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Quote: Originally Posted by TheWatcher

The misconception about the tap is that the player runs faster than he's capable. Not so. The truth is, the tap only allows you to make your player reach his top speed and once you hit that plateau it begins to fall. Just like in real life, the guy grinding harder is going to win. It's a "who wants it more" situation. But at the same time, the tap does not allow a player who's rating is much slower to suddenly break away or catch you because that user is tapping faster. Again, it only allows you to reach that players top speed, no faster. If you're Adrian Peterson and your speed rating is 94 and a d-lineman is chasing you with a rating of 83, no matter how fast the guy tapping for the lineman is going he's not going to catch Adrian Peterson running at his top speed.

Quote: Originally Posted by canes21

Its not like you are making them faster than they are. Once you hit A at a certain rat you are making them reach their top speed. So Reggie Bush still may get caught.

The objection of the anti-button mashers isn't that Gamer A can make Adrian Peterson or Reggie Bush run faster than they're top rated speed, it's that the only people who can make these players play up to their ratings are the ones with highly developed button mashing skills.

The problem becomes even more pronounced on defense. In any sort of footrace situation (with all other things being equal) the player on defense is at a huge disadvantage, especially if said defender is at any sort of an angle relative to the ball carrier (i.e. he isn't either directly behind or alongside). If that's the case, it's game over. All too often you'll find that it's impossible to switch from tapping the speed burst to hitting the dive button quickly enough to make the play.

Keep the button mashing in Tecmo where it belongs.