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It’s been a long time coming for collegiate sports fans, butEA Sports College Football 25is finally here for players to sink their teeth into. With a host of game modes and a stacked roster of over 1,000 of the most skilled up and coming players in the US, it’s a good time to be a fan of college football and NFL games.
InCollege Football 25, a unique feature has been added to matches that will have players really feeling the tension that comes with some of the hottest rivalries in sports. When this feature is active, players will benefit from knowingwhat Stadium Pulse does inCollege Football 25, as well as how best to manage it.
What Does Stadium Pulse Do in College Football 25?
An interesting feature in College Football 25 is Stadium Pulse, which will have players feeling the pressure of a hostile crowd during an away game. Thisfeature will affect some gameplay abilitiesand make it more difficult for the Quarterback and their squad to communicate and effectively run plays. This feature is particularly prevalent in any matchup that is marked as a rivalry in the pre-game team selection screen.
Stadium Pulse operates asa disruptor to your offensive coordinationand varies in its intensity according to the strength of the rivalry between the opposing sides. When the crowd is at its loudest, the meter in the top-right corner will pop up to show that Stadium Pulse is active. During this time, players will find theirbutton inputs are missing, play diagrams are shaky, may be discolored, and are overall difficult to read. This makes running offense significantly more challenging, which can makeearning the coach’s trustmore difficult and give an advantage to the defensive team that are backed by their passionate supporters.
How To Overcome Stadium Pulse
Have Successful Offensive Drives
Silencing the crowd is asimple matter of blockingout their distractions and running plays that will boost your team’s morale and take the wind out of the audience’s sails. This is easier said than done, but the priority for players is tosuccessfully run plays, get first downs, and score touchdowns. This won’t be a once-off solution, however, as, just like in a regular game, the crowd will go through periods of high and low energy. You may be able to snuff out the Stadium Pulse for a short while but expect that it will come back again.
While this is a pretty obvious solution, the execution will be a bit more difficult, so you may want toadjust your strategyto accommodate the difficulties in reading running routes for passing plays. If Stadium Pulse is particularly intense, the best thing to do is to use running plays that can chew up some yardage and work towards a first down. Of course, passing plays are still very much on the table if you’re confident in your ability to read the situation and act accordingly, but a good beginner strategy is to simply grind out your drive until the crowd starts losing its momentum.
Players will find Stadium Pulse to be at its most bothersome at the start of the game when it’s still very competitive or during the later stages of the match if it’s very evenly matched. If you can build up a decent lead, you’ll find the crowd has far less to cheer about and show critics that you’re ready tomove on to the bright lights of the NFL.
Use a Quarterback with Headstrong Mental Ability
In addition to making big plays, players can also prepare for the possibility of Stadium Pulse byensuring their Quarterback has the Headstrong Mental Ability.This might be difficult to achieve in a friendly match where the QB is already determined, but it is worth considering equipping your created player with this in Road To Glory mode.
The Headstrong ability, like all Mental Abilities, has several tiers to it, with each tier improvement making your resistance to the effects of Stadium Pulse stronger.
Effect
Bronze
Resist hot routes being incorrect and slight composure protection from Stadium Pulse
Silver
Resist hot routes being incorrect and moderate composure protection from Stadium Pulse
Gold
Resist hot routes being incorrect and significant composure protection from Stadium Pulse
Platinum
Resist any pre-play adjustment failing and ultimate composure protection from Stadium Pulse
