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bholmes98888's avatar
4 years ago

Madden Servers Slow

So, I play Madden 21. I tried to play Madden 22 but I took the game back because it is filled with glitches and also it was unplayable online. My players would not move at all and are slow and the game was not responsive. Madden 21 is better in this area, however I have the same issue with Madden 21 as well.

Examples of issues I have: 

Players move slow

Players wont move side to side well. 

Passing response is effected and has resulted in bad throws and interceptions. 

Tackling is hard and I cannot user tackle. 

Cover anyone is hard as the players wont move

Kicking is effected. 

I have a 60-70 mega bit per second internet connection. The issue is not on my end.

Why is it that a billion dollar company like EA cannot get better servers and give players the quality they deserve?

This is the only NFL game on the market, which is quite sad because the games have issue and have been neglected for years. 

The slow servers are a HUGE ISSUE. You cant even play the game at times and it has resulted in losses. For those that play Madden competitively (like myself), this is extremely irritating. 

What can be done about this slow server issue?

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  • So noone from EA can help here???

    I called the support number and they forwarded me to this forum. And no help??????

  • bholmes98888's avatar
    bholmes98888
    4 years ago

    I have a 70-80 mega bit per second internet connection. 10mpbs upload.

    Yet, when playing H2H online, my players wont move and everything is slow. Nothing is fluid. 

    I cant pass well

    My DLINE wont rush the passer normally

    It feels like my players are being controlled by an ALGO.

    I cant user tackle.

    The game is unplayable. 


    I can only chalk this up to EA servers stinking it up.

    Anyone know what is wrong?

    It has to be EA

  • EA_Blueberry's avatar
    EA_Blueberry
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    4 years ago

    @bholmes98888 

    Hey there. 

    We can try some technical troubleshooting out if you're interested. I haven't seen widespread reports about this so far. What platform do you play the game on and are you on WiFi or a wired connection? 

  • bholmes98888's avatar
    bholmes98888
    4 years ago
    @EA_Blueberry Yes, I am very interested. I see others on Twitch and they have some issues, mostly complain about DDA. But at least their players move fluidly. This issue comes and goes. And it seems to be a whole lot better when less people seem to be online.

    I play on Xbox One and I have tried both WiFi and hard-wired and it does not make a difference.

    Any help here is greatly appreciated. Its extremely frustrating.
  • EA_Blueberry's avatar
    EA_Blueberry
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    4 years ago

    @bholmes98888 

    What are your Xbox Network statistics when you run the test?

    Are you currently on a OPEN, Moderate, or Strict NAT? 

  • EA_Blueberry's avatar
    EA_Blueberry
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    4 years ago

    @bholmes98888 

    When you run a network statistics on the Xbox Network Settings do you see any packet loss? If so, how much? 

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