True NFL catching/tackling sliders
 

Hey guys, loved madden out of the box but a few legacy things were still there.
First was the WWF hits on ball carriers and next was the quirky animations in the passing game.

I'm not a big fan of the shoulder shrug tackle that has no regard to who is delivering it.( Ex a small corner hitting a big back). I also don't care for some of the animations in tight coverage and the body physics during pass plays.

These sliders also open the running game as too see holes on kickoffs, screens and punt returns.

* if a slider is not listed it is set to default.

Skill level:
ALL- MADDEN

User assist : ( auto strafe, ball hawk, heat seeker, auto switch) all ON.

Speed: Slow ( went back and forth between normal and slow , but slow with my threshold slider works really well together)

Threshold: 100 ( most important number to eliminate quirky animations and sliding/ warping)

Penalty slider:
Face mask : 5. ( yes that low. This opens up the tackling and somehow gets rid of the WWF hits)

User slider.
Defensive reaction: 55 (works well with my tackle slider)

Tackle: 25 ( love this slider setting. Tackling is now about being precise and the animations are beautiful.)

CPU slider
Tackle: 30 ( really shows off what you see on Sunday when running. This true when running up the middle .

* with these tackling sliders you really have to watch how you tackle . Ex. Hit stick vs conservative tackle .

*CPU running game is back !!!

* Throwing the fade route never looked better.

Enjoy!!!

Re: True NFL catching/tackling sliders
 

Is all this true .... ?

Re: True NFL catching/tackling sliders
 

Try it and see... It really is what happens with the speed parity at 100 and the tackle slider at 25/30 and the face mask penalty at 5.... Just those subtle changes make a big difference. I'm not one to mess with each slider category because I think it alters other aspects of the game. But for what I was looking to accomplish, I think these changes did the trick.

I've played about 7 games with various teams on these and the gameplay is consistent. I'm getting really good games . One more thing is I only play 5 minute quarters.

Re: True NFL catching/tackling sliders
 

I tried 100 speed parity and thought the game played great.. No sliding or skiing all over the field.. HOWEVER one time I threw a pick and my guard chased down and tackled a safety at the 5 yard line.. Only thing I don't like about 100 speed parity..

Re: True NFL catching/tackling sliders
 

I'm thinking I'll try speed parity at about 92 so I can see a little more separation from fast and slow players. At that it should still keep sliding very minimal.

Re: True NFL catching/tackling sliders
 

I have not noticed that. What's weird is that I could not chase a running back with my free safety. He got the edge and it was over after that.

That is why tackling at the right time is so important with theses sliders.

Re: True NFL catching/tackling sliders
 

You can try that , let me know. In my testing I don't really see a difference in separation until 75-80. But then the rest of the games animations take a hit as well.

Re: True NFL catching/tackling sliders
 

was it realistic ? did the guard chase him down from behind, or did he take a good angle to make the tackle.