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DeuceDouglas · 08-09-2016, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tengo Juego


	The positions being restricted kills all excitement. Sure, now I can finally change personnel groupings per formation. But I can't, without changing positions, put Randall Cobb or Ty Montgomery at RB. Or Morgan Burnett at LB. Because... Balance concerns? Both of these things are going to happen on the field this season.

Agreed. Not sure why it would be made so restrictive. Since it's only a CFM feature it should have been, at the very least, something a commissioner had control over.

JayD · 08-09-2016, 06:28 PM

Dang! I was really hoping we didnt need to use 32 team control to get formation subs. I was hoping the CPU did their own.

Brightline · 08-09-2016, 06:31 PM

This may sound silly but i respect that they acknowledge this as the return of a feature and not attempt to package it as something new.

Hooe · 08-09-2016, 06:36 PM

The position restrictions are cumbersome, but I'd rather have formation subs with restrictions than none at all.

If I were to guess, the restrictions are a philosophical holdover from the "cheese preventing" mentality of Gen 2, where everyone clamored very hard for these sorts of things (in particular, WR at TE was a big no-no that people fought hard against, and that's still in place here). Based on the comments here, however, attitudes appear to have shifted on that front.

To be clear, I'm also in the "give us more flexibility" camp, but I can understand the though process for rolling this out initially with the restrictions in place. To be honest, I expected them.

Might be worth checking also - do these restrictions match those of the depth chart and in-game formation substitutions?

Quentin32 · 08-09-2016, 06:38 PM

I kno this is about to sound crazy, but this confirmed I'm not getting or playing 17'

I'm tight right now

StayPlation82 · 08-09-2016, 06:43 PM

As a work around, does the Green Bay and LA playbooks have the WR at HB package? if so, from the NCAA days just make sure not to change the HB to someone else in that formation sub and you should be able to still use the package. at this point though it's all speculation. not even sure if those packages were in for M16.

redsfan4life · 08-09-2016, 06:46 PM

I'm just happy its back.

*shrugs*

Still2REal · 08-09-2016, 06:56 PM

Am I missing something?!?!?

Nevermind I see the position restrictions. Still the WR at HB is so rare it's not that big of a deal. I am one of Madden's biggest critics but you guys are tripping on this issue

08-09-2016, 06:28 PM	#18
JayD All Star OVR: 16 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kennesaw, GA	Re: The Return of Formation Subs in Madden NFL 17 Dang! I was really hoping we didnt need to use 32 team control to get formation subs. I was hoping the CPU did their own. fatleg3 likes this.

08-09-2016, 06:31 PM	#19
Brightline Banned OVR: 0 Join Date: Jul 2013	Re: The Return of Formation Subs in Madden NFL 17 This may sound silly but i respect that they acknowledge this as the return of a feature and not attempt to package it as something new. howboutdat, bucky60, Boling4Humor and 3 others like this.

08-09-2016, 06:36 PM	#20
Hooe Five Becomes Four OVR: 45 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Culver City, CA Posts: 21,519	Re: The Return of Formation Subs in Madden NFL 17 The position restrictions are cumbersome, but I'd rather have formation subs with restrictions than none at all. If I were to guess, the restrictions are a philosophical holdover from the "cheese preventing" mentality of Gen 2, where everyone clamored very hard for these sorts of things (in particular, WR at TE was a big no-no that people fought hard against, and that's still in place here). Based on the comments here, however, attitudes appear to have shifted on that front. To be clear, I'm also in the "give us more flexibility" camp, but I can understand the though process for rolling this out initially with the restrictions in place. To be honest, I expected them. Might be worth checking also - do these restrictions match those of the depth chart and in-game formation substitutions? tdawg3782, Skyboxer and deezycobain like this.

08-09-2016, 06:43 PM	#22
StayPlation82 Pro OVR: 12 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dallas, Tx	Re: The Return of Formation Subs in Madden NFL 17 As a work around, does the Green Bay and LA playbooks have the WR at HB package? if so, from the NCAA days just make sure not to change the HB to someone else in that formation sub and you should be able to still use the package. at this point though it's all speculation. not even sure if those packages were in for M16. jpdavis82 likes this. __________________ "Accept victory and defeat in equanimity"

08-09-2016, 06:46 PM	#23
redsfan4life MVP OVR: 16 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,753	Re: The Return of Formation Subs in Madden NFL 17 I'm just happy its back. shrugs Skyboxer, Black Bruce Wayne and KingV2k3 like this. __________________ PSN: Maserati_Bryan17

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08-09-2016, 06:38 PM	#21
Quentin32 Pro OVR: 0 Join Date: Sep 2015	I kno this is about to sound crazy, but this confirmed I'm not getting or playing 17' I'm tight right now

08-09-2016, 06:56 PM	#24
Still2REal Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Jun 2010	Re: The Return of Formation Subs in Madden NFL 17 Am I missing something?!?!? Nevermind I see the position restrictions. Still the WR at HB is so rare it's not that big of a deal. I am one of Madden's biggest critics but you guys are tripping on this issue silver281gt, tdawg3782, Von Dozier and 8 others like this.

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