Time to speculate: "New tech, never seen before in a football game" - Ian

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Quote: Originally Posted by NYyankz225

Let's remind ourselves that whatever this is is something "never seen in a football video game before". So it does have to be somewhat innovative not just something like "improved AI or animations". Also let's not get our expectations out of whack.

I was thinking it was something like a new type of collison or impact tech...sorta like what they have in Fight Night...to create jarring hits...stuff like that.

[MRxAmazing]

Quote: Originally Posted by NYyankz225

I definitely think it's got something to do with player movement or interaction. Perhaps not directly Euphoria, but a somewhat procedural based tackle system/interactions or something similar. Euphoria is a big piece of "tech" so I doubt that's what he'd talking about being implemented this late in the game. But improvements in this area would definitely be welcome.

Yea, I agree with you. I said in a post on Sportsgamer months back that I highly doubted EA would be using Natural Motion in this year's upcoming Madden, but PERHAPS '11. I do hope they're implementing some sort of system where things won't be repetitive and you know the outcome of the play before it's finished lol.

[MRxAmazing]

Quote: Originally Posted by CLEAR17

Maybe it has something to do with the O-Line and D-Line interaction

I hope so. I actually did PM Ian a while back in regards to implementing Procedural Awareness into the OL/DL interaction. That would be cool.

[Cryolemon]

Quote: Originally Posted by CLEAR17

Maybe it has something to do with the O-Line and D-Line interaction

That would certainly make sense.

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Boy I bet you guys at EA have a very interesting scrum board.

Would be nice if we could get a picture of those vague stories your business puts on the board for you and the tasks that go along with them.

As a developer, no matter how I feel about the game, I truly respect how you guys are bringing out this product. You are really being pushed by a very picky product owner ... us.
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I hope if its Euphoria they give the offensive line the purpose of blocking...

I can see it now...

Offensive linemen that have a purpose and an idea to block and to make the play work... defensive linemen with purpose...

I feel Star Wars did not do it right.... show them how its done!!!!!

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Does it have anything to do with animated accessories?

[NYyankz225]

Perhaps it's similar to the hand to hand "combat" between a WR and DB that they just addressed, but for OL/DL. Having real "battles" between players by procedural shoving and tugging so that way the winner isn't only decided by ratings and a flip of a coin which determines a preset animation, but also by the actual position of their bodies, hands, etc. Similar to how PI calls will be called based on this jostling with DBs, maybe holding penalties could be enforced this way for lineman as well.

I could keep going on and on.

[CLEAR17]

What if its TOWELS...THAT MOVE wihle you run (sarcasism)