Mike Lowe Madden '18 Sliders

[Mike Lowe]

Introduction

This is a set for folks who want to move past the placebo/hysteria that is main menu settings interacting with CFM settings.

These settings don't interact with other, and I have confirmation from the Madden team and from personal experience that it's nothing but hyperbole; What you're experiencing is statistical variance, as the simplest explanation to not get us sidetracked.

Community feedback has helped me tremendously w the MLB The Show sliders, and I'm hoping to help folks w a slider set for Madden this year too. I'm admittedly not the best Madden player, but I'd say I'm above average or more on a good day.

You'll se some similarities to other slider sets here as I've used a few as a basis to get started.

Overview

*13 minutes quarters
*No switch
*Auto catch only
*tdawg's XP sliders
*Simulate weekly training on bronze
*Will work in full games as well as Play The Moments
*Evaluated and adjusted for added realism and accuracy against simulated CFM games, and hopefully the NFL

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The goal of this set is to use data collection and analysis to work toward finding a slider set that matches the output of simulated games (and hopefully real life).

I've done beta testing for OOTP baseball since 2008, as well as testing for Grey Dog Software. I've done similar slider sets for other games here at OS, and I also do a lot of testing and design in my career.

The reason I share that brief bio is to explain my approach in being thorough in my settings and adjustments to provide a realistic and challenging set, even if that means I go 5-11 sometimes (my baseball sliders had my team within 2 games of their real life counterpart one year).

I'm not a believer in locking in a slider set and never readjusting. Instead, I look for ways to have the game fluctuate along with my gradual improvements, which are inevitable.

I'm not aiming for every game to be some sort of perfect script, and I love seeing results others get from this set as well.

League Settings

Skill Level: All-Madden

Game Style: Simulation

League Type: All (I'm using Owner)

Instant Starter: Off

Trade Deadline: On

Trade Type: Enable All (I use Disabled, then Enabled for preseason. I then use Disabled until the week of trade deadline, and Enabled again after Super Bowl)

Coach Firing: On

Salary Cap: On

Superstar Abilities: Off

Relocation Settings: Optional (I use a secondary Owner account to move teams if necessary)

Injury: On

Pre Existing Injury: On

Practice Squad Stealing: On

Player Progression Frequency: Weekly

Career Clock: Off

Full On-Field Control: Off

Minimum Roster Size: 53

In-Season Player Movement Limit: Unlimited

Player OVR Cut Restrictions: No restriction

Offseason Player Cut Limit: Unlimited

Quarter Length: 13 minutes

Accelerated Clock: On

Minimum Play Clock Time: 15

Season Experience: Customized (all manual or user preference)

Tutorial Pop-ups: Off (or else you're forced to scout the first player on draft board)

Auto Progress Players: Off, but I only simulate weekly training on bronze since this is what they AI does

Fill Roster: Off

Team Settings

Auto Flip Defensive Play Call: Off

Defensive Ball Hawk: Off

Defensive Heat Seeker Assist: Off

Defensive Switch Assist: Off

Dynamic Play Call: Off

Play Call Style: Enhanced

Play Call Button Layout: Triangle, Square, Cross

Previous Play Information: On (simulates footage review)

On Field Visual Feedback: Off

On Field Trainer: Off

Defensive Pass Coverage Visual Assist: Off

Receiver Visual Assist: Off

Drive Goals & XP Feedback: Off

Franchise Bottom Line Ticker: Scores Only

Franchise Gameplan Boost Notification: Off

Coaching Tips: Off

Pre-Snap Menu: On

Player Names: Pre-Snap Only

Camera Toggle: On

Passing Cam: Off

Offense Camera Settings: Standard

Defense Camera Settings: Standard

Volume Control

By pressing R3 at the main screen, you can turn off the tracks you don't want and even add in JUST the orchestrated tracks which are turned off by default.

XP Sliders (tdawg final)

Quarterbacks: 95

Halfbacks: 125

Tight Ends: 150

Wide Receivers: 125

Fullbacks: 115

Tackles: 145

Guards: 135

Centers: 165

Defensive Ends: 140

Defensive Tackles: 170

Middle Linebackers: 95

Outside Linebackers: 98

Cornerbacks: 95

Free Safeties: 107

Strong Safeties: 106

Kickers: 100

Punters: 100

Player Skill

QB Accuracy: 50

Pass Blocking: 50

WR Catching: 50

Run Blocking: 25

Fumbles: 60

Pass Defense Reaction Time: 62

Interceptions: 25

Pass Coverage: 50

Tackling: 50

CPU Skill

QB Accuracy: 50

Pass Blocking: 50

WR Catching: 50

Run Blocking: 25

Fumbles: 60

Pass Defense Reaction Time: 52

Interceptions: 25

Pass Coverage: 50

Tackling: 50

Special Teams

FG Power: 50

FG Accuracy: 48

Punt Power: 44

Punt Accuracy: 50

Kickoff Power: 50

Game Options

Injuries: 50

Fatigue: 53

Min Player Speed Threshold: 50

Penalties

Offsides: 99

False Start: 99

Holding: 65

Defensive Holding: 99

Face Mask: 51

Defensive Pass Interface: 99

Offensive Pass Interface: On

Kick Catch Interference: On

Illegal Block In The Back: 55

Intentional Grounding: On

Roughing Passer: 50

Roughing Kicker: On

Running Into The Kicker: On

Auto-Subs

[tjhamstar]

I found your sliders to be perfect for MLB the show with a few tweaks just for personal preference so nice to see some early Madden slider impressions. Won't have the game until Friday but will definitely give these a look at that time, maybe will even have some minor adjustments for refinement by then.

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[Mike Lowe]

First post updated w some subtle changes. This game isn't going to take long to fine tune.

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[milldaddy35]

Are these in the vault? If so, PS4 or XBOX? And what is the name? Thanks mike!!

[Mike Lowe]

Quote: Originally Posted by milldaddy35

Are these in the vault? If so, PS4 or XBOX? And what is the name? Thanks mike!!

Not in the vault just yet. Let's get these as close as we can first.

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[prey2god]

Hey Mike, I try everyone's sliders every year but yours seem to give me what I want with the tackle stats. I think i'm obsessed tbh, about certain player positions getting the tackle stats according to what they're supposed to get in real life and your sliders always seem to give me that.

I'll try this out and let you know.

[Stryker84]

Hey mike, glad to see you in madden!! I'm just over MLB the show this year lol! Anyways are you going to stream any games of madden! Talk soon man!!


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[Mike Lowe]

Quote: Originally Posted by prey2god

Hey Mike, I try everyone's sliders every year but yours seem to give me what I want with the tackle stats. I think i'm obsessed tbh, about certain player positions getting the tackle stats according to what they're supposed to get in real life and your sliders always seem to give me that. I'll try this out and let you know.

Thanks, man. The game is playing pretty well. I'm excited to continue this Bills franchise I've started up.

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