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  • cedwebb
    MVP
    • Oct 2005
    • 1160

    #151
    Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

    I am on the Ps3 and I really am liking the strat pad the more and more I play. On the Ps3 it really is not really awkward at all, it just takes learing where things are.

    I like that you cannot make a ton of adjustments after you are lined up. Never thought that was very realistic anyway. I also feel this will really tie in with the gameplan feature. I think the better you become at gameplanning the less you will feel the need to adjust so much every play.

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    • iliteracy3
      Rookie
      • Jul 2010
      • 36

      #152
      Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

      some people said its not that a big a deal and we should worry about other things AI tackling ect. But us madden fans have been used to that same garbage for years, when Madden devs mess up something that i could argue was done perfectly it's very sad to see it gone.

      There is a great lesson in all this, We Should All Appreciate what we have b/c u never know when (EA will screw it up b/4) it will be gone. lol

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      • Skyboxer
        Donny Baseball!
        • Jul 2002
        • 20302

        #153
        Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

        Originally posted by iliteracy3
        some people said its not that a big a deal and we should worry about other things AI tackling ect. But us madden fans have been used to that same garbage for years, when Madden devs mess up something that i could argue was done perfectly it's very sad to see it gone.

        There is a great lesson in all this, We Should All Appreciate what we have b/c u never know when (EA will screw it up b/4) it will be gone. lol
        Uh no. If we just settled for what we had then whats the point?

        I think everyone should be football fans instead of Madden fans. Then maybe we'd get some real improvements. There were more less visually great games years ago, that were closer to football AS A WHOLE, than Madden.
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        • SteelerSpartan
          MVP
          • Apr 2007
          • 2884

          #154
          Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

          Originally posted by cedwebb
          I am on the Ps3 and I really am liking the strat pad the more and more I play. On the Ps3 it really is not really awkward at all, it just takes learing where things are.

          I like that you cannot make a ton of adjustments after you are lined up. Never thought that was very realistic anyway. I also feel this will really tie in with the gameplan feature. I think the better you become at gameplanning the less you will feel the need to adjust so much every play.

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          • kehlis
            Moderator
            • Jul 2008
            • 27738

            #155
            Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

            Originally posted by TJdaSportsGuy
            This is both one of the nerdiest and most genius things I've seen in a long long time.

            Best post in the thread!


            And did I really read about a class action lawsuit? Unreal.

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            • HeavyHitter55
              Pro
              • Jul 2009
              • 527

              #156
              Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

              This was very well thought out and organized well. While I agree with people who are for the Strategy pad and those who are against it, I must say that I would like it changed back to how it has been for as long as I've been playing Madden. Mainly because of the differences going between NCAA and Madden. I constantly find myself thinking a little more whenever I switch between the two, which in tern delays my audibles.
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              • Franchise-Star-21
                Rookie
                • Jun 2010
                • 88

                #157
                Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

                Does anyone really think there will be a real push/chance by EA to put in a patch etc. for the old pre snap controls?
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                • Cubfan
                  World Series Champions!!
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 3929

                  #158
                  Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

                  IMO it was done to stop the online cheesers. In the end it has effected those who don't play online.
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                  • K_GUN
                    C*t*z*n *f RSN
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 3891

                    #159
                    Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

                    Originally posted by cedwebb
                    I am on the Ps3 and I really am liking the strat pad the more and more I play. On the Ps3 it really is not really awkward at all, it just takes learing where things are.

                    I like that you cannot make a ton of adjustments after you are lined up. Never thought that was very realistic anyway. I also feel this will really tie in with the gameplan feature. I think the better you become at gameplanning the less you will feel the need to adjust so much every play.


                    well said

                    side note though......how do I 'smart route' a WR route?...can't figure it out
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                    • Skyboxer
                      Donny Baseball!
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 20302

                      #160
                      Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

                      Originally posted by K_GUN
                      well said

                      side note though......how do I 'smart route' a WR route?...can't figure it out
                      Pad > Pad UP > Pick WR > Pick Hot Route
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                      • ABR173rd
                        Rangers Lead The Way!!!!
                        • Aug 2009
                        • 1523

                        #161
                        Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

                        Originally posted by Gusto1
                        I am very critical of Madden but this year they put the work in under the hood. In fact this year I am in the hunt the buy the game early. Everyone including myself has complained about core issues like the running game and blocking both these issues have been addressed. In terms of franchise additions I think EA made a smart choice to put that off a year to focus on the gameplay. In fact based on the demo I am in the hunt to buy the game early.

                        I think you are working for EA sports.......Or else you don't use hot routes,or this years demo is the first time you actually played Madden.....When you say these core issues have been addressed who has affirmed this??? Because blocking is okay as per the demo and the same goes with the run game. After playing NCAA for the past 2 weeks and playing the Madden demo aside from graphics Madden seems lacking,on top of the change to the strategy pad????Which new players have to learn how to use the strategy pad now so really the change didn't help anyone....This may be the first year I don't go out and buy Madden on release day.

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                        • K_GUN
                          C*t*z*n *f RSN
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 3891

                          #162
                          Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

                          Originally posted by Skyboxer
                          Pad > Pad UP > Pick WR > Pick Hot Route

                          that I got...but what about taking a WR route...say a 5 yard out pattern...but you need 7 for the first down...last year i could click r3 and that would turn that 5 yard out into a 7 yard out

                          make sense?
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                          • Skyboxer
                            Donny Baseball!
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 20302

                            #163
                            Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

                            Originally posted by K_GUN
                            that I got...but what about taking a WR route...say a 5 yard out pattern...but you need 7 for the first down...last year i could click r3 and that would turn that 5 yard out into a 7 yard out

                            make sense?
                            Oh you mean the Smart Route... Good question. Have no clue if it's still there or not. It may be the RB instead of the R3.
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                            • Skyboxer
                              Donny Baseball!
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 20302

                              #164
                              Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

                              Originally posted by AirborneRanger1
                              I think you are working for EA sports.......Or else you don't use hot routes,or this years demo is the first time you actually played Madden.....When you say these core issues have been addressed who has affirmed this??? Because blocking is okay as per the demo and the same goes with the run game. After playing NCAA for the past 2 weeks and playing the Madden demo aside from graphics Madden seems lacking,on top of the change to the strategy pad????Which new players have to learn how to use the strategy pad now so really the change didn't help anyone....This may be the first year I don't go out and buy Madden on release day.
                              To the bolded part, fine don't buy it. Your choice.

                              Others are entitled to their opinion too and so why try to sway others into your thinking?
                              He enjoys it and so be it.
                              S-Pad??? Took me about an hour to be comfortable with it.
                              Joshua:
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                              a.k.a. Stephen W. Falken, 5 Tall Cedar Road, Goose Island, Oregon"


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                              • ryan36
                                7 dirty words...
                                • Feb 2003
                                • 10139

                                #165
                                Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

                                Originally posted by Skyboxer
                                Oh you mean the Smart Route... Good question. Have no clue if it's still there or not. It may be the RB instead of the R3.
                                THAT'S A SMART ROUTE???? Omg, this would've made 10 so much more enjoyable for me, I thought this was in the game- but the instruction manual= not helpful...I shoud've googled it.

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