Product: Star Wars Battlefront IIPlatform:Sony Playstation 4What is your issue related to? GeneralSummarize your bug Darth Vaders Force Choke cancels itself after a second, even with star card extending the duration equipped.What is your gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name? PGombiHow often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)Can you tell us the date (MM/DD/YYYY) that you saw the bug? 03/01/2019What 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? ECT - GMT + 1:00Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Start a match of HvV as Darth Vader, trigger Force Choke.What happens when the bug occurs? The ability goes into cooldown after less than a second.What do you expect to see? Full duration.Please select your region EuropeAMD or Nvidia Model NumberI may also provide a video at a later time.

@Rogue_Manda_YT Previous mechanic? I've always done this way of just pressing once, even when we had that minigame which the vader's player needed to tap the attack button as fast as he could to enhance the choke duration or damage (don't remember which).Maybe holding the button worked previously, but then after a patch they changed it to be considered an activation followed by a deactivation? Good guess Rogue Manda. So if you just press it once, does the ability work as intended?

Every now and then this bug is reported again here in answers hq. Curiously, I play with vader frequently, and this bug has never happened to me even once.What I do know is that his choke ability can be cancelled by pressing the ability's button again while performing it.So I always wonder if people aren't doing that by mistake, or if their controller/M&K is malfunctioning

@Rogue_Manda_YT @bfthreewhen Do you play on console? If so, which is the button for the Choke Ability?

@Rogue_Manda_YT Are you sure you aren't pressing the ability more then once in a short amount of time? I never had this issue, and I play vader since february or march 2018. If it was a strange button in a controller, I'd understand, but I use a mouse button for the choke, and it always worked as intended

@RogueZeroRendar Okay, so I tried tapping the R1 button once, very quickly, I also tried pressing and holding it down. It doesn't matter, the outcome is always the same. And I can rule out the controller, too. I tested three controllers, two DS4v1 and one DS4v2.

Darth Vaders Force Choke cancels itself after a second

15 Replies

RogueZeroRendar
7 years ago
Every now and then this bug is reported again here in answers hq. Curiously, I play with vader frequently, and this bug has never happened to me even once.
What I do know is that his choke ability can be cancelled by pressing the ability's button again while performing it.
So I always wonder if people aren't doing that by mistake, or if their controller/M&K is malfunctioning
Rogue_Manda_YT
7 years ago
Happens to me as well.
bfthreewhen
7 years ago
Same for me
RogueZeroRendar
7 years ago
@Rogue_Manda_YT @bfthreewhen
Do you play on console? If so, which is the button for the Choke Ability?
Rogue_Manda_YT
7 years ago
@RogueZeroRendar Nope, PC
RogueZeroRendar
7 years ago
@Rogue_Manda_YT
Are you sure you aren't pressing the ability more then once in a short amount of time? I never had this issue, and I play vader since february or march 2018. If it was a strange button in a controller, I'd understand, but I use a mouse button for the choke, and it always worked as intended
PGombi75
7 years ago
@RogueZeroRendar
Okay, so I tried tapping the R1 button once, very quickly, I also tried pressing and holding it down. It doesn't matter, the outcome is always the same. And I can rule out the controller, too. I tested three controllers, two DS4v1 and one DS4v2.
RogueZeroRendar
7 years ago
That's a very strange issue indeed. It's almost like some client versions are cursed, and others aren't. I never had this issue, I have several vader videos on my channel and choke worked normally everytime I used, across multiple patch versions. This is a really bad issue and needs attention, as it deprives some players from playing vader to his full potential, but many others can still play him normally.
BTW, which Star Cards do you guys use? Have you tried using others and see if the BUG persists? I remember testing both choke cards and the issue didn't appear on my end, so I'm not sure if those are culprit.
PGombi75
7 years ago
@RogueZeroRendar
I think I figured it out now. After playtesting Vader again in Arcade and HvV I found out that I must come to a complete standstill before triggering the choke. Only then it seems to work. When I trigger it while I'm moving in any direction it simply quits. Is this how the ability is actually supposed to work?
Amazzyng_Mazzy
7 years ago
Today was the first time it started happening to me. This last update has made a lot of old bugs return.