Why are fatigue and auto-subs SO MUCH better on Play Now?

[aholbert32]

Let me give you an example. I have Fatigue set at 70 and RB sub in/out at 80/85.

So I play one game on Play Now. Seahawks/Bears. First drive, I have three straight good runs with Lynch. On the fourth play, they sub in Turbin. This is pretty much perfect and realistic.

So I decide to test the settings on CFM. Bills/Dolphins. I purposely run the ball 12 straight times. It takes 6 runs before Jackson is subbed out for his backup. The backup comes in for one play and then Jackson comes back in. Jackson is in for four straight runs before he is subbed out for one more play.

Now the CFM subs arent horrible but keep in mind that I didnt call a pass or call a play where Jackson wasnt on the field (5 WR or 4 and a TE).

This has been an issue for years and its ridiculous that EA hasnt done anything to fix this. All most of us want is realistic carry numbers for backups during a game. They wont give us out of game formation subs that could fix that. They wont allow us to change the CPU's formation subs in game anymore.

We also have to be super careful about tweaking the fatigue sliders because that can lead to disappearing players in the fourth quarter. Its time EA fixed this. Stop adding twitter feeds and and relocation uniforms and fix the stuff that is key to football.

[JaymeeAwesome]

I would even accept if they fixed formation subs so we can lower fatigue, use standard auto-subs, and split carries between backs ourselves.

[Desolationmike]

I made a HB player career, late round pick, fantasy draft. I end up a 3rd string HB on the vikings, I'm cool with this. I haven't played a single snap. Just random PATs and FGs. So obviously the fatigue/CPU is doing something wrong if a 3rd stringer never sees time in pre-season.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by JaymeeAwesome

I would even accept if they fixed formation subs so we can lower fatigue, use standard auto-subs, and split carries between backs ourselves.

Exactly. I dont trust them to program this right so give me the ability to make the changes.

[SiNsinNatti]

It's disappointing but how do we get them to patch these things? How do programmers at EA Tiburon get an idea of what reasonable things their consumers want fixed. Is it really difficult to program the CPU to divide carries based on position on a depth chart? Or sprint used etc. Give us something that represents a functioning rotation.

[The JareBear]

Problem is this has been an issue for years.

Subs/fatigue seem to have different "coding" in play now than CFM mode. People have felt sliders do too in certain releases. Weird

[kpkpkp]

I fully expect auto subs and dissappearing players in the 4th to be an issue again.

I doubt they fixed it.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by kpkpkp

I fully expect auto subs and dissappearing players in the 4th to be an issue again. I doubt they fixed it.

Oh its confirmed they are still an issue. In the Seahawks game I referenced before, Matt Forte disappeared in the middle of the 4th after 12 carries. I had fatigue at 70 and sub in at 85 so that was probably too high.