Passing Mechanics

[callmetaternuts]

I haven't played an EA football game in a few years. Can someone give me a two sentence brief on each one, and which have ratings that play a part vs. stick skill? I want ratings to matter.

[CincyBearcat12]

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I, too, would like to see a breakdown of the passing modes. I tried revamped and I cannot complete more than 2 passes in a row and they are both dinky out routes. I throw 3-4 INTs a game.


On PS5, I have not be able to find someone or a source to explain what L2 and L1 do, when I should use them, etc. Rather learn the new passing mechanics vs simply go back to the old ones, but I have a 0% chance to win if I continue like this lol

[MrArlingtonBeach]

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Some info here: https://www.si.com/esports/news/ea-sports-cfb25-passing

And Mills has a tweet about it last night, too: https://x.com/MillsTwitch/status/1813182328795025453

[dubplate]

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This video break down all the new mechanics in the game.

https://youtu.be/VbTjIF9eGnI?si=I7kk2WIHm1Dx43wZ

Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

[callmetaternuts]

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Thanks guys. Appreciate the info.

Is there any way to throw a low pass? It says in the control screen that "L1" throws a high pass, but what about low?

[booker21]

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Not fan of this. User will never overthrow a Wr when going on a lob bomb.

[bkrich83]

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Not fan of this. User will never overthrow a Wr when going on a lob bomb.

Not true. I did twice last night against LSU.

[booker21]

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Not true. I did twice last night against LSU.

How if Blue is perfect accuracy? and to lob you have to tap it.

[bkrich83]

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How if Blue is perfect accuracy? and to lob you have to tap it.

That’s not how it works. Just because it’s a lob doesn’t mean it will be blue. Plus the timing window varies based on a ton of factors from what I’ve seen.

[northmen24]

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Classic passing is going to be the best option if you want passing to be purely ratings based.

[callmetaternuts]

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Any idea how to make a low throw? It used to be L2 with L1 being high pass.

[Kramer5150]

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Classic passing is going to be the best option if you want passing to be purely ratings based.

This is not all together true...according to the descriptions of the different pass types, the only ones to mention having anything to do with player ratings are..

1-Placement- specifically mentions that accuracy is determined by player ratings.

2-Revamped Passing- Again, specifically says based on ratings and pass context.

The only thing classic passing mentions is, more control on the arc of the pass...absolutely no mention of using player ratings.

[Ajoyner41]

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I have a question about this as well. In all the explanations, it seems as if accuracy and speed (lob vs dart) are both determined by how long you hold to button. For example, as someone mentioned above, it seems as if lob passes should always be accurate since you wouldnt be holding the button down long enough to get into the red and make it inaccurate

[Kyleimb]

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That’s not how it works. Just because it’s a lob doesn’t mean it will be blue. Plus the timing window varies based on a ton of factors from what I’ve seen.

This is definitely incorrect in my experience. The only way for it to not be blue is to hold it long enough to hit the yellow or red which will always be more of a bullet pass. If you just tap for lob it absolutely will always be blue, outside of times your getting hit while throwing maybe. That being said, if your QB sucks, it doesn't always mean the lob pass will be accurate. Same for medium trajectory when filling it around halfway. I just think the red yellow mechanic they built in that penalizes the users input is for bullet passes only. The rest is all based on your QBs ratings, tho certainly always leans on being too accurate as these games always do.

The part that is odd for me or that I don't quite get is that if you lower QB accuracy way down in the sliders, the red portion of the bar will sometimes be more than half of it based on various factors it seems (on the run, pressured, etc.). So when that happens, does that just mean that any bullet pass I attempt will always be in the red since you need to fill the bar towards the end? Or does it mean that an accurate bullet pass is now filling it up to just before the red even though it might be less than half way in those situations? Haven't quite figured it out yet.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

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Any idea how to make a low throw? It used to be L2 with L1 being high pass.

At least on Madden, switching to classic passing replaces L2 Precision Modifier with L2 Low Throw. You can't throw low specifically with the other types, but you can kinda fake it by pulling L2+Down on the LS to target the pass short of the wideout.