AI FG Blocking Is 100% BROKEN (2 in 1 game)

[wutthedeuce]

So I started a CFM and had gotten a FG blocked my very 1st game. I immediately was like "I dunno about this" after initially thinking this was going to be a nice addition to the game.

After 9 games though, the AI's ability to do this is absolutely broken. After my 9th game, my kicker has been blocked 5 times!! TWICE IN ONE GAME!!!

I went through the forums to read up on this after the 1st block and what I seen was you have to hold the button down and change up the timing of the kick which was done on both kicks in the video and every kick since then. The first kick was hit at about 3.2 seconds after I held the button and the second one was at 5.1 seconds.

If this is happening on All-Pro difficulty I can't even imagine All-Madden. This needs to be fixed ASAP as in it's current state, AI FG blocking is compeletly broken.

Here's the footage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-prM-IpWxo

Here's a screen of my kicker's stats:

[roadman]

Re: AI FG Blocking Is 100% BROKEN (2 in 1 game)

Isn't kicking a 3 button press approach?

Start>FG Power(hit just below the top) and accuracy at the bottom?

[wutthedeuce]

Re: AI FG Blocking Is 100% BROKEN (2 in 1 game)

Isn't kicking a 3 button press approach?

Start>FG Power(hit just below the top) and accuracy at the bottom?

yeah with the 3rd being the one you hold to delay the snap.

[aholbert32]

Re: AI FG Blocking Is 100% BROKEN (2 in 1 game)

I have no issues with that. I've played 100 plus games against the AI and I've only seen a handful of blocks.

[roadman]

Re: AI FG Blocking Is 100% BROKEN (2 in 1 game)

I agree, in my 4 seasons of play, I've haven't seen any numbers like that.

[underdog13]

Re: AI FG Blocking Is 100% BROKEN (2 in 1 game)

Too small of a sample size

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[Sturzinator]

Re: AI FG Blocking Is 100% BROKEN (2 in 1 game)

I had a single game with two blocked FGs and a blocked punt. Definitely ludicrous.

I wouldn't say it's 100% broken, but statistically speaking, the blocks do occur with more pronounced frequency than they should.

[roadman]

Re: AI FG Blocking Is 100% BROKEN (2 in 1 game)

I had a single game with two blocked FGs and a blocked punt. Definitely ludicrous.

I wouldn't say it's 100% broken, but statistically speaking, the blocks do occur with more pronounced frequency than they should.

A person will have a quirky game every once in a blue moon, I've seen two blocks in a game, but then there are long stretches where I don't see any at all.

[IcedCoffee1983]

Re: AI FG Blocking Is 100% BROKEN (2 in 1 game)

I like that they added this in Madden this year, I wouldn't go so far as "100% broken"... though I do feel the frequency could be shaved back a small amount. I hope they don't take it out of the game it should be in there, if not a little less.

Madden needs more realistic stuff like this in the game. Like botched snaps should be in there too.

I've never had two blocked kicks in one game, that would be pretty annoying, but it was probably an anomaly.

[timhere1970]

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It is a little over powered in my opinion and it is a bit gimmicky as it seems to be something that is programmed to happen and has nothing to do with player abilities. Also, it always comes off the edge like it is the nfl 15 years ago. I wish they would watch a football game and see that most blocks now days come up the middle. I like it in the game and don't want it taken out but would like it tied to players and their ability instead of an auto action performed by the game engine.

[Brando70]

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It is a little too frequent but I like that better than it never happening. The AI blocked two punts against me in one game, but those were the only punt blocks of the season. I had an XP blocked in my first CFM season, but no field goals.

I also blocked two field goals in my first or second game, but then one field goal and one punt the rest of the season. In my second season, 7 games in, I haven't had a block.

I'll tell you what, I do now use the Tight Punt formation sometimes, a first in Madden for me.

[TheDominator273]

Re: AI FG Blocking Is 100% BROKEN (2 in 1 game)

It is a little too frequent but I like that better than it never happening. The AI blocked two punts against me in one game, but those were the only punt blocks of the season. I had an XP blocked in my first CFM season, but no field goals.

I also blocked two field goals in my first or second game, but then one field goal and one punt the rest of the season. In my second season, 7 games in, I haven't had a block.

I'll tell you what, I do now use the Tight Punt formation sometimes, a first in Madden for me.

Anytime I see my opponent in a block formation rather than a return I audible to punt tight and that has kept me from having any punts blocked.

As far as field goals for the CPU it can seem over done but for Users I don't have an issue with the frequency at all

[edgevoice]

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Just finished 1st season on All Pro with user -50 total defeated sliders. I had 1 fg blocked my 1st game and 1 punt blocked during my last game.

[mestevo]

Re: AI FG Blocking Is 100% BROKEN (2 in 1 game)

I've even had the CPU miss a block when the animations fired for it. Enjoyable feature aside from the somewhat predetermined 'here's the opportunity' that you can feel happen.