08-30-2017, 06:58 AM
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#11
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Hall Of Fame
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Re: Simulation Setting Gameplay Feedback
Just want to mention some of my observations.
-QB AccuracyI have been missing passes, as has the AI at a decent enough percentage, the problem is that it is random, and the chances of misfires are equal across the board. I can complete deep passes with pinpoint accuracy and then turn around and miss a slant or spot route by more than 5 yards.
Solution: DAC should be universally lowered on the sim setting
Yards per play/number of big plays It is better than it has been in the past, seems like each game both me and the AI have 10+ play drives, but scores are still a little higher than I like with realistic number of plays.
Solution: I'm hopeful this will improve with the patch, as I think the primary culprit is poor safety play.
Playcalling. Their AI playcalling needs to be rebuilt from scratch. Gameplan feature is what, 4 years old and we haven't seen any improvements here. But this is not unique to sim setting, so I'll leave it at that.
Defense reaction to QB scrambling. It is dreadful. If a defender is in a zone it seems like they ignore the QB until he passes the LOS. I have had the AI call 4 verts, then the QB intelligently rolled out. So far so good. Then the LB who was spying him followed the QB, and stared at him from 5 yards away, with no one in between. On my side, Flacco is on pace for over 500 yards scrambling, even though I may only take off twice a game. But each time I do I am getting over 20 yards because the defense ignores him until he passes the LOS.
Solution: Why did they remove the R3 button to tell defender to pursue QB? For the AI, just fix the logic.
Time to pass. Think this only affects the AI, as I am getting a realistic time to pass, but I couldn't tell you how many times the QB stood like a statue for 5< seconds, then hit a dowfield receiver who was running back to the LOS. I'd ballpark it at adding 70 yards in passing yards each game. And we are not talking about a play breaking down and the QB improvising like Big Ben. I'm talking about WR running a post route, then running all the way back down the middle of the field catching a pass.
Solution: Since users don't seem to have this problem/gift, make pass rushers on user team more likely to win with each second that passes. And fix the AI QB logic to understand what to do when all routes are covered. Either scramble or throw it away instead of doing nothing
AI in general. It needs improvement at every level of the game, from scheming, playcalling, on field decision making, etc. Can't do this in a patch, and I sincerely hope that EA makes better AI a focal point next year.
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