Madden NFL 16: Quarterback Play Gets Reworked

[The JareBear]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

QUARTERBACK AI For many players, the most requested change for Madden NFL 16 was an overhaul to the CPU QB AI. We spent several years developing a new AI architecture called “Behavior Coordinator,” which allows us to create a more granular set of behaviors to a given situation. This not only helps deliver the most challenging CPU QB’s to date, but also creates a clear distinction between different types of QB’s. The game you get from Tom Brady (pocket passer) is dramatically different than the behavior you will see from dual threats like Mariota or Newton. Each style of QB will now react to situations differently, based on their traits. This new QB AI also represents improvements to Robo QB, Dink-and-Dunk offense, pressure awareness, play calling and situational game management. Where's my Celebration song. I need to see this in action, but nice if it all comes together.

Yeah I really hope we get user-cpu and cpu-cpu vids from the booths this year

[DeuceDouglas]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Where's my Celebration song. I need to see this in action, but nice if it all comes together.

I love what I'm reading in all of these blogs but I know in the back of my mind this is either going to be a great year of Madden or possibly the most frustrating year ever with all they're touting lol.

[jpdavis82]

Quote: Originally Posted by sir psycho

The improved QB AI is the best thing I've heard so far on this game. New ball carrier AI sounds great, too. What I DON'T like(or what i hate, actually)...the display that shows what type of pass and catch were made on the screen after it happens. That just looks awful, and I really hope that can be turned off. JP, can you comment on whether or not that can be turned off?

I believe it is optional and I believe on all pro or higher it is off.

[tnixen]

If they did not improve the QB drop back animations then call me very disappointed.

[Kingd803]

How can they say that when they have the same QB dropback amimations? Why does madden 05 ps2 have better dropback animations?

[jpdavis82]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kingd803

How can they say that when they have the same QB dropback amimations? Why does madden 05 ps2 have better dropback animations?

I just re-confirmed with Clint that they reworked the Qb dropbacks, I thought for sure they did based on the time I had played, but he reassured me that they did. I don't know why the older ones were in the trailer, but I thought I was losing my mind there for a minute.

Josh ‏@jpdavis1982 6m6 minutes ago
@ClintOldenburg @dixonandr3w there are new animations for dropbacks right? I sure thought there was anyway


Clint Oldenburg ‏@ClintOldenburg 5m5 minutes ago
@jpdavis1982 @dixonandr3w yes.

[jpdavis82]

CLint just added some more info about QB dropback animations

@ClintOldenburg @jpdavis1982 @dixonandr3w so your telling me Clint that the animations in the trailer is the revamped animations?

Clint Oldenburg ‏@ClintOldenburg 1m1 minute ago
@chocaltewondere 'revamped' animation is far more global than just the trailer. Very little has been shown so far.

And this was from earlier too

Dixon ‏@dixonandr3w 20m20 minutes ago
@ClintOldenburg awesome! Also I hate scrambling left because then my passes are garbage. It sounds like that's been fixed somehow?

Clint Oldenburg ‏@ClintOldenburg 18m18 minutes ago
@dixonandr3w somehow? Lol. Yes, QB mobility/movement is featured in 16 with AI, animation and even mechanics.

Dixon ‏@dixonandr3w 15m15 minutes ago
@ClintOldenburg just wasn't sure if it was a rating/trait or just general fix for QBs. I was excited before, but now I am even more so!


Clint Oldenburg ‏@ClintOldenburg 15m15 minutes ago
@dixonandr3w you're going to be pleased with the QB movement. It feels really good

[roadman]

Next anticipated response: Need to see it in motion, thought I would say it first.