Just stumbled across a great find (re: pass rush)

[Ian_Cummings]

Quote: Originally Posted by frankrizzo380

just with the pass rush????, yo man, it sounds like someone sabotaged yall with that imo, i mean how is that possible????

It's just that all the other areas were modified...that one was hidden away in a separate file so the designer that had been tuning it this cycle didn't even know it existed. I already added it to our internal wiki in the "Must update each year" selection.

[PAPERNUT]

This is why I will buy Madden for the first time in a few years. The real improvements to the gameplay and presentation are evident just in the vids we have seen to this point and the forum participation has been key to this turnaround. Great job Ian!


Any chance you guys can resurrect NCAA too in the future?

[Ian_Cummings]

Quote: Originally Posted by blklightning

i don't understand how this is going to affect anything. aren't the o-linemen also hampered by the old curve? so in effect, wouldn't everything just cancel itself out? that's how it appears to me anyway.

Remember, there is a curve per rating. So the pass block and run block ratings didn't have a "weapon curve"...it was just using a linear one. But the pass rush ratings were still using the old weapon curve.

[CreatineKasey]

Woo! Atta boy! Good find. Glad the persistent chiming in about something I did also feel was truly wrong apparently did pay off. The pass rush is probably the last real beef I had with what I've seen on video. M10 is good to go for me now!

[blklightning]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

Remember, there is a curve per rating. So the pass block and run block ratings didn't have a "weapon curve"...it was just using a linear one. But the pass rush ratings were still using the old weapon curve.

copy.

[MattIntellect]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

I'm going to stay away from full games for a bit...going to focus on tuning more. I'll hammer on this tomorrow in practice mode and hopefully I can record that. Might be a good idea to show that to you guys. I just tested this out real quick in practice... - Bills offense vs. Ravens defense = I was getting pretty much murdered with just the 4 man rush. All Madden was insanely difficult, All Pro was very difficult back there. Even pro mode wasn't all that easy. Lots of pressure from Suggs...Ngata was also a beast. - Titans offense vs. Bengals defense = I had a very nice amount of time. All pro was more hectic, but still manageable. All-Madden was pretty manageable too, but the coverage was really good. Gotta go home...going to hammer on this more tomorrow (and ideally check it in).

Okay, as long as I get an example of how Osi Umenyiora sacked Donovan McNabb 6 times with a team total of about 12 sacks on him. I'll never forget that game.

[Ed O'Neil]

Pretty awesome .. this is the first time in years that it looks as though someone from EA actually cares about the product they release .. bravo Ian .. bravo.

Can't wait for Madden ..

[18manning18]

Good stuff man, looking forward to the practice vid tommorrow if you get around to recording it. It kind of scares me that i'm so into this game and it doesn't even come out for another 2 months...