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  • sentiinex
    Just started!
    • Aug 2020
    • 1

    #61
    Re: Madden NFL 21 Patch Available Now - Franchise Mode & Zone Coverage Improvements -

    Is anyone else having trouble actually playing online franchise mode on PC? Since the update I've only been able to access the league for a few hours, and all day today it's been down.

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    • CujoMatty
      Member of Rush Nation
      • Oct 2007
      • 5445

      #62
      Re: Madden NFL 21 Patch Available Now - Franchise Mode & Zone Coverage Improvements -

      Originally posted by PhillyPhanatic14
      Yeah i definitely need to test it more too but i was seeing the same frequency as you before the patch. It was frustrating.

      You mentioned have the game playing great for you, can you elaborate some for me? I've been struggling to find a good balance lately. All Madden isn't much fun. It's competitive, but not a ton of fun. All Pro isn't even competitive. CPU is just too awful. I'm on Xbox Series X, playing default sliders. What console are you on and what difficulty? Do you use sliders? If so, which ones?

      I'd appreciate any help you've got. I'm really trying to get back into the game during the playoffs. I always get extra psyched about football this time of year with the playoffs and the draft and i'd love to find a way to enjoy the game a bit more.
      I play all Madden on broadcast cam. I user the dline on defense. 12 minute quarters with 20 second run off.

      I have cpu pass blocking at 30 and interceptions at 35. Run blocking at 80.

      For user I have run blocking at 15(I'm good at running though)

      I cant play all pro. I'd never lose. in the past all Madden was frustrating from the cheepness and robo QB but I hardly ever experience shenanigans on next gen.

      I have back and forth close games most of the time.

      I think the situation I put myself in franchise also has a lot to do with how fun Madden has been for me this year. I'm a colts fan but i hate Rivers so I decided to take a 61 ovr back up QB and try to make him a superstar x factor. First year was rough but by the end of season 2 I have him at 80 ovr and superstar status.
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      • Armor and Sword
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        • Sep 2010
        • 21798

        #63
        Re: Madden NFL 21 Patch Available Now - Franchise Mode & Zone Coverage Improvements -

        Any negative gameplay changes on PS4?

        Want to DL and know the gameplay has not changed.


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        • roadman
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          • Aug 2003
          • 26339

          #64
          Re: Madden NFL 21 Patch Available Now - Franchise Mode & Zone Coverage Improvements -

          Originally posted by Armor and Sword
          Any negative gameplay changes on PS4?

          Want to DL and know the gameplay has not changed.


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          I can only say for Xbox 1, but the QB back up bug is still in the game. It's really quite annoying when you see it a few times per game.

          I haven't noticed too much out of the ordinary, but I can't wait to upgrade to NG in a few months.

          The turning of the hips before a tackle is made is becoming annoying as well.

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          • Hubie
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            • Dec 2008
            • 367

            #65
            Re: Madden NFL 21 Patch Available Now - Franchise Mode & Zone Coverage Improvements -

            Is the cool down feature for online only? Sucks if that's the case
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            • edaddy
              MVP
              • Jun 2004
              • 2848

              #66
              Re: Madden NFL 21 Patch Available Now - Franchise Mode & Zone Coverage Improvements -

              Originally posted by roadman
              I can only say for Xbox 1, but the QB back up bug is still in the game. It's really quite annoying when you see it a few times per game.

              I haven't noticed too much out of the ordinary, but I can't wait to upgrade to NG in a few months.

              The turning of the hips before a tackle is made is becoming annoying as well.
              Road while it’s not totally earth shaking the next gen movement animations and speed of the game will make you not to want to go back to current gen. There is still legacy issues and again it’s not a giant step up in gameplay the movement can lend itself to better immersion.


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              • bigbob
                MVP
                • Sep 2007
                • 10471

                #67
                Re: Madden NFL 21 Patch Available Now - Franchise Mode & Zone Coverage Improvements -

                I do not know if the QB Logic help... Really helped.

                I am working on a franchise. I simmed, ended up with the first overall pick. I do not need to draft first, so I trade back to #11.

                Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Zach Wilson, and Trey Lance are still sitting there. Wilson and Lance, I understand. But there is no way the top two quarterbacks fall outside of the top 10.

                Edit: Traded back some more to see where they would fall. The Jets drafted Lawrence at 11, and the Steelers (Ben retired) drafted Fields at 13.

                Before them, the Dolphins, Cards, Jags, Panthers, Eagles, Ravens, Patriots, and Lions drafted. The only teams with a 0% chance of drafting a QB would be the Cards and Ravens. The others, I can make an argument for all them to draft one. But I feel if the draft logic was smart, the Panthers (went LE) and Patriots (went WR) would have drafted a QB.

                Edit 2: Redid the draft the same exact way, and the exact same results came out. I made the exact same trade. I redid a third time, traded with the Jags (they had the 3rd overall pick.) They drafted Lawrence #1. So, they will not draft him at #3 when he falls to them, but will take him if they trade up?

                Fields still fell to the Steelers at #13. No other QB was taken in the first.

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                • roadman
                  *ll St*r
                  • Aug 2003
                  • 26339

                  #68
                  Re: Madden NFL 21 Patch Available Now - Franchise Mode & Zone Coverage Improvements -

                  Originally posted by edaddy
                  Road while it’s not totally earth shaking the next gen movement animations and speed of the game will make you not to want to go back to current gen. There is still legacy issues and again it’s not a giant step up in gameplay the movement can lend itself to better immersion.


                  T
                  Thanks edaddy, I appreciate your opinion.

                  I'm just now noticing how herky jerky the movement and animations are on LG. Better late than never, I guess.

                  I had a feeling legacy issues from the past wouldn't all disappear.

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                  • Gosens6
                    All Star
                    • Oct 2007
                    • 6101

                    #69
                    Re: Madden NFL 21 Patch Available Now - Franchise Mode & Zone Coverage Improvemen

                    Originally posted by bigbob
                    I do not know if the QB Logic help... Really helped.

                    I am working on a franchise. I simmed, ended up with the first overall pick. I do not need to draft first, so I trade back to #11.

                    Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Zach Wilson, and Trey Lance are still sitting there. Wilson and Lance, I understand. But there is no way the top two quarterbacks fall outside of the top 10.

                    Edit: Traded back some more to see where they would fall. The Jets drafted Lawrence at 11, and the Steelers (Ben retired) drafted Fields at 13.

                    Before them, the Dolphins, Cards, Jags, Panthers, Eagles, Ravens, Patriots, and Lions drafted. The only teams with a 0% chance of drafting a QB would be the Cards and Ravens. The others, I can make an argument for all them to draft one. But I feel if the draft logic was smart, the Panthers (went LE) and Patriots (went WR) would have drafted a QB.

                    Edit 2: Redid the draft the same exact way, and the exact same results came out. I made the exact same trade. I redid a third time, traded with the Jags (they had the 3rd overall pick.) They drafted Lawrence #1. So, they will not draft him at #3 when he falls to them, but will take him if they trade up?

                    Fields still fell to the Steelers at #13. No other QB was taken in the first.

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                    That’s just awful. It seems like they tuned it to the other side of the extreme. It’s always all in or nothing with this dev team.


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                    • ktd1976
                      MVP
                      • Mar 2006
                      • 1940

                      #70
                      Re: Madden NFL 21 Patch Available Now - Franchise Mode & Zone Coverage Improvements -

                      Just wondering, but has anyone had a problem with forced interceptions to the CPU teams after the patch?

                      Several times I have had balls thrown 10 yards away from my receivers, directly to a cpu DB who doesn't have to move an inch. I have even had it throw to a completely different receiver than the button I pushed, again, directly to a CPU defender.

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                      • Jagsfan24
                        MVP
                        • Mar 2016
                        • 1863

                        #71
                        Re: Madden NFL 21 Patch Available Now - Franchise Mode & Zone Coverage Improvements -

                        So the zone coverage for me on defense is much improved, but I been having issues with man coverage lately. Seems 80% of the time when I call man coverage there is a big separation with my defenders. Not to mention I have 2 corners of 90 rating or higher, especially in man and they definitely don’t play like that.

                        Idk if others were having issues also

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                        • Americas Team
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                          • Jun 2016
                          • 1282

                          #72
                          Re: Madden NFL 21 Patch Available Now - Franchise Mode & Zone Coverage Improvements -



                          Horrible pass coverage by the safety!
                          1. It's on All Madden
                          2. I'm the offense of the cpu is the defense.
                          3. I don't care what defense was called, their was no tight end, slot receiver, or running back on that side, absolutely zero reason for the safety to float to the outside and guard nothing. At worse he should have stayed in place, at best cut off the slant.
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                          • TarHeelPhenom
                            All Star
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 7120

                            #73
                            Re: Madden NFL 21 Patch Available Now - Franchise Mode Zone Coverage Improvemen

                            Originally posted by bigbob
                            I do not know if the QB Logic help... Really helped.

                            I am working on a franchise. I simmed, ended up with the first overall pick. I do not need to draft first, so I trade back to #11.

                            Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Zach Wilson, and Trey Lance are still sitting there. Wilson and Lance, I understand. But there is no way the top two quarterbacks fall outside of the top 10.

                            Edit: Traded back some more to see where they would fall. The Jets drafted Lawrence at 11, and the Steelers (Ben retired) drafted Fields at 13.

                            Before them, the Dolphins, Cards, Jags, Panthers, Eagles, Ravens, Patriots, and Lions drafted. The only teams with a 0% chance of drafting a QB would be the Cards and Ravens. The others, I can make an argument for all them to draft one. But I feel if the draft logic was smart, the Panthers (went LE) and Patriots (went WR) would have drafted a QB.

                            Edit 2: Redid the draft the same exact way, and the exact same results came out. I made the exact same trade. I redid a third time, traded with the Jags (they had the 3rd overall pick.) They drafted Lawrence #1. So, they will not draft him at #3 when he falls to them, but will take him if they trade up?

                            Fields still fell to the Steelers at #13. No other QB was taken in the first.

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                            Unless Trevor Lawrence gets injured, is found to have a severe drug problem, absolutely flops at the Combine and his Pro Day...there is no way that he won't be taken #1 IRL. I understand that this is a video game so for him to fall outside of #1 is understandable lol. It can't replicate the human mind and emotional aspect. Heck, I remember in Madden's of old...the one's we all love to bring up in arguments, there was a time when QB's like Woodrow Danztler and Eric Crouch would go #1 and 2 overall in the draft despite not being draftable QB's during that time IRL. So Madden's getting close!
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                            • bigbob
                              MVP
                              • Sep 2007
                              • 10471

                              #74
                              Re: Madden NFL 21 Patch Available Now - Franchise Mode Zone Coverage Improvemen

                              Originally posted by TarHeelPhenom
                              Unless Trevor Lawrence gets injured, is found to have a severe drug problem, absolutely flops at the Combine and his Pro Day...there is no way that he won't be taken #1 IRL. I understand that this is a video game so for him to fall outside of #1 is understandable lol. It can't replicate the human mind and emotional aspect. Heck, I remember in Madden's of old...the one's we all love to bring up in arguments, there was a time when QB's like Woodrow Danztler and Eric Crouch would go #1 and 2 overall in the draft despite not being draftable QB's during that time IRL. So Madden's getting close!
                              I agree, the human aspect will always be missing. The thing that I cannot justify is, why would the Jags take Lawrence at #1, but not #3?

                              I understand certain teams passing on a quarterback, but no one trades up for one until I trade back a second time? Again, that is the human element you bring up that I think we will never be able to get passed.

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                              • Jr.
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                                • Feb 2003
                                • 19171

                                #75
                                Re: Madden NFL 21 Franchise Mode Update (2 of 3) Arrives January 7 - Full Details Her

                                Originally posted by CM Hooe
                                This title update added optional play calling cool downs / total play call limits as league-wide options in Franchise mode, online and offline.

                                I was testing the new options out with very strict limits (2 calls per game, 2 play cool down) to get this screenshot, haha.

                                I generally like the idea as a means to increase difficulty, but there's some wonkiness with this:

                                - if you try to audible to a play that is locked or on cooldown, literally nothing happens
                                - you cannot configure offensive and defensive cooldown / limits separately

                                The first is obviously just bad UX. I hope that gets cleaned up.

                                The second wouldn't be a huge issue if the defenses which effectively guard weakside trips sets (Gun Trips TE, Gun Trio TE, Singleback Trio, etc.) weren't so limited. Basically the only formations I can think of in the game which allow playing under fronts vs weakside trips are 34 Predator, 34 Under, and Nickel Triple. So you'll burn through your plays in those sets fast if your opponent likes to run the ever-popular Gun Trips TE - Read Option stuff. In general, if you prefer to play match coverages vs trips (as I do), you're also going to burn through your Palms and Cover 6 calls fast with these options (Cover 3 Mable / Skate is still not in the game, and Cover 4 Quarters Solo check is as far as I know still AWOL). Not a problem with the feature itself as much as an issue emergent from the limitations on defense currently present in Madden.
                                Yeah this is annoying but not unexpected. We've chosen to leave it as is in our online league. To set it to a level that would make guys increase their pay variety on offense, it would neuter the defense too much.

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