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  • djKianoosh
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    • Mar 2009
    • 189

    #1

    The playing field should be much wider

    Take a look at this image from the Wildcat blog post and do you guys notice how much more spaced out the players in the real photo look? For example, the far right flanker is on the number in madden, but in the picture on the left, the slot receiver is on the numbers.

    expanding the size of the field in madden (at least horizontally, and probably vertically as well) would add more realism to the plays. It might make it a little tougher for the defense though, but I think slowing down the game speed will alleviate that problem.





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  • Bgamer90
    MVP
    • Jul 2008
    • 1919

    #2
    Re: The playing field should be much wider

    I don't think it's that much of a fair comparison becuase it appears that the real life picture was taken from higher up. Also, the ball is at different spots in the two pictures.

    Personally I think the size of the field in madden is just fine....
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    • djKianoosh
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      • Mar 2009
      • 189

      #3
      Re: The playing field should be much wider

      Originally posted by Bgamer90
      I don't think it's that much of a fair comparison becuase it appears that the real life picture was taken from higher up. Also, the ball is at different spots in the two pictures.

      Personally I think the size of the field in madden is just fine....
      i hear you, but the camera angle isn't misleading if you look at the landmarks, which are the hash marks and the numbers on the field. I think they got it right in between the tackles (in between the hashes), but there's not enough space from the hashes to the sidelines. I mean, realism is realism. if there's supposed to be that much space, then they should have that much space. I know this has to be balanced against gameplay, but I've always felt sweeps and tosses were always very difficult and a wider field would help with that. a wider, more realistic, field would help with the wildcat too.

      again, i think this might make playing defense difficult, but that's something that can be tested and tweaked out.

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      • djKianoosh
        Rookie
        • Mar 2009
        • 189

        #4
        Re: The playing field should be much wider

        or maybe the design of the play is incorrect. maybe just the play needs to be redrawn so that the slot WR lines up on the number, and the flanker much closer to the sideline.

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        • Chargersa7x
          Rookie
          • Aug 2008
          • 104

          #5
          Re: The playing field should be much wider

          Well to me the madden picture looks like the ball is positioned either in the middle of the hash marks or maybe even a little towards the left one.

          In the actual picture the ball is almost on the right hashmark, so that would explain the positioning of the slot receiver.

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          • Quickondastickz
            Rookie
            • Mar 2009
            • 127

            #6
            Re: The playing field should be much wider

            I thought this at the beginning of the year. Figured thats why the rb cant get outside or players always being caught, but im hoping the ratings will help this with not everyone having 80-90 speed.

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            • Bgamer90
              MVP
              • Jul 2008
              • 1919

              #7
              Re: The playing field should be much wider

              Originally posted by djKianoosh
              i hear you, but the camera angle isn't misleading if you look at the landmarks, which are the hash marks and the numbers on the field. I think they got it right in between the tackles (in between the hashes), but there's not enough space from the hashes to the sidelines. I mean, realism is realism. if there's supposed to be that much space, then they should have that much space. I know this has to be balanced against gameplay, but I've always felt sweeps and tosses were always very difficult and a wider field would help with that. a wider, more realistic, field would help with the wildcat too.

              again, i think this might make playing defense difficult, but that's something that can be tested and tweaked out.
              Okay I kinda get what you are saying now after seeing the two pics side by side again. I think we should wait for more pics though.
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              • CzecHitYou
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                • Apr 2009
                • 141

                #8
                Re: The playing field should be much wider

                Originally posted by djKianoosh
                or maybe the design of the play is incorrect. maybe just the play needs to be redrawn so that the slot WR lines up on the number, and the flanker much closer to the sideline.
                I agree with you.

                I also agree somewhat with expanding the field. It doesn't have to be drastic, but just enough to make the field seem wider by a small amount. This would also help to keep deep passes past the safety more realistic. DB in Madden can usually make up unrealistic ground and a wider field would keep them from doing this as often.
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                • splff3000
                  MVP
                  • Jun 2003
                  • 2867

                  #9
                  Re: The playing field should be much wider

                  The field has needed to be wider for years in Madden. This isn't the first year it's been like this. That's why the passing game has been pretty unrealistic. A fast safety can run from one side of the field over to the other side on a deep pass and make a play on the ball. That doesn't happen real life. Maybe from the middle or 3/4 of the field but no the whole field. How many times have you been watching a game in real life and the safety takes 2 maybe 3 steps in the wrong direction and is out of the play because he can not cover enough ground to catch up. That doesn't happen in Madden because the field is too narrow. To be fair, it's too narrow in ALL football games. If the field was the right proportion, they would have to bring the camera angle up quite a bit to see the whole field. It used to bother me to no end, but I've learned to deal with it since it seems like something that'll never be fixed. I imagine it's a pretty big fix too.
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                  • Dawkins#20
                    Rookie
                    • Jun 2007
                    • 291

                    #10
                    Re: The playing field should be much wider

                    It does need to be a little wider, space often seems to run out when running to the edge or passing. Or maybe that was because of the speed of the game the holes closed to quickly

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                    • Derrville
                      Banned
                      • Sep 2008
                      • 1623

                      #11
                      Re: The playing field should be much wider

                      Originally posted by Bgamer90
                      I don't think it's that much of a fair comparison becuase it appears that the real life picture was taken from higher up. Also, the ball is at different spots in the two pictures.

                      Personally I think the size of the field in madden is just fine....
                      Look at the numbers and where the balls at.

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                      • Derrville
                        Banned
                        • Sep 2008
                        • 1623

                        #12
                        Re: The playing field should be much wider

                        ^^^^ disregard

                        Originally posted by Chargersa7x
                        Well to me the madden picture looks like the ball is positioned either in the middle of the hash marks or maybe even a little towards the left one.

                        In the actual picture the ball is almost on the right hashmark, so that would explain the positioning of the slot receiver.
                        Originally posted by djKianoosh
                        or maybe the design of the play is incorrect. maybe just the play needs to be redrawn so that the slot WR lines up on the number, and the flanker much closer to the sideline.
                        These too.

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                        • djKianoosh
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                          • Mar 2009
                          • 189

                          #13
                          Re: The playing field should be much wider

                          I still think Madden suffers from this problem...

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                          • Franchise408
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                            • Feb 2010
                            • 1888

                            #14
                            Re: The playing field should be much wider

                            It's possible. I've always noticed that throwing out routes in football video games has always been difficult because the receiver is always led out of bounds. I guess that could be one reason why.

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