Madden NFL 11 Blog: Run Blocking Improvements

[Joeyland]

Maddens' biggest gameplay problems are on the defensive side of the ball, this should make that worse.

[khaliib]

I'm think some type of aggressiveness attribute is needed, expecially for the defensive side. Maybe it's the level that vid's are captured on, but the defense is reacting too much after the Off-player(s) have initiated contact. Maybe the Run Support Attribute will play a role in how fast/agressive Def-player's attack their responsibilities.

I'm not really an NFL guy, but progress is looking good.

[J Masta J]

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Why can't they put these vids on YouTube so I at least have the option of letting them load and then watching them?

[Behindshadows]

Great Blog! And the videos were great...love the blocks and loving the running animations...I'm very impressed.

[mvb34]

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I need to see defense improvements are for DL and LB.. I do like how the LB are reading before attacking...

[adembroski]

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I don't recall the FB dives or tosses, but draws looked good on day 2 of CD.

Yeah, there was a huge difference on day 2 in defensive AI as well. It was a lot more aggressive and showed that the running game could be contained. Sliders will help as well if it's not perfect on release.

It's really going to be a matter of tuning on the way out. Scantleberry and Burnsides are aware of the issues that exist, and they are both passionate sim guys. They're looking to make it work right within the confines of what they have to work with, and I think this blog shows, they're not slouches by any means.

For the record, the game we played on CD day 2 was immeasurably better than the one we played on Day 1, and it seemed to address specific complaints we had over the course of Day 1. That was really impressive to me.

[PGaither84]

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This is the improvement that makes M10 obsolete.

You hit the nail right on the head.

[SteelerSpartan]

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I wonder how many takes did it take to make these videos....LOL, No it looks good. Again with my mantra on Madden, Show me these things with the games goes beta and when it ships. I have a hard time accepting anything in their blogs.

qft..I was drooling over those WR/CB blogs last year


It looks like they're getting the leaning back to as a good as last gen, which is a plus..............but man do I wish they could smooth out the lower body and get them to look like they're planting on the ground better

[bxgoods]

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I saw an arm tackle attempt in the Colts/ Jets video, I don't remember seeing that in 10

[Badluck]

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looks good but like people said if im in year 10 of my franchise and my front 7 is all 99 ovr players(exaggeration to prove a point) i dont want them getting pushed around as if they were nothing

[SteelerSpartan]

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also would have been nice to see each of those plays run against a 3-4 as well

[Badluck]

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I saw an arm tackle attempt in the Colts/ Jets video, I don't remember seeing that in 10

that was the animation
you see both lbs in that vid trigger that same animation at the same exact time when blocked(worries me, i hope thats not common)

[TheWatcher]

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The spin-down tackle needs to have its frequency toned down a lot, or just taken out. It happens way too often.

[N51_rob]

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I noticed on the dives they had Albert Haynesworth playing DE but they were in the 4-3. It seems odd that they moved Fat Albert out of his position at DT, perhaps it was done just to show an inside running game. I really wish he was playing at DT just to see if that run have been so successful.

[therizing02]

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Yeah, there was a huge difference on day 2 in defensive AI as well. It was a lot more aggressive and showed that the running game could be contained. Sliders will help as well if it's not perfect on release.

Thanks for this. My concerns have been alleviated.