Every sports game launches with at least one move that's just a bit OP. Last July, Ohio State's Quinshon Judkins featured in a million Tiktoks with his insane spin move. In College Football 26, stiff arms have been the move du jour at launch. If you are running, you need to be stiff-arming. The move is not only too powerful, but had a ridiculously large timing window. The latest patch at least fixes the window, and EA says there's more work being done. Here's the full list of patch notes:
Hey College Football 26 fans!
A targeted update is now available on your consoles. We are working on a full Campus Huddle article for our next Title Update.
This update contains improvements to online stability and the following:
Gameplay:
Addressed an issue causing linebackers to run slower than intended when defending running plays.
Addressed an issue where a blocked kick wouldn’t play out when using a left-footed kicker
Note: This is mentioned in our College Football 26 Launch & Updates post.
Addressed a rare issue where you were unable to snap the ball occasionally after inputting a specific button combination.
Note: This is mentioned in our College Football 26 Launch & Updates post.
Addressed an issue where the WR would get a speed boost when calling specific Reverse Pass plays.
Tuning to reduce size of timing window for 'Perfectly Timed' stiff-arms; we are investigating a more comprehensive fix to better balance the stiff-arm mechanic in a future title update.
Tuning to increase catch chance for INT's; we are investigating additional improvements for catch drops in a future title update.
Road To Glory:
Reduced the positive/negative impacts of team Per Play Grading events for MIKE and CB.
Increased the positive/negative impacts of user Per Play Grading events for MIKE and CB. (coverage, interceptions, forcing a fumble, touchdowns, etc.)
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