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Blaxican8504 · 07-29-2004, 08:08 PM

*Gets On Soap Box*

After playing through a season in dynasty, I'm proud to say I took my lumps passing the ball. 20 TDs and 25 INTs.

Now in the second year with a new QB, I can already tell a difference. The defense is becoming easier to read and I'm hitting the open receiver.

However, the super defense still exists. The fact that a DB who is completely out of position can recover in time to knock down the pass annoys me. But the fact that tipped passes stay in the air for so long is by far the thing that bugs me the most. When the ball is tipped in real life, rarely does it pop straight up in the air for long periods of time. I think EA went a little overboard with that.

In my first game of Year 2, I went 21-43, 315 Yards, 1 TD, and 3 INTs(all off passes that were tipped way in the air).
I would rather have 3 INTs because I threw into coverage or because the DB made a nice play, not because a ball got tipped and stayed in the air forever.

*Gets Off Soap Box*

ChicagoSparty · 07-29-2004, 09:23 PM

Agreed. Although I haven't seen many tipped balls for ints.

LetsGo0akland · 07-30-2004, 04:51 AM

Yeah, the tipped interceptions were not as often for me, only once in a while. Batted balls seem way more frequent than they should (only for the computer mind you). That, plus the exponential amount of dropped passes has attributed to dismall completion rates. After 12 games, I have managed a 48 completion rate with a 28-8 TD/INT ratio. My scores are way down since I moved up to All-American (yet still trying to find a decent slider combination).

RubenDouglas · 07-30-2004, 05:01 AM

i hate the batted balls and the INT's with the same player. the ball will remain in the air for more than 3 seconds and the CPU player has time to bat a ball, do a 360 , and dive for an interception.

The dropped passea are killing me right now. I may need just a bit more practice, but im playing on heisman and the passes seems to have to be have perfect or else its a drop.

charles167 · 07-30-2004, 10:14 AM

The tipped balls are frustrating at times, but is minimal. It goes both ways, I have snatched a few to my benefit also. I wonder if this will be the case in Madden?

Montezuma · 07-30-2004, 05:08 PM

I haven't had the passing or catching problems that have been so widely reported but the DB AI is a bit much at times. I had to watch a replay to make sure, and there it was... a corner was trailing a WR on a slant route (crossing right to left). I throw to the receiver running a post at least 10 yards deeper and left to right. Well the corner was able to change direction and tip the ball all the while facing away from the QB.

07-29-2004, 08:08 PM	#1
Blaxican8504 All Star OVR: 21 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 4,150	The Pass Defense Gets On Soap Box After playing through a season in dynasty, I'm proud to say I took my lumps passing the ball. 20 TDs and 25 INTs. Now in the second year with a new QB, I can already tell a difference. The defense is becoming easier to read and I'm hitting the open receiver. However, the super defense still exists. The fact that a DB who is completely out of position can recover in time to knock down the pass annoys me. But the fact that tipped passes stay in the air for so long is by far the thing that bugs me the most. When the ball is tipped in real life, rarely does it pop straight up in the air for long periods of time. I think EA went a little overboard with that. In my first game of Year 2, I went 21-43, 315 Yards, 1 TD, and 3 INTs(all off passes that were tipped way in the air). I would rather have 3 INTs because I threw into coverage or because the DB made a nice play, not because a ball got tipped and stayed in the air forever. Gets Off Soap Box

07-29-2004, 09:23 PM	#2
ChicagoSparty MVP OVR: 13 Join Date: Jun 2003	Re: The Pass Defense Agreed. Although I haven't seen many tipped balls for ints.

07-30-2004, 04:51 AM	#3
LetsGo0akland MVP OVR: 13 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,247	Re: The Pass Defense Yeah, the tipped interceptions were not as often for me, only once in a while. Batted balls seem way more frequent than they should (only for the computer mind you). That, plus the exponential amount of dropped passes has attributed to dismall completion rates. After 12 games, I have managed a 48 completion rate with a 28-8 TD/INT ratio. My scores are way down since I moved up to All-American (yet still trying to find a decent slider combination).

07-30-2004, 05:01 AM	#4
RubenDouglas Hall Of Fame OVR: 28 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 11,202	Re: The Pass Defense i hate the batted balls and the INT's with the same player. the ball will remain in the air for more than 3 seconds and the CPU player has time to bat a ball, do a 360 , and dive for an interception. The dropped passea are killing me right now. I may need just a bit more practice, but im playing on heisman and the passes seems to have to be have perfect or else its a drop.

07-30-2004, 10:14 AM	#5
charles167 Banned OVR: 9 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: G.I. to GA	Re: The Pass Defense The tipped balls are frustrating at times, but is minimal. It goes both ways, I have snatched a few to my benefit also. I wonder if this will be the case in Madden?

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07-30-2004, 05:08 PM	#6
Montezuma Pro OVR: 4 Join Date: Jul 2002	Re: The Pass Defense I haven't had the passing or catching problems that have been so widely reported but the DB AI is a bit much at times. I had to watch a replay to make sure, and there it was... a corner was trailing a WR on a slant route (crossing right to left). I throw to the receiver running a post at least 10 yards deeper and left to right. Well the corner was able to change direction and tip the ball all the while facing away from the QB.

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