I was playing the Skins against the Cowboys online (Xbox Live) yesterday evening, and I encountered a penalty bug. I was on D, and my opponent (line of scrimmage @ about the Dal 30) threw an interception. Before the interception, I hit his QB late, drawing a flag. Matt Bowen picked off the pass and landed at the WAS 48, where he was touched down. Here are the options the penalty screen gave my opponent: Accept, DAL ball on the WAS 33. Decline, WAS ball on the WAS 48. Obviously, the game failed to account for the change of possession, giving my opponent a 22 yard bonus (the penalty should have given him the ball at the DAL 45).
In the same game, I also had a weird challenge situation. My opponent had a 4th and 1 in my territory and went for it. I stopped the runner around the 1st down marker. The game gave him the first down, but I thought I stopped him short, so I challenged the spot of the ball. The announcers said they thought I was going to win the challenge, and I did, but my opponent kept possession of the ball. I don't know if this is excellent programming (putting in a challenge scenario where one can win the challenge but still lose the war because even the correct spot would be a first down) or a bug. I give the benefit of the doubt, though, and assume it's the former.
In the same game, I also had a weird challenge situation. My opponent had a 4th and 1 in my territory and went for it. I stopped the runner around the 1st down marker. The game gave him the first down, but I thought I stopped him short, so I challenged the spot of the ball. The announcers said they thought I was going to win the challenge, and I did, but my opponent kept possession of the ball. I don't know if this is excellent programming (putting in a challenge scenario where one can win the challenge but still lose the war because even the correct spot would be a first down) or a bug. I give the benefit of the doubt, though, and assume it's the former.
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