Madden NFL 10 Blog: Adaptive AI

[94niners]

Quote: Originally Posted by StevieTheD

[...] My only concern is that the players don't get skill boosts. Having them run faster, hit harder, etc. to compensate is not cool and would lead to AI cheesing. Awareness and play recognition is the only thing that should be amplified.

It doesn't take much effort to see that..

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian's Blog

Same goes for something like continuous out routes…a defender will get better and better at man coverage if you keep running the same route over and over again, but would drop back down to his original rating if you keep mixing it up. It should also be said that were keeping some integrity by not modifying physical attributes like speed, jumping, or acceleration.

See? What you have is the players being in better position. Or playing an out route tighter. You are not getting players moving faster, or hitting harder etc.

[Clarke_311]

Wow, Madden 10's really coming together, this game's gonna be great!!!

[LionsFanNJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by CapnKill

Isn't it your job to stop it though? That's the whole point of on-line. You are supposed to put your players in the right spot to make the play. Its not the AIs job to help you.

You can't control all 11 players at once man. Yes you controlling your player knows whats going on, it would be nice if the other ten do as well.

[StevieTheD]

Quote: Originally Posted by 94niners

It doesn't take much effort to see that.. See? What you have is the players being in better position. Or playing an out route tighter. You are not getting players moving faster, or hitting harder etc.

Yea, I was skimming it and missed that part. Glad to hear it though!

[94niners]

Quote: Originally Posted by StevieTheD

Yea, I was skimming it and missed that part. Glad to hear it though!

Absolutely! well maybe not... not according to everyone, that is... it seems we have some probable cheesers who do not like the idea at all... check out the thread. Why would anyone complain about a working adaptive AI program that is also used online... hmmmmmm let me think about that one...

[c dizzy m baby]

I think this will go along way for me becoming interested in playing against the CPU again.

Does this work in reverse though? If I set the CPU up with 3 straight out routes and run an out and up will the CPU bite on it? Or if I run the dive so many times out of one formation/look will I be able to hit the PA Pass for the big gain?

Cool blog Ian.

[Vikes1]

Quote: Originally Posted by shotgun styles

Best blog yet. Kudos to Ian and his team, this was a long time coming. PLEASE NEVER TAKE THIS OUT.

I might end up buying a second copy of M10 just in case they did this. Because I might wear out my first copy.

This feature could be a real culture shock to lots of people. Maybe even people like myself who have been crying for this for years. I may find out just how cheesy I've been all these years without meaning to be. I agree with you SS...of all the great blogs so far, this one really put a smile on my face.

[Steeler99]

Great news for everyone ... but especially for us franchise players! Assuming it works as advertised, this should add more difficulty to the game, forcing players to really apply a strategy (i love that), and just as important, this should provide much more FUN!!!

Next question ... will the CPU be able to run the ball forcing me to play "real" defense???