Madden NFL 10 Blog: Blocking Improvements Part 2 - The Run Game

[LBzrule]

Quote: Originally Posted by kjcheezhead

I dont understand what happened to double team blocking. This vid is supposedly from Madden 08. This does happen alot in the NFL, especially when defenses are in 3-4s or only rush 3 down lineman. [doHTML][/doHTML]

Nothing happened to it. That is a stretch play and even in 08, double team and combo blocking ONLY occurred on stretch plays. That hasn't changed. The only question is if they occur on Iso's. So the question is one of extension not implementation. Now pass blocking is a different issue.

[JHova1982]

Quote: Originally Posted by xtremedunkz

This was brought up way before Madden 09 wass even released that tiered play calling would not be in Madden 10 because it is apparently a huge project. They would have to scrap every single one of their defensive plays and all the logic behind it. Here is hoping for it to happen eventually, though.

they need to revamped the defensive playbook regardless if my concept is installed. every team should have different styles of defense in what they call, not talking about the formation. u put in madden 09 right now and look at the BEARS defense playbook then go the EAGLES, the same plays in the same formation 100%
(4-3 in bears, same 4-3 in eagles)


i think thats very boring. i think eagles should have the basic 4-3 plays(cover 2, cover 3, etc..) but they should have more unique blitz plays than the bears. thats just my opinion

[boritter]

I see that there is still a suction or leap effect when a defender "jumps" off of their blocker and onto the ball carrier. I hope EA can get rid of that some day.

[lostintravise]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigD_916

Man! I cant seem to get the vids on the new blog to work.......HELP!!!!!!! I waited a week for this!!

Use the actual youtube links. They aren't working on the EA Sports page. I'll post all the links just in case.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzWL_...layer_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6xjD...layer_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlXRt...layer_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhflh...layer_embedded

and then the hit stick video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDUhm...layer_embedded


Hopefully this works for you. The videos on their page weren't working for me either for some reason.

[bigD_916]

Hey thanks man i appreciate it!!!

[kjcheezhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by LBzrule

Nothing happened to it. That is a stretch play and even in 08, double team and combo blocking ONLY occurred on stretch plays. That hasn't changed. The only question is if they occur on Iso's. So the question is one of extension not implementation. Now pass blocking is a different issue.

Ah damn, ok thanks for clearing that up.

[lostintravise]

Quote: Originally Posted by boritter

I see that there is still a suction or leap effect when a defender "jumps" off of their blocker and onto the ball carrier. I hope EA can get rid of that some day.

Yeah, I see what you mean. I especially see what you mean with the "early disengage" video with Randliff (or whatever). I don't think this is going to be fixed but I really won't mind as long as the thought is realistic. ie. Ware's break-up of that running play.. it didn't look too smooth but it definitely would happen in real life.

I don't think it's going to be fixed because when you are able to break off of any animation AT ANYTIME this leaves a lot of room to be desired in footwork and momentum seeing as how these animations make them take a certain step right when YOU press the button .. and we press the button when we want to, not when the last animation ended or whatever..

I hope I was clear in trying to explain my thought process but I just thought I'd throw that out there

Great work again Ian, thanks!