You'll Be Able to Match-Up by Overall Rating in Pass Coverage in Madden NFL 18

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  • Steve_OS
    Editor-in-Chief
    • Jul 2002
    • 33877

    #1

    You'll Be Able to Match-Up by Overall Rating in Pass Coverage in Madden NFL 18

    Steve reported on Twitter that you can match-up players in defensive coverage by overall rating in Madden NFL 18. This means that your top rated CB will match up with the top rated WR from the other team on defense. There's also other options in coaching adjustments for defense to auto-flip your defensive play call, playing ball in the air defense, option defense, and your pass rush.

    No word on the available options here other than the ones shown.

    https://twitter.com/Steve_OS/status/873675922943217665

    Update: Clint Oldenburg chimed in on Twitter to give a more detailed list of ways you can match up with cornerbacks. Included are height, speed, jumping ability and more.

    https://twitter.com/ClintOldenburg/status/873734287807225857

    Click here to view the article.
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  • Kanobi
    H*F Cl*ss *f '09
    • Apr 2003
    • 6054

    #2
    A good step in the right direction. Was hoping for something more akin to  NFL2k's system that allowed you to customize specific matchups across the board and designate double coverage when the playcall permitted. Example: Having a linebacker spy the QB, a SS key on the TE...or your speedier (not necessarily your best) corner and their fastest wr.  This was awesome when an opposing wr taking the game over and you could designate double coverage to shut him down. Good times.

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    • adembroski
      49ers
      • Jul 2002
      • 5829

      #3
      Re: You'll Be Able to Match-Up by Overall Rating in Pass Coverage in Madden NFL 18

      Originally posted by Kanobi
      A good step in the right direction. Was hoping for something more akin to *NFL2k's system that allowed you to customize specific matchups across the board and designate double coverage when the playcall permitted. Example: Having a linebacker spy the QB, a SS key on the TE...or your speedier (not necessarily your best) corner and their fastest wr. *This was awesome when an opposing wr taking the game over and you could designate double coverage to shut him down. Good times.
      Holy wow... like, Kanobi of 2k5 advocating on MaddenMania fame?!?!
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      • jake_h_8
        Rookie
        • Oct 2011
        • 26

        #4
        I am a bit pessimistic about this. I can see guys in Franchise signing high overall but bad players (see 78 speed regression candidates) just to exploit the highest overall matchup. Hopefully there are more options, as overall is one of the worst ways to rate a player.

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        • Kanobi
          H*F Cl*ss *f '09
          • Apr 2003
          • 6054

          #5
          Re: You'll Be Able to Match-Up by Overall Rating in Pass Coverage in Madden NFL 18

          Originally posted by adembroski
          Holy wow... like, Kanobi of 2k5 advocating on MaddenMania fame?!?!
          Man you took me waaaay back. lol And I believe it was NFL2k3 that I was posting about all over MaddenMania. I couldn't believe how far ahead Nfl2k was at the time and had to spread the word because, like me, a lot of 'Maddenites' (the term I used back then haha!) were in the dark on 2k football.

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          • TheBleedingRed21
            Game Dev
            • Oct 2010
            • 5071

            #6
            Re: You'll Be Able to Match-Up by Overall Rating in Pass Coverage in Madden NFL 18

            This wasn't my way of adding matchups in, there are so many variables besides overall that determines a good matchup. Unforutnely, when competitive gamers just say best on best, this is what happens.

            I am hoping we get manual matchups or a lot more options, no way of knowing now so I'm gonna reserve the rest of my judgement until then.
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            • DeuceDouglas
              Madden Dev Team
              • Apr 2010
              • 4297

              #7
              Re: You'll Be Able to Match-Up by Overall Rating in Pass Coverage in Madden NFL 18

              Originally posted by TheBleedingRed21
              This wasn't my way of adding matchups in, there are so many variables besides overall that determines a good matchup. Unforutnely, when competitive gamers just say best on best, this is what happens.

              I am hoping we get manual matchups or a lot more options, no way of knowing now so I'm gonna reserve the rest of my judgement until then.
              Same. It's always said "OVR doesn't matter" so hopefully there's more to it like individual assignments and maybe an nickelback position specific to the depth chart. My initial thought was the other options would be "By Speed, By Height" or "By MCV, By ZCV" and along those lines. But wait and see.

              My biggest question as always is whether or not the CPU will use all of them and if they do how smart they are when doing so. I didn't play NCAA14 so I'm not sure if the AI utilized them but this seems like it would fall under the same category as packages which I know they don't utilize in Madden.

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              • Rocky
                All Star
                • Jul 2002
                • 6896

                #8
                Re: You'll Be Able to Match-Up by Overall Rating in Pass Coverage in Madden NFL 18

                More interested in what the pass rush option does.
                "Maybe I can't win. But to beat me, he's going to have to kill me. And to kill me, he's gonna have to have the heart to stand in front of me. And to do that, he's got to be willing to die himself. I don't know if he's ready to do that."
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                • geraldparr
                  Rookie
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 148

                  #9
                  Re: You'll Be Able to Match-Up by Overall Rating in Pass Coverage in Madden NFL 18

                  Originally posted by Kanobi
                  A good step in the right direction. Was hoping for something more akin to *NFL2k's system that allowed you to customize specific matchups across the board and designate double coverage when the playcall permitted. Example: Having a linebacker spy the QB, a SS key on the TE...or your speedier (not necessarily your best) corner and their fastest wr. *This was awesome when an opposing wr taking the game over and you could designate double coverage to shut him down. Good times.
                  Hey, kanobi, it's niner champ (whiner champ ) from way back....don't know if you remember me...

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                  • DeuceDouglas
                    Madden Dev Team
                    • Apr 2010
                    • 4297

                    #10
                    You'll Be Able to Match-Up by Overall Rating in Pass Coverage in Madden NFL 18

                    It can be sorted by a height, bunch of ratings and more.

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                    • ggsimmonds
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Jan 2009
                      • 11235

                      #11
                      Re: You'll Be Able to Match-Up by Overall Rating in Pass Coverage in Madden NFL 18

                      Not the way I wanted to see it implemented, but I guess this was the only way they could do it without causing shenanigans like my OLB moving to SS.

                      But I was definitely hoping for something far more in depth. I would like to be able to have my number one corner follow a guy as long as it is X or Z, but I don't want my top corner following him to the slot.

                      With the way they have implemented this, I don't think it can be expanded on.

                      All in all more disappointed than happy.

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                      • Toupal
                        MVP
                        • May 2014
                        • 1296

                        #12
                        Re: You'll Be Able to Match-Up by Overall Rating in Pass Coverage in Madden NFL 18

                        Great addition.... But that they announced it as a franchise mode addition is disappointing.

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                        • Kanobi
                          H*F Cl*ss *f '09
                          • Apr 2003
                          • 6054

                          #13
                          Re: You'll Be Able to Match-Up by Overall Rating in Pass Coverage in Madden NFL 18

                          Originally posted by geraldparr
                          Hey, kanobi, it's niner champ (whiner champ ) from way back....don't know if you remember me...
                          Yep, I remember. Seeing some old heads in this thread haha

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                          • ForUntoOblivionSoar∞
                            MVP
                            • Dec 2009
                            • 4682

                            #14
                            Re: You'll Be Able to Match-Up by Overall Rating in Pass Coverage in Madden NFL 18

                            Originally posted by Toupal
                            Great addition.... But that they announced it as a franchise mode addition is disappointing.
                            Yeah it's not lookong good for primarily franchise guys so far. But of course game play improvements are also franchise improvements so there is a brightside.
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                            • Godgers12
                              MVP
                              • Dec 2012
                              • 2265

                              #15
                              Re: You'll Be Able to Match-Up by Overall Rating in Pass Coverage in Madden NFL 18

                              We all know that OVR doesn't mean much, especially in online CFM's where you always have a few people who like to spam their stud rookies. For instance, why would I want Kevin King (Who will be a top 3-5 CB by year 3) defending an 88 speed 97-99 OVR Julio Jones by year 3 or 4? When that same guy probably has a 6-2-6-5 95ish SPD 82-85 OVR young WR he throws to more? Makes no sence. Is this a step in the right direction? Sure, but it's far from perfect. I would at least like to see them, along with the best on best option, add a fastest vs fastest choice, along with a choice to match depth charts. So the #1 CB on your depth lines up vs his #1 WR, and so on.
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