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5 years ago
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Playbooks won’t change in MUT

Product: Madden NFL 21
Platform:Microsoft XBOX One
Which console generation do you have? XBOX One
What is your gamertag/PSN ID? Mr Boowee
Date/time issue occurred August 27, 12:00 pm
What type of issue do you have? Gameplay
Which mode has this happened in? Ultimate Team
Which part of the mode? Solo Challenges
Summarize your bug I changed my playbooks from the falcons base playbooks to saints offense and bears defense. However, I’m stuck using the falcon’s playbooks in solo challenges. H2H seems fine but I’m forced to use falcon playbooks in solos, even with the new playbooks equipped.
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Changing playbooks in between playing solos
What happens when the bug occurs? Forced to use base playbooks even after changing.
What do you expect to see? The playbooks/plays I would like to use.
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

Tried changing to a new account and the bug doesn’t happen for the new account, just the one I want to use :/

  • I should've updated this last week when I got mine fixed, but simply got busy.  Apparently this bug isn't ALL bad.  After suffering through a week of not being able to use my playbook I purchased (which has dropped drastically in price of course) I tried a few things.  Both of my buddies, who are also playing on a disc on PS4, had no issues with there purchased books.  We even traded and they then had no problems using the one I purchased so the issue is certainly on my account.  I then went into the global Madden settings from the main title menu/Settings.  At the top of the Game Options page, I selected the offense AND defense I wanted and it turned out to apply BOTH in my MUT game.  

    While this bug certainly sucked at first, I can now use it to my advantage and have free playbooks (whichever ones I want)... at least until they fix the bug.  Take your time EA!

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  • Similar but opposite problem here. The playbooks I bought from the auction house and equipped in my roster work in all the solo stuff. When I try to play H2H, I am stuck with the Rams defense, which I absolutely hate, instead of the Bears defense.

  • I'm having the same issue.  I started with the Bears O and D playbooks and I spent too much coin on getting an offensive playbook right away.  I put my newly acquired SF Off playbook in on my roster Team Strategy page.  When my play selection didn't change during Solo Challenges, I assumed they were specific to the challenge.  But, I have played all Rivalz, Superstar MVP Daily, available Level Challenges, as well as some of the Superstar MVP program and through it all, I've had the same CHI off plays available in games.

    This is especially disappointing knowing that I could have waited and saved a lot of coin buying the book later when they actually work.  As for H2H, I can't speak on that since I haven't tried it yet.

    Please let me know how to fix this or when this bug is fixed.  Thanks

  • Product: Madden NFL 21
    Platform:Microsoft XBOX One
    Which console generation do you have?
    What is your gamertag/PSN ID? soulwolf42
    Date/time issue occurred 9/6/2020
    What type of issue do you have? Gameplay
    Which mode has this happened in? Ultimate Team
    Which part of the mode? Solo Challenges
    Summarize your bug I can’t switch my playbooks when I equip them in mut I have to go in main menu settings and switch the playbooks there
    How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
    Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? On my account I can’t equip new playbooks
    What happens when the bug occurs? I can’t equip new playbooks
    What do you expect to see? I SHOULD BE ABLE TO SWITCH PLAYBOOKS IN MUT
    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

    I CANT SWITCH PLAYBOOKS

  • I should've updated this last week when I got mine fixed, but simply got busy.  Apparently this bug isn't ALL bad.  After suffering through a week of not being able to use my playbook I purchased (which has dropped drastically in price of course) I tried a few things.  Both of my buddies, who are also playing on a disc on PS4, had no issues with there purchased books.  We even traded and they then had no problems using the one I purchased so the issue is certainly on my account.  I then went into the global Madden settings from the main title menu/Settings.  At the top of the Game Options page, I selected the offense AND defense I wanted and it turned out to apply BOTH in my MUT game.  

    While this bug certainly sucked at first, I can now use it to my advantage and have free playbooks (whichever ones I want)... at least until they fix the bug.  Take your time EA!

  • I tried that and it didn't work for me. One of multiple reasons I refunded the game this year.

  • Product: Madden NFL 21
    Platform:Microsoft XBOX One
    Which console generation do you have? XBOX One
    What is your gamertag/PSN ID? COOL4LIFE26
    Date/time issue occurred Every time
    What type of issue do you have? Gameplay
    Which mode has this happened in? Ultimate Team
    Which part of the mode? Solo Challenges
    Summarize your bug My playbooks on Mut won’t change, even when I buy new ones and put them into my team roster, they stay default no matter what I try
    How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
    Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? play ultimate team
    What happens when the bug occurs? My playbooks are glitched
    What do you expect to see? Default playbooks
    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

    My MUT playbooks are glitched as the default playbook when I started playing, they won’t change no matter what

  • Product: Madden NFL 21
    Platform:Microsoft XBOX One
    Which console generation do you have? XBOX One S
    What is your gamertag/PSN ID? NAPO808
    Date/time issue occurred 09/21 3:35
    What type of issue do you have? Gameplay
    Which mode has this happened in? Online head to head
    Summarize your bug Arizona playbooks is alternate for Los Angeles Rams
    How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
    Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Go to rams playbook and it says arizona
    What happens when the bug occurs? I have to switch to rams
    What do you expect to see? A fix
    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

    Please fix

  • Moopert's avatar
    Moopert
    5 years ago

    So to change my MUT playbook, I have to change my global playbook? Had this issue and just stuck with my default playbook. Now I can change playbooks, but I could potentially go to whatever teams playbook in MUT without actually owning it. On PC BTW.

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