Madden NFL 10 2nd Title Update Details

[roadman]

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Ok i will just have to w8 and see if they fix gameplay.

If you are waiting if they fix the flats, that was already announced in the first blog about the title update.

If you reread the recent blog, you will note there are a couple of links that will take you back to the first blogs on the title update.

Those blogs tell you what they are fixing for game play and franchise areas.

[elgreazy1]

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Has the issue of CPU QBs getting rid of balls been fixed?

Nothing is more frustrating than to constantly have the QB get the ball out and avoid the sack. I've gone through a couple years with my Franchises & my pass rushing specialists top off the seasons with mighty numbers such as 2-5 sacks a season. This has got to be fixed!!

"We have heard several people mention how difficult it is to sack the CPU QB, so we increased the chance of the CPU QB to hold the ball longer and actually take a sack instead of being able to get a throw out of sack pass off before he is brought to the ground." - Larry

THANK YOU LAaAaaAaaAAAAaaWD JEEBUS!!!!

[RayAllen20]

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Ok i will just have to w8 and see if they fix gameplay.

Flats, Pursuit Angles, and the Lame Ducks are improved which is huge. Also they fixed many exploits. I believe BlueNGold explained everything in the last page.

BTW, I am really pumped about this patch! The Gameplay will improve tons and i won't have to force myself not to throw to the flats often. I am a franchise guy so sim stats is big for me! The unexpected additions with replay and draft history pumps me up too! And the fact that I don't have to restart my current franchise!

I think it is a very good thing that EA didn't rush the patch and took their time. Because of this I think it won't introduce any new bugs like NBA Live did. I atleast hope it wont.

[Tick32]

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Flats, Pursuit Angles, and the Lame Ducks are improved which is huge. Also they fixed many exploits. I believe BlueNGold explained everything in the last page.

BTW, I am really pumped about this patch! The Gameplay will improve tons and i won't have to force myself not to throw to the flats often. I am a franchise guy so sim stats is big for me! The unexpected additions with replay and draft history pumps me up too! And the fact that I don't have to restart my current franchise!

I think it is a very good thing that EA didn't rush the patch and took their time. Because of this I think it won't introduce any new bugs like NBA Live did. I atleast hope it wont.

Ok. I was hoping thats wat they were saying. Aight now im coo with it. Go EA. For now!

[ab2c4]

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I just hope they improved the overall play execution (and play calling) by the cpu when they are on offense. I think that is clearly the weakest part of Madden 10 and I really hope this upcoming patch will address the cpu offense. If not, there isn't any reason for me to keep the game since even with the sliders greatly in the cpu's favor I always kill them (and trust me, I am not a super Madden gamer).

[Millennium]

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Didnt EA sports write blogs on how the CPU teams will play like their real life counterparts and how the CPU will adjust to what your doing.

well i played the Titans they ran the ball 10 times the whole game that's not much like the real life Titans now is it.

And one can constantly throw passes into the flats without consequence by the CPU.

Alright, I guess we are really going to do this...

First of all, how many minute quarters, and what play clock run off. Also, what are your sliders and level. Plus, how successful were they on those 10 attempts, and who were you.

And the flats has been confirmed in the patch.

From MY experience, CPU teams go to their stars players and stick to their game plan.

[DonkeyJote]

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I'm appreciative of the update. I mean, hell, I liked the game before the first update was released so this will make it even better...HOWEVER.... I would have much rather them fixed field degredation and dirty uniforms before adding tribute stickers?

Oh and random weather. Argggg

About uniforms, its nothing but a color palette right? Do color palettes take up disk space, its not actual code or anything, or is it? ****, you should be able to run through the color spectrum as far as I'm concerned.

Cant you run through colors when creating a team? If so, why is it difficult to leave that open for the real squads.... I should be able to make the Browns whatever the hell color I want, lol.

I dont know, thats just me. Seems like
1. Random weather
2. Messy uniforms
3. field degredation
4. Colors for uniforms

would be alot easier to make happen over actual A.I coding like the flats coverage. Hey, what do I know, lol.

I'd imagine Messy unis and field degregation would actually be quite difficult to fit into the patch. Random Weather doesn't seem like it'd be that hard, though there might be a reason it's not in, such as no logic for the range of weather in certain stadiums, or retractable roof stadiums. I'm not sure though. Color for unis is obviously something they can do, as they've added AFL and Seahawks unis now. And the Browns' pants might be in. Not sure yet. I hope so, they've worn them a few times now.

As for why can't we mess with colors, that's an NFL thing. Back when you could modify uniforms for a team, you had to start from scratch to do so, with no logo on the helmet. With the Team Builder for NCAA, we now know more in depth creating and modifying is possible, but the NFL doesn't like gamers being able to change the image of its team. This was an issue back when they put in Owner Mode for 2004 or 2005.

I just hope with this that more solo tackles happen. Because gang tackles happen way to frenquently. Has anyone noticed when a gang tackle happens no one get a solo tackle?? In the NFL the first person to make contact with the ball carrier always get the solo tackle but in this no one gets a solo only assited tackles.??

Actually, tackles are not an officially tracked statistic by the NFL. Teams track them, and they all do it differently. For some teams, you have to make the tackle by yourself to get a solo tackle, like in Madden. Some teams do it the way you suggest. Some give a tackle to anyone in the general vicinity of the pile. The stats you see on NFL.com are actually taken from another site, I believe.

[marcoyk]

Awesome job, EA. Is this out? If not, when will it be out?

[prime21time37]

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I just hope they improved the overall play execution (and play calling) by the cpu when they are on offense. I think that is clearly the weakest part of Madden 10 and I really hope this upcoming patch will address the cpu offense.

couldnt agree more. today, right before halftime i punted to the cpu with like 45 seconds left. deep in there own territory they call 3 straight dives up the middle and burn all 3 timeouts. yes, even called a timeout to punt it back to me. with like 10 seconds left i manage to get in fg range, but didnt kick it cause it felt cheap!!! dont know how hard it is to implement some sort of scheme, but it makes it stupid sometimes.

[HolyCrap]

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Alright, I guess we are really going to do this...

First of all, how many minute quarters, and what play clock run off. Also, what are your sliders and level. Plus, how successful were they on those 10 attempts, and who were you.

And the flats has been confirmed in the patch.

From MY experience, CPU teams go to their stars players and stick to their game plan.

11 min quarters. 20 sec run off. Custom Sliders. I was the Bears.

10 carries 48 yards which isn't bad ypc but in real life if ur getting 4.8 a carry u run the ball hard as Tennessee does.

[dave731]

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Soon I will be able to start my franchise...time to dust the game off.

[Millennium]

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11 min quarters. 20 sec run off. Custom Sliders. I was the Bears.

10 carries 48 yards which isn't bad ypc but in real life if ur getting 4.8 a carry u run the ball hard as Tennessee does.

I'm sorry. I forgot to ask how the game was going in terms of score. Close game?

[HolyCrap]

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I'm sorry. I forgot to ask how the game was going in terms of score. Close game?

yea I won 12-10

the key drive was when they got the ball in 4th with 2:30 left and score was 10-9 Tenn was up.

They got the ball and threw 5 passes and 1 run (which they got 8 yards on). Vince young threw a pick his 4th on the day and i was able to win the game late.

In a close game like that with the lead Titans would run and throw when they had too.

[KBLover]

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From MY experience, CPU teams go to their stars players and stick to their game plan.

I think they stick to their game plan, I just wonder, like the other poster, if that game plan is close enough to their real life game plan.

Also, I think the AI give up too easily on the run. I had a 1st quarter a while back (back when LJ was still on KC) where I stuffed Larry Johnson for under 2 ypc. Second quarter, they threw it more. Okay, fine, I've thrown it to get the AI off the run so I figured they were doing it to me.

Except they never went back to the run, even after I started harassing the QB and slowing their passing game. Larry Johnson had 6...SIX carries all game and was not injured.

Maybe I just tend to defend the deep pass, but the AI throws to the flats a LOT, even with guys like Moss or Fitzgerald as their WR. I don't control DBs or switch players so it's all AI vs AI in those interactions.

[GatorBait06NC]

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yea I won 12-10

the key drive was when they got the ball in 4th with 2:30 left and score was 10-9 Tenn was up.

They got the ball and threw 5 passes and 1 run (which they got 8 yards on). Vince young threw a pick his 4th on the day and i was able to win the game late.

In a close game like that with the lead Titans would run and throw when they had too.

Who isnt aware that nonsense like this happens. Ive seen the Saints thrown an interception on me when they should have been taking a knee. I swear to it.

At the end of the day, whether its Madden, NCAA football, NCAA basketball, Live, or whatever else. EA cannot manage to make a game a realistic representation of the sport. Instead of focusing on this, they are too busy adding new gimmicks. I will never be able to live down Season Showdown in the NCAA series. Ever. I dont get that feature.

And as for Madden, pre patch #1. The clear issues were QBs throwing ducks to avoid sacks and pass coverage, especially in the flats. And the tackle stats.

If they can make that work, ill be good. No game will be perfect, but no game should be that atrocious either.