Is the "Swat" button working for anyone?

[DorneyDave86]

Maybe it's me but is anyone else finding the "Swat" button completely useless when playing D in the secondary. My defenders either go for a catch (a stupid hip catch at that no matter the situation) or don't do anything. I can't seem to stop any jump balls at all with swat. The WR/DB interaction when the ball is in the air is by far the weakest part of an otherwise solid game.

[Trag3dy]

Re: Is the "Swat" button working for anyone?

Eh... hard for me to say. DBs this year (and occasionally last year) seem to pretty much do what they want, even when you take control of them.

[DorneyDave86]

Re: Is the "Swat" button working for anyone?

Yeah, I would like to not have to switch and take control, but when the A.I. controls them..it seems the animations and decisions are even worse.

[Uncle Way]

Re: Is the "Swat" button working for anyone?

It definitely works.. I use it all the time when I switch to defend a streak or post and the WR has a step or two on me.. The DB jumps up and throws one hand at the ball to bat it down..

It's far more reliable than switching, strafing and then going for the INT like I was able to consistently do in M10 and M11.. Going for the pick with Triangle/Y almost always get's me burned now unless the ball is just floating in the air for a while..

[Wrecktum]

Re: Is the "Swat" button working for anyone?

I have been having a lot of success swatting the ball, but it seems like I have to push the button a bit earlier than in previous games. NCAA is the same way as far as I can tell. I agree that it is more reliable than strafing and going for the interception.

[JayTee86]

Re: Is the "Swat" button working for anyone?

I've had major success swatting balls versus making a play on it with the catch button. Like others mentioned trying to catch it leads to me getting burned on the play because the DBs attempt at catching is so weak, may have to do with DBs jump/catch ratings.

[JWR3232]

Re: Is the "Swat" button working for anyone?

swat button works for me when i get to use it...normally when i switch to seconary after pass my player stops running and i give up the catch..gotta stop switching

[mattsama18]

Re: Is the "Swat" button working for anyone?

I think this has a realistic effect on the game. no longer can DB's just strafe and get the ball, they will now get burned unless the ball is completely underthrown. But the swat button definitely works if you have proper position

[Tyrant8RDFL]

Re: Is the "Swat" button working for anyone?

Maybe it's me but is anyone else finding the "Swat" button completely useless when playing D in the secondary. My defenders either go for a catch (a stupid hip catch at that no matter the situation) or don't do anything. I can't seem to stop any jump balls at all with swat. The WR/DB interaction when the ball is in the air is by far the weakest part of an otherwise solid game.

For the most part I always get them to swat the ball, but there have been times that they went for the catch and that is not what I wanted.

[Trag3dy]

Re: Is the "Swat" button working for anyone?

For the most part I always get them to swat the ball, but there have been times that they went for the catch and that is not what I wanted.

Same. Which is annoying for a player like me who's big on user swatting. In the past I've been pretty damn phenomenal at it, but between the **** difference in user Vs. A.I. run speed and the players doing whatever they want regardless of my "controlling" them, it's pretty annoying now.

[algeron04]

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I hit swat and the DB does whatever he wants to do. I hit catch the DB does the stupid alligator arms up thing, leaving the WR open.

[The 24th Letter]

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Lost a game on a hail mary w/ 0.00 on the clock last night b/c my DB did nothing when I pressed Y.

[TNT713]

Re: Is the "Swat" button working for anyone?

Swat works... But we must switch a few steps earlier than we used when we take control. I used to switch just before needing the catch/swat button but I've noticed that my defenders are catching when I'm trying to swat and swatting when I'm trying to catch when I wait to switch.

Not so much when I switch early and run to the catch reticule.

It does work though... Better range than the catch button.

Later

[liftheavy]

Re: Is the "Swat" button working for anyone?

Doesn't work too well on all madden...on all pro it works ad it should.

[Trag3dy]

Re: Is the "Swat" button working for anyone?

Swat works... But we must switch a few steps earlier than we used when we take control. I used to switch just before needing the catch/swat button but I've noticed that my defenders are catching when I'm trying to swat and swatting when I'm trying to catch when I wait to switch.

Not so much when I switch early and run to the catch reticule.

It does work though... Better range than the catch button.

Later

That's what I've observed as well. Seems you have to switch earlier.

Problem then is that you tend to often get out-ran, because for whatever reason, the CPU can run at a speed faster than you can when controlling the same player.

Edit: For those bringing up Auto-Strafe, I don't play with it nor with any of the other aids on.

If it's honestly worse with it on, I have no idea how anyone using it could possibly play this game.