Madden NFL 11: Ian Cummings Interview

[Gotmadskillzson]

Should have asked him when they going to put a QB scramble slider or tendancy in Madden and NCAA. Because as it stands now, mobile QB's don't take off like they should.

[raguel]

This addressed most of my concerns with Madden 11. I hope that they realize though it's not just that defenders are slow to react, but sometimes take a step away from the receiver when the ball is in the air. This sometimes turn 4th and shorts into 1st and 10s. It's really annoying.

RE: AI snap. Ideally what they should do is give the user the control, like a slider. If I want the AI to snap the ball with only 1 sec left every time (sans no huddle) then I should have that ability.

I honestly hope that with any change to KO returns, one will think twice about running it out of the endzone. I kind of like that now, but if I get it at the 5 I should be able to get further than the 20.

[Flamehead]

There seems to be some implication that they don't see where the game needs to be "balanced" until after its release. Some issues, however, are so significant that I find this hard to believe.

[mr_president]

1. i tried it and turning off accelerated clock does not force the Al into a longer snap count.
2. the fast throwing QB has been as issue for sometime, and they are just looking into it?? c'mon man, they tried to fix it last year with a patch, so they knew it was an issue then.
3.can we get some info on why the tackling is the way it is??

i don't know..he always seems to dance around questions during his interviews.

[oneamongthefence]

No questions about pro-tak? Lol

[jyoung]

There is definitely a lot of potential for this game if EA can patch the problems brought up in the interview.

Madden is almost unplayable right now without sliders (leaving online players SOL), but you can tell that there's a good game buried somewhere in there if only a couple of the defensive issues (tackling, pass coverage) could be fixed.

[dannyr326]

Does anybody know when they will re-implement the old pre-play adjustments back instead of being forced to use the strategy pad?

I really hope they bring back the old PS2 pre-play controls with the ability to shade an individual WR, bump an individual WR/ Double Cover. What happened to "spotlighting" a WR from last years game?? Why do they keep trashing the great pre-play controls?

[Flamehead]

Quote: Originally Posted by mr_president

i don't know..he always seems to dance around questions during his interviews.

True, but at least his answers are better than "I'll take your word for it".