You'll Be Able to Match-Up by Overall Rating in Pass Coverage in Madden NFL 18

[roadman]

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I've been out all weekend.

Has all the information about FM and the game out in in blogs/interviews already or is there just rampant speculation that certain parts of the game were dumped on or left out?

I'm trying to find the links with blogs and interviews.

[Hooe]

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I've been out all weekend.

Has all the information about FM and the game out in in blogs/interviews already or is there just rampant speculation that certain parts of the game were dumped on or left out?

I'm trying to find the links with blogs and interviews.

The only first-party blog that's come out from EA was for the 3-v-3 MUT Squads mode. That blog was released well before EA PLAY started, sometime this past week.

[roadman]

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The only first-party blog that's come out from EA was for the 3-v-3 MUT Squads mode. That blog was released well before EA PLAY started, sometime this past week.

Thank you.

The last word on CFM I saw on Twitter was before I left John White said he couldn't say anything on CFM, yet.

I was thinking, by the sounds of this thread, that silence was broken.

[jfsolo]

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I've been out all weekend.

Has all the information about FM and the game out in in blogs/interviews already or is there just rampant speculation that certain parts of the game were dumped on or left out?

I'm trying to find the links with blogs and interviews.

We know that off the ball injuries and a draft board are in. Since Coaching Adjustments can be used across the modes, many are upset that the feature is being categorized as a CFM feature and, as one would expect, they feel slighted.

[extremeskins04]

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Cool addition but it isn't CFM, so they managed to take a lot of hard work, misrepresent it in the build up, and make people angry.

Confused by this. What do you mean "Cool addition but it isn't CFM"? Are you saying it's not in CFM? Cause it is..

Confused by your comment. It's also a welcomed addition because too many times I've seen the AI match up the wrong defenders on receivers, like putting a 5'9 CB on a 6'5 WR, etc.

This is also a feature that has never been in the game before so it is a new CFM addition. Maybe I just don't understand the hate.

[DeuceDouglas]

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This is also a feature that has never been in the game before so it is a new CFM addition.

The other adjustments haven't but specific to coverage assignments it was definitely in the game from 2005-??? on the Xbox/PS2 era Madden.

[extremeskins04]

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The other adjustments haven't but specific to coverage assignments it was definitely in the game from 2005-??? on the Xbox/PS2 era Madden.

I don't remember being able to match up a CB with a WR based on OVR, Height, etc., in previous editions of the game. This is the change i'm referring to.

Were we able to do that before?

[roadman]

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Cool CFM addition:

Clint confirmed on Twitter that draft boards are in CFM.

Another needed want from the community.

[Valaskjalf]

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This is a good move in the right direction but I'm weary that it will just be another thing that isnt implemented to it's full potential.

Why not simply before the game/pre-training screen where it lists the opponent's biggest offensive threats, give us an option to assign our DBs to their passcatchers and lock it in for the week ahead? Literally show a list of my players and then with a dropdown next to it select the guy they should shadow.

My biggest DB may not be the guy to cover Julio Jones, perhaps my best OVR DB is really short better at covering the slot? Unless there is a huge lot of criteria to choose from or manual assignment, this won't provide the flexibility it could have.

[DeuceDouglas]

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I don't remember being able to match up a CB with a WR based on OVR, Height, etc., in previous editions of the game. This is the change i'm referring to.



Were we able to do that before?

If you wanted to the availability was there. You basically had the freedom to match up any corner on any WR. If you wanted SPD on SPD or Height on Height, you could do all that. It wasn't nearly as simplified into a button press like this is but the availability to do so was all still there. I'm hoping this allows for all of that as well.

[ggsimmonds]

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This is a good move in the right direction but I'm weary that it will just be another thing that isnt implemented to it's full potential.

Why not simply before the game/pre-training screen where it lists the opponent's biggest offensive threats, give us an option to assign our DBs to their passcatchers and lock it in for the week ahead? Literally show a list of my players and then with a dropdown next to it select the guy they should shadow.

My biggest DB may not be the guy to cover Julio Jones, perhaps my best DB is really short but fast? Unless there is a huge lot of criteria to choose from or manual assignment, this won't provide the flexibility it could have.

Exactly what I want. I want a gameplan screen in the franchise front end where we can set the gameplan, strategies, etc for the coming opponent. And the ingame adjustments should not be nearly as in depth.

But that pregame menu should be deep as possible to mirror real NFL preparation. Hate to be one of those guys, but something similar to NBA 2k's gameplan feature would be great.

[geraldparr]

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We know that off the ball injuries and a draft board are in. Since Coaching Adjustments can be used across the modes, many are upset that the feature is being categorized as a CFM feature and, as one would expect, they feel slighted.

where did you hear about draft boards?

[DeuceDouglas]

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where did you hear about draft boards?

It's been confirmed by Clint in an interview that it's in.

[Senator Palmer]

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NCAA had this feature some years back (not the matchup); the ability to globally change how your defense played the ball in the air, or went for strip tackles vs conservative, rushed the passer, etc. -- can't remember the exact year like 10-11 but I always wondered why it didn't make it into Madden.

I like the idea of matching corners but it seems like it would get a little perilous with alignments when it comes to linebackers and safeties. They never could quite figure that part out the last time Madden had the feature in.

[fballturkey]

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Confused by this. What do you mean "Cool addition but it isn't CFM"? Are you saying it's not in CFM? Cause it is..

Confused by your comment. It's also a welcomed addition because too many times I've seen the AI match up the wrong defenders on receivers, like putting a 5'9 CB on a 6'5 WR, etc.

This is also a feature that has never been in the game before so it is a new CFM addition. Maybe I just don't understand the hate.

It's a gameplay addition, not a Franchise addition. It's going to be used by everyone so it isn't specific to CFM in any way. You could call any gameplay feature CFM if you call this that.