ThatFalloutGod

An upgrade for FS Megatron would be nice. I think EA should drop more Developer Golden Tickets, if only to give us FS Calvin and QB Vick since they're the biggest staples of the program over the years.

No, because the point of kids trying to run man defense the entire time with Deep Route KO, OSA, etc. is that the corner will completely lock-up any receiver they're on, or at the very least be glitchy enough to knock the ball out or glitch through the receiver for free turnovers. Then they either try and blitz five or so at you to force you into a box where you can't really abuse the quick and underneath game due to OSA, or they only send two or three with zones covering the flats and a deep middle third. The issue with man defense is that that as a player running it on defense, you're not required to try and adjust to what you're opponent is doing like you are with zone coverage.

I think it plays fine in a vacuum, the issue is when you're either getting pounded over the head with DDA and/or when they're putting sideline zones to force you to the middle, where their user and at least two other CPUs will be. I don't think this would be as big of a deal if sending two rushers against five linemen would borderline never get through, especially when they have Post Up on the guards. But yea, I wish the idea of weak-boxing worked consistently against defenses where they have nine in coverage, as opposed to, "They have too many DBs on the field." Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure there's a glitch in the game right now that lets people see if you're running or throwing, which just allows them to do virtually whatever they want (although some kids are just so stupid that they won't run man while doing this, so you can hit them with an RPO Bubble and gash them). I've been using Pick Artist over Acrobat for a little bit and I think it may be better. I've gotten, albeit few due to a small sample size of games, animations where my corner just catches a pick through someone's receiver when they make a dumb read. With Acrobat I've had my DB make a stupid animation and completely whiff. But yea, OSA is definitely pretty stupid since the only way to counter it is with Route Tech, which isn't even consistent. But Deep Out KO is also really stupid (although one of the kids I referenced in the original post ran it but constantly got torched by Tyreek on a skinny post). Linemen are more likely to drop into the middle of the field to just clog-up the lanes, but some defenses in the NFL and college definitely drop them into the flats once in a while. Not the most common thing, but it does occasionally happen. Although what you're saying about runs to that side decimating a defense is completely true and should happen. My only issue is that we'd have to find a balance, because there are definitely times where people just snap shotgun runs and you can't stop them to save your life, which is dumb.

I get that it can work against people who either don't know how to somewhat counter it/get in their own head ('cause it's happened to me just like everyone else), it's just beyond pathetic. It's like playing Call of Duty with hacks, thinking you're getting better at the game. Just go play against the CPU if that's all you're going to do, it's unfathomably sad.

I'm sticking with Megatron on principle.

It doesn't matter, the only real difference is AP costs. Use whoever you wanna use, Vick can get every Ability anyway.

Nobody can actually define what “toxic” is though. It’s merely a buzzword that people use either ironically or unironically. Also, just trying to shove people who’re mad at EA for ruining a franchise they love into a box and pretend they don’t exist isn’t going to solve anything. You’ll obviously always have people who’re more negative than not, that’s just how they’re wired, but 99% or more would be gone if EA actually cared about making a competent product. I just can’t fathom trying to blame people for being fed up with a franchise they love being ruined, instead of actually trying to do something in order to force EA’s hand in making a competent product.

Evident by exactly what? Stating the obvious reality that 335 Wide isn't the worst thing in Madden history? I realize I don't type like some fatherless 12 year old child, but this isn't a hard concept to grasp.

I haven't ran into someone freezing the game yet (although i haven't played a whole lot since February). But if I'm being completely honest, I'd rather deal with people freezing the game than all the other garbage we've had all year.

Why would I? There's no reality where you'd beat me in a game and you're an absolute imbecile if you think 335 Wide's the worst thing to ever exist in Madden.