Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

[MizzouRah]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

Most people will say default plays great after every patch release and imo that's just the mind playing tricks on people lol

Madden has never played great at default out of the box and the primary reason is QB accuracy as you stated and the running games always being too easy for user and too lackluster for the CPU.

EA is incapable of delivering a true SIM game out of the box with just DEFAULT SLIDERS before or after any patches.

But they have released a fun game this year just for the record

I'll respectfully disagree, I play on AM default and it's been a blast, even prior to the latest patch.

I have games where the CPU QB is 65% and a game here and there where they are 80%, which is mostly because I'm allowing the short passing stuff. I can hold the CPU to under 50 yards rushing, then they will have a game with a good back that runs for 150. I ran for 200 yards once in many games, most of the time it's around 100, but I run much more than the CPU does.

Is it perfect statistically to the NFL, no.. but a believable variance for me when it comes to a console sports game. (which I enjoy in any sports game, NHL, The Show, CFB)

[Playmakers]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

I'll respectfully disagree, I play on AM default and it's been a blast, even prior to the latest patch.

I have games where the CPU QB is 65% and a game here and there where they are 80%, which is mostly because I'm allowing the short passing stuff. I can hold the CPU to under 50 yards rushing, then they will have a game with a good back that runs for 150. I ran for 200 yards once in many games, most of the time it's around 100, but I run much more than the CPU does.

Is it perfect statistically to the NFL, no.. but a believable variance for me when it comes to a console sports game. (which I enjoy in any sports game, NHL, The Show, CFB)

How often is that 150 compared to 50 yard games?

Based on my experience with madden 21 through 25 on NG consoles I've literally never seen any semblance of a CPU running game

Now I guess if I play about 50 games on default on any level maybe they will hit 150 yards 1% of the time on me

And I don't consider myself a great madden player. The CPU running game is arguably the most dull part of this series

[oneamongthefence]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

This patch seems to have made things better. One thing I hope is looked at this cycle is the WR route running intelligence. I still see a lot of instances where wide receivers get bumped or running into contact completely taking themselves out of the play. You'll also see instances where guys covering the receiver will run their routes for them. They need some avoidance logic.



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[Kramer5150]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

I'll respectfully disagree, I play on AM default and it's been a blast, even prior to the latest patch.

I have games where the CPU QB is 65% and a game here and there where they are 80%, which is mostly because I'm allowing the short passing stuff. I can hold the CPU to under 50 yards rushing, then they will have a game with a good back that runs for 150. I ran for 200 yards once in many games, most of the time it's around 100, but I run much more than the CPU does.

Is it perfect statistically to the NFL, no.. but a believable variance for me when it comes to a console sports game. (which I enjoy in any sports game, NHL, The Show, CFB)

How often is that 150 compared to 50 yard games?

Based on my experience with madden 21 through 25 on NG consoles I've literally never seen any semblance of a CPU running game

Now I guess if I play about 50 games on default on any level maybe they will hit 150 yards 1% of the time on me

And I don't consider myself a great madden player. The CPU running game is arguably the most dull part of this series

I feel that what needs to be pointed out here is a couple of things...

1-How are folks playing the game? what I mean by this is hum vs cpu, cpu vs cpu

2-Also, how many play "no switch", the only time I will switch is to sometimes make a tackle, other than that? I never user catch, and never switch to a defender to attempt the int or pass breakup, to me that completely negates the need of the ultimate team sport.

[Royerrulz]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

I feel that what needs to be pointed out here is a couple of things...

1-How are folks playing the game? what I mean by this is hum vs cpu, cpu vs cpu

2-Also, how many play "no switch", the only time I will switch is to sometimes make a tackle, other than that? I never user catch, and never switch to a defender to attempt the int or pass breakup, to me that completely negates the need of the ultimate team sport.

You can add in another couple of points:

3.) When the CPU does break a 70 yard run, how often is the game restarted because that isn't "fair"

4.) How many restarts in general?

5.) If user is completely shutting down the run game, is it because you're in anti-run sets, and thus why the CPU lights you up in the pass game? I doubt most users really understand what is designed to stop what, also depends heavily on personnel.

6.) because of point 5, an 80% completion rate is not crazy in a single game. I also have seen CPU completion in the 50s, and in the 80s. Depends on the game flow. Everyone in the thread would ragequit and complain if Jayden Daniels posted a 91% completion rate, despite it being realistic.

The game before he posted an 86%, and the game after a 76%. So lets stop pretending this is unrealistic.

[cnelly4]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

The CPU just used a timeout prior to the 2 minute warning. I have never seen this in many, many, many years of playing Madden.


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[CT Pitbull]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

i deleted all my sliders and settings and started from scratch in play now and played Cards @ Rams...1o minute Q 20 sec run off

CPU Cards gave Conner 18 carries and Kyler ran another 6 times. Might have been the best game of Madden so far in Madden 25.

[stooge 1010]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

This a weird thing i saw after patch, i was playing the colts and richardson was doing scripted running plays, which was good and realistic, but he got hurt then flacco came in and they had him trying to run like richardson does.
That’s not realistic


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[ajra21]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

Is this patch generally all a good thing?

[stooge 1010]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

Is this patch generally all a good thing?

seems like it’s good to me.


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[oneamongthefence]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

So they fixed the stats issue in the score bug by just removing the stats and just having the scores.

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[MizzouRah]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

How often is that 150 compared to 50 yard games?

Based on my experience with madden 21 through 25 on NG consoles I've literally never seen any semblance of a CPU running game

Now I guess if I play about 50 games on default on any level maybe they will hit 150 yards 1% of the time on me

And I don't consider myself a great madden player. The CPU running game is arguably the most dull part of this series

It's definitely rare for a game like that, but maybe averaging around 80 ypg CPU rushing which I know is low compared to real life NFL. I'll see after a season post latest patch.

I'm not a great Madden level player either, and I'm 100% default except for 11/15 quarters.

[baconbits11]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

So they fixed the stats issue in the score bug by just removing the stats and just having the scores.

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I still see ticker stats after patch

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[Kramer5150]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

A small detail I had originally missed, on the back of the Steelers helmets the "End Racism" has been replaced by just saying "Steelers", which is how they currently are, not sure if any other teams helmets have been updated, this just caught my eye and thought it was a nice little detail.

[Royerrulz]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Patch Addresses Gameplay and Franchise Mode Issues - Patch Notes

After many more games, defense is still not even close to good enough on default All-Madden.

It feels tighter, so there are fewer huge plays, but almost no incompletions, and every run is 6-8yds on user and cpu. It feels more like basketball.

I just don't get it - I ended up playing '24 right up to release which is unusual. That game was in such a better state. The dev team needs to think about incremental evolution instead of blowing everything up and starting from scratch.

For example, deep balls have no WR / DB interaction anymore. They literally stand there and wait, and too often DB doesnt respond to the play at all.