Madden NFL 10 Blog: Playbooks and CPU Playcalling Improvements

[Luca Brasi]

Wow this sounds great. I'm very much looking forward to this game.

[Netherscourge]

Finally - some hybrid defensive formations.

I hate seeing the same boring base defensive formations all the time.

[ezio]

I agree. that was a great read and will be awesome if it works the way they intend.

[kehlis]

Great Info!

I will ask the masses a question:

How do you think playbooks and tendencies will be handles with teams with new coaches such as McDaniels in Denver?

Will it be an assumption based on what the team has? Or will it be tendencies based on his previous gig?

I am glad they mentioned the Patriots who tend to pass quite a bit.

Logic would say that since McDaniels was their coordinator last year, his offense and tendencies would carry over to the Broncos. However, with the drafting of Moreno, it is highly speculated the Broncos will try and pass off of the run.

What do you guys think? (I'm not sure what I think which is why I am asking)

[RGiles36]

Definitely the best blog in quite a few weeks...

Now give me something on progressive fatigue!

[bcruise]

The part about the adaptive AI changing up the CPU's gameplan (in the event of injury, departure, whatever) caught my eye. Good stuff.

[jfsolo]

This was an unexpected treat. If the Adaptive A.I. aspect(where teams adjust their playcalling percentages based on changes in personnel) really works, then this will be, IMO, on the very short list of best Madden improvements ever.

[salbowski]

That's awesome.

What the hell is Chilly gonna do now that the whole world knows that he runs on 1st down.

Lets just pray nobody realises that he throws a screen pass to Chester on 3rd downs... Oooops

Well there's always 2nd down i guess.