Madden NFL 11: Madden is Watching (ESPN)

[bdozer66]

I want some more plays in each playbook, even better yet allow custom playbooks.

[ZoneKIller]

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Am I showing my age again... dangit... gonna have to hit urbandictionary.com again to brush up on my eLingo.

lol yes you are my friend.Also showing where you are from(South)
My dad used to say that all the time.Still does Im sure but I have moved out and married with kids so I dont get to hear the ol saying of past like I used to.Those ol sayings rub off though because I have even used those words.

[laforr77]

Guys, c'mon... give the guys a little credit. They aren't going to see that too many picks are being thrown and then boost a guys stats (really, I don't think that's a lot of picks, once you consider how many times the Vikings have been used in a game). But if they do find an issue by looking at the data, they are going to say, "ok, now why is this happening?" and then make adjustments from there.

Developers know they don't want to alienate their hardcore community... speeding up the time it takes to play a game doesn't mean "make it play like an arcade title." It just means "let's make it easier for gamers to spend less time in menus and more time on the field."

[Ian_Cummings]

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I will repeat.

We are NOT dumbing the game down. Just because someone throws picks means zero to the hardcore community and Madden fan that doesn't throw picks. The two have nothing to do with each other. Some folks are taking this presentation totally out of context.

The stats shown in the presentation were purely informational, to showcase that we can track stats over MILLIONS of games and focus our gameplay tuning to produce accurate NFL stats. We're not going to dumb down the playbooks or do any of those things you guys that think "we just don't get it" assume we're going to do.

Thanks.

[sniperhare]

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Please keep the online changes seperate from the offline changes. If I want to sub in an offensive lineman as a FB or some other position at an odd position let me do it. And have the blocking fixed, and add weight to the game.

I'm sick of seeing NFL players whiff on blocks and run away from contact (not every player is cromartie) when they need to hit someone.

And if need be, take a year off and release a 10$ update to the rosters and build a new game engine. Work with EA to buy Euphoria and give the fans a game that really looks like a game on Sunday.

[CreatineKasey]

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I think it's funny that people assume gaming companies will automatically make uninformed impulsive decisions. The reason I think it's funny is because it's their full time job to make the game. Of course these guys put together a well thought out reason for nearly every adjustment. Every gaming company, or business for that matter, does.

Some people draw shallow conclusions believably fast. The more I play M10, the more I realize 9 out of 10 the complaints appear unfounded.

If you look at other gaming sites... it's trendy to complain. I suggest breaking the trend unless your criticism is well thought out. It's rare to find that.

[coogrfan]

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I will repeat.

We are NOT dumbing the game down. Just because someone throws picks means zero to the hardcore community and Madden fan that doesn't throw picks. The two have nothing to do with each other. Some folks are taking this presentation totally out of context.

The stats shown in the presentation were purely informational, to showcase that we can track stats over MILLIONS of games and focus our gameplay tuning to produce accurate NFL stats. We're not going to dumb down the playbooks or do any of those things you guys that think "we just don't get it" assume we're going to do.

Thanks.

[ChampIsHere42]

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Goodbye Madden.

I knew this would come..EA Sports is now going to focus towards the younger people just starting out with the game. This article means nothing to me and it shouldn't to anyone else. I don't care about this time thing. It's a football game, it's going to seem like you're picking your plays longer than you're playing because a play doesn't last very long in football. In basketball you're constantly playing, it's just how the game works. If people don't want to play a Madden game that long, then adjust the time settings down. I hate it when they lower the game standards for the people starting out with Madden. It's not fair to us hardcore Madden gamers.

[coogrfan]

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"Overreaction Sports", indeed.

[Crimsontide27]

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I will repeat.

We are NOT dumbing the game down. Just because someone throws picks means zero to the hardcore community and Madden fan that doesn't throw picks. The two have nothing to do with each other. Some folks are taking this presentation totally out of context.

The stats shown in the presentation were purely informational, to showcase that we can track stats over MILLIONS of games and focus our gameplay tuning to produce accurate NFL stats. We're not going to dumb down the playbooks or do any of those things you guys that think "we just don't get it" assume we're going to do.

Thanks.

I think the issue at hand here is that , for the most part, the development team / corporate etc has lost a lot of credability with its consumers. Your loyal consumer base has held out for years and years just hoping that you guys did " get it ".

It has taken many years in the process, but the opinions have started to sway away from the always positive and optimistic attitude, to a more pessimistic attitude.

The Madden and NCAA series has been a staple of my video gaming life since they were first introduced and I have wonderful memories to go along with them, but over the past 5 years it has taken a drastic downward turn.

Just prove to us once, that you guys actually " get it "

Im begging. This and NCAA were my favorite franchises for 15 years. Please bring the glory days back.

[Bgamer90]

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Goodbye Madden.

I knew this would come..EA Sports is now going to focus towards the younger people just starting out with the game. This article means nothing to me and it shouldn't to anyone else. I don't care about this time thing. It's a football game, it's going to seem like you're picking your plays longer than you're playing because a play doesn't last very long in football. In basketball you're constantly playing, it's just how the game works. If people don't want to play a Madden game that long, then adjust the time settings down. I hate it when they lower the game standards for the people starting out with Madden. It's not fair to us hardcore Madden gamers.

[Ian_Cummings]

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Too funny.

See why this place drives me crazy?!?!?!

[PantherBeast_OS]

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I will repeat.

We are NOT dumbing the game down. Just because someone throws picks means zero to the hardcore community and Madden fan that doesn't throw picks. The two have nothing to do with each other. Some folks are taking this presentation totally out of context.

The stats shown in the presentation were purely informational, to showcase that we can track stats over MILLIONS of games and focus our gameplay tuning to produce accurate NFL stats. We're not going to dumb down the playbooks or do any of those things you guys that think "we just don't get it" assume we're going to do.

Thanks.

Ian thank you for clearing that up for us bro.

[KANE699]

Re: Madden NFL 11: Madden is Watching (ESPN)

Goodbye Madden.

I knew this would come..EA Sports is now going to focus towards the younger people just starting out with the game. This article means nothing to me and it shouldn't to anyone else. I don't care about this time thing. It's a football game, it's going to seem like you're picking your plays longer than you're playing because a play doesn't last very long in football. In basketball you're constantly playing, it's just how the game works. If people don't want to play a Madden game that long, then adjust the time settings down. I hate it when they lower the game standards for the people starting out with Madden. It's not fair to us hardcore Madden gamers.

Thats some quality thread reading you have done prior to your post. Really, well done.

[PantherBeast_OS]

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To me it seems some here overreact to much.I feel that things with madden is coming along fine. It's getting better year after year. Am I a blind fanboy of madden?? No I am not. But overall I respect madden because of the years of enjoyment I had with madden growing up. Just because madden has slipped downhill some coming onto the next Gen doesn't mean it will stay that way. Every company has it's bad days. Madden is having it's right now. They are slowly recovering started with madden 10. I will support other new games even like BB. But no matter how big of a slump madden is in right now. This is one fan of madden that will stay with them. It will get better in the near future. It just takes time. To many people now a days complain way to much. I know some of you growup back in the late 70s and 80s when games started coming out alot at that time. Before the internet I didn't know what complaining really was. Back then the games you got you played. I nevered complained one bit. But now a days to many people want more more on a game. No matter how much you do for fans. Some will never be happy. But me I have stuck with madden through thick and thin. And will keep on doing that.