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  • Obelysk
    Pro
    • Oct 2008
    • 614

    #31
    Re: Made a small change this week...

    I personally like the weapon Icons, as long as you allow us to turn them back on I will be fine. Thanks!!!
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    • Cusefan
      Earlwolfx on XBL
      • Oct 2003
      • 9835

      #32
      Re: Made a small change this week...

      Ideas like these are exactly why Ian is going to change Madden Football for the better.
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      • Joborule
        EA Game Changer
        • Sep 2005
        • 438

        #33
        Re: Made a small change this week...

        I like games that look as clean as possible. I think the type of consumers that really need those icons would be users on the Rookie and maybe Pro level, because they would be trying to figure out the controls and get the feel of the game. So those pre-play options should only show on Beginner and I suppose Intermediate levels and then be hidden and left for option for Advance levels.
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        • PioneerRaptor
          Rookie
          • May 2008
          • 466

          #34
          Re: Made a small change this week...

          Considering Ian said the masses, which is casual gamers. I don't care how much you argue or not, but hardcore gamers are definitely outnumbered.

          Anyways, weapon icons definitely aren't needed, that doesn't help you in any way. However, the only thing I could see being on by default is the Pre-Play Menu. Because the masses will need those, I even turn it on every once in awhile.

          However, the Pre-Play menu should specifically be about audibling and changing your offense, we don't need to know how to hike and quiet the crowd, etc.

          Not to mention, it's never really in the way, I usually keep it on but push in the R-Stick so it's there when I need it, and I can just click the stick again.

          Again, I can see most of the masses needing this.

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          • scott209
            Rookie
            • Nov 2008
            • 69

            #35
            Re: Made a small change this week...

            I say take them off i always thought the weapons where a bad idea.I think a clean look is big step 4 madden
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            • DLaren
              MVP
              • Sep 2006
              • 1478

              #36
              Re: Made a small change this week...

              I would be more inclined to leave the "weapons" icons on if your team would be so kind as to make them look less invasive.

              In franchise mode, once you're five or six years in, there are a lot of new players on the field. So it helps to have icons on-field so that I can quickly identify what each generated-player specializes in.

              Maybe the brightly colored "weapons" icons could be made transparent or possibly dimmed-down a bit so that they don't pose as much of a distraction.
              Last edited by DLaren; 02-07-2009, 01:31 AM.

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              • bowdown2shadi
                MVP
                • Sep 2008
                • 2406

                #37
                Re: Made a small change this week...

                Originally posted by DLaren
                I would be more inclined to leave the "weapons" icons on if your team would be so kind as to make them look less invasive.

                In franchise mode, once you're five or six years in, there are a lot of new players on the field. So it helps to have icons on-field so that I can quickly identify what each generated-player specializes in.

                Maybe the brightly colored "weapons" icons could be made transparent or possibly dimmed-down a bit so that they don't pose as much of a distraction.
                I like that idea.
                Maybe have it blend in with the grass under.

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                • Bgamer90
                  MVP
                  • Jul 2008
                  • 1925

                  #38
                  Re: Made a small change this week...

                  I think you should set it on for the people that play on rookie and pro but they should be off for the people that play on all-pro and all-madden. But yeah I'm cool with dropping the icons. I already know the go-to guys when I play (though as someone else mentioned, you sometimes may not know the go to guys in franchise).

                  But anyways Ian, could you give any details about the new score bug? Is it bigger and/or different color?
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                  • Ian_Cummings
                    MVP
                    • May 2008
                    • 1923

                    #39
                    Re: Made a small change this week...

                    Originally posted by Bgamer90
                    But anyways Ian, could you give any details about the new score bug? Is it bigger and/or different color?
                    It's 100% more awesome.

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                    • Jono078
                      Pro
                      • Aug 2008
                      • 561

                      #40
                      Re: Made a small change this week...

                      I like the sound of these changes.

                      As long as you can still press R3 (PS3) to bring up the pre snap menu im all good with it not showing to start with.

                      With weapons im happy to turn them off myself.

                      But I do suggest if you have weapon icons on you only show 3 per team as default, gets a bit cluttered and useless when you see half the defence/offense with weapons.

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                      • Bgamer90
                        MVP
                        • Jul 2008
                        • 1925

                        #41
                        Re: Made a small change this week...

                        Originally posted by Ian_Cummings_EA
                        It's 100% more awesome.
                        Sweet... lol.

                        Here's to hoping it has a real-time sports ticker
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                        • Exonerated
                          All Star
                          • Dec 2007
                          • 4965

                          #42
                          Re: Made a small change this week...

                          Imo. Default on is more sensible.

                          Hardcores know how to turn this stuff on, and it takes like 2 seconds.

                          But for the first time or newer players, they're gonna fked trying find how to turn the hints on.

                          New players may not know the game has hints, weapons, etc. And they're have a harder (vs the hardcore turning it off) trying to turn stuff on.

                          So leave them default on, everyone who wants em off has no trouble turning them off.

                          Everyone who wants them on, will be confused and throw the game out the window.

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                          • IXI DECAY IXI
                            Pro
                            • Sep 2008
                            • 482

                            #43
                            Re: Made a small change this week...

                            Originally posted by Exonerated
                            Imo. Default on is more sensible.

                            Hardcores know how to turn this stuff on, and it takes like 2 seconds.

                            But for the first time or newer players, they're gonna fked trying find how to turn the hints on.

                            New players may not know the game has hints, weapons, etc. And they're have a harder (vs the hardcore turning it off) trying to turn stuff on.

                            So leave them default on, everyone who wants em off has no trouble turning them off.

                            Everyone who wants them on, will be confused and throw the game out the window.
                            I really like the point your making. It really sums this argument up! I mean, most of us are all hardcore gamers on this site. So of course we are all gonna say turn them off.

                            But it will take us MUCH LESS TIME to just turn them off than it would for a new player to find the stuff.

                            If your a hardcore gamer like me, then your gonna go straight to settings anyways and up the difficulty to at leas All-Pro for the first game along with upping the Quarters. So while I'm there, then I have no problem turning them off.

                            One idea I know should be done, is that Weapons and Pre-Play should be seperated. Like if a USER wants to have weapons on but pre-play off, then he should be able to do that or vice-versa.
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                            • Guillotine 1
                              Banned
                              • Jul 2008
                              • 887

                              #44
                              Re: Made a small change this week...

                              Ian-


                              Reading this thread brought tears to my eyes dude, I think I love you man.

                              Yes! Hell Yes, leave 'em off, or set them to on with the option to turn all icons off...even after the snap. Heck, I have been talking about this for a few days now.

                              Clean, pure football. Thats what I'm talking about baby!!!

                              New rules- Ian Cummings strictly works on Madden NFL for the rest of his freakin life!

                              Now if I can just get those damned animated accessories...hint...hint...(towels)...lol

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                              • jvaccaro
                                MVP
                                • Jul 2008
                                • 1040

                                #45
                                Re: Made a small change this week...

                                good work Ian... this will help with the immersion factor.

                                and yes, less is more -- and this clean look will be an improvement
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