than 5 times or so a game you are just terrible. This isn't simulation football you don't need to run unless you can't make reads which is most people. Now running isn't bailing people out anymore and I think it's hilarious

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Well I would agree except stopping the run is harder than actually running. Running takes little to no skill even civil says it and only the scrubs run. Sit in the pocket and make a read or quit playing

Bgsimp said:

Well I would agree except stopping the run is harder than actually running. Running takes little to no skill even civil says it and only the scrubs run. Sit in the pocket and make a read or quit playing

nah if you are a bum and run meta defense, mid blitz or a 3 man front, weak box, etc im running stretch all day the same can be said to ppl who run meta Defense....bums run meta because they lack football logic and football IQ....much easier to be a copycat sheep

gobluehailmich1 said:

nah if you are a bum and run meta defense, mid blitz or a 3 man front, weak box, etc im running stretch all day the same can be said to ppl who run meta Defense....bums run meta because they lack football logic and football IQ....much easier to be a copycat sheep

Ok gotcha that's all I needed to hear I know enough about your madden ability. Good talk man

Lmao my boy sound stressed 😭😭

Sounds like you’re just not very good I’m having no problems with a lower squad

maineventkrunch said:

I have a 91 overall offense.

And half the time lately I feel like I can't do shit. I refuse to run the same cheese plays over and over again like these guys who are constantly running zigs, drags, and Texas routes all game out of Y Off Trips and Offset Y.

I used to be able to come out and run the offense the way I wanted, pound the rock and make them stack the box and go into cover 0 or press their receivers up. Now it just don't matter. They seem to always be able to stop the run and stop the mid to deep pass at the same time no matter what. They always seem to pick their defensive play before I do and come out in the perfect formation to stop it. They ALWAYS know when it's a dive, when it's a draw, when it's a counter, when it's a touch pass. I feel like I can't fool anyone anymore no matter what I come out in.

Then my pass blocking? Holy shit the pass blocking. I literally have the best player available at every position on the O-Line but it doesn't matter. They always run these blitzes that come in unblocked no matter who I identify as the mike, no matter how I slide my protection, no matter if I audible the HB or the TE to block and release or just straight block. My receivers never even have enough time to get open. I can't seem to get Shedeur Sanders to move and run and get away from blitzers (I have 50 team scheme, he has 88 speed for me and 90+ acceleration and agility) in the same way as other players who have used freaking Lamar Jackson, Braxton, and Milroe who just seem to take off instantly and get away from my guys to the side line.

And on the rare occasion I do get time to block... still, no one can get open. I have Restrepo maxed out, Velling, Justin Jefferson, Ricky White, all again with the +2 speed. No one can get an open for a throw. Is it how cheap the cornerback market has become!? Everyone just has perfect lockdown defense every single time. If one of them does get a step on a deep route I used to be able to launch the ball, place it perfectly, and get those touchdowns. Now it just seems like the corners and safeties just catch up while the ball is in the air and just intercept it over their shoulder without even jumping or turning around.

As someone who was really, really good at this game and won multiple national championships I really can't help but notice the massive difficulty spike as of late. It's frustrating as hell. I'm sure it's all dynamic difficulty and EA wanting me to pump more and more money into this game.

This game is such a weird game of cycles. Early in the year I feel like defense was nearly impossible. Now these meta blitzes make offense hard.

I run a Michigan style offense. I like to run the rock, control the ball, protect my defense. 
 

Here is my advice. 1) Learn different run schemes. Find a way to bring in an extra o-lineman. Run duo (love duo). Bring TE’s, even WR’s in motion to help support the run game. 2) Run the zigs and the Texas routes as an extension of your run game. I was listening to Edelman’s podcast and they were talking about how Brady in his first couple years, relied heavily on screens and short routes. TLDR if you want to break them of the meta nonsense, then punish it repeatedly until they change. 3) Look up Brett Kollman’s video on adjusting your O-Line. It’s done wonders for me to understand o-line adjustment.

remember if they’re gonna be predictable, then beat the predictable and force them into playing what you want them to play.

People sending 6-7 man blitzes on every single play is really pissing me off because they're just exploiting the fact that pass blocking is insanely bad in this game even if you pick up the blitz you only have like 1 second to find a receiver and make the throw and even having the best pass blocking TE and RB giving you a 7 man protection still doesn't help smfh

stewie309 said:

People sending 6-7 man blitzes on every single play is really pissing me off because they're just exploiting the fact that pass blocking is insanely bad in this game even if you pick up the blitz you only have like 1 second to find a receiver and make the throw and even having the best pass blocking TE and RB giving you a 7 man protection still doesn't help smfh

That’s why running screens and zigs and these quick hitters is so important. Remember that in real football, RB’s aren’t gonna hold up against a Julius Peppers consistently. If they bring the house, you gotta punish them with quick hitters and consistent yards. and if they press, find some motion plays so they can’t jam you up

PjMD39 said:

That’s why running screens and zigs and these quick hitters is so important. Remember that in real football, RB’s aren’t gonna hold up against a Julius Peppers consistently. If they bring the house, you gotta punish them with quick hitters and consistent yards. and if they press, find some motion plays so they can’t jam you up

Oh trust me I already run lots of quick short routes with the UNC playbook but when a high 80s speed LB is coming off the edge unblocked because they sent 7 and have jammer on all their CBs that are also very good then there is very little you can do and it's basically a game of luck at that point whether your WR will actually get open in time at least that's what I run into when I face heavy blitzers unfortunately them having good fast CBs they are sometimes able to jump the route of the panicked throw and take it back for 6 which gets overwhelming very quick

stewie309 said:

Oh trust me I already run lots of quick short routes with the UNC playbook but when a high 80s speed LB is coming off the edge unblocked because they sent 7 and have jammer on all their CBs that are also very good then there is very little you can do and it's basically a game of luck at that point whether your WR will actually get open in time at least that's what I run into when I face heavy blitzers unfortunately them having good fast CBs they are sometimes able to jump the route of the panicked throw and take it back for 6 which gets overwhelming very quick

If you're playing guys like these, try to utilize your TE, who they can't press. Or for your playbook specifically, you have that trips set that motions a lot to a wheel route with mesh or drive as the concept, try to see if you can get that wheel route to pop against zero press or if they start adjusting to it, turn back to your mesh underneath.