Madden NFL 11 Q&A With Ian Cummings (Examiner)

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  • Steve_OS
    Editor-in-Chief
    • Jul 2002
    • 34032

    #1

    Madden NFL 11 Q&A With Ian Cummings (Examiner)


    Examiner has posted an interview with Ian Cummings, Creative Director of Madden NFL 11.

    Q: "How far removed is the Madden 11 demo from the final build in areas such as CPU adaption to user playcalling and gameplay?"

    A: "The demo is about 5 weeks removed from final gameplay code in the retail game, not counting any issues that we may be addressing in title updates."
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  • bigsmallwood
    MVP
    • Aug 2008
    • 1474

    #2
    Nice short interview. I wish somebody would ask about presentation and if/when they plan on making changes.
    “What’s better than one billionaire? 2.....”

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    • steelernation28
      Rookie
      • May 2009
      • 244

      #3
      Finally someone not throwing softball questions. Nice

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

        #4
        Re: Madden NFL 11 Q&A With Ian Cummings (Examiner)

        look at that pic in the OP.....now THAT's how a DB should play a ball....not jumping straight up--back/head to the ball knocking the ball down.

        better late than never
        Bummed that you're not on my ignore list yet?.....Don't worry, I'm sure you will be very soon.

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        • bigsmallwood
          MVP
          • Aug 2008
          • 1474

          #5
          Re: Madden NFL 11 Q&A With Ian Cummings (Examiner)

          Originally posted by K_GUN
          look at that pic in the OP.....now THAT's how a DB should play a ball....not jumping straight up--back/head to the ball knocking the ball down.

          better late than never
          I hope that is how it is 90% of the time rather than the blind batting of the ball! lol
          “What’s better than one billionaire? 2.....”

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          • wilson2k11
            Rookie
            • Apr 2010
            • 37

            #6
            Yeah but..What about any changes to the offline franchise mode, I would of liked to of heard about that. Would of liked to heard some more on team play and how that goes with ranked games and how many to a team.

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            • mr_president
              MVP
              • Oct 2002
              • 1167

              #7
              Re: Madden NFL 11 Q&A With Ian Cummings (Examiner)

              5. GameFlow on the defensive side of the ball. Let's say I have an opponent who has decided to be tricky and put a WR in at HB/TE or a HB/TE in at WR to throw off how GameFlow reads the offensive huddle. Is there going to be any way to account for this or will this simply be a way for the offense to pull someone completely out of their GameFlow playcalling?

              Ian: Remember, GameFlow is built for quicker and simpler Madden experience. The situation you describe above is what I’d expect to see from an advanced Madden gamer that is possibly trying to cheese you or the game (i.e. a WR at HB is an attempt to create a major mismatch). If you are playing a very advanced Madden gamer that is trying to exploit you, I can’t imagine that you’d want to delegate all your playcalling duties away...you’re going to want to try and make more manual adjustments with formation subs and pre-play adjustments to combat him.

              didn't really answer this question


              6. Everyone appears to be very pleased with Locomotion gameplay in the Madden 11 demo. It's like a little throwback to the feel of the old PS2 days and everyone loves that. But it also seems like gang tackling is different. Did Locomotion have an effect on the Pro-Tak logic or is Pro-Tak gone altogether?

              Ian: We are very happy with the feel of locomotion as well. The two actually aren’t related really…and Pro-Tak is still very much active.
              i would really really like to hear more about this, especially the gangtackling.

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              • PantherBeast_OS
                RKO!!
                • Apr 2009
                • 6636

                #8
                Re: Madden NFL 11 Q&A With Ian Cummings (Examiner)

                Nice Q&A with Ian. But wasn't real happy with the franchise question. It still seems to me online franchise is going be the main focus going into madden 12. I really hope offline franchise mode will get equal attention like online franchise mode will. If not then EA will have alot of angry and upset fans of offline franchise mode later on. But good interview. Thank you Ian and Steveo for posting it.

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                • Nev
                  Rookie
                  • Jun 2010
                  • 168

                  #9
                  Re: Madden NFL 11 Q&A With Ian Cummings (Examiner)

                  Nice interview but I just felt he was dodging a few of the questions.

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                  • MasterMike32v2
                    Banned
                    • Jul 2010
                    • 127

                    #10
                    Re: Madden NFL 11 Q&A With Ian Cummings (Examiner)

                    Originally posted by steelernation28
                    Finally someone not throwing softball questions. Nice
                    Originally posted by K_GUN
                    look at that pic in the OP.....now THAT's how a DB should play a ball....not jumping straight up--back/head to the ball knocking the ball down.

                    better late than never
                    Sounded like softball questions to me....I AM AMAZED that not only ea but also the COMMUNITY has completely blown this issue off and swept it under the rug this is absolutely insane. Am I the only one seeing the psychic DB's? I mean this has been in every next gen madden/ncaa yet no one has even brought it up cmon people we need to let EA know that we are sick of the lousy pass defense

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                    • Hooe
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Aug 2002
                      • 21555

                      #11
                      I have this strange feeling that I've already read this interview somewhere else. Not sure where, though.

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                      • SteelBurgher
                        Rookie
                        • Jul 2010
                        • 20

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Nev
                        Nice interview but I just felt he was dodging a few of the questions.
                        Yea 4real Ian needs to needs to be a politician
                        Madden, Gamertag: SteelBurgher93

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                        • boritter
                          Pro
                          • Mar 2006
                          • 917

                          #13
                          I also noticed that pro tak seems less visible now.
                          EA: Please add in-game saves.

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                          • BCBalla
                            Rookie
                            • Aug 2010
                            • 17

                            #14
                            Re: Madden NFL 11 Q&A With Ian Cummings (Examiner)

                            Originally posted by boritter
                            I also noticed that pro tak seems less visible now.
                            I noticed this as well, but hopefully with a patch, EA can fix this issue and make Pro-Tak more prominent in stead of defenders falling down for no reason

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                            • misterbroom12
                              Rookie
                              • Jul 2010
                              • 291

                              #15
                              Originally posted by K_GUN
                              look at that pic in the OP.....now THAT's how a DB should play a ball....not jumping straight up--back/head to the ball knocking the ball down.

                              better late than never
                              That is a good thing, but the WR is still just holding his hands right next to his body hoping for the ball to land there instead of trying to move his hands around the DB and catching it.

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