Will the new Strategy Pad possibly keep you from buying Madden 11?

[GreenReign86]

Quote: Originally Posted by jnes12eaglesfan

negative. you have to press something on the dpad to activate it and THEN use these commands

Well do they at least have on-screen instructions? In case you have a brain fart at an innopratune time?

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by GreenReign86

Wow! that is confusing as hell, and my brain can not adjust to all of that, it will be on overload by time the 2nd QTR rolles around. Do the normal controls still work Like R1 + Right = shift right?

Actually it's very easy.. In any case I had it down after 1 hour. Isn't that hard at all. I think it should have been an option either way but it's all in one spot and easy as heck IMO.

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by GreenReign86

Well do they at least have on-screen instructions? In case you have a brain fart at an innopratune time?

Yep on Left side of screen.

[ODogg]

holy cow, 48 people not buying vs. 94 are buying, that's 1 person not buying for every 2 that are....that's pretty bad news for EA..

[jayhouston12]

yeah kinda, i mean now i have to run set plays and for the last 5 years of madden ive audubiled/hotroute atleast 3 times and on defense im used to constantly moving until the ball is snapped

now i fin myself not able to even get off one audible on defense before the cpu snaps the ball....its a time waster

[MAzing87]

I played the demo, and the strategy pad, in my opinion will destroy Madden. Maybe a bit extreme, but I liked how I was able to make adjustments on the fly with my shoulder/face buttons in previous Madden games.

[MAzing87]

Quote: Originally Posted by jnes12eaglesfan

posted this in the official strategy pad thread. but maybe this would help some people Strategy Pad Commands. DEFENSE: Right, Right = LB Shift Right Right, Left = LB Left Right, Down, = LB Pinch Right Up = LB Spread Right, Right (analog) = LOLB Blitz Right, Left (analog) = ROLB Blitz Right, Down (analog) = ALL LB Blitz Right, Up (analog) ALL LB Zone Left, Right = DL Shift Right Left, Left = DL Shift Left Left, Down = DL Pinch Left, Up = DL Spread Left, Right (analog) = Crash Right Left, Left (analog) = Crash Left Left, Down (analog) = Crash Middle Left, UP (analog) = Pass (defensive playmaker individual assignments) Down, Right = Curl to Flat Zone Down, Left = Flat Zone Down, Down = Blitz Down, Up = Hook Zone Down, Right (analog) = QB Contain Down, Left (analog) = QB Spy Down, Down (analog) = Man Coverage Down, Up (analog) = Deep 2A Up, Right = Man Align Up, Left = Show Blitz Up, Down, = Press Coverage Up, Up = Back off Coverage Up, Right (analog) = Zones to Right Up, Left (analog) = Zones to Left Up, Down (analog) = Zones to Middle Up, Up (analog) = Zones to Sidelines OFFENSE: Right = Motion Right (select person to motion) Left = Motion Left (select person to motion) Down, Right = Block Right Down, Left = Block Left Down, Down = Pinch Blockers Down, Up = Aggressive Up, Receiver Icon, Right = Out Right Up, Receiver Icon, Left = Out Left Up, Receiver Icon, Down = Curl Up, Receiver Icon, Up = Streak Up, Receiver Icon, Right (analog) = Slant Right Up, Receiver Icon, Left (analog) = Slant Left Up, Receiver Icon, Down (analog) = Drag Up, Receiver Icon Up (analog) = Fade Up, Receiver Icon L2 (or left trigger) = Block Left Up, Receiver Icon R2 (right trigger) = Block Right Up, Receiver Icon R3 (idk press right analog stick) = Smart Route (receiver makes route to reach 1st down marker)

Can this be turned off? I'd love to know.

[WDOgF0reL1fe]

Its not that bad. I got used to it after my 2nd game. But to each his own.