Madden NFL 10: Tuning Individual Characters

[WilliamJHolla42]

Re: Madden NFL 10: Tuning Individual Characters

Mr. Young,

Just a couple of questions for you about character tuning... How does EA Sports juxtapose physical attributes and athletic ability in the game? For example... Larry Fitzgerald is an elite pass catcher because of his leaping ability, timing and BIG *** HANDS! If he had small hands he might not be as good. Individual characteristics have a huge impact on what a player can and can't do. Now, with that being said, there are exceptions on both sides of this rule. There are great players who don't have the measurables, but how do you represent this in the game? How do you work the measurables in to dictate someones ability or is it simply based on numeric ratings? In my opinion, this has to be the next step in player ratings and abilities in future iterations of Madden.

[mavfan21]

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Larry Fitzgerald needs a 26" waist.

Seriously, his tiny little waist is so noticable, needs to be in there.

[fourthreemafia]

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I dont think EVERY LITTLE THING needs to be exact, but things that would stick out really need to be addressed...

Lineman should be NOTICEABLY larger than WRs, CBs, etc...

I agree about Troy's hair. Its a signature in this league. I think there should be more hair styles in gereral. Is it that hard to add them? Not being cocky...Im seriously asking, because its been the same hair styles for years. I know hair isnt that important in football, but it adds something.

[UtahUtes32]

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I think that the shoulder pads height/ overall size needs to be toned down for EVERY player, and about 80-90% of players in NFL wear Lineman Cut jerseys, very tight around the arms, and why cant we add in the Quarterback jerseys with the loose arms, like peyton manning wears?

[UtahUtes32]

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i think we need the "half-sleeves" in the game like tom brady, matt ryan and many other qbs

[TWeezy]

I would like to see T. Owens slightly bigger, he easily has the most muscle mass out of any reciever in the league. Also i would like to see guys like zach tomas, rey lewis, and merriman to look just completly jacked and wider than anyone else on the field. Along with zach tomas, in real life he doesn't even look like he has a neck his shoulder pads are so high that the touch his helmet, i was wondering if you could fix that at all. I would also like to see guys like Osi Umenura, Justin Tuck, and D. Ware look more athletic. Justin Tuck is not a wide guy. He is acually sort of lanky, but with alot of muscle mass, and his and it is his more athletic body that helps him get around the edge. Guy like james harrison should look like a wood cube. He is short and wide, but it works for him. Also i was wondering if you would be editing the pads as well. Because guys like Tony Romo have really wide pads compared to their bodies and there jerseys are really loose around their arms. I just wanna say thanks for asking the players for advice, because we are the ones who play the game. Also, can you guys keep releasing these little previews about whats gonna be in the new game. Every time i hear something new, i tell all they guys on my floor, and it get everyone really pumped about getting the new madden.

[TWeezy]

Not to bring up 2k5 but if you have played it, you know that the player models were slightly awkward. They all look like the stuck their butts out when the ran. Well thats exactly what larry fitzgerald look like in real life, so it would be cool to see you guys match that for him. also it would be cool to see player specific animations such as surtain quarteback lick their fingers. After touchdowns Brian Westbrook leads the whole stadium in the Fly eagles Fly chant. (Even if it is gay). Maybe have all the players gathered around in a circle around rey lewis.

[likebuttababy11]

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I'd like to see guys like Pat Williams or Shaun Rogers stand out more on defense,these guys are huge.

[SteelerSpartan]

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These Are Players that Need the Sleevless Option.......Again This is going on the last update of Madden 09(There may be more but this is just a brief look through of the players I know need them)



Giants
Brandon Jacobs
Derrick Ward
Burress
Hixon
Kevin Boss
UmenYiora
Kiwanuka
Tuck
Fred Robbins
Danny Clark
Antonio Pierce
Sam Madison
C.Webster

Jaguars
Fred Taylor
Jones-Drew

Packers
Ryan Grant
Greg Jennings
D.Driver

Panthers
Peppers

Raiders
D.McFadden
J.Fargas
Huff
D.Burgess

Ravens
Ray Lewis
Suggs
McGahee
McClain
Ray Rice
Mason
L.Neal

Redskins
Devin Thomas
Jason Taylor
Rocky Mcintosh

Saints
Colston
Shockey

SeaHawks
Leonard Weaver
Tapp
Kerney
Julian Peterson

Texans
Slaton
Andre Johnson
K.Walter
Mario Williams

Titans
Chris Johnson
White
Kearse
Vanden Bosch
Haynesworth
Finnegan
Michael Griffin
Chris Hope

Vikings
J.Allen
Both DT Williams

Bears
Forte

Bengals
R.Geathers

Bills
Parrish

Browns
J.Lewis
Cribbs
Vickers
K.Winslow

Cardinals
Hightower
Fitzgerald
Boldin
A.Wilson
Dockett
Dansby
B.Berry
R-Cromartie
Hood

Colts
Addai
Bob Sanders
Rhodes
Gonzales

CowBoys
M.Barber
Felix Jones
T.Choice
Roy Williams
J.Witten
Ware

Dolphins
Brown
Joey Porter

Eagles
Buckhalter
Curtis
LJ Smith

Falcons
Turner

[Michael_Young_EA]

Re: Madden NFL 10: Tuning Individual Characters

These Are Players that Need the Sleevless Option.......Again This is going on the last update of Madden 09(There may be more but this is just a brief look through of the players I know need them)



Giants
Brandon Jacobs
Derrick Ward
Burress
Hixon
Kevin Boss
UmenYiora
Kiwanuka
Tuck
Fred Robbins
Danny Clark
Antonio Pierce
Sam Madison
C.Webster

Jaguars
Fred Taylor
Jones-Drew

Packers
Ryan Grant
Greg Jennings
D.Driver

Panthers
Peppers

Raiders
D.McFadden
J.Fargas
Huff
D.Burgess

Ravens
Ray Lewis
Suggs
McGahee
McClain
Ray Rice
Mason
L.Neal

Redskins
Devin Thomas
Jason Taylor
Rocky Mcintosh

Saints
Colston
Shockey

SeaHawks
Leonard Weaver
Tapp
Kerney
Julian Peterson

Texans
Slaton
Andre Johnson
K.Walter
Mario Williams

Titans
Chris Johnson
White
Kearse
Vanden Bosch
Haynesworth
Finnegan
Michael Griffin
Chris Hope

Vikings
J.Allen
Both DT Williams

Bears
Forte

Bengals
R.Geathers

Bills
Parrish

Browns
J.Lewis
Cribbs
Vickers
K.Winslow

Cardinals
Hightower
Fitzgerald
Boldin
A.Wilson
Dockett
Dansby
B.Berry
R-Cromartie
Hood

Colts
Addai
Bob Sanders
Rhodes
Gonzales

CowBoys
M.Barber
Felix Jones
T.Choice
Roy Williams
J.Witten
Ware

Dolphins
Brown
Joey Porter

Eagles
Buckhalter
Curtis
LJ Smith

Falcons
Turner

Great post!

[SteelerSpartan]

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Giants

Brandon Jacobs- Change Helmet to Standard 2, with 3 Bar Rb Mask, add small black Ankle Tape

Derrick Ward-Change Helmet to Standard 2, wirh 3 Bar RB Mask, add small Black Ankle Tape

Justin Tuck-add Neck Roll, add small black ankle tape

Umenyiora- add small black ankle tape

Kevin Boss-add small black ankle tape

Also you might need to double check but I don't think any Giants Player wears white tape on their ankles...so change all the ones you do have to black


Raiders

D.McFadden- Change Mask to 3 Bar RB



Saints

Shockey-Change ankle tape color to black


Ravens

Ray Lewis- Add small black ankle tape

Suggs-Add small black ankle tape

McGahee-Add small balck ankle tape

McClain-Add small black ankle tape,change helmet to Rev,

If you don't have that Face mask then change mask to a Rev Robot

L.Neal- Add Neck Roll, add small black ankle tape

D.Mason-Add small black ankle tape


Cardinals

Edge James- Change Mask to 3 bar

Colts

J.Addai-add black thin ankle tape

A.Gonzales- add black thin tape

Cowboys

Romo-Remove right wrist band, Remove left qb wrist, add sweatbands whites to both elbows

Roy Williams- change mask to 3 bar single

Owens-Change mask to 3 bar single

M.Barber-Change mask to Robot

F.Jones-Remove Black thin ankle tape, change mask to 3 bar RB

Choice- Change mask to 3 bar RB

Vikings

J.Allen- add Black thin ankle tape, change mask to 3 Bar Rb




I hope you saw my Steeler edits earlier in the thread too??....Just to be safe

Steelers

Foote
Keisel
Parker
Woodley
Ryan Clark
Anthony Smith
Hampton
Aaron Smith
Taylor
Carter
McFadden
Gay
Townsend
Woodley
Hoke
Washington
Mendenhall
Davis

^^They all have the Sleeveless Option

Ben Roethlisberger- In Warm Weather Games( Remove Black Sleeves, Remove Right wrist band, add sweatband white to right elbow)

Cold Weather( Leave the same as you have it except remove Right wrist band)

Santonio Holmes- Change Helmet to Standard 2, change mask to 3 Bar RB, Smoke Visor, Remove White Sleeves,

Willie Parker- Remove Elbow Pads, add Thin Band Blacks

Aaron Smith- Change Helmet to a Rev QB

Casey Hampton-Change Helmet to a Rev QB

Ryan Clark- Change Helmet to a Standard Robot RB

Townsend-Change mask to 3 Bar RB

Woodley- Remove Half Sleeve Blacks, add Black Wrist Bands

Nate Washington- Change Face Mask to 3 Bar RB Single

Keisel- Change Mask to Revo Full Cage 2, Change Med bands on Elbows to black

Hartwig- Change Helmet to Rev, with Revo Full Cage 2 mask, and Black RubberPad

Kemoeato- Add Dbl Wristbands Black to Left Wrist, add Padding Black to left Elbow, add black wrist band to right

Timmons- Change Helmet to Standard, Change mask to 3 Bar RB, add Clear Visor, Remove Black Elbow Bands, Remove Half Sleeve White, add White Taped Wrists Normal, Remove White Tape on ankles

[SteelerSpartan]

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I logged this with Ian last year but just to be safe again I want to point out something about the Steelers Uniform(Thats been wrong in the game)



1. Single numbered players should have their number placed in the middle of the yellow stripes on their helmet...as you can see on Roethlisberger's Helmet

2. The little white area below the numbers on the back of the helmet should be white.....In Madden 09(and madden for years) The word "Steelers" has been there in Gold....it shouldn't be there

I won't post any more uniform corrections....in fact I probably shouldn't have posted this one...those probably need a thread of their own...I didn't just derail the main purpose of the thread

[indycolts4289]

The helmets need to be updated big time, especially the Revo ones. This has always been pain in the a$$. I would love to open Madden 10 and be able to play a game without having to go in and change all of the players helmets/facemasks to what they are in real life. If one general thing needs to be fixed, it's that. All the other accessories are much harder to do because most players change those on a game to game basis but helmets should be easy. Especially the big name players. Adrian Peterson's helmet isn't right and he was shown in a Gamestop commercial last year. That's just embarrassing. Madden is supposed to be THE football video game and they can't even get a star player to look like himself.

[AzBearsFan]

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Some of these may have been listed already, but I didn't feel like re-reading every post to see.

Bears.

First off the standard shoe should be black.

Orton-Revolution Helmet. He only wore the standard helmet his first NFL Season, and wore the Revolution helmet in college, and wears it now. Pic: http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=090...o&confirm=true

Adrian Peterson-Dreds in reality they are so long they cover his name plate up

http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?STORY_ID=4789

Hester- Wears Orange Gloves

http://bowennation.blogspot.com/2008/07/most-electrifying-man-in-sports.html

Olsen- Is always wearing white long sleeves in the game even in warm games. He doesn't hardly ever wear these only in extreme cold below 20 degrees. Should have hair that extends below the helmet.

Dvoracek- Looks like a fat blob in the game. In reality he should be shaped more like Tommie Harris with a barrel chest, and fairly thin waste Should also have longer hair
pic: http://www.daylife.com/photo/01ms1M3g1w3S5

Urlacher- Wears the wrong face mask in the game isn't the bull style with the little u shaped piece on the top, and doesn't have the straight bars on each side. No Tattoo which is a biggie. Shoes should be Orange and black. Can cycle thru the pics on this site of him to see what i'm saying a real good closeup of his facemask, and of his shoes are in here.

http://www.chicagobears.com/team/player79.html

Tillman- No longer has Dreds

Mike Brown- If he's still on the bears for next season he should also have black and orange shoes.

Just some of the major flaws I see with the eye candy. Probably more subtle ones with different wristbands, and what-not, but those aren't as noticeable for me at least.

[Pats12TO81]

randy 'and tom brady's apperance needs to be improved. Also long hair needs to be improved. Larry Fitzgeralds hair doesnt look good