Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

[countryboy]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

Ok, this patch has improved the quality of this game by a pretty good margin. The fatigue is the most notable thing for me, as I ran the ball down the Lions throats and watched as their players labored to fight off blocks, make sound tackles, and keep up with receivers on PA passes. On defense, I had to rotate d-lineman more than before due to them getting fatigue. This may be the most welcomed addition via the patch for me.

Also, it could just be a fluke, but through one half of football, I haven't seen the cpu bring all out blitzes that leave the middle of the field wide open. Yes, they have brought blitzes, but they haven't emptied the middle of the field. Again, I only played on half, but it was something that happened pretty frequently before. Maybe the better man coverage recognition fix in the patch, help eliminate/reduce this problem.

And thank goodness, I can now kick field goals without fear of being called for holding. 12pts via field goal in the 1st half, and none were brought back due to holding.

[DakkoN]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

What's the point of watching CPU vs. CPU games with the broadcast cam? Are you telling me that people watch the computer play rather than play themselves?

Some people like coach mode. I'd love to see you take that argument to the Fire Pro Wrestling community. Those guys create thousands of create a wrestlers just to do CPU vs CPU matches against each other instead of playing it.

[frankrizzo380]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

It's only for the slant route anyways. I don't see any speed differential or any other routes out of the backfield. It is not a great solution, ultimately addressing the LB behavior is the solution. But it might break a host of other things. You can run a slant with your HB at normal speed if you have motioned him out of the backfield. Alot of people will just have to change this aspect of their offensive scheme.

i totally understand where u comming from LB, but they shouldnt, i have never seen that route on sundays the way ea has modified it, the funny thing is is that once he finnaly breaks into the route, the guy covering him still gets beat?!!!? come one now. so now when someone wants to nano me i cant make them back off by quick slanting my hb outta the backfield? thats gonna be a challenge to find another blitz beater imo

[grunt]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

Have the offensive line play improved?

[Old Mr T]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

I'm yet to download the patch but it seems like there's a mixed reaction to it on here.

The game is playing fine for me as things stand with my custom sliders/coaching schemes, so my question is, if I download the patch and don't like it, is there anyway of deleting the patch?

[countryboy]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

can't really make a conclusive determination on that yet Grunt. It seems that my line is blocking better and holding blocks longer on running plays, but I'm playing the Lions so.....

[countryboy]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

I'm yet to download the patch but it seems like there's a mixed reaction to it on here.

The game is playing fine for me as things stand with my custom sliders/coaching schemes, so my question is, if I download the patch and don't like it, is there anyway of deleting the patch?

I'm not sure about 360, but for the PS3, you can delete the game data utility from your hard drive and that will eliminate the patch.

[frankrizzo380]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

Ok, this patch has improved the quality of this game by a pretty good margin. The fatigue is the most notable thing for me, as I ran the ball down the Lions throats and watched as their players labored to fight off blocks, make sound tackles, and keep up with receivers on PA passes. On defense, I had to rotate d-lineman more than before due to them getting fatigue. This may be the most welcomed addition via the patch for me.

Also, it could just be a fluke, but through one half of football, I haven't seen the cpu bring all out blitzes that leave the middle of the field wide open. Yes, they have brought blitzes, but they haven't emptied the middle of the field. Again, I only played on half, but it was something that happened pretty frequently before. Maybe the better man coverage recognition fix in the patch, help eliminate/reduce this problem.

And thank goodness, I can now kick field goals without fear of being called for holding. 12pts via field goal in the 1st half, and none were brought back due to holding.

no fluke imo, just played some games against the pats,bolts,ravens, and steelers,the defensive play calling by the ai was situational rather than all out blitzing

[yankeesgiants]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

Have the offensive line play improved?

depends how you look at it. The fatigue effect of the D-Line allows the the O-Line to hold there blocks longer. The holes tend to get bigger on longer drives towards the end of games. You still have to mix it up though.

[Bootzilla]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

Haven't played this game in a good while. But, to me on All-Madden default the cpu can run the ball. DeAngelo Williams was having his way vs. me (Falcons.) It seems as if for human and cpu the line of scrimmage is re-established. Before it seemed to be in the backfield. Now it seems to be at the line of scrimmage. Less negative yardage runs. Seem like the loss of 2 yard runs are now 0 yard runs and the 0 yard runs are now 2 yard gains.

Really small sample size but, this is what I've noticed in terms of the running game for both human and cpu.

[LBzrule]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

i totally understand where u comming from LB, but they shouldnt, i have never seen that route on sundays the way ea has modified it, the funny thing is is that once he finnaly breaks into the route, the guy covering him still gets beat?!!!? come one now. so now when someone wants to nano me i cant make them back off by quick slanting my hb outta the backfield? thats gonna be a challenge to find another blitz beater imo

I know, but as players we don't know what is the consequence on the development side of tankering with the Linebacker behavior. They just sorta patchwork stuff because something else seems like it will always break by actually going in and fixing it. They might need a lot more time to actually fix it, so to get people to stop abusing the route they do something that is not popular at all but them's the breaks I guess.

[jeremym480]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

no fluke imo, just played some games against the pats,bolts,ravens, and steelers,the defensive play calling by the ai was situational rather than all out blitzing

That's good to hear!! I'm stuck at work today but, I'm downloading the patch on my lunch break and playing when I get home tonight. I'll post impressions then.

[cdon2k]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

Thanks but no thanks to all of those who post/self promote their slider settings in the "PATCH 1 IMPRESSIONS" thread... If I have to read "I play on all madden and have my run blocking set to 0" or something similar while looking for impressions, I am going to throw something. I am tired of sifting through people's slider settings just to get impressions, this happens all too often in these threads when there is a separate area for this. Mods? Can we keep this thread on topic?

[jeremym480]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

Quick question.. I not sure if this was addressed in the patch but, has anyone had a Offensive or Defensive Lineman injured during game play??

[countryboy]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Patch #1 Available, Post Impressions Here

anyone else experiencing more penalties? I've been called for pass interference twice, once on defense and once on offense. The Lions were just called for PI as well.