Cut sticks in challenges are painful

AI is so shit I’m having trouble getting in positions to cut stick, any tips?

agreed. i've found success in performing it earlier than you would typically. that and relying on a lot of dumb luck.

for the challenges that you can’t allow so many yards on first play, I run a blitz to get a sack and lose some yards. 

Then I run prevent and let them throw a short pass and run up for hit stick. It may take a couple tries but much easier than just normal Defense.

PSUfan2611 said:

for the challenges that you can’t allow so many yards on first play, I run a blitz to get a sack and lose some yards. 

Then I run prevent and let them throw a short pass and run up for hit stick. It may take a couple tries but much easier than just normal Defense.

That’s not a bad idea

The hit stick challenges drive me insane. I can't tell you how many times I hit stick a player and the game doesn't register it.

Tlmorgan11 said:

The hit stick challenges drive me insane. I can't tell you how many times I hit stick a player and the game doesn't register it.

Same man, it’s like it’s just there to annoy. I spend longer on that one challenge than all the others combined.

Tlmorgan11 said:

The hit stick challenges drive me insane. I can't tell you how many times I hit stick a player and the game doesn't register it.

I believe they don’t register in the backfield. That’s the conclusion I have come to after so many times sacking the QB with a hitstick.

It’s worse since the patch. My players will not attempt one at all.

Rmc81 said:

It’s worse since the patch. My players will not attempt one at all.

And yet it’s supposed to be the counter to stiff arm according to EA

Gotta cut them. Flick down on right stick instead of up. It also seems to work well vs stiff arm.

Claysdad said:

Gotta cut them. Flick down on right stick instead of up. It also seems to work well vs stiff arm.

Does that not alter the direction? I’ve been flicking towards the player.