Madden NFL 11 Hands-On Impressions (OS)

[Only1LT]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Minimized in what you quoted means they don't show up as much as it did previously. They've greatly reduced it. It doesn't mean minimal improvements.

By any interpretation, I think he, and everyone else as well, was hoping that it was eliminated. Not minimized. I think that is what his frustration is.

[carnalnirvana]

the game flow sounds good but if its only for the user thats disappointing. we should have been able to customize the cpu playbook as well.

madden is catering for the head to head crowd

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Only1LT

By any interpretation, I think he, and everyone else as well, was hoping that it was eliminated. Not minimized. I think that is what his frustration is.

Ok, hard to determine on a message board.

[beastwork]

minimized does not mean does not "neccessarily" mean that its be greatly reduced. the way I read is "hey, you already know the current engine for OL/DL interaction causes suction blocking. working within the constraints of that engine, it "appears" that EA has reduced the effect of suction blocking as much as possible"

i'm anxious to see if the adjustments are merely cosmetic. I think Ian has admitted in the past that suction blocking cannot be eliminated while still using the current engine.(please correct me if I'm wrong)

[roadman]

^^ We all have our own interpretations, don't we?

[beastwork]

you're right. at the end of the day, we should all expect to see some suction blocking next year.

[CreatineKasey]

EASports has continued to listen to my wants almost directly, I swear. I can't complain one bit with the direction of this game. I still remember playing the garbage years (06-09) and know how far it came in 1 year. New locomotion and blocking fixes? G f'n G!

I'm pumped already!

[GreenReign86]

I have a question about the removal of the sprint button. Does it still work for QB's behind the LoS? Because you can't just be sprinting at full speed with the QB after the snap, that would create all kinds of problems as faras the passing game goes.

I know this is a bit off topic but, I think they should also change the configuration of the QB avoidance stick. It is my experience that hardly anyone uses it, mainly 'cause they have to take their finger off the left stick or the face buttons which slows down reaction time. My advice would be to put it on the Left stick, and in order to activate the avoidance system you would have to click L3 (PS3), and just move in the direction you want to move to.