Made a small change this week...

**reverend_heat** · 02-06-2009, 10:17 PM

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Is the scoreboard going to go away once the ball is snapped in 10? I have a newer Plasma and the orbiter seems to have kept any burn-in away, but that constant scoreboard at the top of the screen drives me nuts. Please make it an option to remove it or at least vanish during a play.

**bowdown2shadi** · 02-06-2009, 10:17 PM

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As long as players have the option to turn it back on, its gravy. I would love to play some football on a clean screen.

**frankrizzo380** · 02-06-2009, 10:18 PM

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Originally posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

I set weapon icons and any/all other graphical options all to off by default (like the weapons, icon hints, big pre-play controls menu, etc). So now when you play Madden 'out of the box', it looks ultra clean and pristine. To everyone I showed, they sort of breathed a sigh of relief when looking at it...just "pure football" again. The only thing you see is the score bug (which has been redesigned from 09 btw and I think pretty much everyone will dig it).

But before we ship it like that...what do you guys think? Do you prefer it that way? Do you use the pre-play menu? For our mass amount of buyers, do you think they need the helpers like the icons, weapons, pre-play menu, etc?

u r a marketing genius sir, my answer is OFF yep just plain old OFF. i have a beautiful 47'' sony and all that icon juck does nothing for my beautiful screen...OFF!!! lol

**Wilk5280** · 02-06-2009, 10:19 PM

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Off really is the way to go. And for the love of God, please have them off by default for online play at the very least.

**frankrizzo380** · 02-06-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally posted by boucher

Ian ill leave you with this quote

"Everything you see on sunday you will see in madden"

that was a paraphrase

lol, nuff said...funny how he answered this question already just a few days ago

**cdon2k** · 02-06-2009, 10:22 PM

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Wow, I am surprised I am in the minority on this one. I need those icons/menus! I have been playing Madden since 2003 and am still learning new things up to this day.

Pre-play has so many options/functions, I am not sure who in their right mind could keep those straight. I don't use all of them, but it's nice to have a reminder for when I am in the menus (especially when "B" backs out on one and "RB" cancels in another lol. What I would like to see here is a minimization of the menu. Think Madden 06-07 360 except have them even closer to the screen's edge.

I also like the weapons icons because they let me know who other team's playmakers are. I would hate to lose the option to see who's who pre play.

I am interested in a clean look for 2010, but I think it could be accomplished be redesigning the pre-play menus and weapon icons. I really like the "Star" icons in NCAA Football as the represent a star player, but don't have a black background that's distracting. Take a look at how these were done and implement it in Madden.

**frankrizzo380** · 02-06-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally posted by cdon2k

Wow, I am surprised I am in the minority on this one. I need those icons/menus! I have been playing Madden since 2003 and am still learning new things up to this day.

Pre-play has so many options/functions, I am not sure who in their right mind could keep those straight. I don't use all of them, but it's nice to have a reminder for when I am in the menus (especially when "B" backs out on one and "RB" cancels in another lol. What I would like to see here is a minimization of the menu. Think Madden 06-07 360 except have them even closer to the screen's edge.

I also like the weapons icons because they let me know who other team's playmakers are. I would hate to lose the option to see who's who pre play.

I am interested in a clean look for 2010, but I think it could be accomplished be redesigning the pre-play menus and weapon icons. I really like the "Star" icons in NCAA Football as the represent a star player, but don't have a black background that's distracting. Take a look at how these were done and implement it in Madden.

and hats great dude remember u r not part of the minority because u r giving ian ur opinion that he needs just as much as the next madden gamer, and the redesigning idea is a great one imo

**Steeler99** · 02-06-2009, 10:41 PM

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I NEVER keep weapons icons on, as I find them completely annoying, as a matter of fact I don't use weapons at all, just not a feature I like. I do howver use the preplay screen from time to time, so at least make it an option to be turned on.

Off topic, but having "Custom Playbooks" in franchise mode would be absolutely HUGE! It's so boring to be stuck playing with the same old team playbooks season after season. Let us decide which formations and plays we want as our system .... PLEASE!

**IXI DECAY IXI** · 02-06-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally posted by cdon2k

Wow, I am surprised I am in the minority on this one. I need those icons/menus! I have been playing Madden since 2003 and am still learning new things up to this day.

Pre-play has so many options/functions, I am not sure who in their right mind could keep those straight. I don't use all of them, but it's nice to have a reminder for when I am in the menus (especially when "B" backs out on one and "RB" cancels in another lol. What I would like to see here is a minimization of the menu. Think Madden 06-07 360 except have them even closer to the screen's edge.

I also like the weapons icons because they let me know who other team's playmakers are. I would hate to lose the option to see who's who pre play.

I am interested in a clean look for 2010, but I think it could be accomplished be redesigning the pre-play menus and weapon icons. I really like the "Star" icons in NCAA Football as the represent a star player, but don't have a black background that's distracting. Take a look at how these were done and implement it in Madden.

He is not saying you would have to go without them. It's just the first time you turn your game on, go in options, change it and boom your set.

I liked the idea of you bringing up the stars from NCAA. That is very clean, simple, and too the point. Good thought...

**djordan** · 02-06-2009, 10:55 PM

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good job............

**mastershake88** · 02-06-2009, 10:59 PM

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the madden democracy..this is the first madden for the people by the people...I cant believe this has become the gaming democracy..thats all i got to say I find interests in this man...you guys got my money right now.

**DTown** · 02-06-2009, 11:04 PM

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I like them off as well... One little thing. I notice that a lot of other users like the coach camera as much as I do. I was just wondering if you could somehow have different camera angles presnap? Like a real T.V presentation... Then as the ball is snaped we go to the normal view. Once the HB is handed the ball or the QB passes the ball can we have the camera zoom in on them so that you can see the jukes, stiff arms and tackles more clearly? Maybe watch the sweat fly from their helmets on spins and big hits? With your new PA or whatever it is called as the man with the ball falls to the ground it would be cool to see him squint or grimace.
This would add to the clean football feel.

**cdon2k** · 02-06-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally posted by IXI DECAY IXI

He is not saying you would have to go without them. It's just the first time you turn your game on, go in options, change it and boom your set.

I liked the idea of you bringing up the stars from NCAA. That is very clean, simple, and too the point. Good thought...

Thanks, I would love to see something like the stars done in Madden...

But to the point of making these features an option, that's how it starts... First it's a feature, then it's an option, and then it is gone, think vision cone.

**DTown** · 02-06-2009, 11:11 PM

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Then when the player gets up he can either look shook up or start talking smack...

**FootballDetails** · 02-06-2009, 11:13 PM

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Great decision. I'm not a fan of the weapon icons.

Originally posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

To everyone I showed, they sort of breathed a sigh of relief when looking at it...just "pure football" again.

That's why I don't like the lightbulb weapon bringing up the play art on the screen. I understand the logic behind it, but the play art completely takes me out of the game (when it's automatically displayed). I still vote to change the way the lightbulb weapon works.

For our mass amount of buyers, do you think they need the helpers like the icons, weapons, pre-play menu, etc?

I say leave the pre-play menu off by default, but make it really easy to turn on. A lot of people probably need the help at first in order to get familiar with the game.

Once again, I think you made the right call. Pure football is the way to go.

Made a small change this week...

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