EA Sports College Football 25 Q&A

[SilverBullet19]

Quote: Originally Posted by pietasterp

How much of an advantage is there to guessing the play? I've messed around with it, and it never seemed to make a noticeable difference to me in terms of what happens if you guess right/wrong.

Guessing pass seems to cause a stronger pass rush as my DL jets off the line. The DB’s also don’t bite on play action, they go straight to their drop. The downside is if they do run or the QB scrambles, the backers and secondary are a bit slow to react. I’ve been burnt on 3rd and 10+ by draw plays or a QB scrambling for a first down here and there, but not more than you could see it happen in any given game

[anonymouswaffle]

Is there a way to reliably slide with your QB right at the line of scrimmage?

Context: I had just forced a safety to take a 32-30 lead in the national championship game with five minutes to go. All I needed to do was put together a decent drive to ice the game.

While still pretty deep in my own territory, I was forced to scramble on a pass play. I scrambled right up the middle and was clearly only going to get a yard or two, so I pressed X to slide as soon as I crossed the line of scrimmage.

Instead of sliding, my QB threw to the very covered X receiver, and it was picked off. The game then had the audacity to flag me for an illegal throw past the line of scrimmage, so it KNEW I was beyond the line. Of course the CPU declined the penalty and scored a critical TD immediately afterward, and I lost the national championship on this...

I get from a control scheme perspective it's a weird gray area right at the LOS, so... any way to avoid this happening again, or should I just take the hit and hope my QB doesn't fumble in this situation?

[JakeReaves]

Does anyone know how to highstep when you’re in the open field headed toward the endzone? I was told it’s L2 + R2 and right stick up but that doesn’t work at all.

Ps5 - is it even a thing??

[cybergates]

Quote: Originally Posted by JakeReaves

Does anyone know how to highstep when you’re in the open field headed toward the endzone? I was told it’s L2 + R2 and right stick up but that doesn’t work at all. Ps5 - is it even a thing??

PS5 I've got L2+R2+X to work for "celebration". Not always a highstep, sometimes its stick the ball out, slow down and put the ball on the ground, finger wag in the face (led to being tackled in the endzone), etc...

[baconbits11]

Does the CPU ever choose an alternate uniform to wear on its own?

[pietasterp]

In Dynasty Mode, in the Recruiting 'Targeted Prospects' screen (where you do most of your recruiting work on guys you've targeted), I saw a little Airplane Icon next to a guy last night, underneath the '# of hours' you are spending on that recruit, and I had no idea what that meant.

Any ideas? I tried to google it and found nothing useful.

Quote: Originally Posted by cybergates

PS5 I've got L2+R2+X to work for "celebration". Not always a highstep, sometimes its stick the ball out, slow down and put the ball on the ground, finger wag in the face (led to being tackled in the endzone), etc...

I fumbled into the endzone for touchback doing this once LOL. It was richly deserved and I got what was coming to me for showboating from the 15 yard line. You'd think I'd learn my lesson, but...nope.

[taylsz]

Quote: Originally Posted by pietasterp

In Dynasty Mode, in the Recruiting 'Targeted Prospects' screen (where you do most of your recruiting work on guys you've targeted), I saw a little Airplane Icon next to a guy last night, underneath the '# of hours' you are spending on that recruit, and I had no idea what that meant. Any ideas? I tried to google it and found nothing useful. I fumbled into the endzone for touchback doing this once LOL. It was richly deserved and I got what was coming to me for showboating from the 15 yard line. You'd think I'd learn my lesson, but...nope.

The plane icon is to do with visits. I think it appears when you've scheduled a visit with the recruit, but it might be just that they're at top 5 stage and ready to visit, can't remember.

[DJ]

Curious if anyone is leaving gameplay sliders at default and only adjusting penalty and injury and fatigue sliders?

Coming back to the game after a long break and not sure I want to be tinkering with sliders unless it's necessary.