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

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by iliteracy3

some people said its not that a big a deal and we should worry about other things AI tackling ect. But us madden fans have been used to that same garbage for years, when Madden devs mess up something that i could argue was done perfectly it's very sad to see it gone. There is a great lesson in all this, We Should All Appreciate what we have b/c u never know when (EA will screw it up b/4) it will be gone. lol

Uh no. If we just settled for what we had then whats the point?

I think everyone should be football fans instead of Madden fans. Then maybe we'd get some real improvements. There were more less visually great games years ago, that were closer to football AS A WHOLE, than Madden.

[SteelerSpartan]

Quote: Originally Posted by cedwebb

I am on the Ps3 and I really am liking the strat pad the more and more I play. On the Ps3 it really is not really awkward at all, it just takes learing where things are. I like that you cannot make a ton of adjustments after you are lined up. Never thought that was very realistic anyway. I also feel this will really tie in with the gameplan feature. I think the better you become at gameplanning the less you will feel the need to adjust so much every play.

not with these playbooks my friend

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by TJdaSportsGuy

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

Best post in the thread!


And did I really read about a class action lawsuit? Unreal.

[HeavyHitter55]

This was very well thought out and organized well. While I agree with people who are for the Strategy pad and those who are against it, I must say that I would like it changed back to how it has been for as long as I've been playing Madden. Mainly because of the differences going between NCAA and Madden. I constantly find myself thinking a little more whenever I switch between the two, which in tern delays my audibles.

[Franchise-Star-21]

Does anyone really think there will be a real push/chance by EA to put in a patch etc. for the old pre snap controls?

[Cubfan]

IMO it was done to stop the online cheesers. In the end it has effected those who don't play online.

[K_GUN]

Quote: Originally Posted by cedwebb

I am on the Ps3 and I really am liking the strat pad the more and more I play. On the Ps3 it really is not really awkward at all, it just takes learing where things are. I like that you cannot make a ton of adjustments after you are lined up. Never thought that was very realistic anyway. I also feel this will really tie in with the gameplan feature. I think the better you become at gameplanning the less you will feel the need to adjust so much every play.

well said

side note though......how do I 'smart route' a WR route?...can't figure it out

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by K_GUN

well said side note though......how do I 'smart route' a WR route?...can't figure it out

Pad > Pad UP > Pick WR > Pick Hot Route