New kick meter wiggle???

[Timaaaahhhh]

I played a handful of quick games that had the classic kicking meter.. To my surprise, when I started my franchise season, the game switched to a brand new kick meter system that ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ wiggles after I set the power and accuracy. I can't even make an extra point because the arrow wiggles all over the place no matter how good my placement and power is.

I have to be missing something here right? Why is the arrow wiggling even after I landed it dead center???

[Chubzdoomer]

If you fill the power up to max, you actually suffer a penalty. You have to time it just right so that you give your kick close to max power, but not quite at the max. It's just another element that makes kicking more challenging than before, and I actually kind of like it.

Here's a topic on Reddit about the same thing:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Madden/comments/1erwepx/what_the_hell_is_this/

In that Reddit clip, see the small red tip on the power meter? That's what you want to avoid. Fill the meter to just below that tip and it won't start shaking back and forth.

[Timaaaahhhh]

Escrito originalmente por Chubzdoomer:

If you fill the power up to max, you actually suffer a penalty. You have to time it just right so that you give your kick close to max power, but not quite at the max. It's just another element that makes kicking more challenging than before, and I actually kind of like it.

Here's a topic on Reddit about the same thing:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Madden/comments/1erwepx/what_the_hell_is_this/

In that Reddit clip, see the small red tip on the power meter? That's what you want to avoid. Fill the meter to just below that tip and it won't start shaking back and forth.

Thanks for explaining this and not being a ♥♥♥♥ like Waam!

I'm not sure how I was supposed to figure this out, or why the meter is different in franchise mode. I kind of like it now that I understand. Thought I should have been nailing my kicks lol.

[Halfoat]

Escrito originalmente por Timaaaahhhh:

Thanks for explaining this and not being a ♥♥♥♥ like Waam!

I'm not sure how I was supposed to figure this out, or why the meter is different in franchise mode. I kind of like it now that I understand. Thought I should have been nailing my kicks lol.

You can change the kick meter type at the start of a franchise, (and maybe, possibly the default in game settings?)

I think I prefer the classic type of meter, it IS easier, but the results I've always had (Madden 24) seemed quite close to real, in that I 99% of the time got kicks that were quite easy, but had to really push it for longer ones. And every once in a while would mess up a close one.

Saying that, I have the new meter enabled in current franchise.