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ch46647 · 03-02-2013, 09:01 PM

Big F'n, a SUCCESSFUL re-write to both player movement and OL/DL would mean everything to this series. First off, no game can have good gameplay if the fundamental way the players move is wrong. Maddens locomotion has gone from bad M06-M10, to worse M11-M13. The amazing thing is, EA has the best locomotion of any sports game available with FIFA. Why cant they take that player movement model and add it to Madden? Also, the EA NHL game just did a great job adding momentum and acceleration/de-celeration into their series. Madden needs to combine these two models and completely overhaul player movement. They also need to fix the sprint button, as well as upgrade all ball carrier moves. (This needs to include QB pocket movement as well.

Now, where locomotion is the #1 fundamental issue of any game, OL//DL is where the game of football is built from. This area of the game has been neglected by EA for far to long. They need to add HUNDREDS of new animations for both DL and OL. They need to completely re-write DL moves and make it functional and fun. They need to allow for PUSH from both O-Lineman and D-Lineman. They have to go away from players locking together and having a win animation occur from one or the other, their needs to be PUSH. (Ratings need to dictate this)

Lastly, please make the DE's or blitzing OLB's get up the field on passing plays. APF did a phenomenal job with this and it just cannot be that hard to implement...

My .02

03-02-2013, 09:01 PM	#4
ch46647 MVP OVR: 15 Join Date: Aug 2006	Re: If Done Well How Much Could OL/DL Play and Player Movement Improve Madden? Big F'n, a SUCCESSFUL re-write to both player movement and OL/DL would mean everything to this series. First off, no game can have good gameplay if the fundamental way the players move is wrong. Maddens locomotion has gone from bad M06-M10, to worse M11-M13. The amazing thing is, EA has the best locomotion of any sports game available with FIFA. Why cant they take that player movement model and add it to Madden? Also, the EA NHL game just did a great job adding momentum and acceleration/de-celeration into their series. Madden needs to combine these two models and completely overhaul player movement. They also need to fix the sprint button, as well as upgrade all ball carrier moves. (This needs to include QB pocket movement as well. Now, where locomotion is the #1 fundamental issue of any game, OL//DL is where the game of football is built from. This area of the game has been neglected by EA for far to long. They need to add HUNDREDS of new animations for both DL and OL. They need to completely re-write DL moves and make it functional and fun. They need to allow for PUSH from both O-Lineman and D-Lineman. They have to go away from players locking together and having a win animation occur from one or the other, their needs to be PUSH. (Ratings need to dictate this) Lastly, please make the DE's or blitzing OLB's get up the field on passing plays. APF did a phenomenal job with this and it just cannot be that hard to implement... My .02