What's the deal with Swatting/intercepting!?

[UKwannabe]

Defense is reduculously hard when you can't user pick or user swat anything. I just don't understand. I play 90% ranked online matches (too 200 presently) and the most frustrating thing is playing guys who are eating me up through the air ONLY because my guys do absolutely NOTHING when I user control and pick/swat. It's like one not even pressing the dang button. I have zero trouble user catching but on the defensive side my guys make no swat/intercept animation 80% of the time. Nothing is more frustrating then predicting a route, user controlling and being in perfect position, pressing Y/Triangle, and having the ball go right over your players head into the wide outs gentle arms for a 60 yard touchdown. It happens what feels like 15-20 times a game EVERY game.

Am I missing something here? Or does this game need a serious patch. Maybe it's just an online issue cause I never play defense in my offline dynasties.

[Peacefrog]

It's been an issue since the game came out. Some people say that penalty/difficulty sliders might have an affect on this, but nothing's been proven.

Do a search of "DB Glitch" and you'll find a ton of threads on the issue.

[jello1717]

Quote: Originally Posted by UKwannabe

Defense is reduculously hard when you can't user pick or user swat anything. I just don't understand. I play 90% ranked online matches (too 200 presently) and the most frustrating thing is playing guys who are eating me up through the air ONLY because my guys do absolutely NOTHING when I user control and pick/swat. It's like one not even pressing the dang button. I have zero trouble user catching but on the defensive side my guys make no swat/intercept animation 80% of the time. Nothing is more frustrating then predicting a route, user controlling and being in perfect position, pressing Y/Triangle, and having the ball go right over your players head into the wide outs gentle arms for a 60 yard touchdown. It happens what feels like 15-20 times a game EVERY game. Am I missing something here? Or does this game need a serious patch. Maybe it's just an online issue cause I never play defense in my offline dynasties.

Are you using ball hawk (holding down Y) or just trying to user pick (tapping Y). I have no issues using ball hawk.

If you're tapping Y I'd bet dollars to donuts that while you think tapping Y is user picking for you, what you're doing instead is beginning and then immediately stopping ball hawk (which is why your guy stops).

[ClemTiger]

Quote: Originally Posted by jello1717

Are you using ball hawk (holding down Y) or just trying to user pick (tapping Y). I have no issues using ball hawk. If you're tapping Y I'd bet dollars to donuts that while you think tapping Y is user picking for you, what you're doing instead is beginning and then immediately stopping ball hawk (which is why your guy stops).

The thing with that is I shouldn't have to go for the pick every time. Why have a swat button when it's basically useless?

[wutangfourever]

I have this issue all the time in my offline dynasties on balls that appear to be an easy pick the defender makes absolutely no attempt to make a play on the ball, sometimes they make a little stutter step and blow any any chance of making a play on the receiver. It's beyond frustrating offline and it's been a key thing to keep me from online games.

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[vbvxnnczhuang]

The thing with that is I shouldn't have to go for the pick every time

[The_Rick_14]

HOLD Y (Triangle) for an Interception
HOLD LB (L1) for a Swat

You can start holding the button as soon as the ball is in the air and you are controlling the defender you want to make a play on the ball.

If your player isn't in good enough position for the type of pass defense you want to happen (Int or Swat) then they won't do anything.

[rehmanrkfn]

It's been an issue since the game came out.