QUESTION WITH VOTING POLL: HIT STICK / BIG TACKLE FORCED FUMBLES ON MUT 24

I am a Power Runner, so historically I always used an RB1 with the Power Back Archetype, because the Tank Ability could generally be added for 1AP, and was definitely needed to avoid Hit Stick Tackles forcing Fumbles. On this version of the Game I have gone away from using a Power Back, (only towards the end of the cycle because of the Super Bowl Theme Team), so my RB1 doesn't have Tank, yet he has only Fumbled maybe three times ever.

The thing that is driving me crazy is the fact that I made it my project on Madden 24 to learn how to Hit Stick Tackle and have become absolutely sensational at it, to the point where virtually every Tackle I ever make is a Hit Stick, but I'm getting absolutely no reward for this whatsoever. I did notice, when I watched the Madden Bowl, that Tyler Davis said, "there's no point Hit Sticking on Madden 24, if you want to Force Fumbles you have to use the Strip Ball animation", is everyone finding exactly the same thing?

MattWpsycheUK said:

I am a Power Runner, so historically I always used an RB1 with the Power Back Archetype, because the Tank Ability could generally be added for 1AP, and was definitely needed to avoid Hit Stick Tackles forcing Fumbles. On this version of the Game I have gone away from using a Power Back, (only towards the end of the cycle because of the Super Bowl Theme Team), so my RB1 doesn't have Tank, yet he has only Fumbled maybe three times ever.

The thing that is driving me crazy is the fact that I made it my project on Madden 24 to learn how to Hit Stick Tackle and have become absolutely sensational at it, to the point where virtually every Tackle I ever make is a Hit Stick, but I'm getting absolutely no reward for this whatsoever. I did notice, when I watched the Madden Bowl, that Tyler Davis said, "there's no point Hit Sticking on Madden 24, if you want to Force Fumbles you have to use the Strip Ball animation", is everyone finding exactly the same thing?

The strip mechanic is definitely going to cause more fumbles than any other method right now in Madden. Hit sticks don't really do a whole lot unless you have the avalanche ability/x factor on players, in which case hit sticks can be a lot more effective.