Today's update on PS5 finally fixed it. I forced a user hit stick fumble in my second attempt at the Ultimate Kickoff/NFC - Saints challenge.
Thank you!
It's not a matter of timing. The hit stick was working fine 6 or 7 or so weeks ago on PS5. I could force 3 to 4 fumbles a game just from hit stick hits on challenges that had rookie or arcade for the default setting. On occasion, you could score on consecutive kickoffs just from crushing the return man and scooping his fumble.
When you got one, the words "USER HIT STICK" would appear under the score graphic at the top of the screen, similar to other things I still see, like "USER JUKE."
I haven't seen a single "user hit stick" register in nearly 2 months, and fumbles caused from hit sticks have totally, 100% disappeared from the game, no matter the settings.
In 50 minutes of trying on the Ultimate Kickoff - NFC/Saints challenge I could not produce a single user hit stick for the 5th bonus star in over 50 minutes of trying, despite numerous times nailing the ball carrier, as shown in the video linked in the OP.
The only semi-reliable way to force a fumble now is usually to blindside strip tackle the QB.
A simple test on the PS5 version should confirm this.
Today's update on PS5 finally fixed it. I forced a user hit stick fumble in my second attempt at the Ultimate Kickoff/NFC - Saints challenge.
Thank you!
