Okay, this is the short list. The point of this thread is for you in the community to help give the Madden team the direction that the community wants.
Now, this is the short list. A longer one will be done come August. Some of these are rather general, some are more specific. What I'm looking for is a list, in order, of what
you would like to see made top priority.
Be selfish... the prevailing opinion of the community will be used, but if they see something that a good sized minority are
really passionate about, I'm sure it'll make a difference.
List as many as you want, but try to list as many as you can. There's 151 items (
was 151, I was able to cut a few in the process of posting) on the list as of right now (a number that will double, at least, come August), so I realize not everyone's going to list everything... but a solid 25 or so would be really helpful.
Thanks.
IMPORTANT NOTE: YES, you may add your own as you go, but be sure to NOTE that it is your own and include a description of the idea. Preferably a short summery with a link to something more in-depth.
Quarterback Ratings- Increase the number of ratings related to the QB position, including Deep, Medium, and short Accuracy, footwork, throw on the run, etc.
http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-like-see.html
OL/DL Refactoring- A general focus on improving the interaction between Offensive and Defensive linemen, including animations and AI. Double Teams, realistic traps, cuts, routing/funnelling of defenders, brick-wall Nose Tackles.
WR/DB Refactoring- Increased, and more realistic, interaction between receivers and defensive backs.
Annual Cap Inflation Slider- Ability for franchise players to adjust the average increase of the salary cap in franchise mode.
Weekly Highlight Show- Similar to 2k5's SportsCenter
Retool Progression- A well tested, balanced progression system in Franchise mode.
Edit Draft Class- Ability to edit incoming draft classes before the draft itself.
Expanded Preseason Rosters- 75 man expanded rosters and cut-down days leading up to the regular season.
Rookie Workouts Prior to Draft- Pre-draft mini-games that allow you to try out the rookies before committing to them.
5,6,7, 8 Man Interactions- Fumble pile-ons, larger gang tackles.
Larger Draft Classes- Draft classes large enough to leave undrafteds at every position.
Focus-Intensity mechanic- A franchise mode mechanic in which the player must manage a continuum between a team's "Focus" and its "Intensity". Focused teams commit fewer penalties, Intense teams create more turnovers. Call it the Raiders-49ers mechanic.
More in depth pre-season roster AI for preseason- Computer teams make appropriate substitutions in pre-season games, looking to protect veterans while trying to get them ready for the regular season, and evaluate young players.
Full overhaul of all CPU logic in Franchise mode- Focus on Off-Season/Roster management AI in franchise mode, ensuring CPU teams are intelligent regarding their decision making.
Dynamic Crowds- Stadiums empty toward the end of the game, crowds react appropriately to in-game events.
Team Cohesion Rating- The team that stays together, wins together.
Coach Editing- At the start of franchise mode, the ability to immediately edit the head coach and/or simply create a new one for the team you are controlling.
Expanded Stat Tracking- Half sacks and assisted tackles
Nagging Injuries- Injuries that never fully heal, but continue to drag down a player over the course of a season or career.
Draft presentation- Making the draft an event, with ESPN/NFL Network style presentation, rather than a dull menu based exercise.
Weekly Media- 2k-esque "SportsCenter", ESPN The Magazine, Newspapers, Radio Show, etc.
Dynamic Weather- Weather changes throughout the game as time visibly passes as well.
Physically Shade Wrs- Ability to align defensive backs on the inside or outside shoulder of the man they are covering.
Emphasis differences in running types- Make differences in running styles more pronounced... increase power of power backs and reduce their agility, and vica virca.
Rumble In The Pocket- AWR based "warning system" for QBs, creating a rumble when under pressure.
No Huddle Advance Playcall- Ability to call more than one play in the huddle to be used in the next no-huddle.
Progressive Fatigue- The maximum fatigue a player can recover too is reduced over the course of a game.
http://www.operationsports.com/forum...mentation.html
Removal of Sprint Button- Make the amount of pressure on right stick dictate speed.
Revamp Quarterback Drop- Make dropbacks more 2k-ish
Game Planning- Set up call sheets before games that make in game play calling easier
Check and release routes as hotroutes- Ability to use hotroutes to change a guy to a check and release route
Out of bounds-ineligible receiver- Enforce the rule in which if a receiver steps out of bounds, he is ineligible.
Accelerated Clock Options- Ability to have the Accelerated Clock last until the end of the game.
Deeper challenge system- Ability to dictate what, exactly, is being challenged.
Defensive Matchups- Ability to lock a player on a given receiver.
Human Quarterback Awareness- Make AWR for the human-controlled quarterback play a role.
http://www.operationsports.com/forum...eed-ideas.html
Punting AI- Punters should be aware of the Devin Hesters and punt it away from them.
Realistic Injury News Timeframe- Rather than getting all injury information immediately, we should have to wait to find out how long a guy will be out.
Off the ball movement- Players off the ball or not controlled by players should have every possible cut animated to simulate natural physics
Player Personalities- Players should act, on the field, like their real life counterparts. No more LaDainian Tomlinson cabbage patching in the end zone. He's been there before.
More Realistic Tackling- More wrap ups, so that the big hits have a bigger impact
Different Kicking Styles- Different Punters and kickers having different animations
Additional CAW options- Per LegacyGen, Team Color arm bands, elbow pads, and gloves, Mouth guards, face morphing, hand towels, etc.
Import Photos- Ability to import photos or use console image devices to put our own faces in the game
Create a Coach- Create Head Coaches to be added to the pool in franchise mode.
Realism Mode- A mode that aim to be a perfect NFL simulation, allowing casual players to play Madden "as-is"
Signature QB animations- QBs animated to throw like their real life counterparts.
Smarter Celebration- Teams should know when they've put the game away on a late touchdown, and celebrations should reflect that.
Overhaul Running Animations- Current animations appear too stiff, too upright. Overhaul for a more natural looking runner.
Double Team Gunners- Animations to support 2 corners on a gunner.
On The Fly Adaptive AI- Make adjustments mid game, such as double teaming a receiver who's having a big game, bring extra men in the box to stop the run, etc.
Player Movement/Inertia- All players must be subject to intertia/physics.
Goalline Blocking Animations- Goalline-specific blocking animations for more pile-ups and diving-over-pile.
Diving Tips on Punts- Diving swat when a punt is bouncing into the endzone
Computer initiates trades- Computer will make reasonable multi-player trade offers during franchise mode.
Training Camp- Bring back legacy gen training camp
Hide player ratings in Franchise- As an option, hide player ratings in favor of more general "scouting reports"
In-Franchise Editing- Ability to edit players during an on-going franchise
Weekly Scouting Report- See a breakdown of opponent's tendencies prior to a game.
Practice Squads- Add practice squad to roster in franchise mode.
Make use of NFL Network AND ESPN for varied experience- Overlays, background music, multiple studio teams, etc. "EA Sports" represents the networks, while the appropriate games appear on ESPN and NFL Network.
Live Opponent- Bring back "Live Opponent" feature for franchise mode.
General Manager Mode- Scrap Owner Mode in favor of more realistic GM Mode.
Morale- Players performances are affected by team morale. Distracting players and team leaders affect this.
Trade Future Draft Picks- Ability to trade draft picks for the upcoming season and the season after.
Full Coaching Staff- QB Coaches, Receiver Coaches, Line Coaches, Linebackers Coaches, Defensive Back Coaches, etc.
Team Helmets in Pro Bowl- Players wear their own team's helmet in probowl.
Special Teams Specific Ratings- Hold, Longsnap, etc..
Game Speed Slider- Adjust the speed of the game.
Split AWR into Confidence and Experience- AWR becomes Confidence and Experience ratings.
Edit Position- Ability to change a player's position.
Active/Inactive squad- 53 man roster with 47 man active roster
Global Player Editor- Global editor can change all players at once by a given amount.
Editing players doesn't change contract- Ability to edit players without changing their contract.
Explosiveness/Burst- Split "ACC" into "EXP" and "BST"... EXP being acceleration from dead stop to "SPD", BST going from SPD to sprint speed.
More interesting sideline characters- Coaches running along the sideline on long plays, entire sideline emptying onto the field after the Superbowl
Crowd Chants- “Defense—Defense” etc.
Classic Stadiums- Kaiser Field, The Met Center, Astrodome, etc.
Off Season Cutscenes- Press Conferences introducing new players and retirements. Draft day stage presentations, players in new jersey
Playaction Rating- Ability for QB/HB to sell the play fake
Adjustable Depth Chart Types- Allow user to switch between position systems... ie. LOLB/ROLB vs. Will/Sam, RE/LE vs. OE/UE, Flanker/Split End vs. Right WR/Left WR.
Deeper Create-A-Player- Face morphing, see most other sports games
Knowledge rating- Dynamic rating that indicates how well a player knows his team's playbook
Coaches moving from NCAA to Madden and back- Import coaches from and export coaches too NCAA.
Opponent Tendencies on playcall screen- See Head Coach
Single Overall Ratings Scale- Rate Madden and NCAA players on the same scale. When they are imported up to Madden, the ratings remain the same, and they continue to progress.
Export games from Head Coach to be played in Madden- Allow career games in HC to be played in Madden
Streamlined Ratings Display- Maybe just show the relevant attributes for the position. It's funny seeing how much kick power you think London Fletcher has.
In-Game Saves- as per LegacyGen
Customized Playbooks- As per LegacyGen
Out of game Playbook Browser- Ability to flip through playbooks in menu rather than having to enter game modes to view.
Show Uniform- See uniform on player model before beginning game.
Injury Slider- As per LegacyGen
Custom Stadium Sounds- As per NFL 2k5
Clutch Rating- Rating that affects a player's overall performance on 3rd downs and late game situations.
Video Settings Control- be able to control brightness, color depth, color correction, and even have different film filters settings.
Total Control Sliders- System that allows players to control every aspect of the game by adjusting the effect of each attribute in the game on 2 scales- spread and mean.
Earn your spot in Superstar- As Per NCAA Campus Legend mode
Tie Awareness to response time- Full slider effectiveness. 0 INT should result in no interceptions, full HB Ability should result in godlike runningbacks
Revert to Legacy kick meter- Roll back kick meter to the old one. Sometimes, change isn't good.
“Time Management” rating for coaches- Time management would affect the time to which the Accelerated Clock would auto-roll.
V.I.P. System- As per NFL 2k5
Progression based Attributes- Potential ratings revealable through scouting
Weather Affect Slider- A slider that changes how much affect the weather has on games.
Real Time Injury Animations- Animations showing injuries occurring in real time.
Adjustable Camera Angles- Custom camera angles, per LegacyGen
Mistakes- fumble on QB/Center exchanges, or a high snap that goes over the punter/QB's head, or a holder fumbling the hold on a extra point. The RB dropping the ball when he gets a handoff, etc.
More individualistic playcalling- Teams call games more like 'themselves', so there is more difference from week to week in what you are facing across the LOS
Change Line Splits- Ability to change line splits on a given play
Signature Pass Rush/Rush Pursuit moves- Freeney has his spin move, Strahan has his bullrush.
Engaged Defensive move control on right stick- When blocked, moves executed through patterns on right stick. I.E. rotate for spin move, down for bullrush, etc.
Players take more time at the line- Slow players down getting to the line and making reads priot to the snap.
Classic Control Scheme- LegacyGen control scheme
Match Making system tied to Madden IQ- Online match making takes into account each player's Madden IQ Difficulty settings.
Player Stories- Players should have little stories tied to them.. especially rookies. “This kid, drafted out of Northwestern, pretty much raised his brothers and sisters from age 16 when his mother died”... little things tied to generic draft created-players. For announcers.
Starting Lineup Announcements- Announcement of starters or ESPN Ticker style lineup announcement
Game Breaks- Cut to other games to show highlights.
Pregame-Halftime-Postgame show- As per NFL 2k5
Trainers or Ambulances on the field- Preferably NOT the ambulance that runs all the uninjured players over.
Stadium/Team specific crowd chants- J-E-T-S-JETS-JETS-JETS, etc.
In-Game Cutscenes- Shots of the guys in the booth, the sideline reporters, crowd reaction shots, etc.
CurrentGen Fair Play Settings- As per LegacyGen.
Online Team Play- As per FIFA
Take the Win- Ability to simply take the win when opponent disconnects in online play.
Spectator Mode- Ability to watch other people's online games live.
Save online depth charts locally- Ability to edit online depth charts offline and save them on your system.
Multiple Pre-Game and Post-game sequences- Have a end game Sequence for The Super Bowl, AFC/NFC Championships, Play off Games, Regular Season were A Team Clinches a Playoff spot, A Rivalry Game, After a Blow out, After a underdog victory, Normal Regular season game, Preseason.Super Bowl and Championship games should involve Trophy Presentations, around the championship game random “playoff beards should show up.Have pre Game Sequence for Preseason, Regular season ,Big Regular Season, Late Season Game, Playoffs , AFC/NFC Championships, Super Bowl.
Referees/Chain Gaing on field- As per LegacyGen
Classic Playbooks- The West Coast Offense according to Bill Walsh, The K-Gun according to Marv Levy, the Run-n-Shoot, etc..
Deeper Defensive Play Calling- Tiered playcalling, as per NFL 2k5
06-27-2008, 03:07 AM
for taking the time to do this for the Madden communities. I'm sure it's no easy task to compile all of this information when we all are so diverse in opinions. Thanks
