Madden NFL 10 Blog - Improvements to WR/DB Interaction

[JBucc]

Wow looks awesome. I also got a 2k feel from the route running.

Could you maybe make a video showing us the difference between an average route runner and a great one?

[NYyankz225]

"That's it for this week! We hope these updates and improvements are starting to really show everyone our vision for Madden NFL 10 - one of a true football simulation. For those that would like to know, the NCAA team took all of these improvements (except for the Defensive Matchups - that's Madden only) for NCAA Football 10."

From the blog, for the people wondering if this will be in NCAA

[deadlyCane]

Great job Ian. I love the way you choose to illustrate your points with videos. I've never been excited about Madden until now. Damn, I might be buying it this year. I thought I was done buying that game but you're making it worth it for me.

Bezo makes some good points in his post. I know Ian somewhat addressed his the second point in the quote below, but I don't think it was satisfactory. The defense should be able to pre-determine whether they are will to give up the outside vs the inside. Basically, if they are going to get beat determine which side is best to get beat. So they would shad the receiver to the side they prefer to get beat on:

Quote: Originally Posted by BezO

-Will motion have an effect on the DB's ability to chuck? -Is there a shading feature that allows the CBs to line up inside, straight up & outside of the WR? And will this effect chucking?

Rocky, you're right in that the Madden '09 guy is running a better route. But that is the problem with '09 and other versions of the game until now. EVERY receiver runs these routes to perfection without losing momentum. They don't abide by the laws of physics. They accelerate at their top speed the instant they take off and cut on a dime. The game up to now does not take into account ratings for acceleration and route running. Some guy showed a Jerry Rice video where he runs a perfect route. C'mon now, not everyone runs routes like Jerry. Some guys, even in the NFL run routes like what we saw from the '10 guy. Hopefully the '10 guy in the video is on the lower end of the spectrum for that rating. But I want to see some guys run routes like him and only the elite of the elites cut like the '09 guy.

Quote: Originally Posted by Rocky

The guy is Madden 09 is running a much better out route however. He rolls off his outside foot, he has alot less steps, and he has far less turning signals. He is running a pretty good out route if besides the fact that he needs to sell the vertical more and he actually has to follow the laws of physics. The guy in 10 follows the law of physics but he runs a very sloppy route.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tito78

I love the difference in acceleration; it sort of reminded me of one of the "other games" from that "other" company. Good work, I hope the next blog is about OL/DL and LB interaction. Also, please make the LBs and safties line up where they're supposed to. There's no such thing as a ROLB; OLBs either line up on the strong or weak side. The strong safties need to line up on the strong side of the formation.

Agreed 100%. You can see the acceleration and decelleration from the '10 guy in the video. He actually abides by the laws of physics.

And the OLB and Safety stuff really bother me. I would add that you should allow us to move a FS to a SS and not get a drastic hit on the overall rating. The same for SS to FS.

[The Sim God]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

http://insideblog.easports.com/archi...teraction.aspx Enjoy.

IAN, good job man!!!

glad to see youre using 2k5 as a guide to success.
please build upon 2k5 and make madden that much better.

ill be honest here, i did NOT think that this much could be accomplished within 1 game cycle (madden 09 o 10) but you are provong me and a LOT of other folks wrong.

im glad we share the same vision except you can make the vision come to fruitition.

im starting to get away from renting to just buying madden 10 due to your hard work and wanting to support you in any way possible.

[REDRZA]

Ian, so far the WR/DB interaction looks really good!

The only thing i would REALLY love to see which would bring all this together in terms of gameplay is to bring back TIMING the BUTTON PRESS as opposed to HOLDING down the button. The game just feels more real and fair, not to mention adds some more level of skill and timing, when you have to press the catch/swat buttons ON TIME. PLEASE bring this back on both offense and defense!

[frankrizzo380]

great post EA!!!
hey ian, will they interact the same way on special teams, like on punts when the gunners are running down feild and are basically fighting with two guys downfield at full speed trying to cover a punt and get down to the pr???

[adfletch71]

great job Ian, but I have this question for u? How has the double team feature been repaired, it was virtually non existed in 09? Will we be able to have our defenders cover a reciever with 2 players and work well in 2010?

[Effington]

Looks pretty cool, no more bombing it deep to Randy Moss all the time.