New Madden NFL 18 Title Update Available Now - Patch Notes Here

[bad_philanthropy]

What's really great about the QB AI changes is you see that moment when they set up in the pocket, and where before they would just remain in that setup like a statue looking for a passing option, now they'll move out of it relatively quickly and adjust to the direction of the pressure. You'll see QBs scramble a bit, and react if an option comes open, but it all happens in a very smooth a realistic looking way. It's not herky-jerky and broken looking like QB movement has seemed for a couple years now. Honestly surprised as hell here.

Maybe that last bit is what surprised me the most. Foot planting and animation for QB has always been pretty disjointed and weird. The QBs blend out of a throwing set up to movement and running really nicely.

[JayCutlersCig]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Based on other people's feedback, CPU QB AI isn't working for you any better? Guess I need to further take a look at that. Man.

QBs are still incredibly dumb for me. Even under duress, they refuse to get rid of the ball. Russell Wilson won’t leave the pocket. In a game right now where Cam Newton was sacked three consecutive times (playing offline exhibitions against mobile quarterbacks), he hasn’t moved around.

Guess it’s hit or miss, but still...

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayCutlersCig

QBs are still incredibly dumb for me. Even under duress, they refuse to get rid of the ball. Russell Wilson won’t leave the pocket. In a game right now where Cam Newton was sacked three consecutive times (playing offline exhibitions against mobile quarterbacks), he hasn’t moved around. Guess it’s hit or miss, but still...

Thanks, something I will look out for tomorrow when I get the console back.

All of these positives with the CPU QB AI and one negative, it needs further looking into.

Edit- I never trust exhibition games for testing purposes, I just prefer testing in a regular CFM.

[bcruise]

Second post-patch game I'm doing is a CPU vs CPU (via slow supersim) week 1 KC vs NE. Smith has scrambled 3 times for 29 yards and has been very mobile even when he wasn't running. He did do the old throw-back-across-body thing once that resulted in an illegal forward pass though - I'd rather have not seen that. Even Brady took off running one time for 9 yards - and fumbled. Sacks late in the 4th are NE 0 - KC 2 .

After turning the penalties back up I also got a DPI call and two facemasks.

[gr18]

Yes,from the couple of games I played I think it is certainly improved and I've been annoyed at the game since last year and have always went back to '16 because of this.

[NYG88]

Does anybody have any issues with scouting players? When I hit Square to get their attributes it doesn't show up unless I hit X to view the players profile. Once I back out of that screen then the players attributes are shown on screen.

[JayCutlersCig]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Thanks, something I will look out for tomorrow when I get the console back. All of these positives with the CPU QB AI and one negative, it needs further looking into. Edit- I never trust exhibition games for testing purposes, I just prefer testing in a regular CFM.

Actually had a breakthrough! Newton started scrambling and looking like himself. It’s sad how relieved I am.

[mdiggitydawg]

Quote: Originally Posted by Armor and Sword

Tuned to improve the play of AI-controlled QB’s, specifically around scrambling and recognizing pressure Near bottom of gameplay fixes. Going to play games to see how tuned it was.

Thanks Armor and everyone else... Somehow that slipped past me...looking forward to see how well!