Madden NFL 17 Title Update #2 Available Now For Xbox One & PS4 - Details Included

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ball_Bag

Didn't have a lot of time play yesterday but I really don't see that much improvement in the AI QB play in the pocket. I specifically tested with some play now games, all against the Seahawks, to see how Russel Wilson would react to the blitz. He scrambled out of the pocket a couple of times and even ran for a first down on occasion when there wasn't an open WR, which is good. Other times he just stood in the pocket like a statue and hung on to the ball when he could clearly see see a defender coming right at time to flatten him. It's early but I'm really not sure what to make of this patch...

I didn't see a note in the patch notes or any fix about this mentioned on Twitter, either.

[DeuceDouglas]

I missed most of the FG debate but while making a comparison of pre-patch and post-patch meters yesterday, I came to the realization that I don't think this patch really did anything to make field goals easier despite making the meter bigger. Here's pre-patch vs. post-patch:



The black part is obviously bigger but from the testing on KAC I did in this thread which was pre-patch, I found out that kicks reacted the same whether or not the meter was set in the black area or the light blue area meaning there was virtually no penalty in accuracy unless you completely missed the meter. The one area I couldn't really test was in the weather where there might in-fact be a penalty, but in normal conditions (Clear, with or without wind) there was no noticeable penalty. You can see that below.

60-Yard FG's with 60 KAC kicker:

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Just looking at the pre-patch vs. post-patch meter, the black part is noticeably bigger while the light blue part is almost the same to the point where it's hard to tell if it is any bigger at all. I'm leaning towards it being a slight bit bigger but not by much and maybe on shorter FG's it is much bigger but that's the only comparison I had. I did immediately notice the larger area on my first KO post-patch so that could very well be the case as well and if it is then FG's should definitely be easier because of this.

I guess my point is that if I could go in pre-patch and make 299 out of 300 FG's from varying distances with a kicker rated so much worse than every kicker in the game, it makes it hard to justify to me that there is such a huge need to make it easier. Obviously online is a completely different beast in itself and likely the driving force in why this decision was made. Is it a huge deal? Of course not, they're field goals. But as an offline player, it sucks knowing I can still make any kick at any time without any worries, especially when that's exactly what they wanted to prevent.

[ChicagoChris]

Had the Cowboys backed up to the 5 yard line and Prescott threw a bomb for 95 yards over my cb's head. It was 3rd and 1 and i wasnt expecting that all day.

D is noticeably faster and more aggressive. I have had to adjust how i play the game since yesterday.

I still think kicking/punting is off but i think we are all seeing that.

[ibroxroar67]

Had to reinstall game today and it asked as usual about downloading update but I dont know if its the new one....Anway of telling ?, thanks in advance....

[roadman]

Duece, post patch, CFM, all pro default, I've tried a 55 and 56 yarders into the wind and came up short and wide on both tries.

It could vary from person to person depending on the conditions, but I feel anything below a 45 yd fg is pretty much automatic.

I side with the offline crowd, it's too bad we can't make our own adjustments with tools they could provide.

[KyGamerLT]

Stretch/power O still deadly but you can tell the defense play the run better.

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brightline

How are stretch plays/outside zones now?

I personally think the edge defender makes a stronger commitment to contain the outside edge. Before you seemed to be able to turn the corner way too easily but now they force you back inside more (where you can still get a nice gain). They do seem tougher after 2 games but I haven't run it a lot to know for sure.

I do think QB fumbles are toned down but I'm using my fumble slider at 75 since I hated all of the fumbles pre-patch and I've left it there and still have seen fumbles amongst other positions too.

I think penalties are a little more on default. I swear DBs hands are a lot better. Sticky fingers on INTs.

As for kick meters: the accuracy window should not change regardless of the length of the kick imo. You miss on longer kicks simply because a miss to the right by a little on a 30 yarder doesn't hurt much. But carrying that miss over another 20+ yards hurts more. I haven't liked how EA has done kicking in forever and not having separate user/cpu sliders is simply ridiculous.

[LionsFanNJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by booker21

In Thery, tuner and patch were meant to make strech plays harder. Not easier.

And I'm fine with that. There were times stretch plays were guaranteed gains before and it was annoying.

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