[quote name='Superstar']How are people doing that\how is it something that needs to be patched?
I am not trying to troll or anything just I haven't played online much yet - and I haven't seen it happen haha.[/QUOTE]
[quote name='ubernes']There's just more blocked kicks this year than any other. The 2 or 3 I've gotten I was actually looking away from the TV and the CPU just did it. So I don't think it's some sort of online glitch abusing, though I'm sure there's ways to make it more possible.[/QUOTE]
It is without question a glitch. I wish the replay saving system was better in Madden and I could show it slower from a better angle. But it happened to me in 3 straight games yesterday...and I started to learn how to do it myself. Basically, what you do is take your outside defender, and bring him shoulder to shoulder with the last defender on the line of scrimmage.
Then, when you rush in (there seems to be a way to get a ridiculous jump too...I had a guy who could have tackled my holder before the kicker even got to the ball. He just screwed it up and ran past him), the guy who should block you, inexplicably turns to the inside, allows you to rush by, then turns back toward you, but you're long gone. I like that there's a chance to block kicks this year, but it shouldn't be caused by a blocker turning the wrong way, and letting his man run past him. And the frequency that it's happening makes it a glitch to me. My other opinion on glitches, which I apply to all games, is that if an unskilled player can pull off a difficult play with any regularity, it's a problem with the game's programming. I am not a good Madden player by any means. If I can do it even 1 out of 10 times, the good players will abuse the shit out of it.
EDIT - Here's video of the play where the guy could've tackled the holder. Again, I wish the angle was better, but the "pressbox wide" view is the only one that shows him breaking off the line. He actually didn't dive until he was past the holder though. It probably caught him a little by surprise how quick he got there, but it's pretty obvious he could have just ran into the holder and stopped the kick. Also notice my blocker turning left, then making a complete circle all the way around to the right and chasing the guy toward my holder. Play more online. You'll discover this is common.
http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/92657200