Fumbles
Apparently, according to EA every current NFL player fumbles the ball at the slightest touch by another player... I love playing as a QB in franchise and having five fumbles in a game all by non cont...
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EA_Blueberry
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@tsquareweb72 wrote:
I have to hold the RB (button) anytime a defensive player is close. It stops fumbling but you can't play well like that. I was hoping it was because my team is only an 82 and when it gets higher, the better players won't fumble as much.
We've seen feedback on an increased frequency of fumbles, however you do make a great point, @tsquareweb72. Holding RB "protects the ball." Do you think protecting the ball should be something players should consider using more often, instead of always using a skill more or hit stick? Personally, I feel like protecting the ball wasn't worth using in past Madden titles.
@EA_BlueberryI'm experiencing an EXTREMELY HIGH number of fumbles when I run with Cam Newton. Virtually everytime he is contacted by a defender regardless of the type of tackle the defender uses or whether they are an X-Factor or not. I'm fumbling at about an 85-90% clip whenever I don't slide, whether I'm holding RB or not. NOBODY FUMBLES THAT FREQUENTLY (and still has a job in the NFL).
I read from one of the EA community managers (either here or at the EA Madden forums) that they QB fumble rate was turned up higher to balance scrambling QBs. But coughing the ball up everytime a QB gets touched is far from what I call balanced, especially since most quarterbacks are more prone to fumble when they are in the pocket trying to pass.
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