EA Sports MMA Patch Available Now, Post Your Impressions

[Gotmadskillzson]

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Over all the speed of everything needs to be reduced by 1/3. The movement around the ring is too fast and people are really starting to exploit it online.

Soon as the bell ring people coming forward swinging with a haymaker or head kick. So therefore if you tried to touch gloved or simple didn't immediately move back when the bell rings, you will be KO'ed 4 seconds into a fight.

I kid you not. I played against a guy who was using Bas Rutten. Bell rung, he moved forward throwing a head kick, it landed and KO'ed me 4 seconds into the fight. Why ? Because you can move from one side of the ring to the opposite side in 2 seconds.

Ever since then I don't even touch gloves anymore and automatically move back when the bell rings. Because that is the strategy of 97% of people online now, to run across the ring and throw a haymaker or head kick as soon as the bell ring.

[DaveDQ]

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What's happening for me is the game is not playing out like a chess match. People are going for a quick win and exploiting things like the teep kick and body shots. I still think stamina is fine but it's very hard to defend the shots.

Either way, online is getting dull.

[Phobia]

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What's happening for me is the game is not playing out like a chess match. People are going for a quick win and exploiting things like the teep kick and body shots. I still think stamina is fine but it's very hard to defend the shots.

Either way, online is getting dull.

I have almost entirely quit playing online because EA won't fix the button issues. 99% of the issues would not be there if it was TSC controls. Most the issues range from button users having a advantage in the speed department on the feet. The teep kick spam is insane quick and parry won't work on it. Dodging it side to side will only miss one shot then they will land second 99% of time.

Button hookers I am little better against because the ability to move away and let them swing generally will tire them out so you can get the take down. But the problem then lies they just defend, defend, defend on the ground from their guard and the ref will stand you back up to get swung on like a mad man all over again.

I beg and plead for a TSP only setting or something.

Better yet, just charge more stamina for teep kicks and hooks.

[DaveDQ]

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I had some time today to mess with career, a mode I think is awful in this game, but I want to build up my created fighter to compete in ranked matches and fight cards. Career mode is a repetitious mess.

Anyway, I went online because I had a ton of practice in and had a fight against a brown belt who was way above my league, spamming punches to no end. What was frustrating was he would stun me and back off. He could have won earlier in the fight and actually made himself vulnerable at some times.

You just can't compete against a button masher. And EA claimed it wasn't a masher. If you use classic controls, that's all you have to do to dominate.

[thegut]

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I had some time today to mess with career, a mode I think is awful in this game, but I want to build up my created fighter to compete in ranked matches and fight cards. Career mode is a repetitious mess.

Anyway, I went online because I had a ton of practice in and had a fight against a brown belt who was way above my league, spamming punches to no end. What was frustrating was he would stun me and back off. He could have won earlier in the fight and actually made himself vulnerable at some times.

You just can't compete against a button masher. And EA claimed it wasn't a masher. If you use classic controls, that's all you have to do to dominate.

Yep I'm done with this game online. Not being able to filter button users has made this game unplayable and a cheese fest online. Just to put it in perspective run this little experiment against the computer. Pick Brett Rogers and fight Fedor on the highest difficulty level but use TSC. It is a tough fight where any little mistake on your part will cause you to lose or be put in a bad position. Lots of strategy is needed and it plays out like a real fight. Now do the same fight but this time pick the button config. Now just charge in hook spamming non stop. I typically win within one minute by TKO. It is absolutely ridiculous. The online gaming community are some of the most dishonorable folk out there. Which strategy did EA think the guys who just want to pad their record are going to pick.
It really is a shame because against other TSC users this game plays beautifully. Against button spammers it looks like a Toughman competition for the mentally challenged.

[ManiacMatt1782]

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the sick part is i told simon exactly how to fix it. but he refused to even acknowledge the problem. and of course he wouldnt, he is the animation director, it was most likely his oversight.

[Phobia]

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Yep I'm done with this game online. Not being able to filter button users has made this game unplayable and a cheese fest online. Just to put it in perspective run this little experiment against the computer. Pick Brett Rogers and fight Fedor on the highest difficulty level but use TSC. It is a tough fight where any little mistake on your part will cause you to lose or be put in a bad position. Lots of strategy is needed and it plays out like a real fight. Now do the same fight but this time pick the button config. Now just charge in hook spamming non stop. I typically win within one minute by TKO. It is absolutely ridiculous. The online gaming community are some of the most dishonorable folk out there. Which strategy did EA think the guys who just want to pad their record are going to pick.
It really is a shame because against other TSC users this game plays beautifully. Against button spammers it looks like a Toughman competition for the mentally challenged.

EXCELLENT post thegut!! Fully agree. TSC vs TSC is AMAZING, but TSC vs Button is like given button users a 10% speed increase

[LingeringRegime]

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EXCELLENT post thegut!! Fully agree. TSC vs TSC is AMAZING, but TSC vs Button is like given button users a 10% speed increase

Ugh. This seems like Fight Night all over again. They caved in over the "button pressure." No pun intended.

[Phobia]

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Ugh. This seems like Fight Night all over again. They caved in over the "button pressure." No pun intended.

Yea it sucks, because the way I look at it is this. 1) I learned play UFC 09 & 10 with buttons and was decent at the game. 2) I learned to play EA MMA with TSC and pretty decent at it.

Bottom line, there is ZERO reason why anyone without some type of disability can't learn to use the TSC. To many just want everything to come easy to them with no learning curve. So what does EA do they, cater and support this.

Just upsets me because I LOVE the game but the amount of button users now is flat out ********. Most have learned it is the only way to compete in the higher rankings.

[DaveDQ]

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For the first time on Saturday night, I faced a serious body/punch spammer. I have faced some of the top guys in ranked matches and now avoid them because of their styles, but this guy was pure spam. He used Mousassi and was just unloading on me. I didn't notice his stamina taking a big hit until a little later in the fight.

Long story short, I won by TKO. I really wanted the KO, but couldn't get it. I can see though how the fight could have gone either way. The one thing I did learn is that stamina is a two way street. If you control yours and stay alive, you will soon notice your opponent will slow down. I'm not saying I have it mastered, and I'm sure I barely won that fight, but these guys do lose stamina, it just takes time.

[Phobia]

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For the first time on Saturday night, I faced a serious body/punch spammer. I have faced some of the top guys in ranked matches and now avoid them because of their styles, but this guy was pure spam. He used Mousassi and was just unloading on me. I didn't notice his stamina taking a big hit until a little later in the fight.

Long story short, I won by TKO. I really wanted the KO, but couldn't get it. I can see though how the fight could have gone either way. The one thing I did learn is that stamina is a two way street. If you control yours and stay alive, you will soon notice your opponent will slow down. I'm not saying I have it mastered, and I'm sure I barely won that fight, but these guys do lose stamina, it just takes time.

So what you are telling me is you pulled a Anderson Silva and ran in circles for 4 rounds :wink: