Madden NFL 12 Features Major Change in Defensive Secondary AI

[Steve_OS]

The Fantasy Football Informer has posted a new interview featuring new EA Sports Football GM Cam Weber. The interview touched many points, namely the changes to secondary play in Madden NFL 12.

"Our defensive secondary play has received a major upgrade this year.” Cam went on to tell me how zone coverage behavior was addressed and that the AI(artificial intelligence) was tuned and given greater depth. “You’re going to see a major change in that (defensive secondary AI) in Madden NFL 12."

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[Jarodd21]

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Sounds good. It was too easy to shred the CPU this year and I have my sliders jacked up for the CPUs pass defense. Had to drop my USER accuracy down to 5 just so they can slow me down. Great news.

[Senator Palmer]

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“This is a game (Madden NFL 12) that is dedicated to the hardcore fan, which is fundamental to my philosophy on how we will be successful.” Cam continued “Madden 12 is about delivering that experience first and foremost.”

Cautiously optimistic.

And I'm looking forward to running more quarters coverage with this new AI.

[TheShizNo1]

Hopefully this means my safeties will now realize they are the last line of defense in cover 2

[RedZoneD25]

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Cautiously optimistic pretty much sums it up for me. Let's see what happens.

[ThisIsReality]

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Let's keep it that way for the future Maddens.

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[LorenzoDC]

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Hopefully this means my safeties will now realize they are the last line of defense in cover 2

Yes. This.

And also, maybe not standing like fence posts in any zone scheme pretending there are no offensive receivers running around would be welcome.

[roadman]

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Love it. A former college QB who get's it.

Plus, a resume of Fight Night and Fifa 10 to boot.

[Vikes1]

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The secondary AI cpu/human, was always a major issue for me.

The ability to throw slants at will vs the cpu...and/or, your DB's playing like statues, just drove me nuts. Good to hear they seem to be aware the AI is in need of attention.

[Jarodd21]

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Yes. This.

And also, maybe not standing like fence posts in any zone scheme pretending there are no offensive receivers running around would be welcome.

Hahahahaha!

[Jarodd21]

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Let's keep it that way for the future Maddens.


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I second that..

[PantherBeast_OS]

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I love the sound of this guy thinking and all. I hope the D is working alot this year and all. But please for the love of god take out the AI mirror imaging WR routes crap. Other then that it sounds good. Can't wait until Thursday for all the info and gameplay.

[goravens2052]

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I know I shouldn't be excited over words and I should wait and see how Madden 12 looks before saying this but... where has this guy been the past few Maddens? Cam sounds like he knows what he is doing and it's always great to have Football minds work on a Football game, I welcome this change back to simulation and working to please the hardcore fans.

[kjcheezhead]

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The secondary AI cpu/human, was always a major issue for me.

The ability to throw slants at will vs the cpu...and/or, your DB's playing like statues, just drove me nuts. Good to hear they seem to be aware the AI is in need of attention.

I hope they put the human element back into it. I miss the ps2 days when I could choose which dbs played off, which ones played press coverage and whether or not they shaded inside or out.

[Thinking Out Loud]

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"As I told you in the beginning I have a personal grievance with Madden NFL 11. The game played like it belonged in an arcade as a form of entertainment rather than a simulated football game for NFL fans. I told Cam that at times it felt like you could just chuck the ball up in Madden 11 and it was an instant TD and Cam recognized my grievance." /// Finally, somebody telling the brutal truth about Madden and having the GM of EA football acknowledge it and verbally commit to changing it. The first step to recovery is admitting there is a problem and it's very fitting this would happen for madden 12. I am feeling very optimistic about EA football "staying on the sim wagon" with a former QB, football enthusiast, that worked on FIFA and Fight Night, as their sponsor.