Madden 09 Patch #2 Released, Impressions Here

[jonesha2000]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bulldogs78

I love how when the CPU has the ball at my 20 yard line, 4th quarter, 1st and 10, around 2:15 left score being 22-20 and they let the clock run down. To the 2 minute. Good stuff right there.

I hate that...that's the most frustrating and helpless feeling that you can have. Losing the game and just watching the clock tick away. It just gives you time to reflect on all the dumb a** plays you made during the game...It's realistic football but I swear it makes my blood boil. But I agree it should be in the game for realism.

[The Chef]

Quote: Originally Posted by jonesha2000

I hate that...that's the most frustrating and helpless feeling that you can have. Losing the game and just watching the clock tick away. It just gives you time to reflect on all the dumb a** plays you made during the game...It's realistic football but I swear it makes my blood boil. But I agree it should be in the game for realism.

Im going to assume he meant when the CPU is behind 22-20 and they would rather let the clock tick down to the 2 minute warning instead of actually trying to get a play off before the warning. I could be wrong but that would make the most sense.

[erickonasis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Walker8

I agree that the completion percentages are out of whack and people are seeing these things. I'm not arguing that. I just think it's more a pass coverage problem than it has to do with the AI of the qb. It's a little bit of both maybe, but I think we are seeing these completion percentages because EA overcompensated for the juiced up defensive coverage ai from last year. If you watch the coverage ai the cpu rarely if ever makes a play on the ball and there are players wide open all over the place. the coverage ai in general is really bad. I agree it has to do with the engine entirely and the ai is not right plus its not balanced correctly. I don't think it's robo qb's we are necessarily seeing though. if you watch the qb they aren't doing anything that is really juiced. they are too accurate and dont make enough bad passes but if you pressure them, or have good coverage, they do. All I'm saying its it seems like more a pass coverage problem and that is why the completion percentages are out of whack. The problem with this game is the offense has advanced and the defense hasn't really and we are left with an unbalanced game. If EA ever concentrates on defensive ai and the cpu running game we will see a good version of madden. I agree the ai of the qb could be tweaked a bit but i tend to think we are just seeing this amplified because of other problems with the game. EA is pretty much inept imo and can't tell their *** from their elbow on a lot of this stuff, or they just don't care and rush out this game and it's extremely unbalanced. Last year was bad with all the interceptions and this year there really is no excuse. They had a whole year to fix the problems with passing and all they did was just make it just as messed up in the other direction.

You are completely right its definitely the coverage because i notice it too i can put defensive guy in the right spots and guys will still be wide open..Even when i know where they are going to through the ball (especially slants or underneath) i am almost helpless defending those passes...I could call under defensive plays all day and they still complete passes underneath

[crk916]

Ok I don't want to read through 30 pages of posts...sorry.

But is it true that uniforms don't get dirty after the patch? If so....that is pretty lame.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bulldogs78

I love how when the CPU has the ball at my 20 yard line, 4th quarter, 1st and 10, around 2:15 left score being 22-20 and they let the clock run down. To the 2 minute. Good stuff right there.

to be honest, if I was trailing the cpu by less than 3 and had the ball in their redzone, you can bet your butt that I would let the clock tick. I know that I "have 3 in the pocket" so why score and leave ample time on the clock for them to mount a comeback?

I don't view that as a problem honestly, I think most coaches would be happy to let those 15 seconds pass by.

[Segagendude]

Quote: Originally Posted by crk916

Ok I don't want to read through 30 pages of posts...sorry. But is it true that uniforms don't get dirty after the patch? If so....that is pretty lame.

No, they still get dirty, but now there's field degredation as well...

[crk916]

Quote: Originally Posted by Segagendude

No, they still get dirty, but now there's field degredation as well...

There has been alot of people saying that they don't get dirty. I will fire mine up tonight and play a game to see.

Thanks

[bukktown]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

to be honest, if I was trailing the cpu by less than 3 and had the ball in their redzone, you can bet your butt that I would let the clock tick. I know that I "have 3 in the pocket" so why score and leave ample time on the clock for them to mount a comeback? I don't view that as a problem honestly, I think most coaches would be happy to let those 15 seconds pass by.

I agree. Maybe the O.P. made a mistake on what side of the field he was talking about. Or maybe he was being serious.