Will the lead block pancaking be a game killer for you?

[koolbubbaice]

Most blocks don't destroy defenders, putting them on their back..Yet, every lead blocker seems to knockdown the player they are blocking regardless of size & power..It's the point I don't even want to use it, if my 2nd string FB can lay out Ray lewis everytime he gears up for a lead block.. I guess EA thinks this is fun..

[sroz39]

Quote: Originally Posted by koolbubbaice

Most blocks don't destroy defenders, putting them on their back..Yet, every lead blocker seems to knockdown the player they are blocking regardless of size & power..It's the point I don't even want to use it, if my 2nd string FB can lay out Ray lewis everytime he gears up for a lead block.. I guess EA thinks this is fun..

To be fair, I think that all these videos we've been seeing of the Lead Blocker feature have been played on much lower difficulty levels than what we on this board would be playing it on. If anything, I worry about it going the other way, where the defenders knock the blocker back.

It's shown that way to appeal to the crowd that would say "Whooooaaa, I just knocked Ray Lewis on his @$$. That was cool!!"

Not for us...

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by koolbubbaice

Most blocks don't destroy defenders, putting them on their back..Yet, every lead blocker seems to knockdown the player they are blocking regardless of size & power..It's the point I don't even want to use it, if my 2nd string FB can lay out Ray lewis everytime he gears up for a lead block.. I guess EA thinks this is fun..

Before we label it a gamekiller, I think we should actually see how it's implemented in the actual production release of the game.

My fear is and has been that like most EA features like this,it's overdone the first year, but we'll have to see.

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by bkrich83

My fear is and has been that like most EA features like this,it's overdone the first year, but we'll have to see.

I just don't understand why they don't think balance. You add something for the offense, you should be thinking to add something to counter it on defense. Giving the defense the ability to use their hands to shed blocks (or various options) would've added a lot to the fun of playing defense. Perhaps they did; guess we'll have to wait to get our hands on the game. But this is one that really smells like they deliberately thought "we'll add that next year".

If they thought about it at all lol

[DaveDQ]

Every year, Madden has a theme. This year, it's
run to daylight." From what I've seen, it looks to be difficult at first. It seems getting your blocker to actuall run block may take some learning. after that, it may be too over the top.

What I have noticed is the actual running backs having a tad more strength. That's my concern, 150yds plus a game.

[cable guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by koolbubbaice

Most blocks don't destroy defenders, putting them on their back..Yet, every lead blocker seems to knockdown the player they are blocking regardless of size & power..It's the point I don't even want to use it, if my 2nd string FB can lay out Ray lewis everytime he gears up for a lead block.. I guess EA thinks this is fun..

If my 2nd string FB can lay out Ray Lewis everytime?... It wouldn't be a game killer, but it would hurt my overall opinion of the game. But yeah, it would kind of suck.

[cable guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by spankdatazz22

I just don't understand why they don't think balance. You add something for the offense, you should be thinking to add something to counter it on defense. Giving the defense the ability to use their hands to shed blocks (or various options) would've added a lot to the fun of playing defense. Perhaps they did; guess we'll have to wait to get our hands on the game. But this is one that really smells like they deliberately thought "we'll add that next year".

Yeah, unfortunately that's bussiness.

Defense will get a revamp next year.

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by cable guy

Yeah, unfortunately that's bussiness. Defense will get a revamp next year.

I agree w/you, but that's what makes them come off as lazy imo. And we're giving them the credit of having already thought of this; it's possible adding something to the defense didn't even occur to them (sad as it sounds). Pared touched on it in another thread - just another thing that makes them look bad.