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Tyvont3
Seasoned Newcomer
28 days ago

Unlocked Playbooks Keep Reverting to Default in Road to CFP

There is a serious playbook bug in Road to the College Football Playoff. I completed the objectives to unlock additional playbooks, and the game allows me to select the unlocked playbook in Advanced Settings before the game. However, once the actual online game starts, it automatically switches me back to my team’s default playbook.

This defeats the entire purpose of unlocking playbooks. If I earn and unlock a playbook and select it before the game, that should be the playbook that loads when the game starts.

I also don’t understand why Road to CFP restricts playbooks this heavily in the first place. Madden allows players to choose different playbooks, so why is College Football handled differently? Play calling and scheme are a major part of football strategy. I should be able to use the team I want while running the offensive or defensive system that fits my style.

Please fix the bug where unlocked playbooks revert back to the default playbook, and please consider allowing players more freedom to choose their offensive and defensive playbooks in Road to CFP.

Expected result: The unlocked playbook I select in Advanced Settings remains active when the game starts.

Actual result: The game accepts my selection before the game but switches back to the team’s default playbook once the game begins.

This is extremely frustrating, especially because you don’t find out it changed until you are already in a ranked online game.

3 Replies

  • Speaking of unlockable playbooks, We should have an option to keep using our favorite team and have separate goals to unlock different playbooks. Or just give us all the playbooks. As a Tennessee user I would prefer not to have to use any other Team.

  • BIGTYME7973's avatar
    BIGTYME7973
    Seasoned Novice
    14 days ago

    Thought I was the only one having this issue. Then I kept wondering if maybe my mind was playing tricks on me and I'd forgotten to make the switch before the game. 

    I agree, you should be able to use whatever playbook you want, or your own custom playbook.