Monday, April 23, 2012
HB Direct Snap
Do any of the playbooks have this play?|||I wonder the same thing, and I hope so, because that was one of my favorite trick plays in the Madden series.
Custom Playbooks?
Hi everyone,
Relating to the custom playbooks, can you add plays from a different team into your teams' playbook? From what I saw with a minimal tinkering with this is that you can only add or remove your own teams playbook. If anybody has an answer on this please share.|||Yes you can, but it's confusing.
One screen (you sort through 3 with the bumpers) has a series of checkmarks beside each play. You can use the triggers (LT and RT on 360) to change the formation and set. Add a play by placing a checkmark beside it to a formation you don't have and it will show up in your playbook. Mind you, the new formation will have its own screen on the playcall menu and you can't add any common sets below it, but it will be there.|||Thought I'd try this instead of starting a new thread. Where can I find empty backfield in custom playbooks? I can't find it to save my life.
Relating to the custom playbooks, can you add plays from a different team into your teams' playbook? From what I saw with a minimal tinkering with this is that you can only add or remove your own teams playbook. If anybody has an answer on this please share.|||Yes you can, but it's confusing.
One screen (you sort through 3 with the bumpers) has a series of checkmarks beside each play. You can use the triggers (LT and RT on 360) to change the formation and set. Add a play by placing a checkmark beside it to a formation you don't have and it will show up in your playbook. Mind you, the new formation will have its own screen on the playcall menu and you can't add any common sets below it, but it will be there.|||Thought I'd try this instead of starting a new thread. Where can I find empty backfield in custom playbooks? I can't find it to save my life.
Cannot play online because to many people are playing right now???
Okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk|||But yet cod can have 1 millions people on its servers Ea is a joke
Pause glitch is still alive in madden 12 FIX IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 seconds till the end of the first quarter im up by 14 my opponent pauses the game waits about 15 seconds and then resumes... Then i am stuck staring at the stadium FOREVER i let it sit there about 4-5 minutes and it just did the same crap circling around the stadium. Once i resetted the xbox [because it wouldn't let me quit] i checked my record and it gave me a loss. This has been going on for every madden on Nex gen that i have played. Is it really that hard to fix a glitch like this.
CAN A DEV RESPOND.|||Try this http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/7495377.page
CAN A DEV RESPOND.|||Try this http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/7495377.page
squad stats broken
Why are we ranked by avg doesnt make sense. someone can play one game and get a high avg and never play again. Should be based on total yards or w/l record would make playing locked worth while....
Sliders
Does anyone have any sliders that are realistic? Versuz sliders are too easy. I want sliders that make the game challenging and keep it close and low scoring.|||The low scoring part is a tough one. This game is geared towards offense
|||http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/7494971.page
Human Sliders:
Passing:
QB ACC = 50
Pass Blocking = 10
WR Catching = 15
Rushing:
Broken Tackles = 20
Run Blocking = 5
Fumbles =50
Pass Defense:
Reaction Time = 50
Interceptions = 10
Pass Rushing = 15
Rush Defense:
Reaction Time = 20
Block Shedding = 5
Tackling = 50
CPU SLIDERS:
Passing:
QB ACC = 50
Pass Blocking = 10
WR Catching = 15
Rushing:
Broken Tackles = 20
Run Blocking = 5
Fumbles =50
Pass Defense:
Reaction Time = 50
Interceptions = 10
Pass Rushing = 15
Rush Defense:
Reaction Time = 20
Block Shedding = 5
Tackling = 50
Special Teams:
FG Power = 50
FG Accuracy = 50
Punt Power = 50
Punt Accuracy = 50
Kickoff Power = 50
Game Options:
Skill Level= Custom (All-Madden)
PlayCall Style= Conventional
Qtr Length= 8 Mins
Coach Tips= Off
Play Clock= On
Strat Pad Quick Links= On
Coordinator Audio= On
Coordinator Subs= On
Acc Clock= Off
Min. Play Clock Time= Off
Camera= Zoom
Auto Strafe= Off
Auto Sprint= Off
Injuries= Off
Fatigue= On
Game Speed= Very Slow
Player Speed Threshold= 0
Coach Mode= Off
|||How many sacks do you avg a game with those sliders? Those are crazy low in some things. Lots of dropped passes?
|||http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/7494971.page
Human Sliders:
Passing:
QB ACC = 50
Pass Blocking = 10
WR Catching = 15
Rushing:
Broken Tackles = 20
Run Blocking = 5
Fumbles =50
Pass Defense:
Reaction Time = 50
Interceptions = 10
Pass Rushing = 15
Rush Defense:
Reaction Time = 20
Block Shedding = 5
Tackling = 50
CPU SLIDERS:
Passing:
QB ACC = 50
Pass Blocking = 10
WR Catching = 15
Rushing:
Broken Tackles = 20
Run Blocking = 5
Fumbles =50
Pass Defense:
Reaction Time = 50
Interceptions = 10
Pass Rushing = 15
Rush Defense:
Reaction Time = 20
Block Shedding = 5
Tackling = 50
Special Teams:
FG Power = 50
FG Accuracy = 50
Punt Power = 50
Punt Accuracy = 50
Kickoff Power = 50
Game Options:
Skill Level= Custom (All-Madden)
PlayCall Style= Conventional
Qtr Length= 8 Mins
Coach Tips= Off
Play Clock= On
Strat Pad Quick Links= On
Coordinator Audio= On
Coordinator Subs= On
Acc Clock= Off
Min. Play Clock Time= Off
Camera= Zoom
Auto Strafe= Off
Auto Sprint= Off
Injuries= Off
Fatigue= On
Game Speed= Very Slow
Player Speed Threshold= 0
Coach Mode= Off
|||How many sacks do you avg a game with those sliders? Those are crazy low in some things. Lots of dropped passes?
Fair Play
Is there such a thing at all?
If you can go deep and make a rocket catch on every play do you do it?
Do you kneel out the clock?
Do you go for it on all 4th down and short plays?
Should Madden be played like an arcade game?
Just wanna know what the forum community thinks about these topics, and anything else related..
Is there such a thing as 'etiquitte'? Or will you just do anything to get that W?|||No, all those things ruin the fun of the game...thats why if you want to deal with/do those things you ply ranked online games, and if you don't want to deal with those things/do them, then you find a sim online league and have a great time. I got sick of the arcade style play after 2009 and have been in online franchises for the past 2 maddens, they are a lot of fun.|||
Totally agree been associated with same league for awhile now and it is by far the best playing experience.|||
yes.
yes.
no.
no, but it is a GAME
cool
should be|||
Dood, you didn't answer the 21st question, which I will rephrase: Do you think its more important to uphold 'realism' or to raise your stats?|||oh sorry. neither, it's more important to have fun. note that fun =/= COUNTER COUNTER COUNTER NANO BLITZ HERP DERP|||But Colty, you think that rocket catching is fair game?! I think that is one of the most dull, unrealistic things ever. There is no point even trying to defend that play in the air.
It pains me to ask the advice of a Colt fan, do you know of a trick to stopping it?|||
i'm not a colt's fan, i don't think it's fair play, but the best way to stop it is to hit stick the guy right when he touches the ball|||
Nice Avatar
Fair Play was awesome then they took it out. Sound Familiar
|||Whats wrong with Kneeling out the clock again?|||@c0lt4ty5: My bad, should have realized that was SMU.
@Brady2Ocho4TD: Why thank you sir, and you as well.|||kneeling out the clock is smart at the end..
If you can go deep and make a rocket catch on every play do you do it?
Do you kneel out the clock?
Do you go for it on all 4th down and short plays?
Should Madden be played like an arcade game?
Just wanna know what the forum community thinks about these topics, and anything else related..
Is there such a thing as 'etiquitte'? Or will you just do anything to get that W?|||No, all those things ruin the fun of the game...thats why if you want to deal with/do those things you ply ranked online games, and if you don't want to deal with those things/do them, then you find a sim online league and have a great time. I got sick of the arcade style play after 2009 and have been in online franchises for the past 2 maddens, they are a lot of fun.|||
No, all those things ruin the fun of the game...thats why if you want to deal with/do those things you ply ranked online games, and if you don't want to deal with those things/do them, then you find a sim online league and have a great time. I got sick of the arcade style play after 2009 and have been in online franchises for the past 2 maddens, they are a lot of fun.
Totally agree been associated with same league for awhile now and it is by far the best playing experience.|||
Is there such a thing at all?
If you can go deep and make a rocket catch on every play do you do it?
Do you kneel out the clock?
Do you go for it on all 4th down and short plays?
Should Madden be played like an arcade game?
Just wanna know what the forum community thinks about these topics, and anything else related..
Is there such a thing as 'etiquitte'? Or will you just do anything to get that W?
yes.
yes.
no.
no, but it is a GAME
cool
should be|||
Is there such a thing at all?
If you can go deep and make a rocket catch on every play do you do it?
Do you kneel out the clock?
Do you go for it on all 4th down and short plays?
Should Madden be played like an arcade game?
Just wanna know what the forum community thinks about these topics, and anything else related..
Is there such a thing as 'etiquitte'? Or will you just do anything to get that W?
yes.
yes.
no.
no, but it is a GAME
cool
should be
Dood, you didn't answer the 21st question, which I will rephrase: Do you think its more important to uphold 'realism' or to raise your stats?|||oh sorry. neither, it's more important to have fun. note that fun =/= COUNTER COUNTER COUNTER NANO BLITZ HERP DERP|||But Colty, you think that rocket catching is fair game?! I think that is one of the most dull, unrealistic things ever. There is no point even trying to defend that play in the air.
It pains me to ask the advice of a Colt fan, do you know of a trick to stopping it?|||
But Colty, you think that rocket catching is fair game?! I think that is one of the most dull, unrealistic things ever. There is no point even trying to defend that play in the air.
It pains me to ask the advice of a Colt fan, do you know of a trick to stopping it?
i'm not a colt's fan, i don't think it's fair play, but the best way to stop it is to hit stick the guy right when he touches the ball|||
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Nice Avatar
Fair Play was awesome then they took it out. Sound Familiar
|||Whats wrong with Kneeling out the clock again?|||@c0lt4ty5: My bad, should have realized that was SMU.@Brady2Ocho4TD: Why thank you sir, and you as well.|||kneeling out the clock is smart at the end..
Le'Ron McClain uber rare in MUT 12 so far?
I got one and i looked n saw a huge number called 0 in the auction and trading. Weird.
Excessive grieving
I was winning the game 16 to 10 today and a message came up saying your opponent has been kicked for excessive grieving? What is that? |||It looks like EA put some checks in the game to see if anyone is doing any stupid stuff that makes online horrible.
I don't know what they are for sure, but things like running the same play over and over and over, or constantly going offsides...
edit - was your opponent doing anything silly before being kicked?|||
was he just running one cheese play the whole game? or maybe to many offsides or delay of game|||
No.
It's when your opponents internet connection is causing an inconvenience (from the games normal operation) . . . aka "Lag Switching". I had an opponent try to lag switch my field goal then continue it through the kick off then the aforementioned message popped up. He was kicked and I had a good laugh as he called ME a "hacker nerd" when he lagged himself out of the game lol.|||
It's not just that.
Someone in another thread yesterday said they got that message and his opponent was constantly going offside.|||You are both right. It's whenever someone does something excessive; lagging, penalties, running the same play, going for it on every 4th down(which is how one of my opponents was kicked). It's whatever they deem as making the online experience poor. I'm sure there are a few more, but those are the ones I know of.|||I am surprised more hasn't been said about this.
This is absolutely fantastic for online play. Probably the best news for online play in years.|||If this is true this great....great........great if it true|||Onside kicks after scoring within the first 2 minutes should be added to the excessive grieving. Had a guy go for it on 4th down, score then onside kick. I just shut the console off, not gonna deal with people like that.|||
I don't know what they are for sure, but things like running the same play over and over and over, or constantly going offsides...
edit - was your opponent doing anything silly before being kicked?|||
Thats awsome thats what it is
I was winning the game 16 to 10 today and a message came up saying your opponent has been kicked for excessive grieving? What is that?
was he just running one cheese play the whole game? or maybe to many offsides or delay of game|||
It looks like EA put some checks in the game to see if anyone is doing any stupid stuff that makes online horrible.
I don't know what they are for sure, but things like running the same play over and over and over, or constantly going offsides...
edit - was your opponent doing anything silly before being kicked?
No.
It's when your opponents internet connection is causing an inconvenience (from the games normal operation) . . . aka "Lag Switching". I had an opponent try to lag switch my field goal then continue it through the kick off then the aforementioned message popped up. He was kicked and I had a good laugh as he called ME a "hacker nerd" when he lagged himself out of the game lol.|||
It looks like EA put some checks in the game to see if anyone is doing any stupid stuff that makes online horrible.
I don't know what they are for sure, but things like running the same play over and over and over, or constantly going offsides...
edit - was your opponent doing anything silly before being kicked?
No.
It's when your opponents internet connection is causing an inconvenience (from the games normal operation) . . . aka "Lag Switching". I had an opponent try to lag switch my field goal then continue it through the kick off then the aforementioned message popped up.
It's not just that.
Someone in another thread yesterday said they got that message and his opponent was constantly going offside.|||You are both right. It's whenever someone does something excessive; lagging, penalties, running the same play, going for it on every 4th down(which is how one of my opponents was kicked). It's whatever they deem as making the online experience poor. I'm sure there are a few more, but those are the ones I know of.|||I am surprised more hasn't been said about this.
This is absolutely fantastic for online play. Probably the best news for online play in years.|||If this is true this great....great........great if it true|||Onside kicks after scoring within the first 2 minutes should be added to the excessive grieving. Had a guy go for it on 4th down, score then onside kick. I just shut the console off, not gonna deal with people like that.|||
yes they should add onside kicks on this list somehow.... ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!|||I didn't notice anything way out of the ordinary I had less lag than usual. He must have been doing the same plays over and over. Of course he was using the Vikings. I have to admit I was using the Saints but I live in New Orleans, plus I was using Gameflow and audibling out of it. I never used the same play 3 times even with hotrouting. One guy was beating me 17 to 0 and quit the game. That must have been a network problem with all the players today. He could have kicked my a**.
Onside kicks after scoring within the first 2 minutes should be added to the excessive grieving. Had a guy go for it on 4th down, score then onside kick. I just shut the console off, not gonna deal with people like that.
Why does every DB play like revis
Every DB plays perfect defense and gets miracle ints|||
Try playing with Ronde Barber, One of my favorite Buccaneers... But he has to be used a certain way or he will get burnt all the time.|||
Press cover 2 and he is lights out. I watched a guy shutdown half a field with Barber because he would always keep the guy locked up with that high press rating.|||Not every cb is shutdown. It is obviously your play calling. Not trying to troll, trust me. I'm just being serious. If you can't complete passes when you have good match ups, it's your own fault. You won't get completions every time, but you should do alright.|||Pass D is much better in this game. Patsfan, if I can assume you're using NE then its not as easy to throw all the short stuff.
You really have to run to keep the D honest, even if you aren't gaining much. 20-25 carries.
Also take your time to read the coverage. Its harder to tell if its man or zone.|||
For a lot of people this is a hard concept to cling too as they don't see the point in running a play they don't have any faith in. I learned a long time ago that even if you know it is going to get stuffed do it anyway as it will help in the long run by not letting the other player drop back and lock you up.
Every DB plays perfect defense and gets miracle ints
Try playing with Ronde Barber, One of my favorite Buccaneers... But he has to be used a certain way or he will get burnt all the time.|||
Every DB plays perfect defense and gets miracle ints
Try playing with Ronde Barber, One of my favorite Buccaneers... But he has to be used a certain way or he will get burnt all the time.
Press cover 2 and he is lights out. I watched a guy shutdown half a field with Barber because he would always keep the guy locked up with that high press rating.|||Not every cb is shutdown. It is obviously your play calling. Not trying to troll, trust me. I'm just being serious. If you can't complete passes when you have good match ups, it's your own fault. You won't get completions every time, but you should do alright.|||Pass D is much better in this game. Patsfan, if I can assume you're using NE then its not as easy to throw all the short stuff.
You really have to run to keep the D honest, even if you aren't gaining much. 20-25 carries.
Also take your time to read the coverage. Its harder to tell if its man or zone.|||
Pass D is much better in this game. Patsfan, if I can assume you're using NE then its not as easy to throw all the short stuff.
You really have to run to keep the D honest, even if you aren't gaining much. 20-25 carries.
Also take your time to read the coverage. Its harder to tell if its man or zone.
For a lot of people this is a hard concept to cling too as they don't see the point in running a play they don't have any faith in. I learned a long time ago that even if you know it is going to get stuffed do it anyway as it will help in the long run by not letting the other player drop back and lock you up.
Sliders
Does anyone have realistic sliders that are hard?|||Brady2Ocho has some pretty good ones. Search for it on the forum.
Auto Subs (Help)
I wantmy Running backs to be a one two punch, so I go into the coaching tab and into Auto Subs. I increase it so that it is like 90 sub in and 95 sub out. And still my number 2 back never gets subbed in, can anyone help me out so taht they split carries 50-50. I DON'T want to manually sub them in and out, so please give me sliders for the auto subs. Thanks!|||This is relevant to my interests|||Please anyone?!?!|||If u set the sub out to 90 it will sub the RB out when his stamina drops to 90. Then if u set sub in to 100 they will go in when it reaches 100|||Thank you!!
No extra point show any more?
I see they didnt add the extra point show in the franchise mode or even during half times like they did in madden 11 and 10. The extra point show made it feel like it had its own sportscenter. I wish they would of kept that but made it better like espn nfl 2k5. Pretty dissappointed :/ and the menu is completley terrible for franchise as well|||who would have thought...
best defense to use in madden 12?
best defense to use in madden 12?|||Jets aren't that bad but I will have to say either the Ravens or Eagles. Just my own personal experience|||My bias says use the Packers but after witnessing the Jets corners run stride for stride with every Eagles receiver on crossing routes for an entire game I've got to go with them. Packers and and Ravens also are great especially for stopping the run as Clay Mathews is a beast in the game and the Ravens have Ngata and Lewis.|||No matter what team you play, call prevent...for EVERYTHING|||In all seriousness I'd say Detroit or Houston is going to have a good D this year as well.|||
no way bro, engage eight|||
Oddly enough since the made prevent have 3 hook zones I figure I could win a few games with nothing but prevent|||
No matter what team you play, call prevent...for EVERYTHING
no way bro, engage eight|||
No matter what team you play, call prevent...for EVERYTHING
Oddly enough since the made prevent have 3 hook zones I figure I could win a few games with nothing but prevent
|||1-5-5 Prowl
|||The whole game sucks, from the front screen as we are in HD and the screen looks broken up to the game play, it reminds me of playing ncaa08 or worse. every year they find a way to ruin the game a little more! good job on hiring idiots to make these games. I won't be buying this game again as you always mess it up you losers!Rookie tighend of the Cards Housler is he black or white?
Has any of you guys noticed that Rob Housler the rookie tightend of the Cards has an black picture I.D. But he is white in the game.|||Same thing with my white QB. It doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would.
want to join a online franchise?
stanimal u in? or people that dont quit.
i have slow internet(1.5mps) so i get sluggish gameplay which makes me a easy target but i wont quit any games.
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Slow Internet wow that sounds sweet
Bad advertising
|||i want my friggin code to work|||lol yah i know right. just being honest. i have full bars so it doesnt really "lag" but it just sluggish for me when i play.
ive played vs others and they seemd to be fine.
i have slow internet(1.5mps) so i get sluggish gameplay which makes me a easy target but i wont quit any games.
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stanimal u in? or people that dont quit.i have slow internet(1.5mps) so i get sluggish gameplay which makes me a easy target but i wont quit any games.
Slow Internet wow that sounds sweet
Bad advertising
|||i want my friggin code to work|||lol yah i know right. just being honest. i have full bars so it doesnt really "lag" but it just sluggish for me when i play. ive played vs others and they seemd to be fine.
depth charts, starting QB ect
Any one noticing (offline franchise) that no matter who you place as Starting QB in the reorder of the chart, it starts the 3rd qb automatically? I've even tried releasing QBs and apparently I need more than 2 active to play.
Disregard....apparently in simulating the 4th preseason game both 1st and 2nd qb were injured so i had no active qbs. I didnt even think to check the medical chart
Disregard....apparently in simulating the 4th preseason game both 1st and 2nd qb were injured so i had no active qbs. I didnt even think to check the medical chart
EA Season Pass User, Can't Get 2 Day Free Trial?
Hey, I have the EA Season Pass, and I just rented Madden 12. For whatever reason, it will not allow me to access the 2 day free trial for online use, it is forcing me to either enter a code or redeem it with MS points. Why is this happening to me?|||Its expired? The ea season ticket that is|||LOL FAILURE|||
HAHA, no, it's a 1 year subscription. I just used another gamertag without the season ticket, and I was offered the 2 day free trial. Looks like if you have the season ticket, the game requires you to have an online pass.|||perhaps since the early release season ticket version didn't require an online pass, but a person could play it for 3 days, that nullified any additional trial (although you don't say if you played the Season Ticket version online or at all but I would have to assume you did). Because the user already had 3 days to play without an online pass. Not saying I agree with that, but perhaps that is the reason.|||As of launch day you have to have a online code to play online. The free online play was only for the three days prior to launch.|||welcome to the worl fof Madden SUCKER
Its expired? The ea season ticket that is
HAHA, no, it's a 1 year subscription. I just used another gamertag without the season ticket, and I was offered the 2 day free trial. Looks like if you have the season ticket, the game requires you to have an online pass.|||perhaps since the early release season ticket version didn't require an online pass, but a person could play it for 3 days, that nullified any additional trial (although you don't say if you played the Season Ticket version online or at all but I would have to assume you did). Because the user already had 3 days to play without an online pass. Not saying I agree with that, but perhaps that is the reason.|||As of launch day you have to have a online code to play online. The free online play was only for the three days prior to launch.|||welcome to the worl fof Madden SUCKER
commentary calling players numbers not their names
Anyone else notice that this year the commentators are calling players numbers verus their last names? Last year they called names if I remember correctly. Why has it changed this year, I'm not liking this style, I like to hear the players names not numbers.|||They use names for me. Are you playing with a custom made team?|||
No, I'm playing with the Patriots.|||blazehenryson
No your not the only one to notice this this same topic has been posted 100 times already.
They use names for me. Are you playing with a custom made team?
No, I'm playing with the Patriots.|||blazehenryson
No your not the only one to notice this this same topic has been posted 100 times already.
I can't post in MUT section??
Anyone know why I wouldn't be able to post or create a new topic in MUT forum?
I just got Darrelle Revis!!! and I was going to see if anyone wanted him for PS3.|||Did you read the sticky? The MUT forum moved.
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/categories/show/221.page|||Thanks man. I didn't even see that lol
I just got Darrelle Revis!!! and I was going to see if anyone wanted him for PS3.|||Did you read the sticky? The MUT forum moved.
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/categories/show/221.page|||Thanks man. I didn't even see that lol
Overrated/underrated teams.
Does anyone feel like some teams have been overrated and some teams underrated. I know right now 25% of my games (ive played 16 so far) have been against the eagles that are like a 95, i use the ravens(im from baltimore).|||Eagles are going to be busted this year. I think baltimore will be the dominant force.|||Eagles and Patriots are overrated
Detroit and Cleveland are both underrated|||Miami is better than they are rated
Detroit and Cleveland are both underrated|||Miami is better than they are rated
Madden 12 better but not there yet
i love Madden and year and years since the ps2/xbox days they seem to stop progressing but this years Madden is a huge upgrade in terms of actual gameplay.But yet some of the ssues are there such
1 on 1 pass blocking.how is it that you create a great thing in finally allowing double team run blocks and blocking assignments and yet we still have one on one pass blockers. you rarely see a guy in football just sit and wait for the D-line to beat one of their guys before they spring into action
And why when a blocker is beat does he still run in the pass blocking position
Dropped Int/passes
at times i see A sure fire interception but if it isnt a certain way or animation it falls to the ground. Same for Wr they drop passes or seem to be striped very easily from a defender and it becomes a incomplete. Its the Nfl not pop warner
No smart AI(teamates) at times when you are doing superstar why is the man running away from his lane,or a wr catching but but not running for more yards. the blockers will block when you are running forward but they block the guy behind you instead of in front of you
Same catches every year. Im happy you got rid of the David tyree catch cause it was once in a lifetime, but yet seems like no one catches like a real person. The over the shoulder catch has that back leg coming up as if he is doing swan lake. The db does the exact same thing when intercepting. there are more catches in real life but yet it seems so robotic and not realistic.show more realistic catching and interactions
Annoying commentary
it sounds so rehearsed and scripted. Collinsworth isnt that bad in real life but yet he seems so bored saying his lines. Wish we had more of an analyzing feel as if they say what they see not what is practiced. If i try the screen but instead run it let me hear him say he abadoned the screen and scrambled for yards. Or if i pump fake and the Db still blankets the wr when i throw it to him lemme hear ; the defender stayed with his man despite that fake
1 on 1 pass blocking.how is it that you create a great thing in finally allowing double team run blocks and blocking assignments and yet we still have one on one pass blockers. you rarely see a guy in football just sit and wait for the D-line to beat one of their guys before they spring into action
And why when a blocker is beat does he still run in the pass blocking position
Dropped Int/passes
at times i see A sure fire interception but if it isnt a certain way or animation it falls to the ground. Same for Wr they drop passes or seem to be striped very easily from a defender and it becomes a incomplete. Its the Nfl not pop warner
No smart AI(teamates) at times when you are doing superstar why is the man running away from his lane,or a wr catching but but not running for more yards. the blockers will block when you are running forward but they block the guy behind you instead of in front of you
Same catches every year. Im happy you got rid of the David tyree catch cause it was once in a lifetime, but yet seems like no one catches like a real person. The over the shoulder catch has that back leg coming up as if he is doing swan lake. The db does the exact same thing when intercepting. there are more catches in real life but yet it seems so robotic and not realistic.show more realistic catching and interactions
Annoying commentary
it sounds so rehearsed and scripted. Collinsworth isnt that bad in real life but yet he seems so bored saying his lines. Wish we had more of an analyzing feel as if they say what they see not what is practiced. If i try the screen but instead run it let me hear him say he abadoned the screen and scrambled for yards. Or if i pump fake and the Db still blankets the wr when i throw it to him lemme hear ; the defender stayed with his man despite that fake
Sam Spence songs... GONE!!!!!!!!!
Who is the genius that decided to remove the classic NFL songs??? Was David Ortiz rehired for one final decision?
Great game! Garbage music!
Sam Spence was the best part of Madden music for years. Now it's gone. Good job... NOT! |||i can't tell you how many times after a long night i couldn't sleep cuz that music was stuck in my head...looping OVER AND OVER AGAIN...thank god it's gone. i can't get rap stuck in my head cuz i don't speak blackanese.
i'm not racist, it's comedy...and rap REALLY is hard to understand unless you pick it apart piece by piece
Great game! Garbage music!
Sam Spence was the best part of Madden music for years. Now it's gone. Good job... NOT! |||i can't tell you how many times after a long night i couldn't sleep cuz that music was stuck in my head...looping OVER AND OVER AGAIN...thank god it's gone. i can't get rap stuck in my head cuz i don't speak blackanese.
i'm not racist, it's comedy...and rap REALLY is hard to understand unless you pick it apart piece by piece
Madden needs more of this
I know how madden has the worst trajectory of passing in the world but i actually got a decent one.They need more of this to make it realistic
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got to agree Nice pass
|||Yeah, definitely. Too many defensive plays are made 5 to 20+ yards from the ball. They need to make better coverage interactions that'll make for more realistic passes defended. Defenders (especially LBs) don't just go around swatting passes 10s of yards away from the play like they do in Madden. It's the most frustrating part of the Madden franchise.|||true|||
that would be a step in the right direction|||^^^^ No it's not. ^^^^
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got to agree Nice pass
|||Yeah, definitely. Too many defensive plays are made 5 to 20+ yards from the ball. They need to make better coverage interactions that'll make for more realistic passes defended. Defenders (especially LBs) don't just go around swatting passes 10s of yards away from the play like they do in Madden. It's the most frustrating part of the Madden franchise.|||true|||
that would be a step in the right direction|||^^^^ No it's not. ^^^^
Franchise Sliders?
Hey guys, been trying to get a good difficulty on franchise mode (single player) and I cant seem to get it just right..
Pro difficulty is too easy, I usually end up with 40-50 points per game. All-Pro is almost just right, On all-Pro the score usually is realistic around 20-30 points or lower.. But even with my maxed out 99 stat created QB I end up with 4+ interceptions a game and a less than 60 QB rating. BAsically my defence pulls me through and my offense relies on the def turnovers to get in the red zone and score.
BAsically I wanted to see if anyone had any slider ideas for a difficulty that is just below All-Pro. Basicaly a decent challenge but a lot easier on the offensive side of the ball. Everytime i mess with the sliders from all pro it gets set back to rookie difficulty. Im a casual gamer!
Any help is appreciated, Thanks!
Pro difficulty is too easy, I usually end up with 40-50 points per game. All-Pro is almost just right, On all-Pro the score usually is realistic around 20-30 points or lower.. But even with my maxed out 99 stat created QB I end up with 4+ interceptions a game and a less than 60 QB rating. BAsically my defence pulls me through and my offense relies on the def turnovers to get in the red zone and score.
BAsically I wanted to see if anyone had any slider ideas for a difficulty that is just below All-Pro. Basicaly a decent challenge but a lot easier on the offensive side of the ball. Everytime i mess with the sliders from all pro it gets set back to rookie difficulty. Im a casual gamer!
Any help is appreciated, Thanks!
AJ Green is a beast
Is anyone else killing it with him in madden??? Im tearing it up with him each game I play and when he's covered I just throw to shipley.|||
I'm telling you Bengals have video game talent this year! Receiver corps is good, the defense is very good and Dalton is very usable.|||Yup, Green hasn't dropped a ball yet for me. He is a monster|||stanimal032
yeah I like the lb group too and peko. Benson is pretty good alittle slow though.|||I feel bad for him he is a bengal|||Yea, because every other team is a dynasty. It must be really hard to be a Pats fan. Where you live? Florida?
Is anyone else killing it with him in madden??? Im tearing it up with him each game I play and when he's covered I just throw to shipley.
I'm telling you Bengals have video game talent this year! Receiver corps is good, the defense is very good and Dalton is very usable.|||Yup, Green hasn't dropped a ball yet for me. He is a monster|||stanimal032
yeah I like the lb group too and peko. Benson is pretty good alittle slow though.|||I feel bad for him he is a bengal
|||Yea, because every other team is a dynasty. It must be really hard to be a Pats fan. Where you live? Florida?
Superstar mode
Doe anyone else feel like superstar is too easy now? I made a middle linebacker and he started the season with a 67 overall and 8 games in he's an 86.
Offline franchise and presentation.
I loved madden since the old glory days. I love the new except they fix one thing and mess up another. First the franchise is cool but they make my players who I draft from NCAA look isanely ridiculous. Shoulder pads and too large for players. They look as tho they have wings on. Second the presentation: replays in last year madden were way better then thus years. They only show receiver replays when they make a catch. Only from one angle to boot. They only show QB replays when they miss a pass. Then ther is no music on manual replays what happen to that. $60 wasted. I give them respect for the hard work. But why are they still half assing it. I want a complete game. I keep buying it every year hoping that this would be the one. They were close but I'm upset. Because the demo for some reason showed better replays and it had no commentary. Please patch this up.|||ive been waiting 15yrs for a decent franchise mode in madden and every year they dispoint last year i was dispointed because they didnt do anything to franchise mode but they said wait till next year it will rock but alas again it blows they ruined they take out what works put in things that dont and the cycle continues
the draft and scouting have ruined the whole game for me
the draft and scouting have ruined the whole game for me
Terrible
Fellas let me start off by saying i have bought every madden since the big cartridges of the 90s i had the original madden up until this and every year its the same nonsense. i love football and appreciate the chess match strategy of the sport. I however do not appreciate paying 60 dollars for a software program that has so many sloppy bugs that honestly EA should be sued.
Let me run down me and my crews list. i have videos and pics
1. i think the game is way too fast. the cutting and agility of almost every running back is ridiculous.
2. the secondary has not been made smarter. IQ is too low for defense too many easy pass plays are allowed. the receivers make crazy cuts and dbs get lost
3. playing man 2 man defense and defenders lose track of their man
4. man 2 man defense and when offense does an audible or hot route the defense goes crazy and flips everybody around and u have to flip play to get players in right position
5. COMMENTARY IS HORRENDOUS...its utterly dispicable and an insult to us football fans.... my friend is a rams fan and i almost died crying when his te lance kendricks was called LA PEPE LA TULE??!! what!!! and also players get called by their numbers
6. i play with miami i was in a 3 4 defense and one play i had john jerry( a Right Guard)!! subbed in inside linebacker and he made the TACKLE...
7. Chris long and cameron wake at the end of the game end up with 1-1 completion really???
8. lbs jump extremely crazy with a ridiculous one handed int in the air like he has crazy glue on his gloves
9. NO PASS INTERFERENCE...we purposely ran into the wr 20 yds down field no calls....
10. fumble recoveries..almost always end up in offense with an odd speed burst
11. defensive ends always get thrown on ground when u try a move
12. kickoff meter in all madden is a joke...were making 60-63 yd fgs too easily come on...those are RARE! and should be in game
things i like
1. lack of picking off defensive players during a play...avoid other defenders better than last year
2. individual defensive coverages
3. communities even though the stat tracking is half * and the sliders are crappy
im sure ill have more shortly|||What? This is not relative to anything in this game.|||I disagree with the pass defense. On Pro level I am having a helluva time completing passes. Running game is the easiest and most successful.
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qoute for the painful truth. seems like the game wasn't tested whatsoever otherwise at the very least the commentary would have been addressed.|||am with ya another in a long line of madden fails
Let me run down me and my crews list. i have videos and pics
1. i think the game is way too fast. the cutting and agility of almost every running back is ridiculous.
2. the secondary has not been made smarter. IQ is too low for defense too many easy pass plays are allowed. the receivers make crazy cuts and dbs get lost
3. playing man 2 man defense and defenders lose track of their man
4. man 2 man defense and when offense does an audible or hot route the defense goes crazy and flips everybody around and u have to flip play to get players in right position
5. COMMENTARY IS HORRENDOUS...its utterly dispicable and an insult to us football fans.... my friend is a rams fan and i almost died crying when his te lance kendricks was called LA PEPE LA TULE??!! what!!! and also players get called by their numbers
6. i play with miami i was in a 3 4 defense and one play i had john jerry( a Right Guard)!! subbed in inside linebacker and he made the TACKLE...
7. Chris long and cameron wake at the end of the game end up with 1-1 completion really???
8. lbs jump extremely crazy with a ridiculous one handed int in the air like he has crazy glue on his gloves
9. NO PASS INTERFERENCE...we purposely ran into the wr 20 yds down field no calls....
10. fumble recoveries..almost always end up in offense with an odd speed burst
11. defensive ends always get thrown on ground when u try a move
12. kickoff meter in all madden is a joke...were making 60-63 yd fgs too easily come on...those are RARE! and should be in game
things i like
1. lack of picking off defensive players during a play...avoid other defenders better than last year
2. individual defensive coverages
3. communities even though the stat tracking is half * and the sliders are crappy
im sure ill have more shortly|||What? This is not relative to anything in this game.|||I disagree with the pass defense. On Pro level I am having a helluva time completing passes. Running game is the easiest and most successful.
|||
Let me run down me and my crews list. i have videos and pics
1. i think the game is way too fast. the cutting and agility of almost every running back is ridiculous.
2. the secondary has not been made smarter. IQ is too low for defense too many easy pass plays are allowed. the receivers make crazy cuts and dbs get lost
3. playing man 2 man defense and defenders lose track of their man
4. man 2 man defense and when offense does an audible or hot route the defense goes crazy and flips everybody around and u have to flip play to get players in right position
5. COMMENTARY IS HORRENDOUS...its utterly dispicable and an insult to us football fans.... my friend is a rams fan and i almost died crying when his te lance kendricks was called LA PEPE LA TULE??!! what!!! and also players get called by their numbers
6. i play with miami i was in a 3 4 defense and one play i had john jerry( a Right Guard)!! subbed in inside linebacker and he made the TACKLE...
7. Chris long and cameron wake at the end of the game end up with 1-1 completion really???
8. lbs jump extremely crazy with a ridiculous one handed int in the air like he has crazy glue on his gloves
9. NO PASS INTERFERENCE...we purposely ran into the wr 20 yds down field no calls....
10. fumble recoveries..almost always end up in offense with an odd speed burst
11. defensive ends always get thrown on ground when u try a move
12. kickoff meter in all madden is a joke...were making 60-63 yd fgs too easily come on...those are RARE! and should be in game
things i like
1. lack of picking off defensive players during a play...avoid other defenders better than last year
2. individual defensive coverages
3. communities even though the stat tracking is half * and the sliders are crappy
im sure ill have more shortly
qoute for the painful truth. seems like the game wasn't tested whatsoever otherwise at the very least the commentary would have been addressed.|||am with ya another in a long line of madden fails
this one is easy
i cant seem to get this trophy i started a MUT but it wont give me the trophy is ea going to patch this or is this game un-platinumable
Spectator mode?
Is there a way to view games in progress in Online Communities? it would be fun to watch two friends play while you are waiting to play the winner.|||doubt they added this but if they id be very happy.
where's the custom soundtracks option?
it clearly states on the back of the game custom soundtracks! so where are they ea?
Playbook clutter?
With the new custome playbooks I get alot of clutter. I got 3 ''fans'' called Sub, instead of just one Sub and all the formations beneath.
anyway to fix this?
anyway to fix this?
Need an Update
The commentary is completely messed up. I am playing as the 49ers and sometimes when I get a TD with Vernon Davis they talk about what a great QB he is. Also, half of the time when I score a TD with Kendall Hunter they call him by another player's name. I have also intercepted a pass and returned it for a TD and they talked about how my player's attempt for an interception failed and that my safety was probably mad at him. What the? Also, while not in a game, the ticker at the bottom keeps talking about Season Ticket and that I can go to the Xbox Marketplace to buy it, the only problem is, I'm playing on a PS3, not that I would buy Season Ticket anyways but these kind of mistakes show a lack of paying attention to details. I do actually like this game, and most of what people are complaining about, I have not experienced and some of it I found was just people making stuff up so they had something bad to say about the game and they probably haven't even really played it. Hopefully EA will release a good size update that will take care of the problems but so far I haven't had as many issues as I expected with the way people had been talking about it. People talking about the menus being different and not easy to use, they are pretty much the same menus just with little changes. People talking about there being no improvements, thats just plain wrong, there have been lots of great improvements. Are there still things wrong with this game? Yes. But I am tired of everyone comparing it to the 2K games, those games were horrible in my opinion. Most people that like them only said that they liked them after EA signed its agreement with the NFL and then everyone else jumped on the band wagon. Madden has always been the best NFL game, the graphics have always been great and the controls are head and shoulders above 2K. I too have been frustrated with certain aspects of the Madden franchise but not enough to act like a crazy person who just posts "Madden sucks" over and over again just to get attention. If you hate these games then why do you spend so much time on the Madden forum? Who spends that much time on something that they hate?|||I agree 100 percent. Even though there is a lot of things wrong with the game, there are a lot of things that are great about the game. The majority have already been mentioned in these forums by us fellow players. I do believe (and this is just a guess) that we will see some updates and patches throughout the football season. I am also guessing we might even see some dlc. Some of these updates and patches will probably fix some of the problems and the dlc might add stuff that was originally planned and not put in the release. Now don't take this as a sure thing, because I don't know for sure. As i said this is just guess.
Can I ask an INSANE question?
And please...no offense is intended, please don't take it that why...however...
For all you guys that "Aren't buying the game" or "I haven't bought madden since madden 10!! Madden 04!" or... "WHERE'S 2K!?!"...for all of you...I have ONE question...
Why are you here? No offense really...I'm just curious. I mean, when the new Winnie the Pooh game comes out for Wii, I don't rush over to their forum and critique the game...
So I'm just wondering why you're here, that's all.|||Thanks you !!!!|||
Because people have played Madden before 2K and loved Madden and love NFL football. So since there's only Madden making NFL games, people want a NFL game done right...it's really quite simple.|||because some people always need something to complain about|||
this and this alone!|||because we have a right to be? maybe we check every year and hope EA finally pulls their head out of their butt? Its not rocket science LOL.|||
Actually, no... I own every Madden up until 10... I am not here to complain, although some are.
There are other sections on this forum that I also post on and I just happen to visit the General Discussion forum as well to see whats going on with the up and coming game...
I dont come here to complain at all. I may critique from time to time based on reviews and videos and what other friends are telling me about the game but it is quite ignorant to say that I am here only for that reason.|||
Not at all, just because some people either have not bothered putting time into playing other football games or sports games in general just don;t comprehend how much is missing from Madden. It's disappointing, so some people come here and to other relevant forums to voice their opinion since they want a decent NFL game, some can do it in a mature way, some can't. Not everybody is going to as happy with major flaws, glitches, poor game-play as others. Not your concern if your happy with it really.|||all i want is the game to be as realistic as possible, i'd support ANY company who's true goal (not just in the marketing sense) is to represent football as close as possible. did i love 2k football? absolutely, and the last few years i've despised what EA has done with madden. however, this year the dev team has done an outstanding job with the game and is at least headed in the right direction. i would even say it is as good (but not better) than any football game to date as ALL past games have had their flaws.
there are still things 2k does better (head tracking, db technique, wr/db interactions, foot planting and acceleration, presentation, commentary) madden can learn from, and if it weren't for the people constantly critiquing (complaining apparently) madden and using the things 2k did right as an example of where madden needs the improve the game wouldn't be where it is today. blindly praising the game will not improve it, and there is still a lot madden can refer to from 2k to make it even better.|||Again...it's okay to come here with opinions if you don't play the game...but it's comments like "THE ALL MIGHTY EA" and "BRAIN DEAD SHEEPS" - that I ask the question...
If you're so upset...if you're so heartbroken, why are you here?
I mean...if a company pisses ME off...I don't go back to them. So I certainly wouldn't come to their forum. Bashing their game on THEIR forum...is hilarious.
If you really want to "hurt EA"...go bash them other places. Go bash the game on GameStops forum, go bash it on Best Buy's review system...do something that would stop someone from playing the game, if you really want to be malicious.
The point I'm making is...the game is shipped...yes we will see small patches through out the year, and minor fixes here and there, but for the most part, the game is what the game is. If you don't like it, say your peace and move on. It really is pathetic to sit here and refresh a forum all day that has to do with a game you have no intention of playing or buying. Make your post...tell the world how much EA sucks, how much madden sucks, how stupid we all are for buying it...then please...move on. Let the people that bought the game talk to each other about it, let us constructivly work with each other on getting a message across to EA to better OUR game...
You've already committed to not buying it...so move on. Go to the next one. Go bash Deus Ex...I'm sure you can find something wrong.|||no... its really people just wanna complain.
you can give a guy 4 blonde porn stars to do whatever he wants to...and he will say, what? no brunettes??
i agree..in life no matter what it is.....it could be better. but people complain about the buckle on a chin strap. no matter what they do...people will complain and it will never be good enough! because whats good enough for one..will be crap to another|||
I already told you why "we're" how many times are you gonna ask? We've played & bought Madden 25+ years ago and it's for the love of NFL football. Why are YOU so offended by peoples opinions? Why do you love it so much you feel the need to defend it because you don't like a good portion of peoples opinions on it?|||
No, if that was the case I'd be saying the same thing about NCAA, but that's a better game. Madden is just a bad game to a good portion of people here. It's not that complicated of a concept to understand. Bad games get bad feedback, simple as that. Just because you or some other people will just play & enjoy any game with a NFL logo on it doesn't mean we all will just enjoy it because of that. If EA didn't have the NFL license you'd see just how poor the product has been.
For all you guys that "Aren't buying the game" or "I haven't bought madden since madden 10!! Madden 04!" or... "WHERE'S 2K!?!"...for all of you...I have ONE question...
Why are you here? No offense really...I'm just curious. I mean, when the new Winnie the Pooh game comes out for Wii, I don't rush over to their forum and critique the game...
So I'm just wondering why you're here, that's all.|||Thanks you !!!!|||
And please...no offense is intended, please don't take it that why...however...
For all you guys that "Aren't buying the game" or "I haven't bought madden since madden 10!! Madden 04!" or... "WHERE'S 2K!?!"...for all of you...I have ONE question...
Why are you here? No offense really...I'm just curious. I mean, when the new Winnie the Pooh game comes out for Wii, I don't rush over to their forum and critique the game...
So I'm just wondering why you're here, that's all.
Because people have played Madden before 2K and loved Madden and love NFL football. So since there's only Madden making NFL games, people want a NFL game done right...it's really quite simple.|||because some people always need something to complain about|||
because some people always need something to complain about
this and this alone!|||because we have a right to be? maybe we check every year and hope EA finally pulls their head out of their butt? Its not rocket science LOL.|||
because some people always need something to complain about
this and this alone!
Actually, no... I own every Madden up until 10... I am not here to complain, although some are.
There are other sections on this forum that I also post on and I just happen to visit the General Discussion forum as well to see whats going on with the up and coming game...
I dont come here to complain at all. I may critique from time to time based on reviews and videos and what other friends are telling me about the game but it is quite ignorant to say that I am here only for that reason.|||
Complaining is betetr then being a blind sheep like most madden dolts. its people not accepting mediocrity that keeps developers on their toes., with the EA license, cannot rely on the competition.. Again, this is a simple concept. Would you ratehr everyone be a brain dead man cow and accept everything the mighty EA offers? Sheep, BAH< BAH.|||Its ok to dislike madden, no crime in that whats so ever.. what gets me is that I am "stupid" because I enjoy the game. I get it that your unhappy with the product and again thats ok.. but why must people trash on others that are enjoying it? Thats my concern is haters are jumping on these forums and trying to heckle the people who are actually enjoying the game and to that I ask the same question...why?|||
because some people always need something to complain about
because some people always need something to complain about
this and this alone!
Not at all, just because some people either have not bothered putting time into playing other football games or sports games in general just don;t comprehend how much is missing from Madden. It's disappointing, so some people come here and to other relevant forums to voice their opinion since they want a decent NFL game, some can do it in a mature way, some can't. Not everybody is going to as happy with major flaws, glitches, poor game-play as others. Not your concern if your happy with it really.|||all i want is the game to be as realistic as possible, i'd support ANY company who's true goal (not just in the marketing sense) is to represent football as close as possible. did i love 2k football? absolutely, and the last few years i've despised what EA has done with madden. however, this year the dev team has done an outstanding job with the game and is at least headed in the right direction. i would even say it is as good (but not better) than any football game to date as ALL past games have had their flaws.
there are still things 2k does better (head tracking, db technique, wr/db interactions, foot planting and acceleration, presentation, commentary) madden can learn from, and if it weren't for the people constantly critiquing (complaining apparently) madden and using the things 2k did right as an example of where madden needs the improve the game wouldn't be where it is today. blindly praising the game will not improve it, and there is still a lot madden can refer to from 2k to make it even better.|||Again...it's okay to come here with opinions if you don't play the game...but it's comments like "THE ALL MIGHTY EA" and "BRAIN DEAD SHEEPS" - that I ask the question...
If you're so upset...if you're so heartbroken, why are you here?
I mean...if a company pisses ME off...I don't go back to them. So I certainly wouldn't come to their forum. Bashing their game on THEIR forum...is hilarious.
If you really want to "hurt EA"...go bash them other places. Go bash the game on GameStops forum, go bash it on Best Buy's review system...do something that would stop someone from playing the game, if you really want to be malicious.
The point I'm making is...the game is shipped...yes we will see small patches through out the year, and minor fixes here and there, but for the most part, the game is what the game is. If you don't like it, say your peace and move on. It really is pathetic to sit here and refresh a forum all day that has to do with a game you have no intention of playing or buying. Make your post...tell the world how much EA sucks, how much madden sucks, how stupid we all are for buying it...then please...move on. Let the people that bought the game talk to each other about it, let us constructivly work with each other on getting a message across to EA to better OUR game...
You've already committed to not buying it...so move on. Go to the next one. Go bash Deus Ex...I'm sure you can find something wrong.|||no... its really people just wanna complain.
you can give a guy 4 blonde porn stars to do whatever he wants to...and he will say, what? no brunettes??
i agree..in life no matter what it is.....it could be better. but people complain about the buckle on a chin strap. no matter what they do...people will complain and it will never be good enough! because whats good enough for one..will be crap to another|||
Again...it's okay to come here with opinions if you don't play the game...but it's comments like "THE ALL MIGHTY EA" and "BRAIN DEAD SHEEPS" - that I ask the question...
If you're so upset...if you're so heartbroken, why are you here?
I mean...if a company pisses ME off...I don't go back to them. So I certainly wouldn't come to their forum. Bashing their game on THEIR forum...is hilarious.
If you really want to "hurt EA"...go bash them other places. Go bash the game on GameStops forum, go bash it on Best Buy's review system...do something that would stop someone from playing the game, if you really want to be malicious.
The point I'm making is...the game is shipped...yes we will see small patches through out the year, and minor fixes here and there, but for the most part, the game is what the game is. If you don't like it, say your peace and move on. It really is pathetic to sit here and refresh a forum all day that has to do with a game you have no intention of playing or buying. Make your post...tell the world how much EA sucks, how much madden sucks, how stupid we all are for buying it...then please...move on. Let the people that bought the game talk to each other about it, let us constructivly work with each other on getting a message across to EA to better OUR game...
You've already committed to not buying it...so move on. Go to the next one. Go bash Deus Ex...I'm sure you can find something wrong.
I already told you why "we're" how many times are you gonna ask? We've played & bought Madden 25+ years ago and it's for the love of NFL football. Why are YOU so offended by peoples opinions? Why do you love it so much you feel the need to defend it because you don't like a good portion of peoples opinions on it?|||
no... its really people just wanna complain.
you can give a guy 4 blonde porn stars to do whatever he wants to...and he will say, what? no brunettes??
i agree..in life no matter what it is.....it could be better. but people complain about the buckle on a chin strap. no matter what they do...people will complain and it will never be good enough! because whats good enough for one..will be crap to another
No, if that was the case I'd be saying the same thing about NCAA, but that's a better game. Madden is just a bad game to a good portion of people here. It's not that complicated of a concept to understand. Bad games get bad feedback, simple as that. Just because you or some other people will just play & enjoy any game with a NFL logo on it doesn't mean we all will just enjoy it because of that. If EA didn't have the NFL license you'd see just how poor the product has been.
Accelarated clock
Cant you get this crap off in franchise mode? I think its really retarded...|||no and you shouldn't be able to in any mode. Clock Management is a big part of the game, deal with it.|||I wish I could adjust it to move faster.|||Lol Darkwing. How can you clock manage when the game does it for you?|||
the accelerated clock simulates the time it takes for the players to huddle and get into formation. You can always go no huddle.
Watch a real football game and report back and tell us how many plays are snapped with 38 seconds still on the play clock lol.|||welcome to the worst edition of madden offline franchise this is what josh looman calls improved?
Lol Darkwing. How can you clock manage when the game does it for you?
the accelerated clock simulates the time it takes for the players to huddle and get into formation. You can always go no huddle.
Watch a real football game and report back and tell us how many plays are snapped with 38 seconds still on the play clock lol.|||welcome to the worst edition of madden offline franchise this is what josh looman calls improved?
Hot and cold streaks in franchise Turn off?
Is there any way to turn off the new hot and cold streak features in franchise>|||any way to turn your players from semi-realistic impersonations of real people back into robots?
god i hope not|||I love the hot and cold streaks but im still slightly confused on something. For one my whole offensive line (Steelers) is on a hot streak but I can get decent pass protection to save my life. I mean as far as the run they arent doing to bad. I just played the Colts earlier and torched their defense for over 200 yards rushing between my top 2 HBs. Mike Wallace is the only player I have on a cold streak and it shows. He hasnt had a good start to the season.
Im loving the clutch factor though. I played the Seahawks and Big Ben was having a rough game between WRs not getting open and some inaccurate passes. My defense gave up a late TD and Ben showed up big time with some nice passes to Heath Miller and Antonio Brown to score the game winner with 35 seconds left. I noticed Ben's accuracy raise big time.|||
lol well said|||
its in the player attributes under consistency 1-5 5 being the most consistent its not the team its each player
god i hope not|||I love the hot and cold streaks but im still slightly confused on something. For one my whole offensive line (Steelers) is on a hot streak but I can get decent pass protection to save my life. I mean as far as the run they arent doing to bad. I just played the Colts earlier and torched their defense for over 200 yards rushing between my top 2 HBs. Mike Wallace is the only player I have on a cold streak and it shows. He hasnt had a good start to the season.
Im loving the clutch factor though. I played the Seahawks and Big Ben was having a rough game between WRs not getting open and some inaccurate passes. My defense gave up a late TD and Ben showed up big time with some nice passes to Heath Miller and Antonio Brown to score the game winner with 35 seconds left. I noticed Ben's accuracy raise big time.|||
any way to turn your players from semi-realistic impersonations of real people back into robots?
god i hope not
lol well said|||
Is there any way to turn off the new hot and cold streak features in franchise>
its in the player attributes under consistency 1-5 5 being the most consistent its not the team its each player
Realistic contracts
Id like to thank the EA devs for fixing that issue. In the previous editions of Madden I would draft players especially O-linemen to develope into starters. Well I would sign them as rookies to short term deals in case they werent that good so I could cut them loose. Well when their contracts were up in a year or two they would demand as much money as my starters so I couldnt resign them. I had to let them go and draft another backup that would do the same thing. (Lather Rinse Repeat)
Now my young developing players dont try to earn as much as Donald Trump and my veteran backups actually take a cheaper deal. Just little things like that allow you to spend the money where its needed.
Alot of people are bashing the new franchise mode and im not sure why.|||
the biggest problem with the new franchise mode is the scouting and drafting are god awful how do you build a team or keep one good? they managed some how to destroy what could have been the best ever madden with the other additions they made but when the whole foundation of franchise mode is to build through the draft and you cant how is that good?|||
Im not having any issues with scouting. Ive taken a look at the draft but havent done it yet.|||Hear, Hear!
Now my young developing players dont try to earn as much as Donald Trump and my veteran backups actually take a cheaper deal. Just little things like that allow you to spend the money where its needed.
Alot of people are bashing the new franchise mode and im not sure why.|||
Id like to thank the EA devs for fixing that issue. In the previous editions of Madden I would draft players especially O-linemen to develope into starters. Well I would sign them as rookies to short term deals in case they werent that good so I could cut them loose. Well when their contracts were up in a year or two they would demand as much money as my starters so I couldnt resign them. I had to let them go and draft another backup that would do the same thing. (Lather Rinse Repeat)
Now my young developing players dont try to earn as much as Donald Trump and my veteran backups actually take a cheaper deal. Just little things like that allow you to spend the money where its needed.
Alot of people are bashing the new franchise mode and im not sure why.
the biggest problem with the new franchise mode is the scouting and drafting are god awful how do you build a team or keep one good? they managed some how to destroy what could have been the best ever madden with the other additions they made but when the whole foundation of franchise mode is to build through the draft and you cant how is that good?|||
Id like to thank the EA devs for fixing that issue. In the previous editions of Madden I would draft players especially O-linemen to develope into starters. Well I would sign them as rookies to short term deals in case they werent that good so I could cut them loose. Well when their contracts were up in a year or two they would demand as much money as my starters so I couldnt resign them. I had to let them go and draft another backup that would do the same thing. (Lather Rinse Repeat)
Now my young developing players dont try to earn as much as Donald Trump and my veteran backups actually take a cheaper deal. Just little things like that allow you to spend the money where its needed.
Alot of people are bashing the new franchise mode and im not sure why.
the biggest problem with the new franchise mode is the scouting and drafting are god awful how do you build a team or keep one good? they managed some how to destroy what could have been the best ever madden with the other additions they made but when the whole foundation of franchise mode is to build through the draft and you cant how is that good?
Im not having any issues with scouting. Ive taken a look at the draft but havent done it yet.|||Hear, Hear!
Anything good?
I only played Madden 11 once and haven't bought Madden since 08 for PS2. I'm going to buy Madden 12 on PS3 despite all of the complaints because I've always enjoyed the game despite the flaws. That said...does anyone have anything that they do like about the game?
Why cant we pick or change our jersey numbers in superstar mode???
I dont understand this...in ncaa 12 you get to pick the avaliable jersey numbers for the school u commit to in road to glory mode...i dont wanna wear number 33 as a CB if i wore number 24 in college!!!...especially if 24 is open on the team that drafted me!!!...EA needs to fix these small problems.|||This is small alright.|||
if u dont have nothing positive to say, go play in traffic troll!|||I agree as this is very annoying. I was #32 in college and my whole life and while I sometimes can't be #32, I'd like to be able to choose what I am. Currently I am #39 and I hate it. It's a garbage number lol.|||I went to the Partiots as a walk on WR and was #83 (that's the number I chose) and Wes Welker still had #83. I'm pretty sure there can't be two players with the same number on one team.|||In last years madden, I wore my #4 from High School-The Combine.
I get drafted by the viks, and instead of giving me a good QB number, we're deciding we're going to give you the worst one there is. Have #19. -.-
I hope I get my number this year, or at least a number I want then. I thought that change appearence was going to allow you to change it this year -.-|||
That was a double negative. Try and keep it positive. Thanks.
This is small alright.
if u dont have nothing positive to say, go play in traffic troll!|||I agree as this is very annoying. I was #32 in college and my whole life and while I sometimes can't be #32, I'd like to be able to choose what I am. Currently I am #39 and I hate it. It's a garbage number lol.|||I went to the Partiots as a walk on WR and was #83 (that's the number I chose) and Wes Welker still had #83. I'm pretty sure there can't be two players with the same number on one team.|||In last years madden, I wore my #4 from High School-The Combine.
I get drafted by the viks, and instead of giving me a good QB number, we're deciding we're going to give you the worst one there is. Have #19. -.-
I hope I get my number this year, or at least a number I want then. I thought that change appearence was going to allow you to change it this year -.-|||
if u dont have nothing positive to say, go play in traffic troll!
That was a double negative. Try and keep it positive. Thanks.
Your Impressions of the PS2 Version of Madden 12
I'm going to wait to post anything on this until I get some responses here. Did anyone else get Madden 12 on the PS2?|||they made a ps2 version?|||
Before Madden 12 it's Franchise Mode was far Superior to the nextgen versions.|||from what i've read on other sites it's the exact same as 08-11 was and without the option of online the rosters are WAY out of date.||||||
I've consistently given EA the benefit of the doubt when it comes to the challenges of programming a game from the ground up, deconstructing it, reconstructing it, and so on. I understand the problems of memory management, of sound engineering, and so on. So when I depart from my typically optimistic and patient tone in this thread, it is because I am terribly frustrated with the culmination of EA's winding down of the PS2 version of Madden. It is, in a short phrase, exaggeratedly anti-climactic.
How so? For starters, let's look at the quote above. EA had consistently informed customers that rosters would be out of date, and that they should plan on immediately downloading updated rosters. As I waited for the game to arrive in the mail, I did something I have never needed to do: I setup the PS2 for network access. It took an hour, but it worked, and now I was ready to obtain the new rosters when I finished shredding the packaging from the game.
Only one problem: There is no way to connect to the EA servers with the PS2 version.
I have a number of complaints as a result of this decision by EA to disintegrate the network features from a product that has had it for years:
Vince Young and DeMarcus Van Dyke are just two players who don't appear in Madden 12 for the PS2. I never expected expanded rosters for the PS2, and for that matter, I expected some draft picks and practice squad staples to be absent as they always have been. But even if Vince Young hasn't performed like he was expected to, he still has phenomenal physical ability, and he was always a fun player to improve on in Franchise Mode. As for any CB who gets a 98 speed like Van Dyke got, to have him miss the cut in the game (especially when the Raiders were expected to lose CB Asomugha, who is listed as on the Raiders' roster in Madden 12 for the PS2) is baffling. Meanwhile, David Carr is on the 49ers roster, although every 49ers fan knew he wasn't coming back. There isn't a team in the league likely to attempt to rehabilitate him.
Even though one of the most famous 1st round draft picks of this past decade and one of the fastest players to run at the combine both miss the cut for NFL rosters, it is more fascinating that EA demonstrated a lack of effort in other aspects of PS2 roster preparation. As is the case with user-made players and draft-generated players, some NFL players simply don't have their real image. Though I couldn't begin to explain the etymology of the phrase, my dad and I began referring to these portraits as "pie-faces". For the second year in a row, Demaryius Thomas and Arrelious Benn had pie-faces. It could also be noted that 77 OVR LT Jared Veldheer is an NFL Icon just as he was last year (clearly an error last year, when he was a 65 OVR rookie at LT; the same five linemen that were Icons last year are Icons this year).
I didn’t recall it being this way from previous years, but this year there is a tremendous disparity between PS2 ratings and the attributes for the next-gen systems. I don’t view OVR as the be-all end-all of player attributes, but the following is pretty solid for inferences: Asomugha is a low 90’s OVR CB with something like 45 CTH (as opposed to 98 OVR in the next-gen systems). There’s at least a half-dozen quarterbacks with around 85 SPD and functional arms. Aaron Rodgers is a 96 OVR QB (not 98), while Tom Brady is hovering around 95 OVR (not 99). Of course, it was never expected that EA was going to integrate the next-gen attribute system into the PS2, but on the other hand, a lot of the numbers just seem wrong.
I can't tell yet if the game plays better than it did last year, as I haven't had much opportunity to do so yet (I ran a few series with the 49ers, and early indications are that the AI is more intelligent on All-pro). I am hoping that my complaints are limited to rosters, and that the game is in some other ways superior to previous versions.
EA didn’t find it suitable to retire the PS2 Madden series with any fanfare or fireworks. Instead, they humiliated it, killing it off silently with what must be its last installment. When I saw that there was no online option of any sort, it was then that I realized: EA wanted this version dead.
Perhaps it would have been nice to know that the rosters would be permanently disorganized and inaccurate in advance (without meticulous research and modification from myself, which is actually what I expected I was paying EA for with each installment of Madden), before my dad misguidedly bought one copy of PS Madden 12 for himself, and one for me. That was around $90 that could have been put toward a PS3.
I find it ironic that after years of next-gen users envying the PS2 Madden for its Franchise Mode and game play, they finally got the game they had been waiting for, while I doubt anyone who played previous PS2 Madden releases will wholeheartedly embrace this latest installment.
|||i knew it was the end for PS2 madden when EA took the online option off 11 last yr but yet still had the online option turned on for 09 2 yrs later but yet gave the excuse that nobody played madden for ps2 online and with the game not getting any better just the same version every yr i knew it was time to move on and have get the ps3 if i wanted my madden fix because it got harder and harder trying to do rosters etc with a game such out of whack.|||
The brand has often been slapped with the accusation that 'newer releases' are glorified roster updates. I don't even feel like I got a roster update.
You could say that.|||PS2 version is a updated version of Madden 08 for PC.
they made a ps2 version?
Before Madden 12 it's Franchise Mode was far Superior to the nextgen versions.|||from what i've read on other sites it's the exact same as 08-11 was and without the option of online the rosters are WAY out of date.|||
yes maybe a usb stick and football idiots/football freaks help you might make it. I suggest a 89.99 360 and wait for pre owned madden 12 for 32.99 and ur good way better off then a ps2
from what i've read on other sites it's the exact same as 08-11 was and without the option of online the rosters are WAY out of date.
|||THIS!
from what i've read on other sites it's the exact same as 08-11 was and without the option of online the rosters are WAY out of date.
I've consistently given EA the benefit of the doubt when it comes to the challenges of programming a game from the ground up, deconstructing it, reconstructing it, and so on. I understand the problems of memory management, of sound engineering, and so on. So when I depart from my typically optimistic and patient tone in this thread, it is because I am terribly frustrated with the culmination of EA's winding down of the PS2 version of Madden. It is, in a short phrase, exaggeratedly anti-climactic.
How so? For starters, let's look at the quote above. EA had consistently informed customers that rosters would be out of date, and that they should plan on immediately downloading updated rosters. As I waited for the game to arrive in the mail, I did something I have never needed to do: I setup the PS2 for network access. It took an hour, but it worked, and now I was ready to obtain the new rosters when I finished shredding the packaging from the game.
Only one problem: There is no way to connect to the EA servers with the PS2 version.
I have a number of complaints as a result of this decision by EA to disintegrate the network features from a product that has had it for years:
Vince Young and DeMarcus Van Dyke are just two players who don't appear in Madden 12 for the PS2. I never expected expanded rosters for the PS2, and for that matter, I expected some draft picks and practice squad staples to be absent as they always have been. But even if Vince Young hasn't performed like he was expected to, he still has phenomenal physical ability, and he was always a fun player to improve on in Franchise Mode. As for any CB who gets a 98 speed like Van Dyke got, to have him miss the cut in the game (especially when the Raiders were expected to lose CB Asomugha, who is listed as on the Raiders' roster in Madden 12 for the PS2) is baffling. Meanwhile, David Carr is on the 49ers roster, although every 49ers fan knew he wasn't coming back. There isn't a team in the league likely to attempt to rehabilitate him.
Even though one of the most famous 1st round draft picks of this past decade and one of the fastest players to run at the combine both miss the cut for NFL rosters, it is more fascinating that EA demonstrated a lack of effort in other aspects of PS2 roster preparation. As is the case with user-made players and draft-generated players, some NFL players simply don't have their real image. Though I couldn't begin to explain the etymology of the phrase, my dad and I began referring to these portraits as "pie-faces". For the second year in a row, Demaryius Thomas and Arrelious Benn had pie-faces. It could also be noted that 77 OVR LT Jared Veldheer is an NFL Icon just as he was last year (clearly an error last year, when he was a 65 OVR rookie at LT; the same five linemen that were Icons last year are Icons this year).
I didn’t recall it being this way from previous years, but this year there is a tremendous disparity between PS2 ratings and the attributes for the next-gen systems. I don’t view OVR as the be-all end-all of player attributes, but the following is pretty solid for inferences: Asomugha is a low 90’s OVR CB with something like 45 CTH (as opposed to 98 OVR in the next-gen systems). There’s at least a half-dozen quarterbacks with around 85 SPD and functional arms. Aaron Rodgers is a 96 OVR QB (not 98), while Tom Brady is hovering around 95 OVR (not 99). Of course, it was never expected that EA was going to integrate the next-gen attribute system into the PS2, but on the other hand, a lot of the numbers just seem wrong.
I can't tell yet if the game plays better than it did last year, as I haven't had much opportunity to do so yet (I ran a few series with the 49ers, and early indications are that the AI is more intelligent on All-pro). I am hoping that my complaints are limited to rosters, and that the game is in some other ways superior to previous versions.
EA didn’t find it suitable to retire the PS2 Madden series with any fanfare or fireworks. Instead, they humiliated it, killing it off silently with what must be its last installment. When I saw that there was no online option of any sort, it was then that I realized: EA wanted this version dead.
Perhaps it would have been nice to know that the rosters would be permanently disorganized and inaccurate in advance (without meticulous research and modification from myself, which is actually what I expected I was paying EA for with each installment of Madden), before my dad misguidedly bought one copy of PS Madden 12 for himself, and one for me. That was around $90 that could have been put toward a PS3.
I find it ironic that after years of next-gen users envying the PS2 Madden for its Franchise Mode and game play, they finally got the game they had been waiting for, while I doubt anyone who played previous PS2 Madden releases will wholeheartedly embrace this latest installment.
|||i knew it was the end for PS2 madden when EA took the online option off 11 last yr but yet still had the online option turned on for 09 2 yrs later but yet gave the excuse that nobody played madden for ps2 online and with the game not getting any better just the same version every yr i knew it was time to move on and have get the ps3 if i wanted my madden fix because it got harder and harder trying to do rosters etc with a game such out of whack.|||
I understand that it is difficult to manage game servers to be consistently functioning for hundreds of thousands of users. But even where it would have been too much to manage game servers, it would have been nice to have downloadable updates for the PS2. That would not have taken a tremendous amount of resources. Their oldest server could likely have been configured to deliver what amounted to approximately 1 MB of data on request, per user.
i knew it was the end for PS2 madden when EA took the online option off 11 last yr but yet still had the online option turned on for 09 2 yrs later but yet gave the excuse that nobody played madden for ps2 online and with the game not getting any better just the same version every yr i knew it was time to move on and have get the ps3 if i wanted my madden fix because it got harder and harder trying to do rosters etc with a game such out of whack.
The brand has often been slapped with the accusation that 'newer releases' are glorified roster updates. I don't even feel like I got a roster update.
Draft Logic??
I thought I read somewhere that they gave the CPU draft logic, the raiders would go for speed... that kind of thing, and that it would start making smarter roster moves...
That being said, why do teams still have 2 90 OVR QBs on their roster???
For Example, the Panters have Cam Newton at 90 overall, and then 2 years into my franchise they had the #2 overall pick, and drafted another QB who is now a 90 also, and they keep both...
Also I never get teams to trade in the draft, I offered up both my #1s this year and next year, as well as my #2 this year, to move up 4 spots, and it got declined... REALLY?????|||L O L.
That's why I like to control the entire franchise but play only with the buccaneers.
The AI is dumb and always be, you gotta pamper them.|||
Trading is useless. I once offered a 1st and second to move up, got declined for a first and 3rd. When drafting you have to pretty much assume that the CPU will draft overall in order with only a few miss picks. 2 90 overall qb's? No problem lets make it three.|||I just think its crazy, I have yet to see a 90 OVR player in FA... you kidding me... You get a stud in FA almost every year in the real NFL...|||
That being said, why do teams still have 2 90 OVR QBs on their roster???
For Example, the Panters have Cam Newton at 90 overall, and then 2 years into my franchise they had the #2 overall pick, and drafted another QB who is now a 90 also, and they keep both...
Also I never get teams to trade in the draft, I offered up both my #1s this year and next year, as well as my #2 this year, to move up 4 spots, and it got declined... REALLY?????|||L O L.
That's why I like to control the entire franchise but play only with the buccaneers.
The AI is dumb and always be, you gotta pamper them.|||
I thought I read somewhere that they gave the CPU draft logic, the raiders would go for speed... that kind of thing, and that it would start making smarter roster moves...
That being said, why do teams still have 2 90 OVR QBs on their roster???
For Example, the Panters have Cam Newton at 90 overall, and then 2 years into my franchise they had the #2 overall pick, and drafted another QB who is now a 90 also, and they keep both...
Also I never get teams to trade in the draft, I offered up both my #1s this year and next year, as well as my #2 this year, to move up 4 spots, and it got declined... REALLY?????
Trading is useless. I once offered a 1st and second to move up, got declined for a first and 3rd. When drafting you have to pretty much assume that the CPU will draft overall in order with only a few miss picks. 2 90 overall qb's? No problem lets make it three.|||I just think its crazy, I have yet to see a 90 OVR player in FA... you kidding me... You get a stud in FA almost every year in the real NFL...|||
I cant agree on that. I see 90's OL in there frequently.|||I have seen 1 90 OL...
I just think its crazy, I have yet to see a 90 OVR player in FA... you kidding me... You get a stud in FA almost every year in the real NFL...
Franchise Better
Last night I started my franchise with the Lions and encountered a few problems. After the first season, I couldn't download a new draft class or edit players which really made the game frustrating to play. I restarted the franchise today and so far I haven't experienced any problems.
I have a new problem though. I can't get my RBs to run worth a hoot. Jahvid Best and Mikel Leshoure are both rated around 90 so I can't figure out why they are doing so bad. I made every player on the O-line as well as my fullback have a rating of 99 for run blocking. Leshoure is getting 10-20 carries per game and is averaging just over 30 yards a game. Best is getting 5-10 carries per game and averaging less than 20 yards per game. I was thinking Leshoure should be averaging 70-80 yards per game and Best should be average 30-50 yards per game. All the other top RBs are rushing for well over 1000 yards and 10+ TDs. How do I fix this?|||Any suggestions on how to improve my RBs?|||
ya just go to the edit player menu and cheat!!! thats the way they set it up just draft the position players you need then edit their stats|||adjust sliders or lower difficulty i guess|||
Do a combination of NOT running against 8 man fronts, and running behind double teams. The defense is somewhat suped up on the game... but because it's still an animation based game, a DT/DE isn't going to beat a double team EVER!
If they are only rushing 4, then pulling a guard works out well too as long as you show patience. Don't EVER pull guards against loaded fronts though. The blitzer will come in untouched.
Use spin moves in the open field, it's way more effective than juking or trucking. The truck animation is slow and help will make the tackle. Also, the fumble rate is very high on the game. Run full speed to the sideline at an angle and spin against the grain. Very hard to be tackled when timed right.
Now go vote yes on my thread about Head Coach ok. Thanks.|||At what level are you playing?|||I adjusted my sliders up to make it more difficult to run and Ingram is still breaking off big runs. I have no problems running or finding the holes in the line.
I have a new problem though. I can't get my RBs to run worth a hoot. Jahvid Best and Mikel Leshoure are both rated around 90 so I can't figure out why they are doing so bad. I made every player on the O-line as well as my fullback have a rating of 99 for run blocking. Leshoure is getting 10-20 carries per game and is averaging just over 30 yards a game. Best is getting 5-10 carries per game and averaging less than 20 yards per game. I was thinking Leshoure should be averaging 70-80 yards per game and Best should be average 30-50 yards per game. All the other top RBs are rushing for well over 1000 yards and 10+ TDs. How do I fix this?|||Any suggestions on how to improve my RBs?|||
Any suggestions on how to improve my RBs?
ya just go to the edit player menu and cheat!!! thats the way they set it up just draft the position players you need then edit their stats|||adjust sliders or lower difficulty i guess|||
Any suggestions on how to improve my RBs?
Do a combination of NOT running against 8 man fronts, and running behind double teams. The defense is somewhat suped up on the game... but because it's still an animation based game, a DT/DE isn't going to beat a double team EVER!
If they are only rushing 4, then pulling a guard works out well too as long as you show patience. Don't EVER pull guards against loaded fronts though. The blitzer will come in untouched.
Use spin moves in the open field, it's way more effective than juking or trucking. The truck animation is slow and help will make the tackle. Also, the fumble rate is very high on the game. Run full speed to the sideline at an angle and spin against the grain. Very hard to be tackled when timed right.
Now go vote yes on my thread about Head Coach ok. Thanks.|||At what level are you playing?|||I adjusted my sliders up to make it more difficult to run and Ingram is still breaking off big runs. I have no problems running or finding the holes in the line.
Online not working?
'We're sorry but you are not permitted to register an Online pass which is required to access all online features.
I want to start my 2 day trial, why wont the game let me in?|||Way to lose a customer you *. No more EA Sports products for me. Good bye.
EA sports should release a book "how to * with your customers"
I want to start my 2 day trial, why wont the game let me in?|||Way to lose a customer you *. No more EA Sports products for me. Good bye.
EA sports should release a book "how to * with your customers"
What are tuner sets?
what are they and when will we get an update for those.|||no idea but great brady pic go pats|||It's a vehicle for updating specific aspects of a game, circumventing the need for a full title update and the red tape that comes along with it. The goal is to provide more frequent updates addressing individual problems rather than issuing massive updates periodically.|||
To expand on this, its used alot for online play for sliders and such in ranked games. If they feel QB accuracy is to high, they will put out a tunner update to lower it. For tuners I don't think its required to go through MS or Sony so they can just send it straight out.
It's a vehicle for updating specific aspects of a game, circumventing the need for a full title update and the red tape that comes along with it. The goal is to provide more frequent updates addressing individual problems rather than issuing massive updates periodically.
To expand on this, its used alot for online play for sliders and such in ranked games. If they feel QB accuracy is to high, they will put out a tunner update to lower it. For tuners I don't think its required to go through MS or Sony so they can just send it straight out.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Uploading NCAA draft classes
I tried to upload my NCAA draft class but when i tried to scout some players none of them are their just guys who i never heard of. I simulated a whole season to get to the draft to see if they was their and they wasnt. Is anyone else having the same issue?|||Alot people are idk the answer but the answer is in all the 15 older post of this same topic.|||There is a glitch if you saved the class on NCAA the 1st time it asked you it wont work. But if you did it after the players leaving screen then it will work. Which sucks because 90% of people did it when the game asked the 1st time
Any one else having these issues?
Has anyone experienced the following:
So playing the game I noticed a few glitches. One obvious is the pt deduction for playing online I won't cheese and go into that. One major one I would like to find out about though and have not seen on other posts
Playing 3v3 teamplay with 2 other friends vs cpu, My assignments were to control QB and LB squad. Every other play if at all the game would not like me call a play or select a defensive stance. Defense obviously it would pick a random coverage from the gameplan. Offense however is an issue because that is just delay of game after delay of game penalty. This would only happen between the three of us if I controlled those squads. Now before people assume and start ranting "It's your internet!!!" It is in fact not. Any other game mode (even 2v2 teamplay) works flawlessly in terms of connection (not glitches or bugs) 4.8 mbps dl and 1.5 mbps upload speeds with 100% strength signal so I would say connection is fine.
I've also noticed trophies glitching. I'm getting trophies I definitely did not earn ex: Tom brady award 194+ passer rating in a game. I was no where near that. Example of one I still haven't received Create MUT team. I've played 6 games and still no MUT creation trophy
Another thing I had noticed just for humor factor if any of you are still reading. I play on ps3 and last night I had noticed on the main menu ticker it stated if I wanted to purchase the EA season pass to search EA on xbox marketplace. LOL
So playing the game I noticed a few glitches. One obvious is the pt deduction for playing online I won't cheese and go into that. One major one I would like to find out about though and have not seen on other posts
Playing 3v3 teamplay with 2 other friends vs cpu, My assignments were to control QB and LB squad. Every other play if at all the game would not like me call a play or select a defensive stance. Defense obviously it would pick a random coverage from the gameplan. Offense however is an issue because that is just delay of game after delay of game penalty. This would only happen between the three of us if I controlled those squads. Now before people assume and start ranting "It's your internet!!!" It is in fact not. Any other game mode (even 2v2 teamplay) works flawlessly in terms of connection (not glitches or bugs) 4.8 mbps dl and 1.5 mbps upload speeds with 100% strength signal so I would say connection is fine.
I've also noticed trophies glitching. I'm getting trophies I definitely did not earn ex: Tom brady award 194+ passer rating in a game. I was no where near that. Example of one I still haven't received Create MUT team. I've played 6 games and still no MUT creation trophy
Another thing I had noticed just for humor factor if any of you are still reading. I play on ps3 and last night I had noticed on the main menu ticker it stated if I wanted to purchase the EA season pass to search EA on xbox marketplace. LOL
About Dynamic Player Progression with QB's.
In the Demo it shows both the QB's progression with how they react to pressure and composure and whatnot when you hit pause throughout the game.
Not once have I seen this in my franchise at any point in the game. It never shows me if the opposing QB is rattled and I want to know, as I'd know to be agressive with blitzes or not, but im not seeing it.
All I see is Hot or Cold players and Occasionally a runningbacks composure and if they will fight for extra yards.
Is this just me? Its bothering me.|||What good is me even making a post when all the Mods are going to do is hide the reply's.
Joseph Stalin must be a mod or something.|||Because some QB's are consistent in Madden
You sack him into interception.|||
This was the reply to you that was deleted. Posts from spam bots we delete to keep the forums clean.|||
Its just that every post i look at has like 5 posts on the first page hidden.|||
Ive played a whole season of franchise, against some bad QB's. Never has the QB shown up in the dynamic progression screen when i pause. No QB's ever have.
The demo showed them after they got sacked most often.
I sacked Sanchez 3 times in the first half and picked him off and it never brought up his dynamic progression dialogue on the pause screen. Its the same with everyone.
Also in the DEMO in the 4th quarter it would click on Brady's clutch and Welkers cluch and show up on the dynamic progression pause screen.
In the full game it doesnt do this and has never appeared for me.
Im annoyed.|||Seriously? I cant possibly be the only person who has noticed this and had it bother them.
Its one of the biggest selling points of the game, its on the back of the box and all Im seeing is Hot/Cold streaks and runningback's composure.
All the other stuff from the Demo is not showing up in the main game.
Not once have I seen this in my franchise at any point in the game. It never shows me if the opposing QB is rattled and I want to know, as I'd know to be agressive with blitzes or not, but im not seeing it.
All I see is Hot or Cold players and Occasionally a runningbacks composure and if they will fight for extra yards.
Is this just me? Its bothering me.|||What good is me even making a post when all the Mods are going to do is hide the reply's.
Joseph Stalin must be a mod or something.|||Because some QB's are consistent in Madden
You sack him into interception.|||
KD
This was the reply to you that was deleted. Posts from spam bots we delete to keep the forums clean.|||
KD
This was the reply to you that was deleted. Posts from spam bots we delete to keep the forums clean.
Its just that every post i look at has like 5 posts on the first page hidden.|||
Because some QB's are consistent in Madden
You sack him into interception.
Ive played a whole season of franchise, against some bad QB's. Never has the QB shown up in the dynamic progression screen when i pause. No QB's ever have.
The demo showed them after they got sacked most often.
I sacked Sanchez 3 times in the first half and picked him off and it never brought up his dynamic progression dialogue on the pause screen. Its the same with everyone.
Also in the DEMO in the 4th quarter it would click on Brady's clutch and Welkers cluch and show up on the dynamic progression pause screen.
In the full game it doesnt do this and has never appeared for me.
Im annoyed.|||Seriously? I cant possibly be the only person who has noticed this and had it bother them.
Its one of the biggest selling points of the game, its on the back of the box and all Im seeing is Hot/Cold streaks and runningback's composure.
All the other stuff from the Demo is not showing up in the main game.
Pump Fake DOESN'T work in Madden
I Pump Fake 5-6 times in the game and the CPU still sacks me.
The QB doesn't let go the ball when doing Pumpin fake|||Yet you still give it a 10/10 review. That is a head scratcher.|||
Because Graphics are beast|||
Could you please go troll somewhere else?|||
Wow Im glad you don't read reviews that I would actually listen to.. 10 out of 10 cause the graphics are good? Wow. Ding Ding Ding, lets get this guy his own magazine. He deserves it.|||Yeah it does in situations, especially double moves, run a slugo and pump on the slant and watch the DB reaction in the replay (if he's not Aso or Revis) The pump also gets the line off their feet, u can't pump fake somebody not looking at you.|||
Most astute observation of the year, because graphics are everything. . . NOT.
If this were the case everyone would have purchased NFL 2k5 in masses over Madden 2005 as 2k5 had tremendous visuals for a last gen game.
The QB doesn't let go the ball when doing Pumpin fake|||Yet you still give it a 10/10 review. That is a head scratcher.|||
Yet you still give it a 10/10 review. That is a head scratcher.
Because Graphics are beast|||
I Pump Fake 5-6 times in the game and the CPU still sacks me.
The QB doesn't let go the ball when doing Pumpin fake
Could you please go troll somewhere else?|||
Yet you still give it a 10/10 review. That is a head scratcher.
Because Graphics are beast
Wow Im glad you don't read reviews that I would actually listen to.. 10 out of 10 cause the graphics are good? Wow. Ding Ding Ding, lets get this guy his own magazine. He deserves it.|||Yeah it does in situations, especially double moves, run a slugo and pump on the slant and watch the DB reaction in the replay (if he's not Aso or Revis) The pump also gets the line off their feet, u can't pump fake somebody not looking at you.|||
Yet you still give it a 10/10 review. That is a head scratcher.
Because Graphics are beast
Most astute observation of the year, because graphics are everything. . . NOT.
If this were the case everyone would have purchased NFL 2k5 in masses over Madden 2005 as 2k5 had tremendous visuals for a last gen game.
Madden 12 = I suck now ??
OK ... I turned 31 this year and have been playing Madden since SNES days. I suck so bad at this game this year ... HELP 
In the last couple of years I have studied up on how to stop cheez plays and how to compete online while playing clean football. I won about half of the games I played the last couple of years online. I did really good in MUT last year and probably won 75% of my games ... Then Madden 12 came out
0-9 currently ... averaging 5 pts a game and allowing 28 ... I have been conceding games to stop the bleeding. I play with the Chiefs and can't seem to run the ball at all (which I was able to do last year). Passing drives me nuts!!!! Did players grow 4 ft in the last 12 months? I like to sit in the pocket and pass ... I am thinking you almost always have to leave it unless it is a quick pass and they are not doing bump n run. Throwing over the middle is 50% chance of INT and the All Madden leaping defenders this year make a lot of other routes hard to complete as well.
Please help with with ideas ... I hate to make this a offline franchise only game for me. What am I doing wrong this year to where my old man game is no longer functional. Thanks!!!
|||I suck on D so I try to control the ball as much as possible.
Run the ball as much as you can. Get into 2nd and short, 3rd and short situations so that the whole playbook is open to you.
Also, make sure to take some shots deep to loosen the coverage.
That's all I got..|||Dont feel bad im in kind of a slump in my offline franchise. Im only giving up like 17 points per game but on offense im still trying to adjust to some zone defense that actually works for once. Ive forced some boneheaded passes that get picked off. Just need to get protection and make better reads.|||One thing I like is that if you play real football the D can be tuff, especially if your not playing with the super teams where everything is pretty easy. I play with the Skins and you have to adjust your play calling and game plan to basic fundamentals of football, control the clock and stay in short distance situations so you can move the offense down the field.
Every team can't throw deep all the time, with the Skins for example I may take 2 or 3 shots down field a game, more if the safeties are up at the line or its a lot of one on one. I roll through about 25 different plays a game. On D I run multiple coverage's, I usually run a base coverage for the first series just to get an idea of what the other person is going to try to do then make adjustments. Most people have a few money plays that they like to force, I give it to them, then take it away when they really need it which 9 times out of 10 ends up in a TO.
One thing you can count on especially with online play is the little kid that has no real world football IQ, I played some kid he had the eagles (of course) he got up due to a couple of big plays from fumbles and a pick 6, on O however this kid had 3 options run with vick, throw to the seam or streaks with D jack. The dummy refused to punt, which gave me great field position every time, he also refused to kick FG's which took easy points off the board. He did this, among other things anyone with football smarts would not do, needless to say he took a L, where he should have dominated a far weaker team.|||
Nice good on ya man. I suck against human players, cause I seem to forget what play the just got done running, so I see a 5 wr set and I think Hey this is a new play. I have to start doing what a buddy of mine does, and just writes down all the plays a person uses, and by the 2nd half you can't move the ball at all on him.
In the last couple of years I have studied up on how to stop cheez plays and how to compete online while playing clean football. I won about half of the games I played the last couple of years online. I did really good in MUT last year and probably won 75% of my games ... Then Madden 12 came out
0-9 currently ... averaging 5 pts a game and allowing 28 ... I have been conceding games to stop the bleeding. I play with the Chiefs and can't seem to run the ball at all (which I was able to do last year). Passing drives me nuts!!!! Did players grow 4 ft in the last 12 months? I like to sit in the pocket and pass ... I am thinking you almost always have to leave it unless it is a quick pass and they are not doing bump n run. Throwing over the middle is 50% chance of INT and the All Madden leaping defenders this year make a lot of other routes hard to complete as well.
Please help with with ideas ... I hate to make this a offline franchise only game for me. What am I doing wrong this year to where my old man game is no longer functional. Thanks!!!
|||I suck on D so I try to control the ball as much as possible.Run the ball as much as you can. Get into 2nd and short, 3rd and short situations so that the whole playbook is open to you.
Also, make sure to take some shots deep to loosen the coverage.
That's all I got..|||Dont feel bad im in kind of a slump in my offline franchise. Im only giving up like 17 points per game but on offense im still trying to adjust to some zone defense that actually works for once. Ive forced some boneheaded passes that get picked off. Just need to get protection and make better reads.|||One thing I like is that if you play real football the D can be tuff, especially if your not playing with the super teams where everything is pretty easy. I play with the Skins and you have to adjust your play calling and game plan to basic fundamentals of football, control the clock and stay in short distance situations so you can move the offense down the field.
Every team can't throw deep all the time, with the Skins for example I may take 2 or 3 shots down field a game, more if the safeties are up at the line or its a lot of one on one. I roll through about 25 different plays a game. On D I run multiple coverage's, I usually run a base coverage for the first series just to get an idea of what the other person is going to try to do then make adjustments. Most people have a few money plays that they like to force, I give it to them, then take it away when they really need it which 9 times out of 10 ends up in a TO.
One thing you can count on especially with online play is the little kid that has no real world football IQ, I played some kid he had the eagles (of course) he got up due to a couple of big plays from fumbles and a pick 6, on O however this kid had 3 options run with vick, throw to the seam or streaks with D jack. The dummy refused to punt, which gave me great field position every time, he also refused to kick FG's which took easy points off the board. He did this, among other things anyone with football smarts would not do, needless to say he took a L, where he should have dominated a far weaker team.|||
One thing I like is that if you play real football the D can be tuff, especially if your not playing with the super teams where everything is pretty easy. I play with the Skins and you have to adjust your play calling and game plan to basic fundamentals of football, control the clock and stay in short distance situations so you can move the offense down the field.
Every team can't throw deep all the time, with the Skins for example I may take 2 or 3 shots down field a game, more if the safeties are up at the line or its a lot of one on one. I roll through about 25 different plays a game. On D I run multiple coverage's, I usually run a base coverage for the first series just to get an idea of what the other person is going to try to do then make adjustments. Most people have a few money plays that they like to force, I give it to them, then take it away when they really need it which 9 times out of 10 ends up in a TO.
One thing you can count on especially with online play is the little kid that has no real world football IQ, I played some kid he had the eagles (of course) he got up due to a couple of big plays from fumbles and a pick 6, on O however this kid had 3 options run with vick, throw to the seam or streaks with D jack. The dummy refused to punt, which gave me great field position every time, he also refused to kick FG's which took easy points off the board. He did this, among other things anyone with football smarts would not do, needless to say he took a L, where he should have dominated a far weaker team.
Nice good on ya man. I suck against human players, cause I seem to forget what play the just got done running, so I see a 5 wr set and I think Hey this is a new play. I have to start doing what a buddy of mine does, and just writes down all the plays a person uses, and by the 2nd half you can't move the ball at all on him.
Does anyone want to see Create A Football mode in Madden?
I sure do...|||Anyone|||Just because you don't know how to take care of your Xbox doesn't mean you should waist time trolling forums.|||
I am not trolling, I really want Create a Football added to the game|||
Probably. I love how he is blaming a game for something that was his fault lol
Just because you don't know how to take care of your Xbox doesn't mean you should waist time trolling forums.
I am not trolling, I really want Create a Football added to the game|||
I bet the OP is the guy that would leave his box on all day and night. Set at the netflix browsing status. and goes on to wonder why his Box dies.|||
Just because you don't know how to take care of your Xbox doesn't mean you should waist time trolling forums.
I bet the OP is the guy that would leave his box on all day and night. Set at the netflix browsing status. and goes on to wonder why his Box dies.
Just because you don't know how to take care of your Xbox doesn't mean you should waist time trolling forums.
Probably. I love how he is blaming a game for something that was his fault lol
Madden NFL 13 Early Wishlist By KidFresh954
OK Madden fans i think its time to start early on Madden NFL 13
First i will like to say thank you EA for improving madden the best you could this year but as well there's pro's and there's cons as well. this game this year top's and restores the fans trust a little more when it come to spending 63 dollars. So for me and all the true gamers we say we appreciate it EA but once again this year you guys really hurt the superstar mode FANS. I didn't think it was fair to leave us out so FOR MADDEN 13 it should be the YEAR FOR SUPERSTAR MODE. ''i'' and many others across the world waited in line for hours expecting superstar mode to be the **** and I'm pretty sure for allot of people it was a heart breaker as well. So in this forum I'm going to go over a some little tweaks ''EA TWEAKS THE WORD IS TWEAKS MEANING DO NOT DOWNSIZE THE GAME LIKE ALWAYS'' just make it better. In this forum I'm going over superstar mode and some game play tweaks to the near flawless version of this year. And also i have been noticing EA has been complaining that madden fans are never happy well that's very true but your job is to make sure we get the best product for our bucks ''YOU GUYS KNEW WHAT YOU WERE IN FOR WHEN YOU SIGNED UP FOR THIS''. But i said that to say this bring back all the old things that made madden great you guys take away allot of good stuff for what i do not know and also if it has anything to do with sales EA you will never have to worry about that from the outside looking in people will always buy madden but they will stop if it doesn't keep getting better...I BET I CAN DO A BETTER JOB HIRE ME AND YOU WILL SELL BILLIONS
SUPERSTAR MODE/ GAME PLAY TWEAKS
1.Bring back PlayMaker(make it L1/LB or something) ''because theirs allot of unused buttons'' (GamePlay)
2.Bring back run styles and top speed run styles(TOP SPEED meaning see how Adrain Petterson runs he has 2 gears he runs low then when he has a lanes he switches into top gear and he is off to the races) (GamePlay)
3.Bring back the workouts /Draft Combine-40yard dash, bench press, practice camp ''Madden 07''(SuperstarMode)
4.Bring Back the Agents (SuperStarMode)
5.Have actual practice attire( helmet, jersey, pants) no pads (Madden 07)
6.Stiff arms styles(the stiff arm move is very under rated) Ladainian Tomlinson ''that mean right under the facemask move'' and many others have nice stiff arms just do your research (GamePlay)
7.Reversible Hand Warmers- sounds crazy but sometimes the SIMPLE THINGS MATTER
8.In Game jersey wearing style option such as......Brett Farve , Arron Rodgers etc.
9.Option to pick you own jersey number when drafted (SuperstarMode)
10.Draft day Just a Little click of you holding your jersey of the team who picked you (SuperStarMode)
11.Pregame Warmups 20secs the most and it gives you the ability to assert skill points for that game (SuperStarMode)
12.Contract Purpose , used towards various space's like mansion, apt ect..and it can be used as a hub like madden 06 but you can view trophy's Superbowl rings etc.. ''what's the point of winning if you cant see the outcome accomplishment''(SuperStarMode)
...And that's about it EA i don't know if what you guys do is extremely hard why allot of things you guys cant do but atleast add the simple things you did them before we know it can be done again in this new era of systems from all the FANS to you WE RESPECT YOU and show it every year standing in 3 hour lines spending 63 dollars and you know the rest and all WE want is some RESPECT FROM YOU GUYS to not do half jobs and what we break our necks every year to buy ''AND YOU SAID IT IF IT'S IN THE GAME IT'S IN THE GAME''
|||Great post man, I agree with roughly 99.9% of your suggestions. I only have one thing to add to your already impressive wishlist:
1.) Contract Goals/Player Expectations (Superstar Mode)
I mean let's face it, not every player who comes into the league expecting to be a "Superstar" stays with the team that drafts him. When it comes down to it, its extremely simple, every team has expecations for certain players and if the player doesn't meet those expectaions they cease to play for that organization.|||this is for ea get a better person in there to do the game movements whoever is doing those jukes they suck and they look dum and unreal
better juke styles what happened to the highstep 2 step breakdown jukes when you burst threw the whole and you meet the linebacker just you and him in a blink of and eye all you see is a quick ''Adrian Petterson'' or the quick one step plant juke to change directions ''Percey Harvin'' quickly on a sweep toss turning up the field and bursting right threw that seem but if EA cares they will watch these videos if they cant see the picture im painting perfect jukes and Running back moves RAW FOOTAGE for running backs madden 13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UA1InLg5-0 -(Brandon James & Percey Harvin) Florida Gators
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd8h0FHJF3M&feature=related -(Chris Rainy) Florida Gators
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD-wivXcHTQ -(Adrian Petterson) best example
all of this is to show You EA that you need Running back personality's you guys need raw footage and im giving it to you these videos show you how moves should be the quick juke on the break the break down everything if you cant see this just show everyone you guys dont care unless the pressures on all those buttons thats on the controller i kno it can be used its just wasting space L1 R1 can be use for quick jukes to weave in and out of traffic ....you guys tried to do the breakdown juke last year when you had Reggie Bush in the commercial but it just does not look right or its not quick enough raw videos get it right or do what this kid who made this blog said HIRE HIM A MAN OF IDEAS AND FIRES THOSE UNCREATIVE WORKERS were tired of getting half work and paying for it but still good job on madden 12 you did your best and all to do now is improve even more dont downsize add add add you even took away when people get hit they helmet fly off the SIMPLE THINGS people love you guys seemed to take it away|||I agree 99.8% with you but I only have a wii and madden 09 is the last time i have personally seen superstar mode on any madden game.
1.Bring back Superstar mode to wii(please)
First i will like to say thank you EA for improving madden the best you could this year but as well there's pro's and there's cons as well. this game this year top's and restores the fans trust a little more when it come to spending 63 dollars. So for me and all the true gamers we say we appreciate it EA but once again this year you guys really hurt the superstar mode FANS. I didn't think it was fair to leave us out so FOR MADDEN 13 it should be the YEAR FOR SUPERSTAR MODE. ''i'' and many others across the world waited in line for hours expecting superstar mode to be the **** and I'm pretty sure for allot of people it was a heart breaker as well. So in this forum I'm going to go over a some little tweaks ''EA TWEAKS THE WORD IS TWEAKS MEANING DO NOT DOWNSIZE THE GAME LIKE ALWAYS'' just make it better. In this forum I'm going over superstar mode and some game play tweaks to the near flawless version of this year. And also i have been noticing EA has been complaining that madden fans are never happy well that's very true but your job is to make sure we get the best product for our bucks ''YOU GUYS KNEW WHAT YOU WERE IN FOR WHEN YOU SIGNED UP FOR THIS''. But i said that to say this bring back all the old things that made madden great you guys take away allot of good stuff for what i do not know and also if it has anything to do with sales EA you will never have to worry about that from the outside looking in people will always buy madden but they will stop if it doesn't keep getting better...I BET I CAN DO A BETTER JOB HIRE ME AND YOU WILL SELL BILLIONS
SUPERSTAR MODE/ GAME PLAY TWEAKS
1.Bring back PlayMaker(make it L1/LB or something) ''because theirs allot of unused buttons'' (GamePlay)
2.Bring back run styles and top speed run styles(TOP SPEED meaning see how Adrain Petterson runs he has 2 gears he runs low then when he has a lanes he switches into top gear and he is off to the races) (GamePlay)
3.Bring back the workouts /Draft Combine-40yard dash, bench press, practice camp ''Madden 07''(SuperstarMode)
4.Bring Back the Agents (SuperStarMode)
5.Have actual practice attire( helmet, jersey, pants) no pads (Madden 07)
6.Stiff arms styles(the stiff arm move is very under rated) Ladainian Tomlinson ''that mean right under the facemask move'' and many others have nice stiff arms just do your research (GamePlay)
7.Reversible Hand Warmers- sounds crazy but sometimes the SIMPLE THINGS MATTER
8.In Game jersey wearing style option such as......Brett Farve , Arron Rodgers etc.
9.Option to pick you own jersey number when drafted (SuperstarMode)
10.Draft day Just a Little click of you holding your jersey of the team who picked you (SuperStarMode)
11.Pregame Warmups 20secs the most and it gives you the ability to assert skill points for that game (SuperStarMode)
12.Contract Purpose , used towards various space's like mansion, apt ect..and it can be used as a hub like madden 06 but you can view trophy's Superbowl rings etc.. ''what's the point of winning if you cant see the outcome accomplishment''(SuperStarMode)
...And that's about it EA i don't know if what you guys do is extremely hard why allot of things you guys cant do but atleast add the simple things you did them before we know it can be done again in this new era of systems from all the FANS to you WE RESPECT YOU and show it every year standing in 3 hour lines spending 63 dollars and you know the rest and all WE want is some RESPECT FROM YOU GUYS to not do half jobs and what we break our necks every year to buy ''AND YOU SAID IT IF IT'S IN THE GAME IT'S IN THE GAME''
|||Great post man, I agree with roughly 99.9% of your suggestions. I only have one thing to add to your already impressive wishlist:
1.) Contract Goals/Player Expectations (Superstar Mode)
I mean let's face it, not every player who comes into the league expecting to be a "Superstar" stays with the team that drafts him. When it comes down to it, its extremely simple, every team has expecations for certain players and if the player doesn't meet those expectaions they cease to play for that organization.|||this is for ea get a better person in there to do the game movements whoever is doing those jukes they suck and they look dum and unreal
better juke styles what happened to the highstep 2 step breakdown jukes when you burst threw the whole and you meet the linebacker just you and him in a blink of and eye all you see is a quick ''Adrian Petterson'' or the quick one step plant juke to change directions ''Percey Harvin'' quickly on a sweep toss turning up the field and bursting right threw that seem but if EA cares they will watch these videos if they cant see the picture im painting perfect jukes and Running back moves RAW FOOTAGE for running backs madden 13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UA1InLg5-0 -(Brandon James & Percey Harvin) Florida Gators
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd8h0FHJF3M&feature=related -(Chris Rainy) Florida Gators
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD-wivXcHTQ -(Adrian Petterson) best example
all of this is to show You EA that you need Running back personality's you guys need raw footage and im giving it to you these videos show you how moves should be the quick juke on the break the break down everything if you cant see this just show everyone you guys dont care unless the pressures on all those buttons thats on the controller i kno it can be used its just wasting space L1 R1 can be use for quick jukes to weave in and out of traffic ....you guys tried to do the breakdown juke last year when you had Reggie Bush in the commercial but it just does not look right or its not quick enough raw videos get it right or do what this kid who made this blog said HIRE HIM A MAN OF IDEAS AND FIRES THOSE UNCREATIVE WORKERS were tired of getting half work and paying for it but still good job on madden 12 you did your best and all to do now is improve even more dont downsize add add add you even took away when people get hit they helmet fly off the SIMPLE THINGS people love you guys seemed to take it away|||I agree 99.8% with you but I only have a wii and madden 09 is the last time i have personally seen superstar mode on any madden game.
1.Bring back Superstar mode to wii(please)
See you guys in a year....maybe
I thought I would be buying Madden again this year. But after reading reviews and comments on this board, I know I wont be. (I played the demo as well)
None of the things I wanted addressed were "fixed" in this years game. Yes, I know there are some changes, and overall the game is better than Madden 11, but for $60 I expect a lot more.
EA did get me to spend $60 on NCAA 12 (which I love), so at least they got my money there. And while that game has its own flaws, I feel it is one of the best football games I have played in a long time. That is another reason I wont buy Madden 12, because I feel it is not even on the same level as NCAA 12. Its actually pretty sad, since both games are made by the same company.
Maybe my expectations are set too high. Maybe I think you guys are capable of programming things that just aren't possible to do yet. Maybe I have this ideal football game in my head and its not really an ideal football game from a business and money making standpoint.
I honestly think its the yearly cycle of these games. Maybe you guys at EA should seriously think about coming out with these games every other year. That way you can really debug and plan it thoroughly. But maybe the money is just so good on a yearly basis, so you guys don't really care.
Anyway this letter/memo/rant is done. Thanks for the years of Madden since back when I use to play as a kid on Sega. Also thank you for NCAA 12
As the saying goes....maybe next year.
|||Why don't you rent it and decide for yourself?|||Don't get your hopes up.|||want a cookie?|||NCAA is the superior product, graphics notwithstanding, but Madden is fun; flawed and arcaedy, but it is still fun. With that said, I will be trading Madden shortly and keeping NCAA.|||
NCAA12 is horribly unbalanced and busted this year. linebackers make INTs like Jacoby playing center field. It's insane and annoying.|||
My best friend bought it so I am going over tomorrow to play the full version.
None of the things I wanted addressed were "fixed" in this years game. Yes, I know there are some changes, and overall the game is better than Madden 11, but for $60 I expect a lot more.
EA did get me to spend $60 on NCAA 12 (which I love), so at least they got my money there. And while that game has its own flaws, I feel it is one of the best football games I have played in a long time. That is another reason I wont buy Madden 12, because I feel it is not even on the same level as NCAA 12. Its actually pretty sad, since both games are made by the same company.
Maybe my expectations are set too high. Maybe I think you guys are capable of programming things that just aren't possible to do yet. Maybe I have this ideal football game in my head and its not really an ideal football game from a business and money making standpoint.
I honestly think its the yearly cycle of these games. Maybe you guys at EA should seriously think about coming out with these games every other year. That way you can really debug and plan it thoroughly. But maybe the money is just so good on a yearly basis, so you guys don't really care.
Anyway this letter/memo/rant is done. Thanks for the years of Madden since back when I use to play as a kid on Sega. Also thank you for NCAA 12
As the saying goes....maybe next year.
|||Why don't you rent it and decide for yourself?|||Don't get your hopes up.|||want a cookie?|||NCAA is the superior product, graphics notwithstanding, but Madden is fun; flawed and arcaedy, but it is still fun. With that said, I will be trading Madden shortly and keeping NCAA.|||
EA did get me to spend $60 on NCAA 12 (which I love),
NCAA12 is horribly unbalanced and busted this year. linebackers make INTs like Jacoby playing center field. It's insane and annoying.|||
Why don't you rent it and decide for yourself?
My best friend bought it so I am going over tomorrow to play the full version.
Replace Franchise mode with Head Coach add-on (DLC)
So, this is an idea I've been pushing for a while now, and after playing Madden 12 I think it really is the best way to go.
Madden 12's franchise mode is a big upgrade from 11... but it's still not touching HC09 AT ALL! I'm convinced, that with all the back code, it's just not possible. So, instead of complaining about it, this is how it can be fixed.
Replace Franchise mode with Head Coach. Make it downloadable content, so it basically would work as an extension of the disk. Charge $20 for a package of both off and online franchise.
HC09 failed because it was lacking in gameplay and presentation. This would solve that, as you'd be using Madden's G&P. The games really not that big of a download once you strip away the G&P so the size isn't an issue. EA is a business first, and I think that this idea would profit tremendously. Save a ton of money producing and delivering the game.
I could list literally 100 ways that this idea would benefit the gamer, but I wont. Instead, I'll list a few ways that it benefits EA.
Pros:
*More profitable than giving the content away with the game, with none of the added cost of production, shipping, or separate marketing that came with HC09.
*The game could be sold and downloaded on EA's website. Making the price for add-space go through the roof on release day.
*Easier to change/patch, since you're not completely dealing with codes already on a disc.
*You could do it the first year in ADDITION to franchise mode on the game to test run it.
*More space on the disc. (most likely would be dedicated to presentation)
Hopefully everybody get's behind this idea so much that it comes to fruition. I know a lot of you people are cheap and hear extra money and don't want to pay. But seriously... my idea is a steal for BOTH sides.
P.s. if you like the idea, DO NOT just vote. Make sure you leave a comment so we can keep this thread at the top for as long as possible! That's the ONLY way the devs will see it.|||I say don't get rid of it, but add the head coach anyways.|||
I think that'd be the right way to do it for the first year to make the transition easier. But from a business standpoint, you'd lose sales (competing with yourself is never healthy). So, it'd have to be phased out eventually.|||But won't people complain about having to buy the HC add on?|||am a long time suffering offline franchise player I would give my left nut for a better madden franchise mode josh looman is nothing more than a used car salesman he sold us on this trash of a franchise mode we need to vote to fire looman|||
welll only the die hard offline players would really line up for this count me as one ive been waiting years for improved offline franchise and am still waiting that tool looman wrecked this game|||
I honestly don't think those people matter as much as they'd like to think they do. It's one thing to not buy a VERY flawed HC09... but if a person is complaining about an extra $20 for franchise mode, then they just aren't really into franchise mode. Online franchise cost $10 as it is.
To basically have a whole video game, that costed around $50 when it was new... for only an additional $10 is a complete steal. It'd help sell Season Ticket too, if it gave you a discount on this.|||
well as of this post there have been 5 people who dont know what they are doing who voted no|||
you dont want it dont pay for it some of us are at the end, we hate franchise mode with a passion and want it better and are willing to shell out some MS points for a REAL franchise mode 1st step like a poster above said FIRE LOOMAN|||I don't think this would happen as a DLC.
If anything, I could see Head Coach '13 or '14.I would be cool with that.
I like this franchise mode the way it is, provided that they continue to improve on the franchise part next year.|||this game has no franchise mode so how can anyone like it the way it is|||
i guess your just another troll who hasnt even played the game the franchise mode is an unplayable mess|||
Oh, I'm the troll now?
I don't think you understand how business works.
I'm just realistic.|||
what world are you living in? this is the franchise mode we are gonna have for next 5-6 yrs they don't improve this trash year in year out ahhahaha when was the last time they tweeked franchise mode? what 04? hahaha wow are you naive or what. get a clue genus
fanboys will be fanboys
Madden 12's franchise mode is a big upgrade from 11... but it's still not touching HC09 AT ALL! I'm convinced, that with all the back code, it's just not possible. So, instead of complaining about it, this is how it can be fixed.
Replace Franchise mode with Head Coach. Make it downloadable content, so it basically would work as an extension of the disk. Charge $20 for a package of both off and online franchise.
HC09 failed because it was lacking in gameplay and presentation. This would solve that, as you'd be using Madden's G&P. The games really not that big of a download once you strip away the G&P so the size isn't an issue. EA is a business first, and I think that this idea would profit tremendously. Save a ton of money producing and delivering the game.
I could list literally 100 ways that this idea would benefit the gamer, but I wont. Instead, I'll list a few ways that it benefits EA.
Pros:
*More profitable than giving the content away with the game, with none of the added cost of production, shipping, or separate marketing that came with HC09.
*The game could be sold and downloaded on EA's website. Making the price for add-space go through the roof on release day.
*Easier to change/patch, since you're not completely dealing with codes already on a disc.
*You could do it the first year in ADDITION to franchise mode on the game to test run it.
*More space on the disc. (most likely would be dedicated to presentation)
Hopefully everybody get's behind this idea so much that it comes to fruition. I know a lot of you people are cheap and hear extra money and don't want to pay. But seriously... my idea is a steal for BOTH sides.
P.s. if you like the idea, DO NOT just vote. Make sure you leave a comment so we can keep this thread at the top for as long as possible! That's the ONLY way the devs will see it.|||I say don't get rid of it, but add the head coach anyways.|||
I say don't get rid of it, but add the head coach anyways.
I think that'd be the right way to do it for the first year to make the transition easier. But from a business standpoint, you'd lose sales (competing with yourself is never healthy). So, it'd have to be phased out eventually.|||But won't people complain about having to buy the HC add on?|||am a long time suffering offline franchise player I would give my left nut for a better madden franchise mode josh looman is nothing more than a used car salesman he sold us on this trash of a franchise mode we need to vote to fire looman|||
But won't people complain about having to buy the HC add on?
welll only the die hard offline players would really line up for this count me as one ive been waiting years for improved offline franchise and am still waiting that tool looman wrecked this game|||
But won't people complain about having to buy the HC add on?
I honestly don't think those people matter as much as they'd like to think they do. It's one thing to not buy a VERY flawed HC09... but if a person is complaining about an extra $20 for franchise mode, then they just aren't really into franchise mode. Online franchise cost $10 as it is.
To basically have a whole video game, that costed around $50 when it was new... for only an additional $10 is a complete steal. It'd help sell Season Ticket too, if it gave you a discount on this.|||
So, this is an idea I've been pushing for a while now, and after playing Madden 12 I think it really is the best way to go.
Madden 12's franchise mode is a big upgrade from 11... but it's still not touching HC09 AT ALL! I'm convinced, that with all the back code, it's just not possible. So, instead of complaining about it, this is how it can be fixed.
Replace Franchise mode with Head Coach. Make it downloadable content, so it basically would work as an extension of the disk. Charge $20 for a package of both off and online franchise.
HC09 failed because it was lacking in gameplay and presentation. This would solve that, as you'd be using Madden's G&P. The games really not that big of a download once you strip away the G&P so the size isn't an issue. EA is a business first, and I think that this idea would profit tremendously. Save a ton of money producing and delivering the game.
I could list literally 100 ways that this idea would benefit the gamer, but I wont. Instead, I'll list a few ways that it benefits EA.
Pros:
*More profitable than giving the content away with the game, with none of the added cost of production, shipping, or separate marketing that came with HC09.
*The game could be sold and downloaded on EA's website. Making the price for add-space go through the roof on release day.
*Easier to change/patch, since you're not completely dealing with codes already on a disc.
*You could do it the first year in ADDITION to franchise mode on the game to test run it.
*More space on the disc. (most likely would be dedicated to presentation)
Hopefully everybody get's behind this idea so much that it comes to fruition. I know a lot of you people are cheap and hear extra money and don't want to pay. But seriously... my idea is a steal for BOTH sides.
P.s. if you like the idea, DO NOT just vote. Make sure you leave a comment so we can keep this thread at the top for as long as possible! That's the ONLY way the devs will see it.
well as of this post there have been 5 people who dont know what they are doing who voted no|||
So, this is an idea I've been pushing for a while now, and after playing Madden 12 I think it really is the best way to go.
Madden 12's franchise mode is a big upgrade from 11... but it's still not touching HC09 AT ALL! I'm convinced, that with all the back code, it's just not possible. So, instead of complaining about it, this is how it can be fixed.
Replace Franchise mode with Head Coach. Make it downloadable content, so it basically would work as an extension of the disk. Charge $20 for a package of both off and online franchise.
HC09 failed because it was lacking in gameplay and presentation. This would solve that, as you'd be using Madden's G&P. The games really not that big of a download once you strip away the G&P so the size isn't an issue. EA is a business first, and I think that this idea would profit tremendously. Save a ton of money producing and delivering the game.
I could list literally 100 ways that this idea would benefit the gamer, but I wont. Instead, I'll list a few ways that it benefits EA.
Pros:
*More profitable than giving the content away with the game, with none of the added cost of production, shipping, or separate marketing that came with HC09.
*The game could be sold and downloaded on EA's website. Making the price for add-space go through the roof on release day.
*Easier to change/patch, since you're not completely dealing with codes already on a disc.
*You could do it the first year in ADDITION to franchise mode on the game to test run it.
*More space on the disc. (most likely would be dedicated to presentation)
Hopefully everybody get's behind this idea so much that it comes to fruition. I know a lot of you people are cheap and hear extra money and don't want to pay. But seriously... my idea is a steal for BOTH sides.
P.s. if you like the idea, DO NOT just vote. Make sure you leave a comment so we can keep this thread at the top for as long as possible! That's the ONLY way the devs will see it.
well as of this post there have been 5 people who dont know what they are doing who voted no
you dont want it dont pay for it some of us are at the end, we hate franchise mode with a passion and want it better and are willing to shell out some MS points for a REAL franchise mode 1st step like a poster above said FIRE LOOMAN|||I don't think this would happen as a DLC.
If anything, I could see Head Coach '13 or '14.I would be cool with that.
I like this franchise mode the way it is, provided that they continue to improve on the franchise part next year.|||this game has no franchise mode so how can anyone like it the way it is|||
I don't think this would happen as a DLC.
If anything, I could see Head Coach '13 or '14.I would be cool with that.
I like this franchise mode the way it is, provided that they continue to improve on the franchise part next year.
i guess your just another troll who hasnt even played the game the franchise mode is an unplayable mess|||
I don't think this would happen as a DLC.
If anything, I could see Head Coach '13 or '14.I would be cool with that.
I like this franchise mode the way it is, provided that they continue to improve on the franchise part next year.
i guess your just another troll who hasnt even played the game the franchise mode is an unplayable mess
Oh, I'm the troll now?
I don't think you understand how business works.
I'm just realistic.|||
I don't think this would happen as a DLC.
If anything, I could see Head Coach '13 or '14.I would be cool with that.
I like this franchise mode the way it is, provided that they continue to improve on the franchise part next year.
what world are you living in? this is the franchise mode we are gonna have for next 5-6 yrs they don't improve this trash year in year out ahhahaha when was the last time they tweeked franchise mode? what 04? hahaha wow are you naive or what. get a clue genus
fanboys will be fanboys
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