I just Missed 5 Extra Points in a Game

[mrsaito]

Help!

As the title says I just went 0/5 in extra points in a game.

- Heavy rain
- Pro level
- Kicking sliders for strength and accuracy at 55
- On none of the kicks did I go 'too high' on the power bar
- On three of them I hit the accuracy dead solid perfect on the white triangle target
- I was the home team
- Momentum was in my favor (as you might imagine with 5 TDs
- The kicking arc was just a little vestigial stub but you could still aim it with the left stick

I'm fine with it being difficult to kick in weather but this was a bit much. Not complaining so much but asking folks if there is anything I can do button/stick wise to get better at this.

[Hooe]

I just Missed 5 Extra Points in a Game

- The kicking arc was just a little vestigial stub but you could still aim it with the left stick

This shouldn’t happen on Pro difficulty; you should see the full kicking arc with three targets. Check your settings? Additionally, was there a gameday condition active which adversely impacted kicking?

- On three of them I hit the accuracy dead solid perfect on the white triangle target

The white line near the top of the kick meter is for 100% power. You need to press the X / A button a third time while the power indicator is within the dark blue range at the bottom of the meter to set the kick accuracy.

Any kick with 100% or less and perfect accuracy (within the navy blue box at the bottom of the meter) is a “Perfect Accuracy Kick” which the defense cannot block.

[ShaneTheMaster]

Re: I just Missed 5 Extra Points in a Game

Weird, I have never seen a missed XP in Madden period by myself or the CPU. Didn’t know it was possible.

[mrsaito]

Re: I just Missed 5 Extra Points in a Game

CM -

Thanks for the reply. Maybe I wasn't clear with my terminology.

The arc with the three targets is what I'm referring to as the 'power bar'. That was there. It was the aiming line (also an arc if you will) that extends from the spot of the ball to the goal posts that was missing except for a little stub that didn't even make it past the line of scrimmage. With that situation you are aiming somewhat blind but unless there was a strong cross wind (my current hypothesis) I would have expected to have made at least a couple of those kicks.

The triangle target was where I hit the button for the third time, and all of my button presses should have been adequate for an extra point and three of them were perfect.

And it was heavy rain.

[Beardown]

Re: I just Missed 5 Extra Points in a Game

I believe it is a bug in heavy rain. I had heavy rain wind at 12 mph and missed the first two extra points the ball headed straight for the sidelines. I slow simmed the extra points after that and every one was good.

[icicle22]

Re: I just Missed 5 Extra Points in a Game

I can't help you with why you missed "perfect kicks" but I too play on Pro and half the time the kicking arc (that extends out toward the goal post) is missing or is just a tiny stub of the arc. I haven't been able to find any rhyme or reason for this. But....Pro is a little easy to kick on so I don't always mind it missing....but I'd love to know why it isn't there.

[ggsimmonds]

Re: I just Missed 5 Extra Points in a Game

I can't help you with why you missed "perfect kicks" but I too play on Pro and half the time the kicking arc (that extends out toward the goal post) is missing or is just a tiny stub of the arc. I haven't been able to find any rhyme or reason for this. But....Pro is a little easy to kick on so I don't always mind it missing....but I'd love to know why it isn't there.

Pretty sure its a gameday condition.
Can't remember the name of it but the description is "the kicking arc is drastically reduced"

[mrsaito]

Re: I just Missed 5 Extra Points in a Game

Well I guess the best way to cope is to pay attention to the wind on punts and kickoffs and try to aim accordingly with the 'stubby' arc.

Thanks for all the replies...

[Caulfield]

Re: I just Missed 5 Extra Points in a Game

I think the last time I missed multiple xp's in one game was last new years eve.
eggnog & rum & video game coordination doesn't make for the best of bedfellows.
but heck, I was just glad to be able to drive the ball down the field and score six lol

I do however remember a certain night several years ago missing 5 or 6 field goals in a single game yet still managing to win by a score of like 14-10 iirc