Do DIFFERENT TEAMS play according to their REAL strategies?

[Lisa_Bonami]

I was just curious to how many of you feel if the different cpu teams in Madden 09 play according to their real life styles and strategies?

And if not, do they at least employ different styles and strategies from cpu team to team regardless of whether they are the correct strategies to their real NFL counterparts?


From my playing observations, it seems like almost all the teams are very similar in their style of play and strategies...but I may be wrong. Its hard to say and that is why I am looking for a little input from everyone


On a side note, Any chance we will ever see more of an emphasis on PLAYBOOK recognition or efficiency for players like we do with NFL Head Coach 09?

I think this would add a whole layer of realism to Madden that is missing. There really is no effective variable that allows for player mistakes....(Maybe awareness or run route? but do you ever see players fail to perfectly execute the play according to the design...ever?) This would be a great addition along with tons more animations so we dont see the same repetitive animations for tackles, receptions, jukes...over and over again. Perhaps a more evolved animation chain triggering mechanism? or a real physics based tackling engine the renders movement, tackles, and receptions on the fly based on physics rather than pre scripted and canned mocaps??

sorry to get of topic

[AlexBrady]

Not really, I once had the Patriots run the ball 30 times and pass it 10 times. Does that sound like the Patriots in real life?

[Steeler99]

There hasn't been a version of Madden made that accurately represented individual team styles. That said, you can make changes to the coach "scheme sliders" which does help determine how often each team runs or passes, and whether they play more conservative or aggressive. Only hitch, I think you have to control all 32 teams in a franchise to do this?

[lasthour]

Are you serious?

[speedkills]

No. But different teams do have different uniforms and different player names so there is some variety.

[dbrandon]

Quote: Originally Posted by Steeler99

There hasn't been a version of Madden made that accurately represented individual team styles. That said, you can make changes to the coach "scheme sliders" which does help determine how often each team runs or passes, and whether they play more conservative or aggresive. Only hitch, I think you have to control all 32 teams in a franchise to do this?

IMO this slider like all the sliders don't have much affect no matter what you do with them. I have noticed no difference no matter where I put this slider. EA is not know for great sliders THAT WORK. They are real big on gimmicks that nobody wants though.

[adembroski]

Not really. That's what you get when you base play calling on playbook content and a simplistic run-pass ratio without any purpose behind it.

[O-Zoan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lisa_Bonami

I was just curious to how many of you feel if the different cpu teams in Madden 09 play according to their real life styles and strategies? And if not, do they at least employ different styles and strategies from cpu team to team regardless of whether they are the correct strategies to their real NFL counterparts? From my playing observations, it seems like almost all the teams are very similar in their style of play and strategies...but I may be wrong. Its hard to say and that is why I am looking for a little input from everyone On a side note, With all the newer updated rosters out there, besides updating the teams each player plays for, have they also updated the player ratings to more accurately reflect current performances?....if so, is it 'possible' that some of these player rating adjustments could have included toned down QB ratings that would yield more realistic passing percentages and toned down "ROBO QB" performances on the field? Im still using the game's original roster file that came with the game but I dont want to restart a franchise with the newer rosters if there werent any changes made to yield more realistic player performances

Not at all. To see a great example just play against the Jaguards. Fred Taylor will get all the touches and Jones-Drew will just warm the bench. In real life theyre considered one of the best RB duos in the NFL and are used interchangebly.