Special Teams rating!!!

[msdm27]

Going off something someone mentioned the on-going discussion (in other thread) about how to make PI work correctly in Madden, I thought of something else... Why don't they add a rating called "Special teams" this would add such an amazing variable to the game and could help improve the lacking special teams play in general.

Think about it, you'd be signing or drafting depth players not only for their position attributes, but for what they can bring to the field in the 3rd phase of the game.

Personally, I'd prefer if it was only 1 rating (ST) that accounts for most special teams duties (wedge, block, edge...) rather than they creating 4 or 5 special team attributes because I think we all agree there are already enough ratings in the game.

Whatcha think about it?

[debauchlord]

Quote: Originally Posted by msdm27

Going off something someone mentioned the on-going discussion (in other thread) about how to make PI work correctly in Madden, I thought of something else... Why don't they add a rating called "Special teams" this would add such an amazing variable to the game and could help improve the lacking special teams play in general. Think about it, you'd be signing or drafting depth players not only for their position attributes, but for what they can bring to the field in the 3rd phase of the game. Personally, I'd prefer if it was only 1 rating (ST) that accounts for most special teams duties (wedge, block, edge...) rather than they creating 4 or 5 special team attributes because I think we all agree there are already enough ratings in the game. Whatcha think about it?

Smart idea, but it has been tossed around for a bit...the problem is that EA will have to fundamentally change their engine to accommodate KO/KR assignments, instead of defaulting to backup linebackers and receivers. I doubt that will happen anytime soon.

[Aftershock9958]

Quote: Originally Posted by debauchlord

Smart idea, but it has been tossed around for a bit...the problem is that EA will have to fundamentally change their engine to accommodate KO/KR assignments, instead of defaulting to backup linebackers and receivers. I doubt that will happen anytime soon.

While I tend to agree with you, I feel like we're almost being ripped off considering that in previous gen versions they had the ability to accommodate this.

I do dislike that there are plenty of career backups in the league who are considered "ST aces", but due to their positional ratings they'll never impact special teams the way they do in real life so I'd be all for something like this.