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9 months ago

Switching players on defense is unpredictable

When on defense, pressing the "switch player" button does not always go to the defensive player closest to the ball. I usually start the play as an edge rusher, then if my player is blocked and another player gets through I will switch to the free player and immediately attempt to tackle the ball carrier. About half the time when I press the "switch player" button, it will inexplicably go to a defensive back in coverage, which means pressing the tackle button then leads to the DB diving into thin air and leaving the receiver wide open for huge plays. This was never an issue in NCAA14 so clearly it is just coding for which player to switch to that needs to be fixed

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  • Product: EA SPORTS™ College Football 25
    Platform: PS5
    Please specify your platform model. 
    What is your gamertag/PSN ID? aedit518
    Date/time issue occurred. Every day since release, multiple times per day
    What type of issue do you have? Pressing the player switch button does not go to the logical player
    Which mode has this happened in? Dynasty
    Summarize your bug: I start the play as a defensive end, if my player gets blocked and another player gets through the O-line, I will press the player switch button (O on PS5) and instead of being taken to the player nearest the QB, it will switch me to a random defensive back. 
    How often does the bug occur? About 50-75% of the time
    Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Play defense, start as edge rusher, then attempt to switch your player. It won't always go to who you expect.
    What happens when the bug occurs? Player switching on defense is illogical and highly unpredictable.
    What do you expect to see? The same player switch logic used in NCAA 14- it would always simply take you to the player nearest the ball.

  • Sometimes it switches unexpectedly to a DB at the snap. I'm pretty sure I didnt.even try to switch players at all. When you think you're on the DL and it switches to a DB on the edge, you've immediately blown the coverage.

    Seeing this at least a few times per game on PS5 dynasty 

  • Yeah this is awful. D lineman closest to the QB a dive away from a sack switch players and it goes to a defensive back. Wtf is that? It’s complete garbage coding. Only time you should switch to a dback is in the ball is in the air of that guy is actually the closest to the ball carrier. 

    it’s like that put the minimum amount of effort into this game and are only doing the things they should have if we complain about them. Why is EA Studios such trash?

  • I’m having the exact same problem, try switching lineman mid play and it switches to a DB and they score an easy TD. EA please fix this!!!!

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