Madden NFL 10 Blog - Improvements to WR/DB Interaction

[REDRZA]

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Ian, so far the WR/DB interaction looks really good!

The only thing i would REALLY love to see which would bring all this together in terms of gameplay is to bring back TIMING the BUTTON PRESS as opposed to HOLDING down the button. The game just feels more real and fair, not to mention adds some more level of skill and timing, when you have to press the catch/swat buttons ON TIME. PLEASE bring this back on both offense and defense!

[frankrizzo380]

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great post EA!!!
hey ian, will they interact the same way on special teams, like on punts when the gunners are running down feild and are basically fighting with two guys downfield at full speed trying to cover a punt and get down to the pr???

[adfletch71]

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great job Ian, but I have this question for u? How has the double team feature been repaired, it was virtually non existed in 09? Will we be able to have our defenders cover a reciever with 2 players and work well in 2010?

[Effington]

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Looks pretty cool, no more bombing it deep to Randy Moss all the time.

[Guillotine 1]

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Ian-

Ding! dind! ding!



"Float like a butterfly sting like a bee, the hands can't hit, what the eyes can't see. Rumble, young man rumble."

You on fire!

You are offically the G.O.A.T.

Cont. Success,
Izzy-

[Guillotine 1]

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Talk about setting the bar, this is wow...just wow...

6 for 6...From the field.

"He's heating up!"

[MrNFL_FanIQ]

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Definitely a good step. Now if they can fix OL/DL, gameplay should be in pretty good shape hypothetically.

[roadman]

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[QUOTE=Guillotine 1;2039248966]Talk about setting the bar, this is wow...just wow...

6 for 6...From the field.

"He's heating up!"[/QUOTE


Haha, love the NBA Jam quote.

Is it the shoes?

Great job, Ian and team!!!!!!!

[ghostlight85]

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This all looks great. The jostling should have a great impact on the game, and you guys are doing a great job of capturing a lot of what goes on in the many interactions on the field.

One thing I am a bit concerned about. When you say that the chuck animations are extended making receivers unable to catch the ball while being jammed by a DB, I'm a bit uncertain about this for goalline situations. Say a WR is supposed to run a quick fade and he gets jammed, but the QB throws it anyway. In real life, a good receiver will sometimes be able to take the contact, separate and make a play on the ball even with the jam, if the QB puts an accurate throw over his outside shoulder. Hopefully this will be possible still.

Looking forward to this game more everytime you guys post something.

[Guillotine 1]

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[quote=roadman;2039248983]

Talk about setting the bar, this is wow...just wow...

6 for 6...From the field.

"He's heating up!"[/QUOTE


Haha, love the NBA Jam quote.

Is it the shoes?

Great job, Ian and team!!!!!!!

lmao...

I had to give the dude the best compliment I could think of related to gaming you know...lol Fun times man...fun times...lol

[dman1976]

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nice

[frankrizzo380]

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LAWS OF PHYSICS=NO MORE ROCKET CATCHING!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Danimal]

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The old DB coach in me just busted a nut.

Thanks.

[matt8204]

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This all sounds awesome but what about the issue of the wrs being so passive on jump balls? Dbs like Ellis Hobbs shouldn't be able to dominate big strong wrs on fades and high balls constantly. That's gotta be fixed for 10. Darn near impossible to throw fades right now.

Agreed; fades are such a big part of many team's offense now, especially near the goal line.

[shotgun styles]

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Hand fighting? "Pop" animations to eliminate the scrape effect (WRs hung up on zone defenders)? Actual momentum shifts on routes?

I never thought I'd see the day. I have been playing Madden for over 10 years now, and I am in awe of the priorities that this Dev team has.

You guys really seem to care, and I am now officially a fanboy.