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UtahUtes32
Seasoned Ace
3 days ago

Defense: Add two buttons for swat, one for each hand

This has always been a minor annoyance -Why is my DB swatting with the wrong hand?  From pop-warner, DB's are taught to swat with the inside arm, so that the outside arm is able to make a tackle if you miss the swat.

This results in sometimes the DB mysteriously swatting behind the receiver:

https://youtu.be/SKp3rsOq54g

 

 

Solution:
- Add intelligence to the animation to use the correct hand

or

  • Add a settings menu toggle to allow for some kind of modifier that allows the user to swat with either the left or right hand.  When this is enabled, L1 & R1 become left swat & right swat, respectively, while X remains just a normal swat driven by the animation engine.
    • I don't believe L1 & R1 are used in pass defense today.
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  • GVRH's avatar
    GVRH
    Seasoned Ace
    12 minutes ago

    I really like this idea as our own user intelligence of using the correct button could be the difference between a swat/tackle, or miss altogether for a possible tud. I do believe L1/LT is actually a DB "lock-on" feature that locks the user DB automatically onto the reciever to follow their route though, which means the button combo would have to be thought over. Maybe  making it a "L2/LB +" feature is viable. I suggested they add the extra L2/LB button combo for switch stick to improve accidental switches, so maybe that would viable to simply make it a button combo then using L1&R1 (LT&RT) or S&O (X&B) as possible combos with the L2/LB+ input.

    If implemented it correctly, correct user inputs could result in greater knockout/swat/tackle wins that kind of follow in line with correctly guessing a play for increased wins. It has the potential to really make it a much more defensive game which has been needed for some time now frankly. 

    EA_Shepard​ This too is potentially a very good idea worth passing on!

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