Madden NFL 10 Blog: Blocking Improvements Part 2 - The Run Game

[bogart69]

Yeah I was thinking the same.. Thats what made me not play 2K... Awful running animations.. But I hear ya on next gen as well.. The running animations can be better.

But at least Ian & Co are listening... We have the right man on the job finally...

[convince]

I am not a fan of that the "R-Stick". Now if it was implemented in a way that a "swim move" was down on the "R-Stick" and a "club move" was up and and "spin" wads left on the "R-Stick", well you get the point. I just believe that would actually put the control in the players hands rather than the A.I. deciding what may be best. Is that not taking control away?

[convince]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Blog: Blocking Improvements Part 2 - The Run Game

I am not a fan of that new d-line "R-Stick". Now if it was implemented in a way that a "swim move" was down on the "R-Stick" and a "club move" was up and and "spin" was left on the "R-Stick", well you get the point, it would make more sense. I just believe that would actually put the control back into the players hands rather than the A.I. deciding what move may be best. The current implementation in my eyes would be taking control away.

[Tito78]

Re: Blog is up! Run blocking improvements...

This was brought up way before Madden 09 wass even released that tiered play calling would not be in Madden 10 because it is apparently a huge project. They would have to scrap every single one of their defensive plays and all the logic behind it. Here is hoping for it to happen eventually, though.

They could make stunts apart of the dline pre-snap options.

[elgreazy1]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Blog: Blocking Improvements Part 2 - The Run Game

My major concern was the outside blocking on the 2nd video. </EMBED>

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You clearly see at the onset of the play that #66 (Left Guard) "slides" across the LT to get out to the open flats. Is this a clipping or framerate issue that is going to persist in the game or is this something from an early build? I thought the whole purpose of the new Pro-Tak, etc was to eliminate alot of those troublesome animations that led to distinct advantages.

[LBzrule]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Blog: Blocking Improvements Part 2 - The Run Game

My major concern was the outside blocking on the 2nd video. </EMBED>

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You clearly see at the onset of the play that #66 (Left Guard) "slides" across the LT to get out to the open flats. Is this a clipping or framerate issue that is going to persist in the game or is this something from an early build? I thought the whole purpose of the new Pro-Tak, etc was to eliminate alot of those troublesome animations that led to distinct advantages.

This is exactly my concern with respect to my Dline having its own movement. If my Dline does not have the movement based on the command that I give them, just because these guys are sliding in place to block them perfectly, then I'm not going to like that and eventually, it's going to become a problem that could make me put the game down. You can't play defense without some form of run fits and all that sliding BS presents a problem. I don't want to "get lucky" stopping the run. I want to plan against it and carry my plan out and run fits are a part of the plan.

[KILLAKAVOR]

I hope this madden will get a rating somewhere in the 9 catagory. The last four years its been 2009= 8.0, 2008=8.5, 2007=7.9, 2006=7.4, I hope this year maddens overall rating will be like a 9.5 or atleast 9.0...I think they have done wonders to the game so far.

[countryboy]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Blog: Blocking Improvements Part 2 - The Run Game

can't believe I hadn't checked this out until now. Liking what I'm seeing.

[texbuk84]

good job with the run blocking animations. can't wait to see this in action

[texbuk84]

damn dog did anyone see that hit that was put on clinton portis.(who was that anyway)

[rbowlden]

from what i hear it sounds like the pocket that forms isnt what it needs to be, sounds like you can still scramble and throw a 60 yard pass. bummer.

[Niq54]

The new blocking looks good but I wonder about double teams. Users should be able to assign blocking double teams to try to slow down problem players and to make the 3-4 defense work properly in Madden. Nose tackles need to be doubled not blocked solely by the center, while the two 5 techniques DEs get doubled as well. This frees up linebackers which allows blitzing to be so effective.

[tswiatkowski]

The improvements that I saw in the video are great. I have always wanted to see the blocking work this way, and they finally did it! I hope they put this in NCAA 2011

[tswiatkowski]

Oh yeah, that hit stick looked really good