Couple of requests for 26
First off, I love the 25 game. I have over 1200 hours
I would like to request "hot blocking" or whatever you want to call it where you can manually assign a lineman to block a specific person. Reason being so many formations are bugged, both with run blocking and pass blocking. I'm talking about offense lineman that just swivel at snap and let the defensive player pass rush right by them. Or on running plays leave the DE lined up right across for them to try and get someone downfield. Meanwhile, not only does the DE make the tackle in the backfired but the lineman ends up running downfield never blocking anyone. Flexbone and pistol formations seem especially susceptible to these bugs.
2nd request is to fix play action animation. It takes longer to fake the hand-off and be able to throw a pass than a LB to rush 10 yards and make the sack. The animation needs sped up or there needs to be a delay on the blitz, the timing just isn't realistic and so many times you're just instant sacked.
3rd request is the break sack animation. It's very cool when you can break a sack but it's about 3 second delay before you can throw again, due to the exaggerated recovery animation and 9/10 times someone else just sacks you.
4th request, some positions just seem to get stuck on progression while others explode. For example, a blocking TE can easily be over 90 OVR by sophomore year yet most of my possession and vertical threat TE's, even the 5* or green gem 4* are never able to even get to 90 OVR by their senior year, even with best development trait and coaching traits for experience. Strong safeties of all types seem to stall out by mid 80's.
There are so many things I love about the game, from all the play and formation options, to the almost endless unique player animations for breaking tackles, diving catches, pancakes, etc. I'm on my 4th online dynasty with friends and it seems like each season we see something we hadn't seen before that keeps the game fresh. So I hope this is viewed as constructive ideas for improvement.
