Product: Madden NFL 21Platform:PCWhich console generation do you have?What is your gamertag/PSN ID?Date/time issue occurred 08/22/2020What type of issue do you have? Crash/FreezeWhich mode has this happened in? Franchise ModeWhich part of the mode? CloudWhat is your Franchise League Name? STANROOFNERSummarize your bug Can't make changes on Formation Subs screenHow often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Open the screen and use itWhat happens when the bug occurs? It locks up and I can't choose anyone. I can exit the screen and come back in, but I still can't make changesWhat do you expect to see? This working correctlyPS4 Crash Reporting: Please copy the text you put in the crash report here.What is the AMD or Nvidia Model Number of your graphics card? GTX 1070Enter RAM memory size in GB 32When trying to edit Formation Subs it freezes and you can't change anyone. I leaf through the different positions and on the right hand side you see their info. But when you get back to the first player on the screen the info on the right reflects the person prior as if it isn't refreshing, and then you can't even leaf through players anymore. Also, most of the time when I open the screen when you select the formation the middle part remains kind of dark as if it doesn't have focus and you literally can't do anything with it. I have tried this in both cloud and offline mode with the same results.

Product: Madden NFL 21Platform:Microsoft XBOX OneWhich console generation do you have? XBOX One SWhat is your gamertag/PSN ID? BigE8210Date/time issue occurred 8/28/20 3:00 pmWhat type of issue do you have? GameplayWhich mode has this happened in? Franchise ModeWhich part of the mode? OfflineWhat is your Franchise League Name? EfranSummarize your bug Cannot use formation subs at allHow often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Start offline franchise try to use formation subsWhat happens when the bug occurs? Cannot click or move to player to subWhat do you expect to see? To be able to navigate players and sub players in or out accordingly PS4 Crash Reporting: Please copy the text you put in the crash report here. What is the AMD or Nvidia Model Number of your graphics card? Enter RAM memory size in GB Product: Madden NFL 21Platform:Microsoft XBOX OneWhich console generation do you have? XBOX One SWhat is your gamertag/PSN ID? BigE8210Date/time issue occurred 8/28/20 3:00pmWhat type of issue do you have? Crash/FreezeWhich mode has this happened in? Franchise ModeWhich part of the mode? OfflineWhat is your Franchise League Name? Offline franchiseSummarize your bug Every time I go into “formation Subs” and try to select a player to sub into a position, the game either freezes or will not allow me to select the player I want to sub out. I’ve backed out and turned the game off and back on and it still does it. Basically formation subs does not work at all! Please fix as soon as possible....How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Start and offline franchise and go to formation subs and see if it will allow you to select a player at any position to sub out for another.What happens when the bug occurs? Will not allow you to sub a player out, either freezes or will not allow you to select the player to begin with What do you expect to see? I expect to be able to use formation subs, I mean it’s a pivotal part of the franchise experience to be able to put specific players in specific positions. It’s critical to the whole strategy of the game.PS4 Crash Reporting: Please copy the text you put in the crash report here.What is the AMD or Nvidia Model Number of your graphics card?Enter RAM memory size in GBEvery time I go into “formation Subs” and try to select a player to sub into a position, the game either freezes or will not allow me to select the player I want to sub out. I’ve backed out and turned the game off and back on and it still does it. Basically formation subs does not work at all! Please fix as soon as possible....

I was messing around today and found that my formation Subs worked fine as long as my first string HB is also set as the 3DRB. When I change that up it causes issues with offensive side of the Formation subs. I still can't get my defensive Formation Subs to work as I haven't been able to figure out which of the Specialist players is causing this issue

I am using the digital version of Madden 21 and In Franchise mode I have been unable to make Formation subs. It looks normal until I get into the given formation in either "O" or "D" then when I click on a specific position the screen freezes. I can back out, but I have been unable to make any substitutions at all. At times it will allow me to cycle thru a few players and it will freeze before even selecting one to sub for.

Product: Madden NFL 21Platform:Sony Playstation 4Which console generation do you have? PlayStation 4What is your gamertag/PSN ID? Murder_RehabDate/time issue occurred Since releaseWhat type of issue do you have? Crash/FreezeWhich mode has this happened in? Franchise ModeWhich part of the mode? CloudWhat is your Franchise League Name? MTNDEWME21Summarize your bug Not able to utilize formation subs How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? While in franchise mode goto formation subs and try subbing out a player in special teams formations first and then try all formations one at a time. Some formations may work. What happens when the bug occurs? It freezes while scrolling through the formations to select a player to sub out. Or, if it doesn’t freeze and allows you to scroll to the player you want to sub out, the click of the x button to sub that player out with another player does not register and it then permanently freezes on the player you want to sub out and you can’t do anything but back out .What do you expect to see? I expect to be able to click the x button and see the menu of available players to sub in light up and be able to scroll within it PS4 Crash Reporting: Please copy the text you put in the crash report here. N/AWhat is the AMD or Nvidia Model Number of your graphics card? AMD Radeon (18CU, 800MHz)Enter RAM memory size in GB 8GBAaa

Same issue for me as well. Very frustrating as formation subs is pretty crucial.

Formation Subs in Connected Franchise Broken

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Pet322
6 years ago
Same here. I am on PS4 using disc and as soon as I click the player I want to change it freezes and I have to back out.
J04nas
6 years ago
Exactly the same over here. PS4 digital version.
mbcarr2012
6 years ago
Unfortunately this was not a fix for me still same issues hopefully a fix comes in with the first big update this year
jmanfro
6 years ago
Any update on this issue? Seems to be a very common problem and I still had the same issue playing on PS4
VitoKasinoGang
6 years ago
Everytime I try to formation sub in franchise mode the game lags and i cant change anything will that be fixed in upcoming patch?
jackcasper49
6 years ago
It looks like this is NOT going to be addressed in the next update (scheduled for Sept 10th).

I am genuinely disgusted with the lack of support to fix errors in Franchise Mode.
bkinbk
6 years ago
Having the same issue on PS4. Never had this problem in the past and would not have purchased Madden 21 if I had known it wouldn't work.
answer215
Rising Novice
6 years ago
Can use formation subs in franchise mode in madden 21
djjp100
6 years ago
Product: Madden NFL 21
Platform:Sony Playstation 4
Which console generation do you have? PlayStation 4
What is your gamertag/PSN ID? Murder_Rehab
Date/time issue occurred Since release
What type of issue do you have? Crash/Freeze
Which mode has this happened in? Franchise Mode
Which part of the mode? Cloud
What is your Franchise League Name? MTNDEWME21
Summarize your bug Not able to utilize formation subs
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? While in franchise mode goto formation subs and try subbing out a player in special teams formations first and then try all formations one at a time. Some formations may work.
What happens when the bug occurs? It freezes while scrolling through the formations to select a player to sub out. Or, if it doesn’t freeze and allows you to scroll to the player you want to sub out, the click of the x button to sub that player out with another player does not register and it then permanently freezes on the player you want to sub out and you can’t do anything but back out .
What do you expect to see? I expect to be able to click the x button and see the menu of available players to sub in light up and be able to scroll within it
PS4 Crash Reporting: Please copy the text you put in the crash report here. N/A
What is the AMD or Nvidia Model Number of your graphics card? AMD Radeon (18CU, 800MHz)
Enter RAM memory size in GB 8GB
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wastrox
6 years ago
For me aswell

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