Madden NFL 10 Preview: Five Things to Know (ESPN)

[CzecHitYou]

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Exactly - I would love to see the pileup and then have some sort of rating determine the outcome. Button mashing seems to take away from everything that Ian and his team have been striding towards as far as the Sim aspect is concerned. Maybe they were throwing the arcade people a bone?

Yeah man, I can see the mashing being cheap and not requiring anything except fast fingers, lol. So hopefully they tweak it somehow. I'm curious about the camera angle though..

[BezO]

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Did you guys vocalize this to them? Seems strange that they would ignore you and put the meter up anyway...

The meter seems to not only be distracting from what you guys have said but it also kills any excitement when you know what the ref is going to signal... at least that is what it sounds like to me.

I still don't understand why they can't let ratings take care of it... seems much better.

I suggested they take it out while I was there and in a follow up email. Specifically, I suggested "hiding" the meter, keep the mashing, but make us alternate buttons to eliminate turbo button advantages.

They were very open to suggestions, but I'm guessing this was a "fun factor" decision. I just don't understand why anyone thinks it's more fun to look at a meter than it is to look at the action.

[JohnDoe8865]

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I think right now button mashing and "QTE" mixed is the only way to handle pileups, so I'm glad they are using it this year. I do hope (wish) that the development team will consider the feedback from CD and in this thread and possibly remove the possession meter or atleast drastically shrink it and give us a field level view of the pileup.

[LBzrule]

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My biggest gripe with the fumble feature is that not all fumbles are fights for the ball.
Many times, a fumble happens and another guy simply picks it up.
In the alpha version of the game (and I stress alpha, because the guys at EA know this criticism I mentioned), there were way too many fights for the fumbles, which I think is stupid.
9 times out of 10, the only time you see a fight for the ball is in crowds ... not open space.
Hopefully, this is something that is rectified by game release.

I didn't have that many. I remember before our break, Watcher was one of the only ones getting that specifically. After 5 hours of playing I didn't have it happen once. But when we went back after that feedback session I had it happen maybe 4 times in 11 hours. But before the break I had Mark Clayton get nailed by E.J Henderson and fumble the ball and Greenway picked it up and ran it back in.

[LBzrule]

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I suggested they take it out while I was there and in a follow up email. Specifically, I suggested "hiding" the meter, keep the mashing, but make us alternate buttons to eliminate turbo button advantages.

They were very open to suggestions, but I'm guessing this was a "fun factor" decision. I just don't understand why anyone thinks it's more fun to look at a meter than it is to look at the action.

Agreed, I'd rather look at the action.

[Smoke316]

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Yeah man, I can see the mashing being cheap and not requiring anything except fast fingers, lol. So hopefully they tweak it somehow. I'm curious about the camera angle though..

i like the button mash thing.. although i could c y peeps want to get rid of the meter so u can look at the action.. but after seeing the cut scene 3 or 4 times i could care less. ..the meter will always show the continuous struggle between you n your opponent and that will always change..usually lol

[SouthernBrick]

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My precise feedback was "ditch the meter, milk the drama, let the ref tell us who won". I'm not sure why they decided to go with the initial design.

There were two issues with the fumbles... the meter and the camera angle (it was this birds eye view that has been used far too much in Madden games over the years and I think should be ditched completely).

Couldn't they have the meter turned on for rookie and pro. Have it turned off for all-pro and all-madden so the hardcore get better drama out of it???

Edit:It would make sense to me for the casual to have the meter and the hardcore to have it turned off. At least it be a option for people who like drama in the football game.

Just my opinion though.

[Ian_Cummings]

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It's mash all the way. But there was concern for turbo controller users, so the button you have to mash changes several times.

I personally don't mind the mashing. It seems appropriate for pile ups. But the meter is VERY distracting. I couldn't enjoy the pile up since I had to watch for the button changes & meter.

I am actually quite surprised they released this (and that Phil told it to them like fact). Truth is we still don't know how it's going to work.

I need to decide basically this week...but I am definitely not crazy about the meter.

[TIm]

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the QB pressure vibration is a nifty feature i didnt hear about till now. its going to make the passing game much easier and may remove the need to just keep running back. this mixed with the pocket may seriously erradicate the cheese qb 15 yard drop.

Kinda ironiic. Espn football had that feature in First person mode... Not my point to bash anything. My point is that I loved that feature and it helped a ton!!! I will say that this madden in looking really strong so far... For me especially this will help. Nice find guys!!!

[green94]

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I am actually quite surprised they released this (and that Phil told it to them like fact). Truth is we still don't know how it's going to work.

I need to decide basically this week...but I am definitely not crazy about the meter.

Scrap the meter while there is still time!!

[Rdavido]

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Do what's best Ian!

We know you will

[FootballDetails]

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I need to decide basically this week...but I am definitely not crazy about the meter.

Can we see some video of the meter? Or a screenshot?

[thudias]

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I am actually quite surprised they released this (and that Phil told it to them like fact). Truth is we still don't know how it's going to work.

I need to decide basically this week...but I am definitely not crazy about the meter.

I m soo glad the meter is not definite.

[marktg30]

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I am actually quite surprised they released this (and that Phil told it to them like fact). Truth is we still don't know how it's going to work.

I need to decide basically this week...but I am definitely not crazy about the meter.

You won't make everyone happy. Look at the crazy reaction to potential and progression in Franchise Mode. This is another case of one side's logic verses another.

[Smoke316]

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I am actually quite surprised they released this (and that Phil told it to them like fact). Truth is we still don't know how it's going to work.

I need to decide basically this week...but I am definitely not crazy about the meter.

Ian if the cut scene is the same cut scene the whole time it could get repetitive. If not a meter u can just have a lil arrow that flashes towards each side that gets the ball..that way ur able to watch the pile up ..or u can ditch the meter n leave it up to suspense... the more i think bout it.. thats how the games go, you dnt really know until some one comes up with the ball or the ref signals one way or the other..so the meter mite kill some of that ...for instance the Titans - Ravens playoff game this yr..(sigh) why did i bring that up