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I have noticed 2 things. When i run any type of zone coverage and then adjust the attack angle of my defensive line, my corners and safeties randomly change coverage to man and nobody ever is in thier zones. It only happens when i adjust the line. Its cost me a ton of wins.
Also i dont even wanna play squads anymore because i keep getting nano blitzed by this glitch called "buck-0, when u pinch the linebackers and put fast lbs on the outside u have zero time to even throw a damn slant or drag. This is killing my interest in madden 20 and takes 0 skill to do.
MUT game play needs to take a page out of the franchise gameplay playbook. Just because you press someone but you’re dropping back to guard a deep 3rd doesn’t mean if i have a speed advantage that you can still guard me. That makes no sense also showing blitz should come with penalty shouldn’t be able to guard pass and run. Also the blitz buck O out of 3-4 odd is ridiculously OP either make the check down routes able to hit with a faster release for those routes or nerf the blitz because you could do anything against it except 1 route or two routes that can’t allow you to actually gain yards and and taken away from user.
- EA_Blueberry6 years ago
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Do you have a video you can link here so we can see the play they're using so others can help toss you some plays to counter it? It sounds like you're referring to the blitz play where the linebackers come in from both sides. For that one, swing passes or screens work well.
- MaddenUniversity6 years agoNew Veteran
I'll preface this with, I NEVER uses shotgun and I'm doing what I want against the Pinch Buck 0 out of the 3-4 Odd... I call it the "Everybody Defense" and there are a ton of ways to beat it... Here's a few.
- 2TE Formations: Schematically, a 2TE set with a TE on each end of the line will negate pressure from most 3-4 formations. The location of the TEs puts them in the perfect spot to block edge rushing LBs on stretch and zone runs, and they give you quick hot routes against a blitz.
- Swing Passes: When the pressure comes from the middle, a quick pass to the edge will get the ball to your playmakers in space. Motion a back to the slot to stress the coverage spacing and you can pop a big one every few plays.
- Boost Protection: The Pinch Buck 0 is typically a 6 man rush, with 5 man defenders. Block one eligible receiver and you beat the rush. If your quarterback can move, that one block may be all you need to get a lane up the middle to pick up some yards. If you have an X-Factor receiver, it will buy you time to get deep.
- Tax the Manual Defender: Most Madden players run the high pressure scheme to force a quick throw. In the Pinch Buck 0, the corners play the outside receivers, the safeties play the next inside receivers. Most people manually control the linebacker to rove the middle. ATTACK THE LINEBACKER. Using a variety of routes, you can keep hitting your back with angle, flat, streaks, and curls to run them around in circles.
- Run The Ball: Quick hitting plays will catch defenders running right at the guys trying to block them. Stay off the Sprint (R2/Right Trigger) until you break through the line and you should be able to pick up 3-5 yards a pop.
Whatever you do, avoid screens. While they seem to be the best counter, most players adjust the outside rushers to contain and that will blow up your screen.
Remember, this defense is just a test to see if you are a decent Madden player. If you beat it a few times, your opponent will run it less often. Beat it for a few big plays and they will stop altogether. But it's a test of YOUR ABILITY, not his. Just know that they will run it in the beginning of a game to see if it will be viable against YOU. If it's not, they will move onto something else (usually a Zone coverage).
Hope this helps,
Later
No nothing works against certain blitzes I double teamed I'd the Mike on the side maxed protected and put my te on pass block either sack or a pick an you can't do nothing about it except quit the game 70 to 80 % of people do this online an it's not fun to deal with when you can't do anything at all
- MaddenUniversity6 years agoNew Veteran@Mr_DaddyJ_93 I can only speak for myself, but in the 8000+ games since my first online game in November 2002, I've never encountered a blitz I wasn't able to block for long enough to run a consistently productive offense. That was before slide protecction, ID the Mike, double teams, or Max protect were even added to the offense's arsenal, so pardon me if I seem a little weary of the "all I can do is quit" angle because I'm facing the same online players as everyone else and I'm blocking it...
I'll preface this post with a philosophy that is commonly overlooked, but should inform our strategic decisions. Football is about getting the right players to the right places at the right time; in essence, there are only three things to worry about: Personnel, Position, and Tempo.
I challenge you to do more. Remember, I'm haven't used shotgun in 17 years. Ask yourself:
- Are you positioning your players to be able to block a blitz through formation?
- Are you taking too long to spot open man?
- Are you maximizing your protection by staying in the pocket?
By my count, you've tried about 4 of the possible hundred or so things you could use to solve your protection problem. The reason 70-80% of people online use the same things isn't because it's a glitch, it's because the average Madden player hasn't figured it out and quits before they find a solution...
You can block ANY BLITZ - if you really want to. Or you could complain about not wanting to and not block the blitz. I'll help you if you want, or you can stay frustrated. Choice is yours.
Later So if I block my te slide my line double team I'd the Mike Block my rb all in the same play every play an their x factor Lawrence Taylor gets to me before I can drop back or if they get through the middle or the left what then? My linemen get dumbed out by these blitzes that's broken I shouldn't have to do 50 different things just to do 1 play when all they have to do is 2 things that's boring an extremely effective blitzes are ok but when all you have to do is blitz the entire get an get to me before I even drop that's an issue i don't always run gun. Even then if the blitz don't get me it's perfect man coverage an run d I have an 89 overall team an can't do nothing sometimes. An yeah your right FOOTBALL is about all those things but linemen in Real life don't run past who they gotta block same with rbs same with tes this is not reality it's a broken game with issues an im talking about mut.
- MaddenUniversity6 years agoNew Veteran@Mr_DaddyJ_93 I don't play MUT. Never have. But I imagine Lawrance Taylor had real coaches scratching their heads until Joe Gibbs started using the Singleback Ace formations to negate LT's weak side pass rushes.
That said, in H2H I rarely used Slide Protect, ID the Mike, or the Double Teams. I-Form, Weak I, Strong I, and Singleback are the staples of my offense. Against man coverage, I know my hot reads so I can get rid of the ball in 3-steps. Against zones, I blend concepts that get men open so I can get the ball out in 3-steps. Nothing beats blitzes like a consistent quick passing game from formations that buy time...
Over the course of many years, I've seen Madden players try to throw the kitchen sink at blitzes when a single adjustment will do the trick. It's as if they feel like they have to use all the tools in their toolbox, when all they need is a screwdriver. The more instructions you give your protection, the more likely they are to dumb out; more correctly, the more the user is likely to misinterpret how the combination of instructions tells their linemen block. You don't have to do 50 different things to block blitzes... Sometimes all you need to do is change your formation, look to a different receiver first, or hot route one eligible receiver to block.
Take a logical approach without changing the logic first. Start with simple stuff first. Putting players close to the guy they are going to block, instead of relying on giving them 3 or 4 potentially conflicting assignments to reach block guys 3-5 yards away.
If positioning players alone doesn't buy the time you need (all three elements of strategy), THEN start changing the O-line logic by sliding, IDing the Mike, etc...
If you slide protection, be sure to block the back to the opposite side, and if you ID the Mike, choose a rusher you expect to be unblocked.
With a little tweaking to fit these ideas into your offense, you'll be able to buy your QB at least two more steps of dropback time (all three elements of strategy) which will open up more routes on the route tree as receiver options.
Hope this helps,
Later - MaddenUniversity6 years agoNew Veteran@Mr_DaddyJ_93 Also.. forgot to add. If your opponent sends 6 against a 5 man protection scheme - that unblocked rusher is the Quarterback's man to beat either by moving or getting rid of the ball quickly.
That's my point bro I do those things I'm 26 I been playing Madden for quite a while mut since it came out an this is the worst year for blitzing I've ever seen it ruins the game I've tried all that you've mentioned the YouTubers keep on giving these people cheat blitzes they have whole 10 minute videos on it. There is no moving with the QB you snap the ball an instant sack even if you click the pass button immediately with a wide open guy an have all your blocking assignment covered
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