Why great players are a waste of time

[Live2K]

The game is tailored to offense especially online. Every CPU gm they have a scripted drive it seems that is impossible to defend. I'm sure it's ramped up during the playoffs.

Being new here what amazes me is that there is no outcry and 100 page post on comeback routes vs man. They are unstoppable and should be tuned.

[Robrain]

Agreed on comeback routes vs Man. You can occasionally use them against the CPU but there's a high risk of the linebacker or someone else sliding underneath and intercepting the pass. Your defenders will consistently leave 5 yards of separation with the WR making it a gain every time.

Also, I don't care if it's All-Madden. I call BS when Jake Locker has a 100% completion rate.

[Carthoss]

I usually find the CPU's first possession of the game, they are awesome 9/10 games
The QB has 100% completion

After this it usually gets a little better

[macbranson]

Quote: Originally Posted by Carthoss

I usually find the CPU's first possession of the game, they are awesome 9/10 games The QB has 100% completion After this it usually gets a little better

This is definitely true in my experience. On the first drive of the game, the CPU offense marches down the field and scores a TD in almost every game I've played. It's so bad, that if I win the coin toss, I actually elect to receive (which I'd rather not do), just to avoid this. It seems to significantly reduce the chances of it happening when I get the ball first. If I don't score on my first drive, the CPU is a lot less likely to respond and score immediately.

[Carthoss]

Quote: Originally Posted by macbranson

This is definitely true in my experience. On the first drive of the game, the CPU offense marches down the field and scores a TD in almost every game I've played. It's so bad, that if I win the coin toss, I actually elect to receive (which I'd rather not do), just to avoid this. It seems to significantly reduce the chances of it happening when I get the ball first. If I don't score on my first drive, the CPU is a lot less likely to respond and score immediately.

That's worth a try I always defer and get the ball in the 2nd half!

[maademperor]

Quote: Originally Posted by macbranson

I think it's ridiculous to pay a lot of money or spend a bunch of XP or trade to get a player just so he's not as crappy as a low rated player. If I acquire say Richard Sherman or Mario Williams, I acquired that player to get top notch performance from him. If I have a team stacked with players of that caliber, I expect top notch performance from my defense. Like you said, I can barely hold the CPU under 300 passing yards a game despite me having what should be one of the greatest defenses in NFL history when you look at the players and their ratings. And I've been playing on All Pro because All Madden is even worse than the nonsense I've been going through. What's funny is that I can rack up a bunch of sacks and an INT here and there, but there's no consistent pressure or consistently good pass defense. It's like the game just throws you a bone every once in a while to pad your stats. And the problem even exists on offense. I've bumped up my receivers catching and CIT ratings into the 90s and they still drop passes EVERY game. There has not been one game where my receivers don't drop at least one pass after getting hit. The problem isn't as big a deal on offense, though, because the passing game is relatively easy. I've gone through many different slider combinations and haven't really found any that were successful toning down the passing game to a moderately realistic level.

whoa, yeah so I didnt know you were playing on all pro, I use custom all madden (pushed harder than all madden in all caregories) that put me and my guys at a significant deficit. I sometimes forget everyone doesnt play this way. I played one game on all pro when I first started this franchise and the end result was not pretty for the cpu. you need to practice if you have a well built team and still cant stop the all pro cpu.

[Robrain]

Quote: Originally Posted by Robrain

Problems on offense are twofold for All-Madden: My players can almost never hang onto a pass if there is a defender anywhere near them. They get breathed on and it's an instant drop. A 5'11" FS can wander near my 6'8" TE, and my TE instantly pisses his pants. Complete opposite for the opposing teams WRs, their 3rd and 4th stringers post right up on my defenders and never drop anything. My defenders usually can't stop them from catching the ball no matter how well positioned my defenders are. Then of course, we can have some more fun with the touchback/safety BS: In this one, Ed Reed outjumps my 6'8" TE at his own 2-yard line, intercepts the pass, then runs into his own end zone and takes a knee. Should be a safety. Of course, they magically get a touchback: http://youtu.be/74ALIeW4d_w

Happened again, so I recorded the second occurrence as well. Ridiculous.

http://youtu.be/XRpYTk6MYio

[jwl3429]

With me it is whenever they go over the middle they get touched and drop the ball. Very frustrating.