Forget The Hit Stick...EA Should Use The Right Stick For Total Control Tackling

[TarHeelPhenom]

I put this on the Madden forum; but I think it applies here as well. Football is football right?


EA should just get rid of the whole "Hit Stick" foolishness and make the Right Stick Total Control Tackling aka the "Tackle Stick". I propose the set up to be like this:

Right Stick- Tackle Stick

Right Stick Up- Tackle High
Right Stick Side- Waist Wrap Tackle
Right Stick Down- Leg Wrap Tackle


LT(Left Trigger) Modifier

LT + Right Stick Up- Lead With The Shoulder Tackle High
LT + Right Stick Side- Lead With The Shoulder Tackle Mid
LT + Right Stick Down- Take Legs Out From Under Ball Carrier Tackle Low
LT + RT+ Right Stick- HIT Stick Type Tackles


Get rid of the canned tackling and utilize the IE to coincide with Total Control Tackling!!!

[DTKlive22]

Re: Forget The Hit Stick...EA Should Use The Right Stick For Total Control Tackling

I also this comment on the madden thread, but wanted to inform the "NCAA only" gamers. They could add the helmet to helmet penalty which could limit the amount of times you launch/leas yourself at the ball carrier or defensless receiver.

[NEOPARADIGM]

Re: Forget The Hit Stick...EA Should Use The Right Stick For Total Control Tackling

You can already do this.

[TarHeelPhenom]

On what game?

[GruffyMcGuiness]

You can already do this.

care to explain how?

[PVarck31]

Re: Forget The Hit Stick...EA Should Use The Right Stick For Total Control Tackling

Please don't think I'm trying to steal your thunder or anything, but I have been thinking the exact same thing for years. It would add another sim dynamic to the game imo and make defense a little but more fun, which it desperately needs to be.

[MilesDavis]

Re: Forget The Hit Stick...EA Should Use The Right Stick For Total Control Tackling

It would be a cool feature and can see why some would like it. For me personally though its too much. I prefer smart AI and simple controls.

[The_Rick_14]

Re: Forget The Hit Stick...EA Should Use The Right Stick For Total Control Tackling

I could see there being a problem when the tackle happens towards the sidelines. Is down on the stick still a low tackle there even though left (or right depending on what side the field is on) is actually towards the ball carriers?

[Sundown2600]

Re: Forget The Hit Stick...EA Should Use The Right Stick For Total Control Tackling

You can already do this.

^^^^ This guy


TarHeel that's an amazing idea. I really like it. It would take getting used to, but once a person masters the basic stick hits the more precise ones that incorporate the trigger buttons would soon follow suit. This concept would work great in open space. Imagine using this on punt return and kick return coverage. The most boring part of the game would actually be made more interesting.

[brandon27]

Re: Forget The Hit Stick...EA Should Use The Right Stick For Total Control Tackling

Sounds like an interesting Idea. Running and momentum and such should be addressed too, same with blocking.

The only thing I worry about with this control scheme though is the complexity of the controls, and the execution of it in the trenches, and tackles that need to be made that aren't in open space.

[Drtro]

Re: Forget The Hit Stick...EA Should Use The Right Stick For Total Control Tackling

Sounds like an interesting Idea. Running and momentum and such should be addressed too, same with blocking.

The only thing I worry about with this control scheme though is the complexity of the controls, and the execution of it in the trenches, and tackles that need to be made that aren't in open space.

I assume if you're engaged in a block, you could go left or right on the sticks to reach an arm out and if the HB is close enough, he'd grab the jersey and either slowing him down or causing him to lose balance and potentially fall.

Would work well in Madden anyways. Don't know why he C+P here too.