Madden NFL 21 Patch Fixes Cover 3, Cover 4 and Man Coverages, Pursuit Improvements, Gameplay Updates & More - Patch Notes

[Steve_OS]

The latest Madden NFL 21 patch is available now on all consoles and PC, featuring extensive...

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[MizzouRah]

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Wow.. looks great... lots of coverage fixes.

[PhillyPhanatic14]

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Wow.. looks great... lots of coverage fixes.

Impressive list of fixes this late in the season when the game is about to hit the vault.

[jpdavis82]

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Finally added Aaron Jones’ scan to current genIMG_4742.jpg


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[forme95]

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Sounds good

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[RogueHominid]

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It's nice that CG got significant gameplay improvements, mainly to coverage, given the importance of getting NG fully up to speed.

Though not technically a franchise fix, these adjustments should benefit franchise players by making core gameplay better.

I'll be very interested to test-drive this patch later today.

[schnaidt1]

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Solid patch

[ManyFacedMod]

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It's nice that CG got significant gameplay improvements, mainly to coverage, given the importance of getting NG fully up to speed.

Though not technically a franchise fix, these adjustments should benefit franchise players by making core gameplay better.

I'll be very interested to test-drive this patch later today.

Those notes on coverage fixes look great.

I know it is un-related, but your post on franchise players got me thinking... there is also one more off-line franchise patch promised, right? I think the 3rd of 3? Has EA ever hinted when it drops?

[niftyjets]

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Did they finally add editing mouthpieces to existing franchises?

[ManyFacedMod]

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Those notes on coverage fixes look great.

I know it is un-related, but your post on franchise players got me thinking... there is also one more off-line franchise patch promised, right? I think the 3rd of 3? Has EA ever hinted when it drops?

Ah, I found it. Franchise update 3 of 3 is likely to land in March.

[Hooe]

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I honestly didn't expect match coverage trips checks to come back until Madden 22. Looks like on PS5 at least that I won't have to wait that long. Excited to try this out today.

[OJsakila]

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I'm a franchise player and Very happy to see this. Also, I have been pleasantly surprised at how good the new Gen xbox version is playing in All Madden with only adjusting the qb cpu slider down to "7." I have kept everything else at default (especially penalties) and have had awesome results. This update can only help and won't spaz out my sliders since I've only adjusted the qb cpu slider. No qb edits or tons of slider adjustments like in current Gen... Really, arguably, the best Madden ever for me.

[Hooe]

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So I've been bludgeoning the CPU with post routes vs Cover 4 all year on PS4... as of today that's nowhere near as viable.

On PS5, the boundary CBs in off coverage in quarters do a much better job staying on top of the route and not immediately conceding inside leverage, and really the only way to their off-man coverage is with long speed on a long-developing playaction (a Will Fuller or Brandin Cooks type). If the CB is pressing and loses that interaction, that's when the obvious home runs open up again.

On PS4 all year I've been repeatedly running Mills as if the concept was instead named "touchdown" because the boundary CBs would just routinely get dusted by it. As of this update on PS4, while boundary CBs are still hamstrung by the frankly ridiculous player acceleration rates, they still do a better job of at least staying competitive against the route (as opposed to getting toasted by 20 yards).

On both games I'm also happy to see Cover 4 Solo check work again. Been missing that literally all year.

[OJsakila]

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So I've been bludgeoning the CPU with post routes vs Cover 4 all year on PS4... as of today that's nowhere near as viable.

On PS5, the boundary CBs in off coverage in quarters do a much better job staying on top of the route and not immediately conceding inside leverage, and really the only way to their off-man coverage is with long speed on a long-developing playaction (a Will Fuller or Brandin Cooks type). If the CB is pressing and loses that interaction, that's when the obvious home runs open up again.

On PS4 all year I've been repeatedly running Mills as if the concept was instead named "touchdown" because the boundary CBs would just routinely get dusted by it. As of this update on PS4, while boundary CBs are still hamstrung by the frankly ridiculous player acceleration rates, they still do a better job of at least staying competitive against the route (as opposed to getting toasted by 20 yards).

On both games I'm also happy to see Cover 4 Solo check work again. Been missing that literally all year.

This is good news to hear from someone that is experienced in these issues.. Thanks for going back to your money plays and updating these adjustments... I'm really loving this game but probably so football uneducated that I haven't found some of these holes like you guys have... Very happy to know things are getting better... This year (new Gen) is arguably the best Madden I've ever played... And I've been playing Madden since Day 1.

[Slaticus]

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Ive played 5 H2H games and I have to say that the coverage feels really nice now. There are still some kinda scummy routes that occasionally get open ha any coverage (looking at you TE corner gun tight) but generally it is much better IMO.