Matt10's CFB 25 Sliders - Page 5 (2024)

TR Merchant

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First things first. Matt, long-time lurker and really appreciate the All-Madden sliders over the past few years.

Ok. Here we go. I must be playing a different game than the rest of you, or I'm completely missing something (which is possible). I'm not having the fun I see expressed in some of these posts but to each their own. My biggest and almost only gripe is the pass defense on the user side. After the latest patch coupled with these sliders, I like how run defense feels outside of some of the asinine pursuit angles. If you don't stay in your gap, you get punished. That's fair. Pass defense, on the flip side, is egregious in many ways, and it ruins any sort of realism/authenticity/believability. I'm not looking for a 1:1 simulation. To best articulate what I'm seeing, the CPU calls the perfect coverage beater 85% of the time, or it appears. I am routinely dotted up by average QBs. Every game is a shootout. I’m running a rebuild in the Big Ten Conference where there are not shootouts. Lol. This is NOT a complaint about the sliders. I don't know enough about them to do much with them.

Where would anyone suggest tweaking the sliders.? I am just lost on how to play defense now. I don't know what to use anymore or what makes sense to call. Does changing coverage shells actually confuse the CPU? What's working for others? Man, zone, match, man blitz, zone blitz?

Matt10

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Quote: Originally Posted by TR Merchant

First things first. Matt, long-time lurker and really appreciate the All-Madden sliders over the past few years. Ok. Here we go. I must be playing a different game than the rest of you, or I'm completely missing something (which is possible). I'm not having the fun I see expressed in some of these posts but to each their own. My biggest and almost only gripe is the pass defense on the user side. After the latest patch coupled with these sliders, I like how run defense feels outside of some of the asinine pursuit angles. If you don't stay in your gap, you get punished. That's fair. Pass defense, on the flip side, is egregious in many ways, and it ruins any sort of realism/authenticity/believability. I'm not looking for a 1:1 simulation. To best articulate what I'm seeing, the CPU calls the perfect coverage beater 85% of the time, or it appears. I am routinely dotted up by average QBs. Every game is a shootout. I’m running a rebuild in the Big Ten Conference where there are not shootouts. Lol. This is NOT a complaint about the sliders. I don't know enough about them to do much with them. Where would anyone suggest tweaking the sliders.? I am just lost on how to play defense now. I don't know what to use anymore or what makes sense to call. Does changing coverage shells actually confuse the CPU? What's working for others? Man, zone, match, man blitz, zone blitz?

It's a tough one because the games I've played the pass defense has been decent unless heavily mismatched. That video I posted on the previous page shows the user can handle the CPU offense.

From a slider perspective, I would honestly just drop either QBA or PBL. Ruin their rhythm a bit and see if that helps.

From a game management, the coaching adjustments have definitely helped me in my games, but I have to play the games to find out what to adjust.

Remember, these sliders are pretty much heisman default with a couple subtle tweaks. They aren't for everyone, and not something I am going to dig so deep in and "lab" as much as I have in the past. I think the game as a whole is exactly where I wanted NCAA 14 to end up - and touching it too much may ruin that.

Quote: Originally Posted by TheCed

Heisman is too hardcore for me. Those work on All-American or Varsity?

I haven't tested it, but the premise is there modify slightly from default and determine what needs the most attention.

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BallinVol

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Quote: Originally Posted by Matt10

It's a tough one because the games I've played the pass defense has been decent unless heavily mismatched. That video I posted on the previous page shows the user can handle the CPU offense. From a slider perspective, I would honestly just drop either QBA or PBL. Ruin their rhythm a bit and see if that helps. From a game management, the coaching adjustments have definitely helped me in my games, but I have to play the games to find out what to adjust. Remember, these sliders are pretty much heisman default with a couple subtle tweaks. They aren't for everyone, and not something I am going to dig so deep in and "lab" as much as I have in the past. I think the game as a whole is exactly where I wanted NCAA 14 to end up - and touching it too much may ruin that. I haven't tested it, but the premise is there modify slightly from default and determine what needs the most attention.

I can agree with not labbing as much as in previous years. I remember the DB glitch that drove us all nuts. Apparently the DBs in press coverage are standing still at the line due to a lack of animation for the press.

I'm not about to go down that path to try and fix something like that again. A lot of painstaking hours went in to trying to fix that DB glitch in the past. I just want to enjoy the game and not get slideritis like in the past.

Matt10

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Quote: Originally Posted by BallinVol

I can agree with not labbing as much as in previous years. I remember the DB glitch that drove us all nuts. Apparently the DBs in press coverage are standing still at the line due to a lack of animation for the press. I'm not about to go down that path to try and fix something like that again. A lot of painstaking hours went in to trying to fix that DB glitch in the past. I just want to enjoy the game and not get slideritis like in the past.

Oh exactly, the DB glitch was the worst thing of all time, because NCAA 13 was so gorgeous.

I'm losing games because I haven't done my defensive homework really. That's a much better feeling than thinking oh it's the sliders the reason my DB didn't react or got beat. No, it's simply because I've matched him up wrong, and called the wrong adjustment at the LOS. Last game I lost bad to Colorado as Baylor. We did keep Sanders to 66% comp with 230+ yrds a TD and an INT. Their run game was crazy with 33 attempts by their RB for just under 150 yards. The toughest part for me was dealing with the no-huddle and make sure I can risk committing underneath or over the top.

There will be an update possibly, just needs to be tested. I've been looking at the user's OL just having a tad bit of resistance against the CPU's DL, who currently feel like a 99 OVR throughout the line no matter who we're playing. So a slight bump of PBL to 52 has been pretty good.

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floridagatorsfan2001

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Matt, are you plaining to do all-American sliders or just sticking with heisman just curious?

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jrnlgrn

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Since it's been years since I've put any significant time into a football game I've dropped down to varsity as that realistically suits my skills or rather lack of skill.

I've made 3 changes (unrelated to my lack of skill) based on the passing game in general feels a bit to perfect.

QB Accuracy: 40/40 - Both side are too accurate for my liking maybe a drop to pass blocking could help force some errors here as well.

WR Catch: 40/40 - I've noticed defenders are knocking the ball loose more often and a slight increase to dropped passes in coverage when there's some contact.

Interceptions: 25/25 - Yes defenders are better athletes these days but just seems off how often they can intercept all manner of passes as if they were as skilled as top receiver.

Think this set works as a great base and can probably work on all difficulties with slight tweaks for personally preference. With not straying in most case to far from default values seems easier to dial everything in and get playing versus tinkering endlessly.

Going to a Dynasty with Georgia Tech as a test for both coming to grips with the recruiting and iron out any slider tweaks.

Cowboyjones20

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Quote: Originally Posted by jrnlgrn

Since it's been years since I've put any significant time into a football game I've dropped down to varsity as that realistically suits my skills or rather lack of skill. I've made 3 changes (unrelated to my lack of skill) based on the passing game in general feels a bit to perfect. QB Accuracy: 40/40 - Both side are too accurate for my liking maybe a drop to pass blocking could help force some errors here as well. WR Catch: 40/40 - I've noticed defenders are knocking the ball loose more often and a slight increase to dropped passes in coverage when there's some contact. Interceptions: 25/25 - Yes defenders are better athletes these days but just seems off how often they can intercept all manner of passes as if they were as skilled as top receiver. Think this set works as a great base and can probably work on all difficulties with slight tweaks for personally preference. With not straying in most case to far from default values seems easier to dial everything in and get playing versus tinkering endlessly. Going to a Dynasty with Georgia Tech as a test for both coming to grips with the recruiting and iron out any slider tweaks.

Let us know how these work for you

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Matt10

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Quote: Originally Posted by floridagatorsfan2001

Matt, are you plaining to do all-American sliders or just sticking with heisman just curious? Sent from my SM-A716U using Tapatalk

I may look at AA just to see if I can find significant differences.

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