Ran 4 PA passes out of I-form.

Sacked 4 times.
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:-) There are glaringly obvious AI issues on both sides of the ball, blocking for offense and zone coverage for defense.
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I haven’t had many issues with PA yet. If you see a damn blitz coming don’t follow thru with the entire PA part of it.
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You should be able to use PA passes, however if you are playing a team that has playmakers on the DL you have to know to get the ball out faster.
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I gave up on PA passes years ago.
I might do 1 or 2 per game, max.

though, I guess I need to learn the function/button to bail on the PA after it's snapped, but I forget what it is. usually i can't even make it to the end of the drop back animation before I'm sacked.

I would get frustrated when I have a drive where I'm just killing them on the run, play after play, converting 3rd downs etc; then I toss in a PA and get smoked. I'll audible out if I see 6 rushers .

to be fair though..I need to give PA more of an effort in 20. in 18 and 19 I just disregarded those plays altogether.
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It really depends who you are playing, for example this will sound weird, the Chiefs first preseason game running a PA pass isn't very smart.

The game gave Geno Atkins playmaker ability and since the Chiefs interior line is not rated well...66-58-78...any type of long developing play will basically have him in your backfield whipping your ass.
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I have a PA pass I use as a go to play. Only time it fails is third down when the defense is blitzing.
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so, why the big change to ratings?
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i think it's more realistic...there is a much wider disparity in player talent and ability than what we saw in previous maddens....where anyone below 75 was pretty much worthless
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i did my first draft last night and was like man i suck at this game when myhighest player was only a 71
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I can definitely tell when I'm playing against a stud WR or RB vs an 80 overall. Same for in the QB franchise. I went to the Raiders, and AB is open all the damn time. I can actually see the difference in players talents this year.
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It is no different than any madden of the last 10 years. Physics suck. Computer always gets 2 yards added to the end of the play, I always get 2 yards subtracted. Press to pass 3 times but instead he holds for a sack. Computer jumping 10 yards. My defense runs away from the ball carrier. I guess that last part is kind of accurate.
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Sounds like general AI fuckery. That's pretty standard for sports games. The computer controls everything it can in order to make it more challenging.
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If you're playing that on playstation that's your fault. Hitting the receiver button more than once in quick succession does a pump fake. To throw the ball you push the button one time.
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That.

I think at some point the pump fake changed from one of the R buttons to the passing icon with a quick double tap. I forget which year this took place.
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