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  • Ian_Cummings
    MVP
    • May 2008
    • 1919

    #91
    Re: Madden NFL 11 Hints From EA (IGN)

    The presentations and hints are being geared towards a different audience that is not you all. Unfortunately, you guys are mostly the people that are paying attention to news right now.

    Kind of frustrating - but I'm glad we were able to show some cool data at GDC (that's earlier than we've ever really talked about anything before). Again hopefully we can actually release the whole presentation so you guys don't have to take quotes from Nate at IGN and interpret what we were really trying to convey.

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    • splff3000
      MVP
      • Jun 2003
      • 2867

      #92
      Re: Madden NFL 11 Hints From EA (IGN)

      No one is talking about IAN and, to be honest, no one is bashing the game. Mostly everyone is a little unnerved about these press releases. Like BEZO said, I haven't seen one thing about 11 that made me say, "Oh wow 11 is gonna be great." Which is understandable because it is very early. By that same token though, I've seen quite a few things that made me say, "Wait a minute, what are they planning on doing to 11." Phrases like "taking a different approach to Madden" and "simplifying the game" sound like they are trying to change things to appeal to a broader audience ie casual fans. That may not be the case, but until we hear other wise this is all we have to go on.
      PSN - Splff3000
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      • dano562003
        Rookie
        • May 2008
        • 112

        #93
        Re: Madden NFL 11 Hints From EA (IGN)

        The stat about the amount of play's called throughout the game, is the result of people Asking Madden all game long.

        You know this if you've ever asked Madden. The cpu will only pick around "thirteen plays". I might be wrong though.
        DannyBoy

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        • CardsFan52
          Rookie
          • May 2009
          • 275

          #94
          Re: Madden NFL 11 Hints From EA (IGN)

          The stat about the hit stick was pretty funny. It does seem like it always works.

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          • dano562003
            Rookie
            • May 2008
            • 112

            #95
            Re: Madden NFL 11 Hints From EA (IGN)

            Originally posted by Valdarez
            Amen BezO. Half of the picks I throw are because I read the defense, their movement, their location, and then they behave in a way that's completely non-human by making weird moves toward the ball when the QB is just pulling his arm back. How does the DB know there's a hook pattern being thrown and not a deep route before the ball's left the QB's hand or the WR's made a move on his route? Yet he does... Statistics definitely don't tell the whole story by any means.
            I'm in that number...
            DannyBoy

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            • dano562003
              Rookie
              • May 2008
              • 112

              #96
              Re: Madden NFL 11 Hints From EA (IGN)

              Originally posted by ODogg
              BezO - those last two paragraphs on offense and defense - QFT brother!!!!!!!!
              Amen!
              DannyBoy

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              • scott209
                Rookie
                • Nov 2008
                • 68

                #97
                Re: Madden NFL 11 Hints From EA (IGN)

                I could not be happier. I am 183-69 on madden10 and all i use is ask madden. I really hope it true that they are making ask madden better because I would never lose again!!!!!
                Ian_Cummings_EA-"It's in the game"

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                • Madwolf
                  MVP
                  • Jul 2007
                  • 1327

                  #98
                  Re: Madden NFL 11 Hints From EA (IGN)

                  Originally posted by Ian_Cummings_EA
                  What a concept!
                  Welcome back Ian.

                  Glad to see you're still large and in charge of Madden 11. I just want my blocks to work properly, and I think you're up to the challenge. Nothing is quite as cool as following your FB through the hole, and making just the right cuts to scamper 30 yards for a TD untouched Deangelo Williams style!

                  Oh, and make it so I can raise Brian Brohm's potential so I can un-Kragthorpe him!

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                  • Madwolf
                    MVP
                    • Jul 2007
                    • 1327

                    #99
                    Re: Madden NFL 11 Hints From EA (IGN)

                    Originally posted by dano562003
                    I'm in that number...
                    I don't think the problem on hook and curl routes is anything the DB is doing, but what the WRs is not doing. In real life a WR would come back to the ball, there-by preventing a DB who over-ran the play from coming back down and jumping the route right in front of the WR. In Madden the WR stands there too much on those routes instead of "going" too the ball. If they make the WR go for the ball instead of standing at the end of his route a lot of those little INTs will go away.

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                    • oneamongthefence
                      Nothing to see here folks
                      • Apr 2009
                      • 5683

                      #100
                      Re: Madden NFL 11 Hints From EA (IGN)

                      Imo, madden would be more accessible if the manual better explained everything or have a really in depth tutorial inside the game. Not the virtual trainer that really didn't explain anything.
                      Because I live in van down by the river...

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                      • LBzrule
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 13085

                        #101
                        Re: Madden NFL 11 Hints From EA (IGN)

                        I would be interested in the play book stat being divided between offense and defense.

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                        • joejccva71
                          Banned
                          • Mar 2008
                          • 1535

                          #102
                          Re: Madden NFL 11 Hints From EA (IGN)

                          EA I beg you. Please don't completely cater to the "arcade" style gamers and forgot about your stat and franchise enthusiasts.

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                          • BezO
                            MVP
                            • Jul 2004
                            • 4414

                            #103
                            Re: Madden NFL 11 Hints From EA (IGN)

                            Originally posted by Ian_Cummings_EA
                            You're not giving us enough credit boss. First off, there's no such stat to point to an unrealistic amount of interceptions, so that's a moot point. Secondly, we don't just blindly make decisions based on this data. We just use it to help make our decisions. The guy that played once and never played again (as you mention)? Well, we know what happened in that game and can make assumptions on what turned him off and try to make the experience better for him. The goal is to make an authentic game of football. Not cater only to the guy that plays one time, or cater to the guy that plays 6 online games a night. It's to cater to the NFL fan and make a realistic and authentic game. Period. Every time I say that it somehow gets lost, and people still assume I'm over here making an NFL Blitz clone.

                            Later.
                            I hear you. After visiting you all, your intent is quite clear. I'll never question that again. But, because the authenticity I'm looking for is not yet there, I'm not happy with something... priorities, methods... And I feel like I'm in THE smallest minority, waiting for additions that even some of the most sim don't support. Despite your intent, I'm still in line behind what I'd consider periferal improvements. ANYTHING you all do aside from addressing what I feel SHOULD be the foundation of the game is useless to me. I'll never play a franchise, play online... even play more than a handful of games until certain things are address. One of my main issues is not even on the horizon, at least last time we spoke.
                            Shout out to The Watcher! Where you at bruh?

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                            • TheWatcher
                              MVP
                              • Oct 2008
                              • 3408

                              #104
                              Re: Madden 11 Hints From EA

                              Originally posted by coogrfan
                              I believe it's possible that 76% of the people who responded to EA's survey may well be mainly online gamers, but I find it very hard to believe that the % for the Madden population as a whole is anywhere near that high.
                              That's what I was thinking as well. I'd even give them that maybe one of those numbers logged into the online segment at some point, what with roster updates and all. I could see that for something of that nature, and maybe that's how they determined their number? I'm just not sure I can see that high numbers like that are online playing on a consistent basis.

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                              • BezO
                                MVP
                                • Jul 2004
                                • 4414

                                #105
                                Re: Madden NFL 11 Hints From EA (IGN)

                                Originally posted by LBzrule
                                I would be interested in the play book stat being divided between offense and defense.
                                Word! I didn't use many plays on either side, but relatively speaking, I used a lot less on defense.
                                Shout out to The Watcher! Where you at bruh?

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