Anyone having success with play action?

[_-King-_]

PA seems like a concept that video games have never been able to get quite right.

Most of the time I try it, even if the D bites they're already in the backfield sacking my QB before I have a chance to throw.

I try to establish a run game early and then try out a PA but so far it's been the same results in this game. Admittedly only tried it a few times to no avail and now I'm scared to go back because it's usually a guaranteed sack or at best I get hit as I'm throwing. Anyone having success with it?

[Danish ram]

Agree, it is brutal. My southern Mississippi are a juggernaut in the run game this third season but still can’t get better at PA. I call at least one play each game, just to try it out, but the cpu never seems to bite.

[bkrich83]

Setting protection here is key even more than normal. I have a good succcess rate on PA throws, particularly if I have set up the defense for one.

[Kramer5150]

Quote: Originally Posted by _-King-_

PA seems like a concept that video games have never been able to get quite right. Most of the time I try it, even if the D bites they're already in the backfield sacking my QB before I have a chance to throw. I try to establish a run game early and then try out a PA but so far it's been the same results in this game. Admittedly only tried it a few times to no avail and now I'm scared to go back because it's usually a guaranteed sack or at best I get hit as I'm throwing. Anyone having success with it?

Whay difficulty and what are your pass block sliders set at?

[GoDucks1224]

Quote: Originally Posted by bkrich83

Setting protection here is key even more than normal. I have a good succcess rate on PA throws, particularly if I have set up the defense for one.

Second this. If you nail your protection assignments, PA can be deadly. Because the AI definitely bites on PA fakes in the secondary. But you gotta make sure you can get that 2-3 seconds protection to get a pass off.

[tg9er]

Play action and bootlegs are by far the most poorly implemented aspects of the game from an offensive standpoint. Route concepts take forever to develop, the defense does not respect the run action and if they blitz you are getting sacked….period

Bootlegs are an absolute embarrassment. Im faking outside zone left but my right tackle is pass setting????

[_-King-_]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kramer5150

Whay difficulty and what are your pass block sliders set at?

Heisman. I've noticed this both on the default sliders and using canes sliders.

[_-King-_]

Quote: Originally Posted by tg9er

Play action and bootlegs are by far the most poorly implemented aspects of the game from an offensive standpoint. Route concepts take forever to develop, the defense does not respect the run action and if they blitz you are getting sacked….period Bootlegs are an absolute embarrassment. Im faking outside zone left but my right tackle is pass setting????

Yeah unfortunately I don't think I've had success with a bootleg yet either.