Madden NFL 10 Blog - Improvements to WR/DB Interaction

[Lakers 24 7]

After some hard criticism a few weeks ago I must say that I'm very pleased with this bit of information. This is the type of stuff that the sim community loves to hear. Now it sounds like we're only a few more announcements away from me finally being able to retire APF 2k8, maybe.. I'm looking forward to hearing more in the future weeks to come that's for sure.

[adfletch71]

Have Ian stated anything about the defensive double-teaming players? In 09, is was a broken feature and didnt work. I'm excited about the new wr/db animation, but i also want to know about the double-teaming as well. If u cant double team players, its still a broken game. I hope Ian can clarify that. Great news anyway

[BezO]

Quote: Originally Posted by adfletch71

Have Ian stated anything about the defensive double-teaming players? In 09, is was a broken feature and didnt work. I'm excited about the new wr/db animation, but i also want to know about the double-teaming as well. If u cant double team players, its still a broken game. I hope Ian can clarify that. Great news anyway

Yeah, don't forget about this. Over/inside, trail/outside double teams should replace the aimless chasing of the past.

[salbowski]

Quote: Originally Posted by rgiles36

You'll have to hit up Ian for a clear answer, but I'm positive that Madden does use a form of Endorphin for some of their tackles. I was trying to find the quote but I couldn't. I seem to recall Ian recently saying that they used this tech on some of their tackles in Madden 08 and it resulted in some pretty unrealistic-looking animations.

im pretty sure they use endorphin for only mid-air tackles... that's why we sometimes see such crazy spins when the wr goes up for the ball and gets hit.

[monkeybutlerz]

Individually, all these enhancements sound great. I just hope they all come together and gel cohesively. Good individual parts don't necessarily make a great game (kind of like the Cowboys team of last year), but that being said, it's great to see the vision of this team and that they're swinging for the fences this year.

[MrDhWhat]

All these changes are exciting.. for once i may not be able to wait for madden.

[DubTrey1]

Might as well add my two cents.... I love what I am reading this year from the EA devs. Specificall with Madden 10!!!

[LBzrule]

Quote: Originally Posted by adembroski

Yes! A player changing positions due to defensive assignments should be replaced by his backup, not swapped with the player he replaced. I do hope the computer is programmed to use this option as well, in both varieties it comes in in the NFL. Madden players usually match their best CB on their opponents best receiver. NFL teams do this now and then, but not that often. More often, NFL teams will double the opponent's best receiver, and locked up their best on the opponent's #2. Usually far more effective.

Actually this is not exactly what I meant. What I meant was this. In the older Madden's let's say I'm running 3-4 and I match up a particular OLB on the starting TE. What happened in those games was if the TE lined up opposite of where that OLB normally lined up, what they would do is automatically swap the other OLB out. I don't want that to happen. If it comes down to it, I want both of my OLB's lined up over the TE. This makes it easy for me to jump into a Bear front from the 3-4. That's why I do not want auto-swapping, so I can line people up the way I want and create fronts with my imagination. Same thing if I line the Safety up on the TE, I do not want a backer swapping out with the SS. That's how the old Madden's did it. The SS would be over the TE on the line, but then the OLB that is normally there now lines up at SS. I don't want that. I want both the SS and the OLB lined up over the TE, another version of a Bear front.