BONUS Madden NFL 10 Blog: USAF Thunderbirds

[bigwill33]

I am apparently in the minority here, but I would like to just see this for games like the Super Bowl or Conf. Championship games. Too many times or too many stadiums make it overdone and boring. I want those big games to have new experiences and make it feel important and different.

I was already hyped just looking at that pic and couldn't wait to try and get to the SB. With everyone and their uncle wanting this in their home teams stadium for just about every game I got less excited.

To actually get these very jets to fly over should be an honor. I know some people in football stadiums front offices and it is much harder to book these jets than people think. I know for the Bucs/Seahawks games on Alstott night that the jets were nixed by the gov't on game day. They had to go with a prop plane as a replacement last minute.

To me having this overdone would be like when they had the full moon for night games back on ps2. The first time you played at night you were like "oh cool the moon!", after playing about 3 night games you were like "Really? Another full moon?"

Just a fans take.

[coogrfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fresh Prince

This is sweet, but why not every game or at least half of the regular season? Dolphin Stadium (errr, Landshark) has a fly over almost every week.

As Ian pointed out, teams may have flyovers regularly but the networks only show them on special occasions.

Ian -- you had previously addressed the possibility of having other types of aircraft (A-10's, helos, etc.) just to vary it up. Imo it would be more realistic to reserve the T-Birds for the SB, and use other types of aircraft for all other situations.

[Rawdeal28]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

I can hook it up to certain stadiums if you want it. I already have Jags and Bucs getting random flyovers in Play Now and Franchise games...I have heard Chiefs and Bears as well. Anyone else? I need to know by like tonight.

can u give the Raiders some flyovers during monday night games and random Play Now games Ian. i dont know if we really get them or not but please give us something to cheer for? lol

[thudias]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

This is actually more where I'm leaning currently. Though accurate that there are flyovers for most all open stadiums in many games, we are going for more of a broadcast feel rather than a "you're there" feel, so if we show it all the time it will not be special at all during the big games. Networks don't often show the fly over as part of the broadcast unless it's a really big game.

Perfect!

[bigwill33]

I guess I wasn't in the minority. As I read past the 2nd and 3rd pages more people started pointing out my feelings too.

I remember being a kid and hearing stuff like "did you get to such and such point in a game cause this happened" and then I had to get there to see it myself. I was almost hoping you didn't post a shot of it cause I wanted it to be fresh when I saw it ha ha. I am glad I saw it though, and glad there was no video. Nice work EA.

[green94]

BTW, is that screenshot in Tampa referencing dynamic lighting?

[KingsRock91]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigwill33

Too many times or too many stadiums make it overdone and boring.

Agreed. This is something special and awesome. It's something that should not be seen at every game introduction. The national anthem is sung/played at every game, but do we see that on TV for a middle of the year regular season game? Player introductions/team introductions are hardly shown either.

Keep it to the late January/February games please.

[ProjectSRT]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

This is actually more where I'm leaning currently. Though accurate that there are flyovers for most all open stadiums in many games, we are going for more of a broadcast feel rather than a "you're there" feel, so if we show it all the time it will not be special at all during the big games. Networks don't often show the fly over as part of the broadcast unless it's a really big game.

I think this is the best approach. If they are flying over for most games they'll lose what they were intended for. Go with your gut man! Stick to this.