Madden NFL 23 Patch Addresses Pass Block Locomotion, End Game Flow - Patch Notes

[l8knight1]

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Instant replays seem to be fixed, they all worked for fine for me in my last game.

What was the issue on replays?

[MizzouRah]

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What was the issue on replays?

Most of them just showed the end of the play.

[jonesha2000]

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Since there's so many complaints, i hope they fix the INT slider and leave the game the way it is alone. I need video proof that INTs are out of control and you guys aren't just throwing bad passes. Not to sound like a git gud guy. Im playing on all pro and just went 23/24, 209 yards, 3 TDs 0ints w Trevor Lawrence in week 1. Freestyle passing is a godsend for placing the ball where only your WR can catch it and avoiding INTs.

Don't be afraid to take the sack or dink and dunk

Nah bro these interceptions are completely out of control…LOL! The pass coverage is good for the most part but a lot of these picks are a little over the top. Now I’m someone that is somewhat arguing the other side of the coin but even I can admit these interceptions are crazy. Especially in online play.

And yes, free form passing is what I have been saying helps negate the INTs but I still have to be open minded enough to admit they are a problem. If the DBs would swat way more than pick, I would have never said a word.

[roadman]

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100% agree! Let the slider be effective if you want, but leave gameplay alone. Every INT I've thrown has been a throw into coverage, or while I was getting hit. And yes, I've had the CPU drop plenty of interceptions.

Nah, there is a issue when the cpu qb is hurried and rushes a throw and it's caught by a S, DB, or LB.

Elite cpu qb's do throw it away, but avg to below avg throw guaranteed picks.

[LowerWolf]

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Any PS4 users having issues?

I downloaded the update and loaded the game the first time fine. Since then, it's crashed my PS4 on the loading screen twice. I'm going to delete and try a fresh install to see if that works.

When I did get in, the in-game patch notes were different than what's posted online. I'll post them if I can get back into the game.

[Armor and Sword]

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Since there's so many complaints, i hope they fix the INT slider and leave the game the way it is alone. I need video proof that INTs are out of control and you guys aren't just throwing bad passes. Not to sound like a git gud guy. Im playing on all pro and just went 23/24, 209 yards, 3 TDs 0ints w Trevor Lawrence in week 1. Freestyle passing is a godsend for placing the ball where only your WR can catch it and avoiding INTs.

Don't be afraid to take the sack or dink and dunk

Dude....the CPU is throwing too many interceptions.

Because they drop nothing. Not a human issue. It is a game tuning issue.

[TheBleedingRed21]

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Since there's so many complaints, i hope they fix the INT slider and leave the game the way it is alone. I need video proof that INTs are out of control and you guys aren't just throwing bad passes. Not to sound like a git gud guy. Im playing on all pro and just went 23/24, 209 yards, 3 TDs 0ints w Trevor Lawrence in week 1. Freestyle passing is a godsend for placing the ball where only your WR can catch it and avoiding INTs.

Don't be afraid to take the sack or dink and dunk

Yup, we all just cannot read coverage and just throw bad passes every game. Damn, you got us. Got tips?

There's an interception problem not only for the user, but the CPU as well. These posts kill me, understand the complaints before making these types of posts. You sound exactly like a "git gud" guy.

[Darth Aegis]

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How are those AI pick 6’s treating you? Not seeing that either, right?

23/24 - that’s pinpoint accuracy! Maybe try lowering the human accuracy or catch slider for a little more realism?

Spoiler - those sliders won’t work either. I don’t mean to be smug. Truly. But OSers using their voice to continuously cast doubt on folks who KNOW how the sliders historically work in this game is getting exhausting.

Agreed, the "get gud" sentiment from some is getting old. The slider is not functioning the way it should or even at all.

[KeanuReevesRules]

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Dude....the CPU is throwing too many interceptions.

Because they drop nothing. Not a human issue. It is a game tuning issue.

Have you tried both Sim and Competitive styles? I played a few test games and it felt like CPU coverage and knockdowns were a bit better with competitive than on sim.

I also noticed that INTs were still relatively 'easy' for the CPU in a few cases, but throwing hooks and such was a little better.

[Heisman]

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Have you tried both Sim and Competitive styles? I played a few test games and it felt like CPU coverage and knockdowns were a bit better with competitive than on sim.

I also noticed that INTs were still relatively 'easy' for the CPU in a few cases, but throwing hooks and such was a little better.

Are there any injuries on competitive mode? If there aren’t then that’s a no go for me.

[Darth Aegis]

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Are there any injuries on competitive mode? If there aren’t then that’s a no go for me.

Yes there are injuries atleast on offline. Tested it about a week ago.

[eric7064]

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Aaron Rodgers thew 6INT's against me on All-Madden yesterday.

Some truly awful decisions. It is 100% an issue.

[LowerWolf]

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So reinstalling on my PS4 got me back up and running.

I was going to post the in-game patch notes. But if you go to Notifications-Patch Updates, the graphics above the title update highlights and the QR code all say "Madden 22." WTH, EA?

[KeanuReevesRules]

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Are there any injuries on competitive mode? If there aren’t then that’s a no go for me.

From what I could see yes. There were injuries, the biggest difference was pass defense by AI players felt less tight. I noticed more swatting of passes than the weird morphing, esp, etc.

I personally prefer the coverage improvements, but just wanted the INTs to slow down. If they can actually fix the issue or make the INT slider functional I would switch back to SIM.

[Broncos86]

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I still contend that there is an issue that goes beyond whether the DB catches it or not. And for years, DBs dropping balls was how Madden effectively dealt with pass completion %s appearing normal. And yes, the slider doing its job would get us back to that place. And IMO, this is part of the issue and it's being magnified because the defense catches everything. Even LBs who are contorted are catching balls directly over their heads.

But the issue, IMO, is still related to things happening in coverage that should not happen. Whether that's a DB who magically closes distance on the WR the moment the ball is thrown even though he should be at a full sprint with the WR, or a DB who decided to stretch his arms out through the WRs body or hands and catch the ball, or players changing directions in a way they should not and in an accelerated manner.

If players actually obeyed the laws of physics, this would be less of an issue. But they are not. Regardless of the argument of "well I like the difficulty." Great, fine. It doesn't change that players are doing things they should not.

For years, we've all been playing Madden football, not NFL football. I get that. What's open in the NFL didn't used to be open in Madden, and vice versa. But if the game is going to suddenly say that defenses are going to cover better, then do it fairly. Because from what I can see, the game isn't playing fairly. And even then, we all accepted that aspect on All Madden. For years, I knew that the highest level of difficulty was going to cheat in some capacity to keep up with a human. But when this stuff is happening at All Pro? Come on now.

Fixing the INT slider is the low hanging fruit fix, but my eyes aren't lying when I see someone open and the DB magically covers the distance and picks it off. And then I watch the replay and I see them moving far faster than an actual human moves.