NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

[ohyeahbaby123]

The demo is great and all, but I'm having a tough time stopping the pass. Has anyone had any success against the pass, and how have you done it?

[ODogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by ohyeahbaby123

The demo is great and all, but I'm having a tough time stopping the pass. Has anyone had any success against the pass, and how have you done it?

I've had a lot more luck with man to man coverage. Man to man works a lot better than zone, i think someone said the middle zones are broken. I've also been using bump and run and it helps.

[ohyeahbaby123]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

I've had a lot more luck with man to man coverage. Man to man works a lot better than zone, i think someone said the middle zones are broken. I've also been using bump and run and it helps.

Yeah, man to man works better than zone, but with man to man it seems impossible to stop the slant passes.

Pass accuracy slider will hopefully work this year!

Suggestion for '09: Throwing power slider AND throwing accuracy slide

[Village Idiot]

I had the most success stopping the pass when I didn't quit on the play and didn't switch players. The better my play, the better the chance a DB would break up the pass. This includes going hard after the QB, but it also means turning upfield staying with the play (again, without switching) after the ball is thrown. Basically, the better I play my position, the better the rest of the AI reacts and swarms.

Switching guys, I've noticed, seems to cause the defense to "reset," whereas sticking with one player and staying with the play causes the defense to follow your lead, so to speak.

Put another way, if you're not seeing a lot of batted balls, or if you're seeing poor coverage more generally, it probably has something (even a lot) to do with how well you're performing at whichever position you're attempting to play. If you're playing as a down lineman and think you've got no chance on the play and switch guys, that's a good formula for not getting much done on that play.

[Scoop 24]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

I've had a lot more luck with man to man coverage. Man to man works a lot better than zone, i think someone said the middle zones are broken. I've also been using bump and run and it helps.

i have to agree zone coverages are usually what makes the cpu pick me apart.

[babyfat9]

I just popped in 08 last nite to try it again and 09's players are so much more realistic in their movements and of course the grass is noticeably better in 09. The only thing bout 09 is that i see too much of the lower leg bending backwards tackle !!!!!

[MacPlex]

Is hitstick 2.0 stilll in the game? Ive hit down a couple of times only to have my defender go for a hit up high?