Do people still really play on Normal speed?

[Von Dozier]

I will never understand people who want realism, but play on Normal speed. Normal is weird, cluttery, janky, and animations just look unnatural. This is the same for NCAA. Slow, since Madden 10, has been the way to go.

I mean look at this play. This is real NFL speed. Not the fast-paced camera cuts and action shots that are angled in a way to make football seem fast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyiwe2m2G7I

And now there are some people who test these games like Madden and NCAA and go into practice mode and actually do 40 times for players, and they always say that Normal presents picture-perfect accurate 40 times.

What they fail to realize is that 40 times are measured in players without pads. Players in these games should NOT be running perfect 40s, because they're completely covered in pads. That's why there's a difference between 40 speed, and "game speed".

Now, if you just simply prefer to play on Normal speed because you like it, that's fine. But if you're trying to go for full-on realism, Slow is the only way to get the actual rhythm and speed of a football game.

[Pared]

Re: Do people still really play on Normal speed?

I believe the developers actually agree with you.

Not sure about 11, but 10 had the default speed changed to slow when online IIRC.

[Von Dozier]

Re: Do people still really play on Normal speed?

I believe the developers actually agree with you.

Not sure about 11, but 10 had the default speed changed to slow when online IIRC.

M10 had default speed set as 'Slow' out of the box.

[Johns Jets]

Re: Do people still really play on Normal speed?

How do people feel about "very slow"? I've been trying it out on the demo and it seems okay but I can't honestly say I see a big difference. I agree though, "slow" is definitely the way to go, I'm just unsure as to whether "very slow" might be even better.

In theory, "very slow" might give you lower scoring games as surely it would mean each thing takes slightly longer to play out meaning there would be slightly less plays/offense in a game. Would I be right in thinking that do you think?

[atomant94]

Re: Do people still really play on Normal speed?

I Play On Slow, Threshold: 15

[TNT713]

Re: Do people still really play on Normal speed?

For some, Slow is just TOO FRIGGIN SLOW. I play on Normal

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[kiz5]

Re: Do people still really play on Normal speed?

Slow is TOO FRIGGIN SLOW because its reality speed. While NFL players are super athletes, they're still human.

[Von Dozier]

Re: Do people still really play on Normal speed?

How do people feel about "very slow"?

I haven't tried Very Slow on the demo yet, but from my past experiences, Very Slow is just a bit too slow for my liking. You never really feel like players are getting a full head of steam, it just sorta feels like they're jogging around, even wide open WRs.

[MrSkagTrendy]

Re: Do people still really play on Normal speed?

i've always played on very slow, i love the realism you get and the way things develop like they would in real life. the ncaa demo hurt my eyes. i might give slow a try now though, based on this.

[Giants4Natic]

Re: Do people still really play on Normal speed?

To me even very slow is faster then 2010 very slow

Normal is downright NFL Blitz...And no it has nothing to do with the crowd that says

" But ummm nfl speed is fast"

Newsflash, we are not in the nfl and we are not on the field, we are controlling a player on the field.

It is not the speed of the players that bugs me on Normal, it is the lighting fast animations that play out. A quick jerk of the stick to the right and the body of the player moves like he is a cat.

Animations look like you are pressing fast forward on a recorded show.

Very slow is fast enough for me to where it feels right and animations move at a realistic human like pace.

[Only1LT]

Re: Do people still really play on Normal speed?

Normal on the demo looked close to spot on to me.

I'll try it on Slow, but I don't think Normal is as unrealistically fast as some of you are making it out to be.

Now as for the animations being messed up, that's another issue.

[ezio]

Re: Do people still really play on Normal speed?

Normal on the demo looked close to spot on to me.

I'll try it on Slow, but I don't think Normal is as unrealistically fast as some of you are making it out to be.

Now as for the animations being messed up, that's another issue.

I agree with you. I didn't think Normal was that bad especially coming from NCAA.

[JJ_Bills9]

Re: Do people still really play on Normal speed?

I think the OP used a really poor video example for what "real game speed" is like since everything is condensed at the goalline.

I realize my example might not be much better since Rodney Stewart has elite lateral quickness, but IMO normal is the closest thing there is to the true speed of the game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftQ9-8I1Ucs

[Von Dozier]

Re: Do people still really play on Normal speed?

I think the OP used a really poor video example for what "real game speed" is like since everything is condensed at the goalline.

I realize my example might not be much better since Rodney Stewart has elite lateral quickness, but IMO normal is the closest thing there is to the true speed of the game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftQ9-8I1Ucs

Once again, those are choice-cut selected replays from various angles that are used to enhance the aura that the football player is SUPER SPEED SUPERMAN.

Find amateur videos like mine from the stands, that are from neutral points of view with no quick-cut angles or super-zoomed-in shots. That's where you see true football speed.

And it's not just condensed at the goal line. Every single football play is condensed at the LINE, no matter where on the field. Then, once a player breaks totally free is when you see peoples actual speed.

Slow conveys this perfectly. Slow has great animations that truly condense the lineplay, and then once a player breaks out, you can see how realistically fast Slow can get. All while retaining great animations with no jitters or weird clunkyness that Normal gives you.

[Uncle Way]

Re: Do people still really play on Normal speed?

The pass rush is too slow on the slow setting.. Quarterbacks have 6-10 seconds to make reads and let the ball go on Slow.. That's just not realistic.. I agree the animations are a little herky-jerky looking on fast, but that has more so to do with the game-engine than the game speed..