Special Teams Idea Mechanic

[cheddabob7502]

Been playing and trying to come up with an Idea about making field goal kicking game mean something. (Borrowing the target passing idea in Madden 18) Holding or tapping down left trigger to hike the ball and initiate the kicker's walking animation. Player has to use the left joystick for the aiming. Now the issue I'm trying to determine is using either the right joystick or right trigger to control the power/timing of the kick. Then once timing is made properly, ball should go where player aimed it. Kick Acc Attribute will come in when aiming for placement. Kicking strength will come in to play w/timing. Clutch would be into play only @ crucial times in games (making it easier to kick with One button style). This has been an idea of mine but feel free to add or take away.

[ODogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by cheddabob7502

Been playing and trying to come up with an Idea about making field goal kicking game mean something. (Borrowing the target passing idea in Madden 18) Holding or tapping down left trigger to hike the ball and initiate the kicker's walking animation. Player has to use the left joystick for the aiming. Now the issue I'm trying to determine is using either the right joystick or right trigger to control the power/timing of the kick. Then once timing is made properly, ball should go where player aimed it. Kick Acc Attribute will come in when aiming for placement. Kicking strength will come in to play w/timing. Clutch would be into play only @ crucial times in games (making it easier to kick with One button style). This has been an idea of mine but feel free to add or take away.

Considering they did away with the right joystick mechanic because people thought it was too difficult I don't foresee this ever happening. Personally I think the way kicking is now is just fine, I occasionally miss field goals myself but not too often.

If anything I'd just like them to increase the ratings in terms of crappier kickers are even harder to make kicks with and great kickers are harder to miss with.

[ninertravel]

How about they actually make LS mean something?? instead of not being able to actually put them on the depth chart in franchise mode, like you can on exhibition mode. they have to be a centre not a tight end, it's a joke. and has been for 5 years now

[cusefan74]

Just make the ratings matter. Make the meter move faster for guys with less accuracy and slower for guys with better accuracy.

[cheddabob7502]

Quote: Originally Posted by ninertravel

How about they actually make LS mean something?? instead of not being able to actually put them on the depth chart in franchise mode, like you can on exhibition mode. they have to be a centre not a tight end, it's a joke. and has been for 5 years now

EXACTLY!!!
I remember playing and when nobody could make that snap correctly, the field goal was botched. I like when your trying to freeze the kicker in madden how the screen goes real close. Why can't we have that to begin with, that would then make the snap, hold and kick matter like a mini game within the special teams. I would like for the special teams to be more involved.

[JayD]

I've always said to implement a real field goal % option like NBA 2k. This will make signing a good kicker all that more important.

[ForUntoOblivionSoar∞]

I know I'm in the minority, but I like the interactive feeling of using the right stick. I like OPs idea. Use the left stick to aim presnap, but make it wobble, the speed and magnitude dependant upon ratings, then add the power/timing with the right stick. Brings the best of both worlds, ratings and user skill.