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  • Steve_OS
    Editor-in-Chief
    • Jul 2002
    • 33251

    #1

    Madden NFL 19 Hit Stick Has Been Tweaked, Details Here

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  • Therebelyell626
    MVP
    • Mar 2018
    • 2849

    #2
    Re: Madden NFL 19 Hit Stick Has Been Tweaked, Details Here

    I get why they did it. But EA needs to stop trying to make things "simpler" and instead strive to make things right. There are guys in the NFL that are not very big or strong but can deliver big hits. This is going to take them out of the equation

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    • Matt10
      Hall Of Fame
      • Apr 2006
      • 16517

      #3
      Re: Madden NFL 19 Hit Stick Has Been Tweaked, Details Here

      Nice, that will be a welcome change. I do like that they explained why it wasn't added at launch. It's not even the end of the month, and we've got what looks like a solid update.
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      • T4VERTS
        MVP
        • Jan 2011
        • 1153

        #4
        Re: Madden NFL 19 Hit Stick Has Been Tweaked, Details Here

        Originally posted by Therebelyell626
        I get why they did it. But EA needs to stop trying to make things "simpler" and instead strive to make things right. There are guys in the NFL that are not very big or strong but can deliver big hits. This is going to take them out of the equation
        Then how do you quantify them? There has to be some way to quantify and identify those who can vs those who can't right? You don't want a QB able to lay a HS after a int right?
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        • Shosum13
          MVP
          • Jul 2011
          • 1177

          #5
          Re: Madden NFL 19 Hit Stick Has Been Tweaked, Details Here

          Originally posted by Therebelyell626
          I get why they did it. But EA needs to stop trying to make things "simpler" and instead strive to make things right. There are guys in the NFL that are not very big or strong but can deliver big hits. This is going to take them out of the equation
          How is this going to take them out of the equation? It took the strength rating out of the equation, that should help the smaller guys that are big hitters because they should have a high hit power rating if they are a known big hitter. By simplifying the equation I think it will make big hits play out better because it literally now comes down to what their hit power rating is. I guess we'll have to see by playing the game and trying it out.

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          • DeuceDouglas
            Madden Dev Team
            • Apr 2010
            • 4297

            #6
            Re: Madden NFL 19 Hit Stick Has Been Tweaked, Details Here

            These are good changes and hopefully it will result in less of those DL hit-sticking backs in a phonebooth type hits that are so overly common. Overall though I wish they would just do away with the Hit Stick entirely. Get rid of the hit power rating, make use of the big hitter trait and grant those guys contextual animations when the speed and momentum lines up during gameplay. The hit stick has never been a skill mechanic as it's always been so heavily geared towards success that there's never been a reason not to use it. I don't know how much this will change things but I've been routinely dropping TE's and RB's with my corners like it's nothing so hopefully it will cut down on some of that and be more risk/reward.

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            • Juve
              Pro
              • Dec 2008
              • 649

              #7
              Re: Madden NFL 19 Hit Stick Has Been Tweaked, Details Here

              I like the change. Makes more sense this way

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              • 4thQtrStre5S
                MVP
                • Nov 2013
                • 3051

                #8
                Re: Madden NFL 19 Hit Stick Has Been Tweaked, Details Here

                I like the changes. Looking forward to testing out the hit stick and other changes.

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                • misterkrabz
                  Banned
                  • Feb 2011
                  • 610

                  #9
                  Re: Madden NFL 19 Hit Stick Has Been Tweaked, Details Here

                  Thank God they changed it. Now if there is an actually broken tackle that branches off a hit stick I'll be impressed.

                  And I'll be honest, the obsessive hit sticking with zero risk was so annoying it was almost a game breaker for me.

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                  • mixxx01
                    Rookie
                    • Jul 2009
                    • 321

                    #10
                    Re: Madden NFL 19 Hit Stick Has Been Tweaked, Details Here

                    Originally posted by T4VERTS
                    Then how do you quantify them? There has to be some way to quantify and identify those who can vs those who can't right? You don't want a QB able to lay a HS after a int right?


                    Just give those guys a higher power rating in order to deliver the hit stick in the right situation. I prefer it ratings based anyway. I like the change.


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                    • ultralow36
                      MVP
                      • Mar 2011
                      • 1452

                      #11
                      Re: Madden NFL 19 Hit Stick Has Been Tweaked, Details Here

                      Thank goodness to many crazy hits


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                      • ultralow36
                        MVP
                        • Mar 2011
                        • 1452

                        #12
                        Madden NFL 19 Hit Stick Has Been Tweaked, Details Here

                        Originally posted by mixxx01
                        Just give those guys a higher power rating in order to deliver the hit stick in the right situation. I prefer it ratings based anyway. I like the change.


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                        But then that will change there ratings to much ... What they did it’s the outcome you wanted just sounds like you are confused


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                        Last edited by ultralow36; 08-21-2018, 04:30 PM.

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                        • PhillyPhanatic14
                          MVP
                          • Jun 2015
                          • 4821

                          #13
                          Re: Madden NFL 19 Hit Stick Has Been Tweaked, Details Here

                          Decent change to hit stick. Can't argue with the rationale.

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                          • DaynNite
                            Rookie
                            • Jul 2018
                            • 24

                            #14
                            Re: Madden NFL 19 Hit Stick Has Been Tweaked, Details Here

                            Originally posted by DeuceDouglas
                            These are good changes and hopefully it will result in less of those DL hit-sticking backs in a phonebooth type hits that are so overly common. Overall though I wish they would just do away with the Hit Stick entirely. Get rid of the hit power rating, make use of the big hitter trait and grant those guys contextual animations when the speed and momentum lines up during gameplay. The hit stick has never been a skill mechanic as it's always been so heavily geared towards success that there's never been a reason not to use it. I don't know how much this will change things but I've been routinely dropping TE's and RB's with my corners like it's nothing so hopefully it will cut down on some of that and be more risk/reward.
                            No way man, then there's no difference in player's big hitting ability

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                            • timhere1970
                              MVP
                              • Sep 2013
                              • 1810

                              #15
                              Re: Madden NFL 19 Hit Stick Has Been Tweaked, Details Here

                              Has anybody noticed if this affects cpu controlled players. Will this reduce all the hits where hb's are dropped to a dead stop?

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