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jes19761011
5 years ago
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Cheating in Madden

When on offense in Madden 21, the other player (2/3 times) waits until I call my play and then they use the Madden Suggestions play instead of just choosing their own play.  THIS IS CHEATING!!!!!!  I understand the need for the use of suggestions on a beginners league, but after that point it is just plain cheating.  This causes the gameplay to always be unfair and not fun.  I will be reporting all cheaters moving forward.  You can easily tell when game play is fair, when the 40 seconds allowed has nearly passed gameplay does not progress until they have called their play.  It is easy to spot when the game doesn't progress after 35 seconds has elapsed and I finally call my play and we are still waiting on theirs.  CHEATERS!!!

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  • Neo_Novalis's avatar
    Neo_Novalis
    Hero+
    5 years ago
    @jes19761011 why do you think this is cheating?

    from my perspective, that is exactly what defensive coordinators (should) do in reality too. They look at the offense formation and select their play afterwards. A good player (or coach, in reality) will make some adjustments too (e.g. substituting players) which takes some time.

    That's exactly the reason why the game mechanics stop the play clock (for a maximum of 15 seconds) to allow the player on defense to adjust / select a play depending on the offense formation (s)he sees on the field.

    frankly, I'm really annoyed if my opponent uses the no-huddle offense all the time (which would avoid that the defense is able to react on what the offense does). just because it takes away the opportunity to adjust on defense and therefore the "chess factor" of football too.

    I'd therefore guess that you face a good player (instead of a cheater) if you see this pattern. on the other hand, if your opponent would really just wait till the AI selects a play, in most cases it is a mediocre (or bad) guess. and I would not call that cheating either...

    anyways, I hope you will be able to have fun playing the game. good luck!
  • Janedoe7676's avatar
    Janedoe7676
    5 years ago

    In my opinion that’s what audibles are for . Anyways it am not playing competitively so when I suspect it I will report it then ea can ban me or the cheater I’m good with that have a good day!

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