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  • DLaren
    MVP
    • Sep 2006
    • 1476

    #151
    Re: Madden NFL 10 Preview: Five Things to Know (ESPN)

    Originally posted by Ian_Cummings_EA
    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 have a deep distaste for button-mashing in sports games, and since I will be playing Madden'10 in coach mode, I'm assuming that the outcome of fumble pile-ups will be totally dependent on ratings.

    Is it safe too assume that playing in coach-mode (or watching CPUvsCPU) will also negate having to deal with meters popping-up on-screen? If not, can we have an option to turn off the 'fumble-meter'?

    Thanks for any further clarification.

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    • Blaxican8504
      All Star
      • Jul 2002
      • 4150

      #152
      Re: Madden NFL 10 Preview: Five Things to Know (ESPN)

      I would say just make the pileups and the fight for the ball completely random.

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      • CreatineKasey
        MVP
        • Sep 2007
        • 4897

        #153
        Re: Madden NFL 10 Preview: Five Things to Know (ESPN)

        I'd ditch the meter. Let the drama build. We wouldn't lose control, we'd just lose the ability to know the result, which is half the fun!

        As far as the vibration with pressure... I like it. This should further the development of pocket mechanics. As long as the blitzes and pass rush is merciless and correct along with this mechanic... it should be balanced. Its very important to allow the ability to evade a free defender, especially DB's. Roethlisberger did this every single game and it is a very common thing in football when extending a play.

        The pocket presence mechanic will force us to call more balanced blitzes. If the free guy can't get the QB, we'll have to contain him and bottle the QB up. This strategy characterizes EXACTLY what the titans did last season against Roethlisberger. Keep him contained then sack him. It was hard to watch

        Good read. Glad we got it early
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        • marktg30
          Banned
          • Dec 2005
          • 3945

          #154
          Re: Madden NFL 10 Preview: Five Things to Know (ESPN)

          Why not make the button to smash random? (and invisible)

          Maybe one time it will be 'Y' and the next time it will be 'A'.
          You may be smashing on 'B' but it would have little to no effect (not that you would know in the first place).

          I think fight for the fumble is a good idea in theory but in practice it could prove to be cumbersome.

          Maybe there can be a new system for kicking in coming editions of Madden.

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          • Ian_Cummings
            MVP
            • May 2008
            • 1919

            #155
            Re: ESPN: Madden 10 preview

            Originally posted by rgiles36
            The drawback to the meter though is like AJ said down in Orlando, all of the suspense is gone b/c you know what the ref's call is going to be. I'm in the minority I bet, but I'd be content with giving up control in these instances if it meant more suspense for the user.
            This was key to the early design though...the meter actually drops out but you can keep hitting buttons to gain possession. You don't truly know who wins until the ref gets to the bottom of the pile....the meter disappears a good 2-3 seconds before he "finds out" the winner.

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            • Bgamer90
              MVP
              • Jul 2008
              • 1919

              #156
              Re: ESPN: Madden 10 preview

              Originally posted by Ian_Cummings_EA
              This was key to the early design though...the meter actually drops out but you can keep hitting buttons to gain possession. You don't truly know who wins until the ref gets to the bottom of the pile....the meter disappears a good 2-3 seconds before he "finds out" the winner.

              Oh okay.

              Now that you said that... I actually probably wouldn't mind the meter at all lol. I would still like it better if it was removed but I would be fine if it isn't now that you said that.
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              • thudias
                MVP
                • Jul 2006
                • 1995

                #157
                Re: ESPN: Madden 10 preview

                Originally posted by Ian_Cummings_EA
                This was key to the early design though...the meter actually drops out but you can keep hitting buttons to gain possession. You don't truly know who wins until the ref gets to the bottom of the pile....the meter disappears a good 2-3 seconds before he "finds out" the winner.
                Could we just make it longer without the meter? Have the meter pop up for a second or three then disappear for the remaining 7 seconds.
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                • Badboy49er
                  Pro
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 894

                  #158
                  Re: ESPN: Madden 10 preview

                  Originally posted by Ian_Cummings_EA
                  This was key to the early design though...the meter actually drops out but you can keep hitting buttons to gain possession. You don't truly know who wins until the ref gets to the bottom of the pile....the meter disappears a good 2-3 seconds before he "finds out" the winner.
                  If it has to stay could it at the least be much smaller and out of the way so we can see the action....i just want to be able to see the fighting going on. Like BeZo said, it looks great so dont cover it up. I actually like that its button mashing, its cool to have some control IMO
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                  • nsilvano21
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                    • Mar 2009
                    • 75

                    #159
                    Re: ESPN: Madden 10 preview

                    Originally posted by Ian_Cummings_EA
                    This was key to the early design though...the meter actually drops out but you can keep hitting buttons to gain possession. You don't truly know who wins until the ref gets to the bottom of the pile....the meter disappears a good 2-3 seconds before he "finds out" the winner.
                    Is there anyway you can eliminate pressing buttons and make it the joysticks? When it goes to the cutscene, u should have to move the joysticks around as if ur moving ur arms around for the ball
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                    • g2thecore
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                      • Jun 2008
                      • 1818

                      #160
                      Re: ESPN: Madden 10 preview

                      Originally posted by Badboy49er
                      If it has to stay could it at the least be much smaller and out of the way so we can see the action....i just want to be able to see the fighting going on. Like BeZo said, it looks great so dont cover it up. I actually like that its button mashing, its cool to have some control IMO
                      Agreed. I would be really happy if they completely removed it, but if it must remain, it should not interfere with the action.
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                      • marktg30
                        Banned
                        • Dec 2005
                        • 3945

                        #161
                        Re: ESPN: Madden 10 preview

                        Originally posted by Badboy49er
                        If it has to stay could it at the least be much smaller and out of the way so we can see the action....i just want to be able to see the fighting going on. Like BeZo said, it looks great so dont cover it up. I actually like that its button mashing, its cool to have some control IMO
                        Having control (to me) is pressing 'B' to spin while running the ball.
                        Smashing buttons super-fast seems more like Mario Party mini-games.

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                        • Lodeus
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                          • Jan 2009
                          • 448

                          #162
                          Re: ESPN: Madden 10 preview

                          Awesome stuff here. Now I really cant wait for this game.

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                          • hollywood21
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                            • Jan 2009
                            • 171

                            #163
                            Re: Madden NFL 10 Preview: Five Things to Know (ESPN)

                            ''When you're running the ball, you can see the holes and you have time to react and hit those holes. When you're going to turn upfield, you actually need to plant your foot and turn upfield. You can't just turn on a dime. There's no more Mario running.'' By Phil Frazier


                            If this is in Madden 10 Im buying Phil and Ian A giant Turkey on August 15th
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                            • Valdarez
                              All Star
                              • Feb 2008
                              • 5075

                              #164
                              Re: Madden NFL 10 Preview: Five Things to Know (ESPN)

                              Originally posted by hollywood21
                              ''When you're running the ball, you can see the holes and you have time to react and hit those holes. When you're going to turn upfield, you actually need to plant your foot and turn upfield. You can't just turn on a dime. There's no more Mario running.'' By Phil Frazier


                              If this is in Madden 10 Im buying Phil and Ian A giant Turkey on August 15th
                              I know that I still see 180 degree turns on every video we have seen thus far. So if that's fixed, it hasn't made it into their current builds, or the videos we have seen at least.
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                              • marcoyk
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                                • Mar 2009
                                • 744

                                #165
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