My Madden NFL 10 Game Experiences From Current Build

[kwpit79]

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Word. I can live with that. I'm an APF junky, and I usually look at stats for the game's all-time greats. The game's rules and the offenses now make it easier to have 60% completion rates, but there are still plenty of games where guys are well below that. I just looked over the 2008 league stats, and the 60-63% number holds as a general rule. Good looking out .

But to go tit for tat with you, it's still the case that as of the last build we have for this game that's public ('09), it was easy to complete 75-80% or more of your passes on a regular basis. Even if you work in a short, WCO-type offense, this still isn't possible consistently in real life. And we know that you didn't even have to run that sort of offense to put up those numbers in '09.

To achieve the realism that's desired, we're still talking about a 15% reduction in completion rates (say, down to 60-63% from 75-78%), and that's pretty substantial.

To me, that ups the fun factor. How cool would it be if you saw McNabb rocket a few into the ground 5 yards short of his guy a few times a game like he does irl?

I definitely don't want robo-qb stats like last year. UGH! That was a game-killer for sure.

[Derrville]

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Also keep in mind, I literally did not attempt a pass over 20 yards with Hasselbeck. It was all short stuff in that Seattle offense. Throwing lots of high percentage passes.

Awesome to hear that you can attempt, short passes and complete them all day.....

*sigh*

[Sef0r]

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One things for sure, I will not be playing this game in Pro difficulty.

[kwpit79]

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Just keeping that into perspective I am sure Young had a game or two where he threw over 70%, how many I don't know.

I guess you can tell I'm bored, but:

Steve Young had 30 games (where he attempted at least 15 passes) where he threw for over 70% from 1991-1998, or almost 4 per season. 6 games over 80% and 2 over 90%.

Steve Young is a good example because of his high career completion percentage, third all-time behind, wait, CHAD PENNINGTON?? (Didn't know that - lol) and Kurt Warner. So Steve Young should be about the statistical ceiling for QBs in Madden.

[SmokeCapone]

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You know what, and im sure this has been asked for already but I would love to see some gameplay of all this if thats possible. I mean wth with it, what competition do you have to worry about that we dont know of (0) thats gonna release the same day and date as madden.

I am really worrried about the animations of the LBs and how well they read controller inputs of instead of the plays itself.

Can we see if each character on the field has his own AI if you will, and not one that makes you seem like a magnet to most of the defenders on in the game.

And please make sure that if players on the Dline are being blocked or in a real good locked up battle that they just cant let go at will and come and get you from behind.

Thats the reason I would like to see some footage of all this gameplay you guys have been doing. Cuz like I said, there is no one to compete with you guys so why the hold up on vids and info.

[TitansCJ#28]

wow, they have real accurate injures. i just hope that it will show there leg or some part of there body part messed up looking. or like and x-ray vison on the inside to see the injury. that would be great.

and another please do a game with titans i want to see if you made chris johnsons speed better then hesters when in 08 he was a 100....that would be something crazy to do.

great job guys!

[icomb1ne]

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Thats the reason I would like to see some footage of all this gameplay you guys have been doing. Cuz like I said, there is no one to compete with you guys so why the hold up on vids and info.

They aren't holding up videos because they are afraid of some competition. They are holding it up for marketing purposes. They want to build up hype closer to release.

[salbowski]

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Ah man.. this had me pumped!!!

I love how you sound like a fan and not a dev.

Props for admitting to the crash too.... soooooo jealous.

I hope this will be a weekly blog now donny?!?!

Thanx

[Steeler99]

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Do you guys ever play the computer? I dunno about you but i dont see any good coming from playing against each other all the time. Especially when the Computer doesnt play anything like a human.

I wanna know how the game plays User vs Comp.

GREAT point!!!

[Piderman]

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just 92 more days, and then i can get my grubby hands on this amazing game

[c dizzy m baby]

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Donny Speaking of long injuries in franchise mode will there be injuries that take longer than one season, but not career ending? Examples of this would be Michael Bush's broken leg at the start of his senior year in college (that he started his rookie year on the PUP list), Oren Oneil's nasty knee injury in preseason (there is a high chance he will start the year on the PUP list, especially with the signing of Zo Neal.), and Cadilac Williams. It would be cool to see and to have to make use of the PUP list.

[Obelysk]

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What I want to know is if we are going to be able to use the 2 back system that some teams use like the Titans and Panthers? Without having to go in and sub the players.

[stux]

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Actually led to a pretty good bug find by our dev manager Ryan Ferwerda, we had too many long term and significant injuries occurring in-game (we had recently tuned those up to occur more often - a constant back and forth this time of year in franchise tuning). So i went in and tuned those back down now to occur less often.

And remember folks, you can always turn injuries off if the thought of broken bones makes you cringe.

Well there is a injury slider. So, as long as it works good we should be fine.

This wasn't changed was it? It was in the blog that showed all the options.

[maddenps2]

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wow, they have real accurate injures. i just hope that it will show there leg or some part of there body part messed up looking. or like and x-ray vison on the inside to see the injury. that would be great.

and another please do a game with titans i want to see if you made chris johnsons speed better then hesters when in 08 he was a 100....that would be something crazy to do.

great job guys!

I don't want to see x-ray vision on the field anymore it is really unrealistic too see that happen in the game as the injury occurs, maybe after the injury is diagnosed.

[SmokeCapone]

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They aren't holding up videos because they are afraid of some competition. They are holding it up for marketing purposes. They want to build up hype closer to release.

My point exactly, do you actually think EA is gonna lose sales for showing off gameplay footage this early on since there is no competiton at all. I mean, most people who buy the game dont even frequent any of the message boards anyway unless its to come there and comlain or something.

The die hards are here in this forum and a couple others, so I dont think it will do too much damage or hurt there marketing. Infact I think it will do more good than harm.