Hey devs..it's been years, can you PLEASE remove auto fights and add instigator

@CHILL21GENLEE 

An auto fight should only occur if a player is injured on the hit. A teammate will step up to defend them. I'm not a fan of them either, but wanted to give some context on why they're occurring. 

That is helpful, thanks...however, it's only a small patt of the issue...auto scrums randomly stop the action too, and result in coincidentals when its clearly the AI instigating.

I'd like to see all that done away with, especially the auto fighting...even when someone is injured...i should also still have to agree to fight, right?

@CHILL21GENLEE 

Yeah, I don't see the problem with the option to fight, but how many real world players would turn that down?

The problem is that it completely and often quite abruptly stops play, and it's specifically a problem when your on the rush and suddenly snapped back to an auto fight or forced scrum bc of a hit you threw seconds ago, or a friendly AI hit.  I've lost many odd man rushes and breakaways like this, and its bs.

At the very least they could tune it down a few notches...as this happens to me multiple times per game consistently..therefore, I am essentially being punished for landing good hits.

Also, the instigator penalty really does need to be added.

@CHILL21GENLEE 

Yeah, I get how it interrupts play. How often is that happening though? It's always been a pretty rare occurrence. Frustrating at the time, but it's over quick and play starts up again. You may lose a scoring chance, but I imagine more chances will follow.

I'll pass on your feedback about the instigator penalty.

At least twice a game..and respectfully, I feel like you're kinda missing the point...shouldnt really happen at all imho

This, a thousand times this.  The removal of forced fights and the instigator penalty have been needed for years.  I haven't experienced it in 24 yet as 1) I havent played much yet and 2) I cant barely hit with the new skill stick setting, but in years past my only solution was to set my guys to never fight in the character editor...as I would constantly end up with 7 minutes of penalties for a clean hit (5 for fighting 2 for roughing).  End of the day you should not force a penalty for  clean hit unless the player opts to rough for fight back...

I don't fight at all. Slows the game down for everyone and you have to sit out for 5+.

Last night in one game I had to auto fight 4 times. As the teams centre, this is terrible.

I've now resigned to playing with a build that can't hit, because that's the only way to prevent it.

We've also seen that people are able to auto fight after the whistle. It used to be only after a shot on net.. but now they can just hit you and sometimes start a fight.

At the very least, bring back the ability to refuse the fight and both get 2 minute minors. If you have to allow auto fights.. then allow for that to be back in. I'll accept the team plays 4v4 for 2 minutes if I level someone.

But 5+.. that's too much.