GamePlanning - What's Missing?

[Valdarez]

I've not been a fan of GameFlow since I had to play in Beginner mode last year in Madden 10 to make offline Challenging. However, with the ability to create our own GamePlan had hoped we would have the ability to share them online some how. (not sure if this is possible yet) I finally broke down and messed with a GamePlan last night, and it seemed serviceable on offense, but when I got to the defensive gameplan, there really wasn't anything there other than formations. Did I miss something? What happened to all of the situations?

At the end of the day if I'm going to have to play in Beginner mode to enjoy the game again, then GameFlow (aka Beginner+AskMadden mode), then my own semi-custom GamePlan is better than the single play the comp gave me by default, and even if I don't use GamePlan to make my own GamePlan then the one that comes standard should be better than Ask Madden, which pretty much was the worst way to play the game (sadly). I digress however...

We make lists of what we want to see in the next rev, though it seems each year they move on to the next thing. If they are going to continue with GamePlans, they definitely need to flesh out the defense far better than it's been done so far. Unless I'm completely blind, defense is not playing based on situation at all, only off packages.

[phillysouljah]

Substitutions would be nice. For example, if one of my OLB's is way better than my MLB, I'd like to have him substituted in on passing downs. Also, if it's third and medium, I want my best hands and/or most elusive guy at RB. If it's third and short and I'm running, I want my bruiser.

[bukktown]

Online sharing would be HUGE!

Another thing would be cool is some feedback/analysis after each game and cumulative about how succesful each play is.

[TNT713]

Play editor... I'd love to design my own plays and add them to my game plan. It would be even better if they were available to share.

Later

[jvaccaro]

on defense, there should be down-distance situations instead of just personnel

[scott209]

Who says ask madden was the worst way to play? you don't go 296-113 online last year when using the worst strategies.

[Sausage]

Quote: Originally Posted by scott209

Who says ask madden was the worst way to play? you don't go 296-113 online last year when using the worst strategies.

Wait, that was your record and you used "Ask Madden" to pick plays? If you did that is so funny, why didn't I think of it, lol.

[rooney8]

Biggest problem is my defense coming out in 4-3 against 4wr. It seems on first down you have 3 lb's all the time. I constantly have a lb on a wr and sometimes my first cb marks the te while my lb marks a wr.
Have to add subs to gameplan. On third and long you don't leave your 350pound NT in or Roy williams.
It just doesn't seem to have good AI for defense.