Is it me or is DDA going CRAZY this year?

And not just in cfb- madden and older games as well. Over the last few years, with the inclusion in the AI bots in H2H, DDA has seemed steeped up to a new level. 

The correlation that every game is riddled with clear DDA acts as I read a lot of threads on this site and others is alarming. Occams Razor is always there. My record is 217-16. Not joking. 

Why is it only time that 16 happens is constant dropped easy interceptions, passes, o line ignoring assignments directly in their gap, etc.

It’s all the same the same exact way for everyone. It can’t even be a different way to screw players over. It’s the same exact system/ways. I don’t think there’s a coincidence there. 

But when literally facts show the only time I lose is 1 score fluke games, something’s wrong. And I haven’t spent money since last years game 25. It doesn’t matter your ELO follows you. Start a new account and see how long it takes before the DDA monster gets you. I’d say 50/75 games.

And then don’t forget the trash talking messages afterwards, with kids not understanding or acknowledging that without these fluke plays, you lose by 2 scores or you quit in the 3rd quarter. 

Like all the rest.

Also

I’m firmly convinced the servers for 25 and 26 are the same. Games play the exact same, same animations same tuning system same everything. 

Over this years game I’ve noticed the same exact tuning problems in game in 25 as 26 as I play both.

Preach brother. 

Last night I had a game that I lost in OT cuz my players refuse to catch anything on either side of the ball. And guess what? My opponent didn’t drop a single pass , despite throwing into traffic and coverage all game. One drive I drop an easy int in the end zone to prevent points. The next drive I drop another easy int in the end zone this time is volleys directly to my opponent standing in the front of the end zone like a magnet. My drives are drop drop drop drop drop drop. In he run game 5 in the box 6 to block and 1 of the 5 is unblocked and I’m tackled for a loss. Don’t forget the constant shedding of o lineman blocks with 99 RBK by 190 lb DBs all game. And o lineman pushed back by 190lb DBs 

It’s just too obvious and is the reason I haven’t spent money or bought an EA game in years. I get bootlegs for free idc

Earn daddy’s love aka money EA. You don’t deserve it

DDA is off the rails this season....and i'll die on that hill.

My new theory is that the DDA is linked to being on the Road.  I believe EA is hiding the DDA behind the facade of "Road Teams have more mental lapses" in Ultimate Team.  So you'll drop 99% of INT's, and you 92 Offensive Lineman will get instashed by an 89 DL 50% of the time.  

I don't agree that playing on the Road in Ultimate Team should be more difficult.  I understand why in different game modes, but it has no business in Ultimate Team.

And....maybe DDA being bad in road games is something you just have to live with......which I could live with.....if the ratio of Home vs Away was 50-50.

This past weekened I tracked the ratio of Home vs Away games......I played 9 Home Games vs 21 Road Games.  And I swear, most of the Home Games were right after I lost on the Road against a far inferior opponent.

DDA and much much more just because EA is so worried about missing out on a few dollars that community shares with each other 

Greed killed the radio star, not TV.

one aspect of the game that i have noticed to feel extremely dda related is fumbles. i rarely cause fumbles and land a perfect hit stick a couple times a game. 

The same goes for my opponents. Last night I was playing a ranked game to go into champion and I fumbled my first two drives on normal, conservative tackles while my player is falling to the ground. this has happened previously as well. 

Not sure others feel the same, this is just my personal experience.

I feel like if you're on a winning streak or your team is better DDA will be heavy in the first half and go even in the second half. Many games where it's been close or I'm losing in the first half, I just blow out the second half.

It comes and goes. Feels like DDA goes hard before an event or big release to test what it can get away with. Usually before a Rush event or new season. It usually ramps down a bit shortly after that for a few weeks. My best advice to not get frustrated is to not spend money on the game. IMO, those dumb DDA plays don't matter as much if you're not spending money.

And I feel as if it’s only going to get worse. 

Predicting how you’re going to get screwed over during a passionate game is a horrible gaming experience, but that’s where we are smh. 

Hopefully something changes soon.

You can feel it when it takes over the game. No doubt about it. I win 90% of my games in ranked and sometimes I will just be outplayed but others you know it’s not the player beating you. They catch everything no matter the coverage, timely fumbles, get bailed out on bad reads over and over on dropped picks which will result in a score, routine 4th down conversions,  animation nonsense - ex: where wr catch spin out of tackle and then of course break two more simultaneously for a touchdown or just your basic botched pursuit angle on 5 yard out route, players dumb out for no reason, broken coverages for no reason, instant blocksheds, on and on as we all know and see.

Cantstopthejones said:

And not just in cfb- madden and older games as well. Over the last few years, with the inclusion in the AI bots in H2H, DDA has seemed steeped up to a new level. 

The correlation that every game is riddled with clear DDA acts as I read a lot of threads on this site and others is alarming. Occams Razor is always there. My record is 217-16. Not joking. 

Why is it only time that 16 happens is constant dropped easy interceptions, passes, o line ignoring assignments directly in their gap, etc.

It’s all the same the same exact way for everyone. It can’t even be a different way to screw players over. It’s the same exact system/ways. I don’t think there’s a coincidence there. 

But when literally facts show the only time I lose is 1 score fluke games, something’s wrong. And I haven’t spent money since last years game 25. It doesn’t matter your ELO follows you. Start a new account and see how long it takes before the DDA monster gets you. I’d say 50/75 games.

Dude, I was playing yesterday, went up against some dude using  80 ovr gronk from the Season 1 Allumni promo, and he kept breaking tackles. I watched Owen Heinecke, Zabien Brown, and Xavier Nwankpa all fall off him like water.

I'm not gonna say DDA doesn't exist, because I don't really know one way or the other.   I will say, 217-16 and complaining that the only reason for your losses is because of DDA is probably more of a coping mechanism than anything else.   True DDA would make your record more along the lines of 180-50 (just presuming skill level based on your record).   Losing 16 games out of 233 total games is more in line with how football works in the real world.  Sometimes luck rears it's head against you.    That's a part of life.

Seriously im really starting to hang this bullshit of product of game up.. its such fucking ridiculous to spend valuable time of this game that doesnt fucking work. DDA has ruined this game bad.. not to mention i lost 3 tiers of the ranked play today due to the game mode doesnt let select anything and kicks you and gives you a lost. This mode is so terrible. And such garbage.. EA is bad and terrible company. Im literally tired of wasting my time my life on a bullshit product anymore. Its impossible for one to grind when the game does this shit.