Cornerback, long bomb glitch

[skendallUF]

My line would rush the passer, the quarterback suddenly hits a man streaking down the sideline wide-open. Where is my cornerback?

There is a glitch when you rush the quarterback and you switch men, your cornerback can be selected and you end up wandering to the bench like an idiot. It’s happened enough times to see if there’s a fix or if I have to wait for a patch.

[jello1717]

Cornerback, long bomb glitch

My line would rush the passer, the quarterback suddenly hits a man streaking down the sideline wide-open. Where is my cornerback?



There is a glitch when you rush the quarterback and you switch men, your cornerback can be selected and you end up wandering to the bench like an idiot. It’s happened enough times to see if there’s a fix or if I have to wait for a patch.

I know this sounds like a joke, but I’m serious. It’s not a glitch, but literally a new feature (just poorly implemented).

It’s one of their new feature (I’d imagine it’s a back cover of the box feature) where you can switch to a different defender before the pass by flicking the RS. Stupidly enough, this is the same RS that you flick in all kinds of directions while engaged to try to free your player from a blocker. If you’re not actually engaged when you try a pass rush move, then you’ll do the new feature (can’t remember its name) instead, switch to a different defender (like your CB) and move him around while thinking you’re using your original guy.

EDIT: just reread your post and maybe you’re not using the RS, but pushing the B button to switch to someone else, and the game switches to a guy you didn’t intend. If so, then disregard the above.

[Hooe]

Re: Cornerback, long bomb glitch

I know this sounds like a joke, but I’m serious. It’s not a glitch, but literally a new feature (just poorly implemented).

It’s one of their new feature (I’d imagine it’s a back cover of the box feature) where you can switch to a different defender before the pass by flicking the RS. Stupidly enough, this is the same RS that you flick in all kinds of directions while engaged to try to free your player from a blocker. If you’re not actually engaged when you try a pass rush move, then you’ll do the new feature (can’t remember its name) instead, switch to a different defender (like your CB) and move him around while thinking you’re using your original guy.

EDIT: just reread your post and maybe you’re not using the RS, but pushing the B button to switch to someone else, and the game switches to a guy you didn’t intend. If so, then disregard the above.

Couple of notes:

1 - the Switch Stick does not activate post-snap if you are controlling a player who does not have a coverage assignment pre snap. To that end, you cannot use the Switch Stick when playing as a defensive lineman on the vast majority of plays, even if you pull that DL into coverage. Additionally, the Switch Stick does not function once the ball is thrown, or if the play isn't a pass at all.

2 - in the case of problems controlling a player when using Circle / B to switch players post-snap, the game does offer a Switch Assist option which will cause the CPU to briefly override your controls following swapping to a different player so you don't accidentally pull your new player out of position immediately. Switch Assist in the Settings menu somewhere, I forget exactly where.

[TarHeelPhenom]

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Couple of notes:

1 - the Switch Stick does not activate post-snap if you are controlling a player who does not have a coverage assignment pre snap. To that end, you cannot use the Switch Stick when playing as a defensive lineman on the vast majority of plays, even if you pull that DL into coverage. Additionally, the Switch Stick does not function once the ball is thrown, or if the play isn't a pass at all.

2 - in the case of problems controlling a player when using Circle / B to switch players post-snap, the game does offer a Switch Assist option which will cause the CPU to briefly override your controls following swapping to a different player so you don't accidentally pull your new player out of position immediately. Switch Assist in the Settings menu somewhere, I forget exactly where.

It's in the main menu where you set Quarter Length, Skill Level, Accelerated Clock etc. It's further down the page.

[jello1717]

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Couple of notes:



1 - the Switch Stick does not activate post-snap if you are controlling a player who does not have a coverage assignment pre snap. To that end, you cannot use the Switch Stick when playing as a defensive lineman on the vast majority of plays, even if you pull that DL into coverage. Additionally, the Switch Stick does not function once the ball is thrown, or if the play isn't a pass at all.

I only user the MLB, so I didn’t know about it not working with the DL. I’ve had it trigger accidentally for me (I very rarely switch defenders, and never before the pass) often enough that I REALLY wish I could turn the switch stick off). Sometimes it’s when I think my guy is engaged, but isn’t, but the most common occurrence for me is right at the snap when I’m trying to pump up the crowd after doing adjustments and they snap it while I’m pumping up the crowd…..

[Feros Ferio 7]

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I have it happen when I go to blow up the running back on a play action fake. Add an extra layer to my wrong read of the play and pull two players out of position.


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[FSanchez12]

Re: Cornerback, long bomb glitch

Wondering if OP is switching with the intention to move to a different pass rusher, but switch assist is instead selecting the DB covering the WR that the CPU QB is reading at that point in time?

I've had this happen to me a couple of times, but switch stick was the culprit mainly on accident. Unrelated to switching players, there have also been a couple of times where the DB just didn't move had to do with the coverage I selected though. Had him sitting in the flat and the over-the-top help couldn't get there.

[Bootzilla]

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Yeah, definitely happens. It happens even more so in Madden. Essentially if you're rushing the passer and you're blocked but another defender is coming free, if you hit the B button to switch to the rusher that is closer to the QB it will switch to someone in the secondary even though the QB still has the ball.

I just stopped switching. I was wondering where my DB was and then I'd see he was 30 yds down the field doing tackling and dive tackle animations.

[jello1717]

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I have it happen when I go to blow up the running back on a play action fake. Add an extra layer to my wrong read of the play and pull two players out of position.


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I do like how GOOD the playaction fakes are in this game. I read HB screen almost every time and move my usered MLB to tackle the HB all the time unless I’m on the wrong side of the field.

On playaction, I bite on it pretty hard most times and usually take myself way out of my zone and have to scramble to try to salvage my coverage (and usually never get back). If I’m gonna be so damned aggressive, I love that playactions make me pay for it.

[Pokes404]

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Couple of notes:

1 - the Switch Stick does not activate post-snap if you are controlling a player who does not have a coverage assignment pre snap. To that end, you cannot use the Switch Stick when playing as a defensive lineman on the vast majority of plays, even if you pull that DL into coverage.

I've had the switch stick activate on me while attempting a rip move but hitting the stick too early. I think it was because I was in a 3-3-5 formation where there were technically 4-downlineman, but the DE I was on was actually my LOLB who had been shifted down to that spot. So I was in a 3-point stance at the snap, and had no coverage duties, but since he was still technically a linebacker my user error was able to swap me to a DB while I was trying to rush the passer.


I will say though, I learned from those early mistakes and have been very careful to avoid doing it again. I actually have no idea if this is still an issue for not. I may try to go test this tonight and see if it still happens.

[keylo36]

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This happens to me especially when I press R1 and guess a running play. When it ends up being a pass play, the receiver is always wide open and takes it to the house.

[Feros Ferio 7]

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Switching when hitting B is something that has been issue in football games for over 20 years. Largely I try to avoid switching until the QB has gotten rid of the ball or gone past the line of scrimmage. Too much risk to switch before that.

In short I rarely switch and tend to only do it once my initial defensive front have been beaten. Even on rushing plays.


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[canes21]

Re: Cornerback, long bomb glitch

Couple of notes:

1 - the Switch Stick does not activate post-snap if you are controlling a player who does not have a coverage assignment pre snap. To that end, you cannot use the Switch Stick when playing as a defensive lineman on the vast majority of plays, even if you pull that DL into coverage. Additionally, the Switch Stick does not function once the ball is thrown, or if the play isn't a pass at all.

This is likely how it is designed to work, but I can say with 100% confidence there have been numerous times where I was a pass rusher or blitzing LB and had the switch stick activate and lead to a big play against me.

This has happened when I've been both a LB inside the box and accounted for by the OL as is indicated by the check mark, and it's happened when I've played as a down linemen, both DT or DE.

I personally never blitz with the player I control if I am supposed to be in coverage, so anytime it happened as a LB, my assignment on the play was to blitz. Whenever it's happened when controlling a DL, it's never been a play where I may have mistakenly had a zone assignment like on a zone blitz.

My buddy has also had it happen in our online dynasties to him, and he primarily only plays along the DL, and only those with pass rushing assignments on the play.

I think something bugs out and allows it to happen because it's not something easy to replicate, but I can say with 100% certainty that I've been burned by the switch stick multiple times in instances where it should not have been active.

[ShadowsAndDust]

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I do like how GOOD the playaction fakes are in this game. I read HB screen almost every time and move my usered MLB to tackle the HB all the time unless I’m on the wrong side of the field.

On playaction, I bite on it pretty hard most times and usually take myself way out of my zone and have to scramble to try to salvage my coverage (and usually never get back). If I’m gonna be so damned aggressive, I love that playactions make me pay for it.

The play action is really good in the game, and is never given away by the game camera. I remember in one of the Maddens on PS3 I'd never bite on play action because I could tell by the game camera that it was a PA.