Why Did the Comeback Route Change from Madden 10 to Madden 11?
 

I'm talking about the deep, sideline Comeback route (not the simple hitch route). A Manning to Wayne staple and I think it got ruined for Madden 11.

The structure of the route changed for some reason and the Madden 11 Comeback route is less realistic and very difficult to complete. Even when thrown with perfect timing, the CB still usually breaks on the ball before the WR and the only way to catch it is to make an awkward user catch or sometimes the WR breaks into a sideline animation.

Here is a comparison:

Madden 10 Comeback Route
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Madden 11 Comeback Route
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Manning to Wayne Comeback Route
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Madden 10 looks much more realistic to me. The only issue they had was sometimes the CB would push the WR backwards in an awkward animation and forward progress would not be given. It would turn a 12 yard gain into a 4 yard gain.

Re: Why Did the Comeback Route Change from Madden 10 to Madden 11?
 

Yeah, I've noticed that too. I usually play on the skill setting at 14, with no slider adjustments, and the DBs jump the comeback route almost all of the time, so I either ignore the receiver running a comeback route, or hot-route him to some other pattern pre-snap.

Re: Why Did the Comeback Route Change from Madden 10 to Madden 11?
 

This is the route that caused me to throw 3 INT's in one game. Really sucks as it is one of my favorites. The Fade route has become a popular choice for me lately.

Re: Why Did the Comeback Route Change from Madden 10 to Madden 11?
 

Because the comeback was money in Madden 10.

Re: Why Did the Comeback Route Change from Madden 10 to Madden 11?
 

Man defense was also broken in '10, thats why the route looks prettier.

I guess that does answer my original question.

Is that satisfactory to you? Obviously it would be better to fix the coverage logic so that it's not a money play. Instead they change how it is run, eliminated a route that is an NFL staple, and turned it into a useless play.

Re: Why Did the Comeback Route Change from Madden 10 to Madden 11?
 

And 11 isn't broken? I'll be honest, I enjoyed playing defense with last years more than this years.

On Topic: The Madden 11 comeback looked like a deep out if you ask me, but obviously the ball the ball placement reared the WR out of bounds. I can't complete 11's or 10's comeback on a consistent basis.

Re: Why Did the Comeback Route Change from Madden 10 to Madden 11?
 

Well, part of the issue... and I think it's obvious from looking at the two routes and noting the specific differences... is the addition of locomotion. In the first one, real life locomotion is simulated through the animation, where as in Madden 11, locomotion is affecting the player in addition too that simulated locomotion.

So inertia has effectively twice the effect on the route. No, it's not satisfactory, and it's "necessary" because of defensive coverage AI.

EA has stated that coverage AI is being addressed this season. I hope it works out.