SlowAndSteady's posts

9INE6IX said:

Stacking of the same ability does nothing. Only need one.

Lacesout7 said:

I agree if they coded the game to recognize the same play being called every down especially when I stop it 3 out of 4 times cool down would be unnecessary. I doubt that happens though lol. I’m thinking along the lines of how they do house rules, or  I’d also like to see if they could implement something to where when a  Play is being spammed and gets shut down once you can’t pick that play either for the rest of the game or for like 10-15 plays.  I’m so tired of everybody running the same meta shit when you can be successful with running multiple plays out of multiple formations…you know like real football is played.

weplaythose said:

I'd love a H2H with no abilities. But it would be great if they were to regularly update MUT draft again.

Lacesout7 said:

The one not listed…H2H cool down seasons

peatrick said:

I'm actually coming out in this default Dbl Safety Go formation and then immediately audibling over to my desired play, such as the FS Zone Blitz, or DB Fire 2, perhaps even Cover 4 Quarters, because we can't blitz on every single down.  This is a tremendous help in my experience.

I feel ya on the undecided future.  I bought a second (Digital Edition) PS5 console late last summer, once i figured out that the versions of the game had been fully split between last generation and current consoles, uggh.  For how much i've pissed away on this darn game, i could have a brand new OLED television in my bedroom.  Things aren't getting any better, i'm not convinced EA is capable of improving the state of the game, they prioritize all the wrong things (greed over gameplay).  Truly unfortunate, but nothing can or will change until that exclusive NFL license expires in May 2026.  If EA renews or extends that, uggh we're all doomed.

Breakluna said:

I wouldn't mind abilities and xfactors so much if there weren't so many on the field or if they appropriately costed. There's no way Bo's angry runs should be 1 ap for how impactful it is. A lot of the KOs should probably be more expensive as well for how much they alter the passing game

I guess what I'm trying to say is I wouldn't mind if we had a mode that was like the madden 20 era where you could only have 3 players with abilities. Well either that or a world where abilities/xfactors never get discounted. So you're stuck with the launch ap cap that practically enforces this. But I know that would never happen because it doesn't help EA sell packs.

peatrick said:

I've just recently revamped my entire defense, have a nice, new (to me) HEAVY BOX out of Dollar, which was fantastic after my first full night of using and tinkering with it.  Seems to help offset the most glaring issues and weaknesses of Dollar, such as defending those TE streaks, or against the run, having both safeties walked up into the box is amazing.  I don't know why in the past i had only been doing this out of Dime and primarily for run defense, but Madden is often counter-intuitive, or so it seems.  Safeties almost NEVER get beat deep, even when they've been brought way down, so they're only 5+ yards off the line of scrimmage.

Gives me the ability to bring multiple types of pressure, either A-gap 5 man rush, a la FS Zone Blitz or the usual edge pressure, via DB Fire 2, sending both Slot corners, which typically will get home even if my opponent is doing the usual, sliding blocking protection right, keeping RB in to also block, etc.  I'm slowly improving.

bathbwoy27 said:

It hasn´t been like this all year. I don´t think this is a bug, some asshole in the EA headquarters thought they had to up their package sales or something, i hope they realize soon this gonna drive people away from the game.

peatrick said:

There is no "best" defense, only specific counters to what opponents try to run.  For example, if you're facing a ton of the usual RPO style cheese-fest we're experiencing of late, that might require something different than, say trying to defend deep (or double) sideline or corner breaking routes, which might benefit from what is called Double Mable style coverage.  To set this up, you can really start from any base formation, then adjust to either single or double mable your coverage.

Dollar is extremely popular and always plays quite well, allowing us to get tons of speed on the field, although linebackers finally play well and are usable again, assuming you run a series of 0AP LurkArtist on most linebackers, which will allow them to animate and actually play pass defense.  Without Lurker/LurkArtist, your linebackers simply will NOT attempt to make a play on the ball, they literally cannot pick the ball off.  It it wasn't already obvious, the abilities you run on defense are THE single most important determining factor if you'll succeed.  Without tons of Zone KOs, you will probably struggle against pass defense.

Let's use this extremely popular DB Fire 2 coverage play and turn it into Mable, or even Double.  Place the Slot receiver on the strong side of the field into a Curl Flat (purple zone) and manually set your Flats to 25-30 yards, 5 yard Curl Flats and 15 yard Hook Zones.  The goal is that you want your outside corners to back up and prevent the opponent from getting above their zone coverage, while having the Curl Flats to defend crossers, drags, etc.  You will control the weak-side MLB/SUBLB and your job is to take away the first read and try to defend the middle of the field, which will be the soft spots in your zone coverage.  There's better/different options if your opponent prefers to attack the middle, but it's often the corner posts and sideline stuff that gives me the most trouble.  Just one example.

Another variation you could use, which is also extremely popular, is this Cover 2 Press, also from Dollar, which will give you fantastic and near instant A-gap pressure from the blitzing SUBLB.  The same principles can be applied (convert the yellow Vert Hooks into Curl Flats).  Although this play isn't in most playbooks, you'd need to run either 46 or Multiple D to use this second option.

I think we're finally at the point where offense might be more difficult than defense with all the Zone KOs floating around.  Outside corners NEED to have at least Deep Out Zone KO, hopefully Mid Zone KO, as well.  Slot corners can benefit from either Flat or Mid Zone KO.  Deep Safeties should be getting Deep Zone KO (both Deep In & Deep Out) stacked with Mid Zone KO.  I would encourage most folks to invest nearly all of their 11 AP into various DB abilities, although having Unstoppable Force and/or Colossus on your D-line will certainly be a huge help.  Doesn't make sense to run many/most D-line abilities, as they are all basically directly countered by Secure Protector.  YMMV, hope there's some helpful ideas in here for you to apply and use.  It is by no means the best, let alone perfect defense.  4-3 Even 6-1 is also extremely popular and fairly quick to set up, can be used to blitz 6 or drop 7 into coverage, or even drop back 8 if you personally USER control a DE, making it quite versatile.  Be sure to have LurkArtist on ALL linebackers and/or perhaps even a DE if you hope to control him.  Otherwise, it's best to use MLB/SUBLB and know your job.  Often taking away your opponent's primary read will be enough to get you stops.  Force them to actually work for yardage, hoping to catch a mistake.

Wooooo said:

Last year, we were able to acquire rookies and have the rookies at the beginning of this year.

I only had 7 of the possible rookies, but it was a tremendous help at the beginning. It makes all of the challenges easier.

The coins do not carry over. I do not know if the green currency carries over or not? I got some for an early purchase and I am wondering if I need to spend it all this year or if it will carry over?