Product: Star Wars Battlefront IIPlatform:PCWhat is your issue related to? GeneralSummarize your bug Vader's choke doesn't work properly. What is your gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name? MerovechIHow often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)Can you tell us the date (MM/DD/YYYY) that you saw the bug? 10/24/19What time did you see the bug? (HH:MM AM/PM) 10:00 PMIn what game mode did the bug occur? Heroes vs. VillainsWhat is your time zone? EST (IET) - GMT - 5:30Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Play as Darth Vader and use his choke on one or more enemy heroes.What happens when the bug occurs? When activated, the animations all happen properly, however within less than a second of activation, your choked enemies will drop and be free to attack you while you're stuck in the choke animation. Since the brilliant decision to get rid of his damage reduction during the animation was made, this leaves Vader unbelievably vulnerable and renders his iconic Force power almost completely useless. I would say "completely useless," but it will still do damage to whoever gets caught initially. What do you expect to see? For my enemies to be choked and damaged for the full duration of the animation of Darth Vader's force choke. Please select your region North AmericaAMD or Nvidia Model Number R9 380After nearly two years since release, that this ability in particular has been broken after multiple patches, in some form or another since the game launched, is pretty much inexcusable.

@RogueZeroRendar I don't know...this seems like something new, or at least a little different. I'm familiar with the previous issues with the ability. I was only tapping the button once to initiate the choke, and it would grab the opponents and lift them, but then they would almost instantly drop and start blasting away while I was stuck in the animation for the duration, essentially making the "combo" impossible to pull off.

How I describe it is that the choke lasts about 0.8 seconds less, yet I am stuck in the choke animation while my enemies regain their stature. His star card to extend choke time seems to exacerbate this problem.This is all new since a recent update.Normally when I choke them, I could then leap up as I throw my lightsaber and then slash them as I come down. Sometimes behind them. I was pro.I exclusively play hero showdown.

Vader's choke is an absolute mess tbh X"D* I've had issues with the choke simply not working, with no explanation, when two enemies are halfway through an attacking animation (hence not blocking)...* Enemy players not being registered as "in range" because they're like an inch higher up on bumpy terrain (I know Anakin/ Vader's weakness is the High Ground, but come on!). It's not that difficult to resolve, just use a trigger box instead of ray-casting .__.* Enemy players aren't registered as "in range" when they're directly in front of Vader (same happen's with Maul's choke). Again, this just seems like a ray-casting .__. issue ...*The choking animation players for second and then ends, like you said, so Vader gets stuck in the choke animation and then just gets helplessly beaten down by the opposition...I used to own everyone when playing as Vader but so many of the abilities are O.P now that Vader is just too buggy to ensure fair play. It definitely needs sorting.

I have the same issue with Vader.It happens almost every session.

For me there's a lot of abiltiies that bug out and don't work (mainly saber characters) when they should and it's definitely not just Vader's choke. I also think it's mainly down to input lag causing most these issues as sometimes an ability will work and sometimes it won't

Darth Vader's choke is completely broken

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Slaythen
6 years ago
I have the same issue with Vader.
It happens almost every session.
HomerSpinson
6 years ago
For me there's a lot of abiltiies that bug out and don't work (mainly saber characters) when they should and it's definitely not just Vader's choke. I also think it's mainly down to input lag causing most these issues as sometimes an ability will work and sometimes it won't
jezuz182
6 years ago
I have the same problem on xbox, is useless to play as Vader like This!!
RogueZeroRendar
6 years ago
I've played Vader more oftenly recently, and this issue of the choke letting go of enemies prematurely is happening once in a while, like once every 15 chokes or so, or once or twice in a hour long HvV session. It doesn't freeze me in the choke stance, although vader does stay a bit with his hand lifted and unable to do anything, but I usually can block and dodge before getting hit by the enemies that were affected by the quick choke. Not like the stuck stance which stays indefinetly until someone staggers you ( https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/Eternal-Force-Choke-State-as-Vader/m-p/6724924 ).
I still have no idea what causes this issue.
braydn778
6 years ago
how do I fix this had it since launch and it’s made playing Vader terrible
braydn778
6 years ago
I feel like because it’s not happening with everyone they just don’t care enough to fix it as it has happened to me since day 1 and still the choke doesn’t work properly yet I get choked for ages everytime without fail
CalebSilva
6 years ago
I have this problem still in 2020 and i still get this bug all the time. i have tried holding it and just pressing the choke button but it doesnt, please fix this
TheSwedNorwegia
6 years ago
Been dealing with this for months now makes the choking ability completely useless unless you’re trying to be killed.
o_JA50N_o
6 years ago
It's hard to tell if the issues I was getting today with vaders choke was the server lag but a lot of the times I was getting stuck in the animation and it wouldn't affect the target at all. In fact I choked a Yoda who clearly wasn't blocking but he was able to get away without being put in the choke and I was left in the animation except it was a different animation to 1s I've seen before (probaly because they changed it with the now being able to block) but it only lasted about 4 seconds being stuck. I'm interested to hear other players experiences with it cos i was seeing some weird things with it

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Darth Vader's choke is completely broken

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