The First Official Feature For Madden NFL 10!

[Ian_Cummings]

Quote: Originally Posted by knucklez

That doesn't really answer his question. What many people are asking is will the DB still make interceptions that he has no business making just because he's now has his eyes on the ball. It seems like your trying to justify the ridiculous interceptions by saying the DB will now be looking at the ball while he does it.

Sorry - I thought it answered it. We want to make it so a DB can't intercept a ball when he can't see it. Which to me means he can't make ridiculous interceptions. Sorry if we're getting hung up in the semantics. Like this...



...would no longer be able to happen, ya know?

[adembroski]

I guess my question is this: Has this DB vision been implemented, or are we looking at future iterations before we see that fully implemented?

This is an awesome first step, and I love the idea behind it, but are we going to see the functional (as opposed to the cosmetic) effects of this in Madden 10?

(I assume the answer, and it's a reasonable one, is "we can't be sure yet")

[Exonerated]

I think its functional since Ian has just said there won't be ridiculous blind interceptions anymore.

As for fully fledged DB vision (is there a difference?), we'd have to hear more i guess.

[IXI DECAY IXI]

Sounds like a pretty cool idea. I really like the facts that the DB's will now have to see the ball to intercept it. I hope this idea can carry over to USER's also. I really don't like cheesing against my Human opponents or CPU one's.

Maybe you could add some type of option to where your player can't intercept the ball unless he is in the right position and looking at it, no matter how many times you press the catch/swat button...

[Exonerated]

By pressing the swat/catch animation, the player should be able to put up his hands even though he aint looking at the ball and has no idea where it is.

[IXI DECAY IXI]

Yea, that would be pretty cool too though. I'm just afraid that USER's who can still see the ball will be able to press it at the right time and it result in a lucky interception or knockdown...

[Rocky]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

Sorry - I thought it answered it. We want to make it so a DB can't intercept a ball when he can't see it. Which to me means he can't make ridiculous interceptions. Sorry if we're getting hung up in the semantics. Like this... ...would no longer be able to happen, ya know?

I understand. Thank god, that will be gone.

But it would be nice to see the DB put up some kind of face shield animation, because he can actually see the receiver make a play on the ball. That should trigger the appropriate animation, IMO.

But yeah, that DB turning 360 degrees and making that play is rather ridiculous.

[vabeachboy19]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

Sorry - I thought it answered it. We want to make it so a DB can't intercept a ball when he can't see it. Which to me means he can't make ridiculous interceptions. Sorry if we're getting hung up in the semantics. Like this... ...would no longer be able to happen, ya know?

Ian,
Im glad you posted this video. Please remove this catch animation from Madden! It is the most unrealistic catch animation. Like i said in my earlier post, the db / receiver should not be able to turn around in a full sprint and make a play on the ball. The db/receiver should have to 'throttle' down and GATHER his self before attempting a catch like this. And if someone did choose to attempt a catch like this it would result in him landing on his back from his momentum. (as a side note running backs in madden 09 use this catch on swing passes ALL THE TIME when in reality it should result in a nice smooth over the shoulder animation)