Madden please dont mess with the falling forward animation

[Darth Aegis]

After having more time with the last patch I don't think it's as bad as I intitial thought. It's more of certain instances make it look it bad & makes no sense. Needs to be balanced no doubt, because sometimes it looks really good & makes sense. Really enjoying the gameplay with my mod.

[Hammerhunker]

Having only jumped into 1.20 yesterday, I kept wondering subconsciously why I hadn't noticed this animation as much, then discovered it was actually a "thing". This animation is a little closer to simulating momentum more accurately, but not really.

The peeving outcome of the animation to me really isn't the animation itself but the spot of the runner; he is flung forward but the spot is where the contact took place not where he lands.

Keep working EA...will they this year though?

[pagkerguy8]

i dont even mind the fall forward thing as long as the runner is going forward....it's the standing still or running sideways or backwards yet they still fall forward that needs to go

[MizzouRah]

Quote: Originally Posted by pagkerguy8

i dont even mind the fall forward thing as long as the runner is going forward....it's the standing still or running sideways or backwards yet they still fall forward that needs to go

Yeah those look odd.. but overall as I play more games, it's not that bad. Maybe after a tweak it will improve.

[prey2god]

Quote: Originally Posted by asantead22

It has to be fixed to a balance between both. Before the glitch powerful running backs were stopped on a dime by small corners which is not realistic, however now small RBs can power thru the largest DL. Bottom Line, It clearly shows no physics at all. Its all obsolete animations!!! EA need to change their name to “ Can’t do right”! Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

Well, EA did take away their slogan "If it's in the game, it's in the GAME".

[ccdeville]

I agree, I don't mind the falling forward which is what runners do 90% of the time IRL. The problem is that in Madden ball we've become accustomed to tacklers knocking runners backwards and sideways and that rarely happens. Most tackles in the NFL are not solid hits, especially if the runner adjusts his body. But that requires use of physics and I don't think Madden will ever be capable of that.
I think they've accidentally stumbled on a positive here and knowing the track record I think the patch will just mess things up.

[edaddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by ccdeville

I agree, I don't mind the falling forward which is what runners do 90% of the time IRL. The problem is that in Madden ball we've become accustomed to tacklers knocking runners backwards and sideways and that rarely happens. Most tackles in the NFL are not solid hits, especially if the runner adjusts his body. But that requires use of physics and I don't think Madden will ever be capable of that. I think they've accidentally stumbled on a positive here and knowing the track record I think the patch will just mess things up.

I agree my man this is exactly what I am talking about when I say watch what you wish for with EA..I am worried that they dont have a remedy for the tackling the way it is now other than to revert it back to pre patch..I like others an not seeing a big problem with the falling forward animation as its a realistic part of football..does it play out everytime with a realistic animation no but we have had quirky animations tackling and otherwise since the game launched..I would take this tackling alonng with the better man coverage this patch put in than revert to how it was..hopefully we are both wrong..

[ccdeville]

Quote: Originally Posted by edaddy

I agree my man this is exactly what I am talking about when I say watch what you wish for with EA..I am worried that they dont have a remedy for the tackling the way it is now other than to revert it back to pre patch..I like others an not seeing a big problem with the falling forward animation as its a realistic part of football..does it play out everytime with a realistic animation no but we have had quirky animations tackling and otherwise since the game launched..I would take this tackling alonng with the better man coverage this patch put in than revert to how it was..hopefully we are both wrong..

I also think alot of complaints come from people who play online and now they cant stonewall runners anymore. But now if you play against the CPU the runners actually try to avoid you now, they juke, spin, stiff arm etc. something they didn't do pre-patch. It makes the game more of a challenge that did not exist before.

This year Madden has the nasty habit of situational tackling. Example of what i mean by that. You run the ball and have a clear path for a first down or touchdown with momentum on your side, all of a sudden a defensive player speeds up and knocks you sideways(no matter his size or angle) just so you conveniently miss your goal by an inch.

Although the ball happens to be on the yellow line it's still 3rd and inches (another problem with this game not calculating yardage properly).
You can guarantee that on third or fourth and inches the defensive line will overpower the offensive line as they perform mass blockshedding and drop you for a loss.
This is the game we've become accustomed to in Madden and IRL it's very difficult to stop a surging offensive line and a running back with forward momentum.