Madden NFL 21 Patch Available - Includes Updates For Gameplay, Franchise Mode, Playbooks & More - Patch Notes

[Armor and Sword]

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Well that is great news the updates apply to offline CFM save files.

Well done.

[jjazwick]

Thank You EA! If it works,  that makes that annoying text going away it makes me want to play again.  

Presentation Updates

• Added functionality for users to toggle the Passing and Kicking Feedback Text on/off via the ‘Visual Feedback’ setting in the settings menu[/*]

[XtremeDunkz]

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Devil's advocate: isn't the issue really that the abilities are unbalanced, and not that everybody can have them now?



In yesterday's world, those abilities were still better....it's just that some people randomly got them, and others didn't. How competitive you were was a matter of a one-time dice roll that you really couldn't manage; there's no "get gud" for dice.



In today's world, that playing field has been tilted more toward user management and away from random luck.



Again, this is your world, not mine....Josh's point regarding long-term league diversity is well taken. Just kind of kicking the idea around for myself.

Not really because it makes those players special. Not every great WR in the NFL is randy moss, not every great hb is Barry sanders. But in Madden now if everyone picks the best abilities there's no "special" players.

When it was random at least the few players that got the best abilities were special. I don't care about balance that way.

Calvin Johnson and Adrian Peterson weren't "balanced" in the NFL.

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[tg88forHOF]

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Not really because it makes those players special. Not every great WR in the NFL is randy moss, not every great hb is Barry sanders. But in Madden now if everyone picks the best abilities there's no "special" players.

When it was random at least the few players that got the best abilities were special. I don't care about balance that way.

Calvin Johnson and Adrian Peterson weren't "balanced" in the NFL.

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That's fair. To me, that's what Josh was talking about with the long-term diversity....if every player can potentially have an ability, signing/resigning one that already has it (or trading for, or whatever) becomes less important. I guess I was thinking more in terms of balance between users than balance among players...and you're right, that's not desirable.

At any rate, thanks for indulging me.

[Coldbillz]

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Wow. The fact that all league members can edit abilities and there's no commissioner toggle is baffling

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Bro I am Beyond pissed and for it not to show up on Transaction list Makes it 1000 times Worsr

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[Coldbillz]

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One big issue that T4 pointed out on Twitter is that changing a player's SS/XFactor traits does not appear in the Transaction Log so people can edit their traits and the only way to know what happened is if you had them previously written down.

Commissioners Goin 2 have to or make a Spread sheet on Phone or keep it in memos or Make Users Stream B4 they edit!! EA DROPPED THA BALL SERIOUSLY BAD ON THIS ONE

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[PhillyPhanatic14]

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A nice add that wasn't in the notes. Points no longer appear next to FA bids. I really like this addition. In real life we often know who is winning negotiations, but we don't know the numbers. Look at what AB did to get a deal in Tampa when everyone was sure he was signing with Seattle.

[Herky]

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A nice add that wasn't in the notes. Points no longer appear next to FA bids. I really like this addition. In real life we often know who is winning negotiations, but we don't know the numbers. Look at what AB did to get a deal in Tampa when everyone was sure he was signing with Seattle.

Love that addition. You might really overpay for someone which happens in free agency all the time.

[cch99]

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Play Cool-Down and Repeat Play Limits was that included with this update?

I was wondering this too. I can't find this in any settings in Franchise Mode so I wonder if it wasn't added. I could just be missing it also. Hard to tell. I really want to use this since I wondered if I used coach suggestions it would start forcing more varied plays to be called.

I played a game and a half with the new patch and had played 5 or 6 with the old. The CPU QB's are def completing way more of their passes and have way less inaccurate throws. This seems to be carrying over from the last patch. Didn't notice much difference beyond that but it was a small sample.

I feel like I am getting slideritis.


My pass rush is also way less than it was since 1.13. I think less sacks are good but it seems the way they have done it was to jack up the CPU O-Line rather than having the ball get out of the QB's hand quicker. I feel like lowering the throw out of sack chance in one of the patches led to higher sack totals which has led to them making the O-line almost impenetrable. And The few times I get through the QB gets it out before I get close. I feel like in the past they were getting pressure and you'd get the throw out of sack. I hardly see it all anymore. Some games not once for the CPU. That is why I liked the OOB QB play and passing game so much more. Unless I lower the CPU Acc much lower and then you get more of the dreaded lack of shots downfield.

[King Gro23]

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Get ready for "The 5 headed avalanche steelers" lmao cant wait to see a defense with 4 avalanches in a Online CFM.. trade draft picks for some X-factor guy and give him avalanche and win every game because you force 8 fumbles a game (face palm)

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[King Gro23]

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Also it took them 2 months to add these 600mb patch into chise?? That is about as EA as it gets LOL

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[Teleo]

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Also it took them 2 months to add these 600mb patch into chise?? That is about as EA as it gets LOL

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King Gro - do you have any sliders that you created or ones that you use?

[roadman]

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Everyone is focusing on franchise and franchise saves, but his one is huge for me:

Improved Left Tackle blocking on Pass plays in certain formations to address an issue where the blocker would miss an Edge Pass Rusher

[tg88forHOF]

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I was wondering this too. I can't find this in any settings in Franchise Mode so I wonder if it wasn't added. I could just be missing it also. Hard to tell. I really want to use this since I wondered if I used coach suggestions it would start forcing more varied plays to be called.

You didn't miss it...I'm not seeing it either. I looked in every CFM and main menu settings option, as well as going through the first couple steps of starting a new franchise (both cloud and offline). It's not there.

So, looks as if it didn't make it in.

[ck127]

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Get ready for "The 5 headed avalanche steelers" lmao cant wait to see a defense with 4 avalanches in a Online CFM.. trade draft picks for some X-factor guy and give him avalanche and win every game because you force 8 fumbles a game (face palm)

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Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't you only allowed 3 x-factors on the field at 1 time?