Need more time to select a play on defense...

[The JareBear]

It wouldn't be so bad if we had the old play calling menu

[Skyboxer]

I don't have any issues with the play calling menu BUT would like the option to go back to old one.

And I'd like at least 5 more seconds to call plays.

[Shon 23]

I agree with most of the comments previously stated about the playcalling menu.

Not enough time for one, in my opinion. Also, I use the Formations tab to select my plays, but it always defaults back to the Coach Suggestions (any way to fix that?). Overall, the new playcalling menu just seems more clunky that last year's.

[DNMHIII]

I completely agree and when you combine the lack of time with how atrocious the design of the playcall screen is it makes it brutal IMO.

It's things like this that are so blatantly obvious that absolutely amazes me that the game goes gold without it being flagged and fixed. How can anyone play/test the game and not realize that it's an issue?

[Matt Diesel]

I am having a hard time with the new screen. I understand how to get to things but it just doesn't gel well with quick play selections. I need more time with it, I think.

[steven3k]

i'm having the same problem, especially because i like to read the reason why a certain play is suggested each time. maybe time and memorizing the playbook will eventually help but it would definitely be nice to have more time.

[TrufflesEater]

Quote: Originally Posted by BTownSlinger

I've asked 3 times in the Q&A thread how to turn off the play clock (could do it in previous years) but no one seems to know. It isn't a lot of time and I like to turn the play clock off for a few games and learn the offense/defense. I have the two play clock options set to off but I didn't shut it off.

You couldn't turn off the play clock in CFM in Madden 25, and if I remember correctly, you couldn't turn it off in Madden 14, either. You could in Play Now, which makes it is a good mode in which to get to know your playbook.

[DNMHIII]

They claim they want to go the direction of being more sim yet they design it to function like an arcade game IMO.

The new playcall screen might be great for the "Pick a play for me type player" that doesn't need more than 3 seconds to mash a button, but it's brutal for a more cerebral type players that need to sort the formations and plays to match down-distance and the offenses personnel.