Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?

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  • eraserx13
    Rookie
    • Sep 2003
    • 265

    #1

    Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?

    Yes this is one of the dumbest questions to ask but this speaks more of EA's ridiculous AI logic more than anything. I just lost 3 practices in a row because the CPU was able to score last second TDs with 2 of them on Hail Mary's. Keep in mind that I haven't lost a game against NFL players though.

    I guess the real question is why isn't that practice squad QB on a real team anywhere? ;-) I think statistically speaking, its extremely rare to engineer comebacks that late in the game with almost no time left. Obviously, the laws of averages do not apply to EA's feared practice squad.
  • allhailben7
    Rookie
    • Aug 2010
    • 335

    #2
    Re: Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?

    That's why I only do "Tied up on offense" now. I had one practice (the one where you start out up by 3, but they have the ball) where they scored immediately, and I answered with a long drive, scoring with like 25 seconds to go.

    They get the ball, complete a 20 yard pass in Man Coverage, then my 93 OVR safety stops on 3 Deep Man coverage on the next play... TD.

    I only trust myself with the ball in this game, especially in practice.

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    • friscob
      Rookie
      • Jun 2013
      • 0

      #3
      Re: Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?

      Lmao they feel like one of the best teams in the game don't they?!
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      • ajra21
        MVP
        • Oct 2011
        • 2170

        #4
        Re: Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?

        Hail Mary seems too effective for me. Have had the PS win with five of them.

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        • XXstormmXX
          MVP
          • Aug 2013
          • 1751

          #5
          Re: Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?

          The scout team is better then the real teams...
          INACTIVE

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          • Trackball
            MVP
            • Sep 2012
            • 1306

            #6
            Re: Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?

            In the real world, practice and training is SUPPOSED to be harder than the real thing. That way, the actual competitive event that people pay to see you do is easier by comparison.

            It's the same principle that makes basketball teams do six-on-five scrimmages, and baseball players put weights on their bats when they're on-deck, doing practice swings.

            As someone once said, "Train hard. Fight easy."

            But here...yeah, it really bugs me in Madden. Why are these no-names on the practice squad, making practice-squad money, when they CLEARLY have more than enough talent to play on Sundays?

            (Also, good to see I'm not the only one that prefers Tied Up on Offense. I wish the practice scenarios told you beforehand who had the ball to start and what the down was, though...)

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            • Ampking101
              Pro
              • Sep 2011
              • 724

              #7
              Re: Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?

              Originally posted by Trackball
              In the real world, practice and training is SUPPOSED to be harder than the real thing. That way, the actual competitive event that people pay to see you do is easier by comparison.

              It's the same principle that makes basketball teams do six-on-five scrimmages, and baseball players put weights on their bats when they're on-deck, doing practice swings.

              As someone once said, "Train hard. Fight easy."

              But here...yeah, it really bugs me in Madden. Why are these no-names on the practice squad, making practice-squad money, when they CLEARLY have more than enough talent to play on Sundays?

              (Also, good to see I'm not the only one that prefers Tied Up on Offense. I wish the practice scenarios told you beforehand who had the ball to start and what the down was, though...)

              The real problem here though is that the practice squad is fake. Fake players, fake ratings, fake traits. This is why I wish they would allow you to accumulate a real practice squad. That way when you are practicing you are playing against real player some of which you will get to see have some real on the field potential. They could also gain XP albiet slower since they are on the practice squad and not on the actual team. This would also give you the ability that if a player gets injured you don't automatically have to sign someone from FA when you can pull guys from your practice squad.

              It will never happen but it would sure make me feel better about losing to the practice squad if they were of real players that I picked up with real stats that beat me.

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              • Gman 18
                MVP
                • Jul 2012
                • 2902

                #8
                Re: Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?

                Originally posted by Ampking101
                The real problem here though is that the practice squad is fake. Fake players, fake ratings, fake traits. This is why I wish they would allow you to accumulate a real practice squad. That way when you are practicing you are playing against real player some of which you will get to see have some real on the field potential. They could also gain XP albiet slower since they are on the practice squad and not on the actual team. This would also give you the ability that if a player gets injured you don't automatically have to sign someone from FA when you can pull guys from your practice squad.

                It will never happen but it would sure make me feel better about losing to the practice squad if they were of real players that I picked up with real stats that beat me.
                I think the " practice squad " is the chicago bears without names. I don't think that it is a coincidence that the P.S. players resemble the bears players

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                • Illumin411
                  Rookie
                  • Sep 2011
                  • 7

                  #9
                  Re: Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?

                  I scored a TD and left them with 13 seconds in the tied up on offense practice and they took it to overtime. I still won but my dinner sat for a extra 5 min and got cold. They do that crap all the time.

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                  • Trackball
                    MVP
                    • Sep 2012
                    • 1306

                    #10
                    Re: Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?

                    Originally posted by Gman 18
                    I think the " practice squad " is the chicago bears without names. I don't think that it is a coincidence that the P.S. players resemble the bears players

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                    ...Wait, seriously?

                    Someone at OS needs to look into this.

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                    • swivel63
                      Rookie
                      • Aug 2009
                      • 145

                      #11
                      Re: Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?

                      call it what you will, but i just turn that thing on rookie beforehand and back to all madden to play the games. i don't know if it affects the xp, but you know......



                      LMAO.

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                      • XXstormmXX
                        MVP
                        • Aug 2013
                        • 1751

                        #12
                        Re: Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?

                        Originally posted by Ampking101
                        The real problem here though is that the practice squad is fake. Fake players, fake ratings, fake traits. This is why I wish they would allow you to accumulate a real practice squad. That way when you are practicing you are playing against real player some of which you will get to see have some real on the field potential. They could also gain XP albiet slower since they are on the practice squad and not on the actual team. This would also give you the ability that if a player gets injured you don't automatically have to sign someone from FA when you can pull guys from your practice squad.

                        It will never happen but it would sure make me feel better about losing to the practice squad if they were of real players that I picked up with real stats that beat me.
                        I think you should be able to practice against your own team. Makes sense to have actual players.
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                        • NewscasterNews4
                          MVP
                          • Jul 2013
                          • 2532

                          #13
                          Re: Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?

                          Originally posted by XXstormmXX
                          I think you should be able to practice against your own team. Makes sense to have actual players.
                          Funny because that was in Madden 12....

                          For Madden 15: One new addition this year is the ability to practice against your own team. Earn Xp for your offense and defense at the same time. Lol

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                          • NYBorn81
                            Pro
                            • Aug 2007
                            • 502

                            #14
                            Re: Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?

                            I'm pretty sure the Practice Squad are defaults that mirror your starters.

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                            • cq.noble
                              Just started!
                              • Sep 2013
                              • 4

                              #15
                              Re: Stupid question but how do you stop...THE PRACTICE SQUAD?


                              I almost always play the scenario being up by 3. My strategy is to let themscore quick and then control the clock and score with as little time left aspossible. I've actually thrown 5-6 TD's as time expired which makes practice alot of fun. A lot of times my practices are more exciting than my games. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o></o>

                              Now that said I only "win" maybe 33% of the time. <o></o>

                              As far as who the practice team is, I honestly believe the QB #7 is JohnElway. Maybe the older version of him but the guy is sneaky fast. I can't counthow many times he's lulled me to sleep standing in the pocket only to take offand out run my Lb's for first downs. Now I almost always spy when I knowthey'll be passing. <o></o>

                              Just from what I have seen and the level they play at, I honestly think theymay be a team of hall of famers. Seriously. <o></o>

                              I second the idea of implementing a true to life practice squad, but givenhow difficult it has been to get much simpler CCM functions to work properly Iassume this would be a huge undertaking that most gamers would probably ignore,and or exploit. I mean can you imagine how many 1st round picks that CPU teamswould place on the PS only to be signed to another teams active rosterinstantly? Granted 32 team control would instantly fix this, but setting 32teams PS's isn't on the top of my list of fun gaming activities. Anotherpossible fix would be to limit PS players to 4th+ round draft picks andundrafted rookies and FA's under 25 years old. That would take away from the realismbut it may be an easy solution (Something EA is used to! Ha zinger! FWIW, I probably view the job EA has done more favorably than most). <o></o>

                              Either way it would be nice for EA to tinker with it. <o></o>

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