Madden NFL 11 Video: Strategy Pad Criticisms, Letter to Ian Cummings (GoMadden)

[TNT713]

Quote: Originally Posted by RaiderKtulu

There won't be any lawsuit over any hand injuries from using the d-pad on the 360 controller. It's in the same spot for your left hand that the right analog stick (which is used all the time in multiple games) is for the right hand. It isn't causing any injuries.

Maybe not... But if there were, it wouldn't be because of the location, but the relative location. Moving the left thumb away from the palm is tougher than moving it toward the palm because of the difference in strength of the the muscle groups attached to the thumb.

It won't bother casual players much as they will be playing other games that will even out the movements so they aren't a factor. But for guys that play Madden almost exclusively, it could become a problem making adjustments with the strategy pad when they reach 300-400 games. Especially if they are older.

On Madden 10 and before, the work of making adjustments was evenly distributed between the right and left index fingers and thumbs. With most all the action occurring with a single thumb for Madden 11, it could have some "unintended effects" including but not limited to pain.

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[jira2004]

Why don't EA seriously run some ideas by the community in the very early stages of production to make sure we are all on the same page....

All this secretive talk and when they reveal what their plans are we hate the whole concept sometimes.....To me that would greatly improve the relationship between EA and hardcore gamers...

"Thats all I have to say about that"

[SA1NT401]

Quote: Originally Posted by TJdaSportsGuy

This is both one of the nerdiest and most genius things I've seen in a long long time.

I thought the same thing

[ODogg]

jira2004 - yes that would make sense but they don't do it because they think it will kill the excitement that keeping things under wraps builds. also, i'm pretty sure they knew this strategy pad would be well hated. Maybe not to the extent it is being received though..

[DaveDQ]

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Quote: Originally Posted by DaveDQ

At some point in this year's development process, obviously in the beginning stages, they had a brainwashing session and this Strategy Pad came up. I'm sure they narrowed things down and decided on what would be worked on and what wouldn't. They also set their boundaries on what they can and can't do. quote]

lol..I can't believe I did that.

[lofeazy]

I am in totally agreement with skyboxer and DaveQ.I wish some of you that are protesting the strategy pad would protest other things instead of letting Madden be Madden.(Tackling,animations and physics.)

[SA1NT401]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

The message is don't change what does not need fixed just for the sake of change.

Yup...If there was actually a lingering issue with it...CHange is great...But changing something to another thing that isnt a step forward? 100% silly and unnecessary.

[SA1NT401]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

Skyboxer, as you said, and I know this must frustrate you very much from your posts, there are so many things that need updated and fixed in this game, doesn't it make you angry they spent time re-designing about the ONLY thing really that no one EVER complained about? I mean that's almost a slap in the face to us as consumers IMO. We present to EA every year probably 200 things that we have issue with and instead of working on that list they choose something NOT on the list and think "We need to re-design *this*..." When I think about it in this way, honestly, the more angrier I become. Seriously I mean WTF EA?

Its frustrating Dogg to say the least. LINGERING issues goes untouched in favor of casual friendly things...Really makes you wonder why most of us bother, makes me wonder for sure. But when they have you by the short hairs and you have NOTHING else...I guess they figure, "SO what?".

Infuriating....

Maybe the Retail will play insanely better and we can all move on and enjoy an NFL game. Unlikely...But worth wishing for.