Madden NFL 11 Patch 1.03 Available, Post Impressions Here (PS3, 360)

[bcruise]

Yikes, sorry for blowing up the thread format there, guys - I didn't get all the table code copied over. Should be fixed now.

[bcruise]

Quote: Originally Posted by EmmittSmithx22x

Edit: It seems as though the kicking meter Online on All-Madden and the kicking Meter Offline for All-Madden might be different now? I am not sure, because I only tested it Online on All-Madden and the Meter was Extremely slow. They said that they fixed connectivity issues with the kick meter, maybe that was the way they would address it? make it so slow that even lag couldn't make it any slower? lol But, I played my friend on All-Madden Difficulty online. I figured that would be the best way to really put the patch to the test. Thats when I noticed the kick meter was going .0002 miles per hour.

You're right...it's definitely slower now online. I just punted in an online ranked game and it felt like rookie speed.

[Millennium]

Quote: Originally Posted by bcruise

Fun game to watch, went right down to the wire. Stats aren't that great (aside from them being MUCH lower), but remember this is with no slider changes. This is a very abbreviated box score - I just filled in the most important parts. Total plays were extremely low at 89 - 11 minutes accelerated wasn't enough. So the stats might have been a bit higher in a full length game, but I don't think the score would be that different: NFL Scoreboard - Washington Redskins (0-0) at Oakland Raiders (0-0) September 23, 2010 1 2 3 4 F Washington Redskins 0 0 3 10 13 Oakland Raiders 3 7 0 7 17 Top Performers Washington Redskins - Stats Oakland Raiders - Stats Team Stats Comparison WAS OAK First Downs 11 11 3rd Down Efficiency 5-12 3-8 4th Down Efficiency 0 0 Total Yards 356 319 Passing Yards 211 131 Rushing Yards 23 101 Penalties-Penalty Yards 1-5 1-15 Turnovers 1 0 Time of Possession 25:27 18:33 Scoring Summary First Quarter WAS OAK OAK 5:06 Janikowsi FG 0 3 Second Quarter WAS OAK OAK 4:34 M. Bush 4 Yd Run 0 10 Third Quarter WAS OAK WAS 2:27 Gano FG 3 10 Fourth Quarter WAS OAK WAS 8:29 L. Johnson 4 Yd Run 10 10 WAS 1:52 Gano FG 13 10 OAK :40 D. McFadden 30 Yd Run 13 17 Washington Redskins Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT Donovan McNabb 22/30 225 0 1 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD Clinton Portis 14 21 1.4 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD Chris Cooley 5 61 12.2 0 Anthony Armstrong 6 57 9.5 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD Tyvon Branch 9 0 0 0 Richard Seymour 3 1 0 0 Nnamdi Asomugha 5 0 1 0 Oakland Raiders Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT Jason Campbell 13/22 144 0 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD Darren McFadden 16 83 5.1 1 Michael Bush 4 20 5 1 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD Chaz Schilens 3 50 16.6 0 Louis Murphy 3 20 6.6 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD Andre Carter 6 0 0 0 London Fletcher 6 0 0 0 Rocky McIntosh 5 1 0 0 OperationSports.com One other bit of info - the longest play from scrimmage was a 39 - yard pass by McNabb. The second highest was McFadden's game-winning run. Everything else was below that, which means there were no huge plays in the entire game. I've never seen that at default settings (including 50 speed threshold) before this patch - EVER. That's why I don't think the score would have gotten much crazier in a full-length game. Every scoring drive was built around consistent offense and long drives - not the big play, and that was the best part about this whole game.

Bolded the part that has me the most excited. If default sliders lower big plays, an online franchise is finally a real possibility.

[Todem]

I am excited about the patch seeing that. But I still like my big plays. That is the fun that Madden lacked big time in 2010.

I hope they did not make this Madden 10. I already played that game and shelved it after 3 months because it was a total bore.

Slider tweaks are in order it seems!

[jvaccaro]

Any chance we'll get some details on exactly how these things where tuned..?

• Fixing a bug to allow friend invites to ranked games
• Generally making pass defense more effective
• Reducing number of broken tackles
• Fixing user blitz exploit(s)
• Tuning injuries
• Tuning CPU & GameFlow play-calling logic
• Improving play action blocking
• Improving kick return blocking
• Improving online connectivity issues with kick meter lag, media streaming, etc.
• Random stability improvements
• Miscellaneous gameplay balancing

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[sportyguyfl31]

Quote: Originally Posted by bcruise

One other bit of info - the longest play from scrimmage was a 39 - yard pass by McNabb. The second highest was McFadden's game-winning run. Everything else was below that, which means there were no huge plays in the entire game. I've never seen that at default settings (including 50 speed threshold) before this patch - EVER. That's why I don't think the score would have gotten much crazier in a full-length game. Every scoring drive was built around consistent offense and long drives - not the big play, and that was the best part about this whole game.

I like your impressions...sounds like they tweaked what needed to be tweaking, without wrecking the overall feel of the game.

I think guys who like to take control of their pass rushers from time to time, will be happy that they can trust their coverage people not to break down, due to the AI wigging out on them.

[Bootzilla]

Does the kick return blocking improvements affect the cpu? It would be nice to fear kicking to Cribbs, Hester, et al.

Any idea how much later before we see the 360 patch?

[soccerluv]

Just got beat by the browns as the rams 27-16 on all pro. Normal speed 50 threshold. Fun. NCAA feels like an NFL game to me sometimes. I bought madden on opening day and this was the best game I've had yet. This was offline franchise. Pre-season.