Madden NFL 10 Blog - Improvements to WR/DB Interaction

[Hawaii_Stars]

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Sounds great Ian. I especially like the idea that 99 speed guys won't dominate the game.

[Spartan_1]

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Question though: suppose I'm playing a game with the Cowboys against the Redskins... if I were to assign, say, Terence Newman to cover Santana Moss, would Newman line up over Moss regardless of which play I picked? Or will Newman only line up over Moss if I pick a play with Newman in man coverage?

Good question. Also, will the CPU do this to the player in single player games?

[Spartan_1]

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This is all looking really good.

To be honest though, what I am excited about is the realistic acceleration and momentum. Not because of how it affects the WR/DB matchup though.

Because maybe I can edit a player that can stop on a dime and accelerate faster than anyone else on the field. Then give him the Super agility to do this in any direction. Give him ungodly ability to break tackles. I will edit his number and make him wear number 20 and I will call him Barry Sanders.

[statum71]

Anybody who thinks Madden will be the "same 'ol game" must not be reading.

I'm VERY impressed. Things are looking WAY up!!!!!!!

EA has never gone this deep.

[marktg30]

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I share your sentiment... sadly they have hyped Madden every year (check out the old thread/video starring Mr. Cummings for Madden 08)

[g2thecore]

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Amazing stuff! Week after week Ian and the guys just keep amazing me...Madden 10 is shaping up to be something truly epic.

Keep it up guys!

[adub88]

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Now were talking baby. We're making moves now. The one thing i really wanted to see in that jostling clip(my absolute favorite additon thus far) is head tracking as they jostle. I can't wait to see what other goodies you guys have in store for us Ian. Keep up the good work.

[NYyankz225]

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I think I'm going to send a cake to Ian and Co. if Madden 10 turns out as good as it sounds.

Maybe a bottle of champagne would be more topical. Then they could have a post release celebration and spray champagne all over their office. As long as they cover their computers though...we don't want them to have to start from scratch again .

[Vikes1]

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While watching the videos, I could really see how these changes are going to affect the look and feel of the passing game. [for the better.]

I take it that this means no more of the players "warping" to the ball. That alone will add to seeing more realistic incompletion's.

Another excellent update. Thanks Ian.

[Lakers 24 7]

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After some hard criticism a few weeks ago I must say that I'm very pleased with this bit of information. This is the type of stuff that the sim community loves to hear. Now it sounds like we're only a few more announcements away from me finally being able to retire APF 2k8, maybe.. I'm looking forward to hearing more in the future weeks to come that's for sure.

[adfletch71]

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Have Ian stated anything about the defensive double-teaming players? In 09, is was a broken feature and didnt work. I'm excited about the new wr/db animation, but i also want to know about the double-teaming as well. If u cant double team players, its still a broken game. I hope Ian can clarify that. Great news anyway

[BezO]

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Have Ian stated anything about the defensive double-teaming players? In 09, is was a broken feature and didnt work. I'm excited about the new wr/db animation, but i also want to know about the double-teaming as well. If u cant double team players, its still a broken game. I hope Ian can clarify that. Great news anyway

Yeah, don't forget about this. Over/inside, trail/outside double teams should replace the aimless chasing of the past.

[salbowski]

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You'll have to hit up Ian for a clear answer, but I'm positive that Madden does use a form of Endorphin for some of their tackles. I was trying to find the quote but I couldn't. I seem to recall Ian recently saying that they used this tech on some of their tackles in Madden 08 and it resulted in some pretty unrealistic-looking animations.

im pretty sure they use endorphin for only mid-air tackles... that's why we sometimes see such crazy spins when the wr goes up for the ball and gets hit.

[monkeybutlerz]

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Individually, all these enhancements sound great. I just hope they all come together and gel cohesively. Good individual parts don't necessarily make a great game (kind of like the Cowboys team of last year), but that being said, it's great to see the vision of this team and that they're swinging for the fences this year.

[MrDhWhat]

All these changes are exciting.. for once i may not be able to wait for madden.