Something I've always wanted in Madden, see what you guys think...

[adembroski]

One of the things we're really missing, and I think detract from the developers ability to make a truly challenging game, is scouting information.

Now, I personally don't wanna have to conduct a 3 game study of my opponents on film every week of franchise. Not exactly my idea of a good time. I could watch real game footage for hours every day... video game footage? Not so much. So I'm left with no real information on what my opponent tends to call in given circumstances.

So, I was thinking, since we know the sim engine actually calls plays and simulates them, why not track that information and give it too us in on the playcall screen.

Now, you'll have to kinda of bare with me here and my crappy photoshop skills, but I did a little mock up of one particular area I'd like to see covered. It's crude and quick, but I just wanted to illustrate what I'm talking about here.



Different things that could be included...

* The personnel package the opponent has on the field
* The play top 5 plays they tend to run in the current situation (taking into account field position, down and distance, my personnel, score, and time left in half)
* Blitz tendencies, as above
* Coverage tendencies
* Whatever else they can think of and track.
Etc.. I think this would give us another tool in our arsenal, which in turn would allow the developers to up the anti, so to speak, in terms of realism because they don't have to take a little off to account for our lack of information.

Thoughts?

[buddyhobbs321813]

Quote: Originally Posted by adembroski

One of the things we're really missing, and I think detract from the developers ability to make a truly challenging game, is scouting information. Now, I personally don't wanna have to conduct a 3 game study of my opponents on film every week of franchise. Not exactly my idea of a good time. I could watch real game footage for hours every day... video game footage? Not so much. So I'm left with no real information on what my opponent tends to call in given circumstances. So, I was thinking, since we know the sim engine actually calls plays and simulates them, why not track that information and give it too us in on the playcall screen. Now, you'll have to kinda of bare with me here and my crappy photoshop skills, but I did a little mock up of one particular area I'd like to see covered. It's crude and quick, but I just wanted to illustrate what I'm talking about here. Different things that could be included... * The personnel package the opponent has on the field * The play top 5 plays they tend to run in the current situation (taking into account field position, down and distance, my personnel, score, and time left in half) * Blitz tendencies, as above * Coverage tendencies * Whatever else they can think of and track. Etc.. I think this would give us another tool in our arsenal, which in turn would allow the developers to up the anti, so to speak, in terms of realism because they don't have to take a little off to account for our lack of information. Thoughts?

i love this idea entirely

[adembroski]

I figured people would like the idea, I'm hoping people can help me elaborate on it a bit... specify what they'd like to see included in a feature like this. Four months from release, Ian and company can start giving serious thought to this kind of addition for 2011 soon

[IndyColts2]

Quote: Originally Posted by adembroski

One of the things we're really missing, and I think detract from the developers ability to make a truly challenging game, is scouting information. Now, I personally don't wanna have to conduct a 3 game study of my opponents on film every week of franchise. Not exactly my idea of a good time. I could watch real game footage for hours every day... video game footage? Not so much. So I'm left with no real information on what my opponent tends to call in given circumstances. So, I was thinking, since we know the sim engine actually calls plays and simulates them, why not track that information and give it too us in on the playcall screen. Now, you'll have to kinda of bare with me here and my crappy photoshop skills, but I did a little mock up of one particular area I'd like to see covered. It's crude and quick, but I just wanted to illustrate what I'm talking about here. Different things that could be included... * The personnel package the opponent has on the field * The play top 5 plays they tend to run in the current situation (taking into account field position, down and distance, my personnel, score, and time left in half) * Blitz tendencies, as above * Coverage tendencies * Whatever else they can think of and track. Etc.. I think this would give us another tool in our arsenal, which in turn would allow the developers to up the anti, so to speak, in terms of realism because they don't have to take a little off to account for our lack of information. Thoughts?

Nice idea, they need to add in tendencies. Also, they need to let you have tendencies of the team you are versing that week in the Franchise menu not just in-game.

Also, any new info on Madden?

[SageInfinite]

Nice idea, I like it.

[TheCreep]

Ehhh, I dont know about this one man. Seeing that each individual team doesn't really play with team specific tendencies. The A.I. just does random **** I think.

Now, it would be a different story if each team actually performed with individual nuances, then it would be pretty fun to watch em and make up a game plan.

[g2thecore]

Very good idea. I'd love to see something like this.

[thudias]

Run left or run right tendencies would be nice.

What about tendencies on 3rd and short, 3rd and medium, 3rd and long Run/Pass

CB tendencies Man/Zone

Situational football is where it is at...