Really frustrating defense.....

[SeattleGriffey24]

Anyone else have the problem of defensive players pursuing the ball carrier and instead of taking the angle(even when user controlling) they choose to turn their hips to the ball carrier, thus losing ground and slowing down and the ball carrier gaining a ton of yards? This has been happening to me in OD and in offline play.

[SECElit3]

I think I know what you are taking about but I don't see it as a problem. Players frequently have to adjust their pursuit angles. It's all physics my man.

[SeattleGriffey24]

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I get that, however they already have a good angle on the ball carrier and are almost within tackling distance and for some reason they slow down and almost strafe and don't react to what is happening. It has lead to huge plays that I don't think should happen.

[SECElit3]

Ok, we are talking about the same thing. I only see it when they have to adjust, avoid, or get around a block. It is good technique and is implemented well.

[Joey323]

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I always see players take good angles and right when they are about to make the tackle they make a 90 degree cut in behind the ball carrier and just follow allowing the ball carrier to score. Almost reminds me of NCAA 10 or whichever one it was with the horrible angles.

[Yorkie]

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I started noticing this same problem in the PS2 version(s). It's not often, but I have noticed it, but I also agree with SECElite3.

[DorianDonP]

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I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. I was going to make a thread about it on here but I didn't know how to word it.

The players will be in position, but they start slowing down and go into a strafing animation even though I'm trying to sprint to the ball. When I have a huge run broken on me, it's usually because of this very problem. My DB will be in position, I take control, and they start a strafing animation and the back just blows right past me.

It has made me consider turning off auto sprint because it's super annoying.

[DorianDonP]

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I don't see it as physics or adjusting to pursuit or anything like that. I see it as the game engine having a hiccup and making a player go into an animation for no real reason.

[ViLLiO]

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I'm with you on this one, OP. I hate the angles taken by CPU players sometimes. I like controlling one player, because once I switch over and try to make the tackle, the lag makes me take a dump on the field instead of tackling my opponent. I also never know which player I'm about to switch to, so no idea what direction I must immediately run in.

However, when I don't switch, the CPU controlled defenders take horrible angles!

[SECElit3]

It's good technique, however, getting locked into the animation may be a problem if that is what is happening. I don't see it, but that is just me.

[prymusferal21]

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Turn off auto strafe in your controls settings. That will fix the problem.

[Yorkie]

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I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. I was going to make a thread about it on here but I didn't know how to word it.

The players will be in position, but they start slowing down and go into a strafing animation even though I'm trying to sprint to the ball. When I have a huge run broken on me, it's usually because of this very problem. My DB will be in position, I take control, and they start a strafing animation and the back just blows right past me.

It has made me consider turning off auto sprint because it's super annoying.

Not trying to sound like a smart ***, but couldn't you easily fix that problem by taking control of the DB a little bit before the opposing player is running up to him? It would give you a bit of time to adjust from the "auto strafe".

[MathisJones]

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Turn off auto strafe in your controls settings. That will fix the problem.

end thread. done.

[Shankssta]

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I have that same problem and another problem where instead of even going after the ball carrier they will run at a different player to get blocked for some reason.