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

[SmashMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sanchez_Mareno

Do these take effect in existing franchises

Yeah. Everything except the Rams relocating, I believe they said.

[DeuceDouglas]

Quote: Originally Posted by njmcfreak

Quick question. On the CFM home screen, was the press Y(I'm assuming Triangle on PS4) for the News always been there or was that something small added? I never noticed it before. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk

Haven't really gotten into CFM but that's definitely new whether it was this patch or an earlier one. I remember going into CFM just after release and having no idea it could even be opened up because there was nothing to indicate it could be.

[DeuceDouglas]

Quote: Originally Posted by bukktown

Doesn't the meter descend faster when you go MAX power? In this gif one is MAX power and the other is at the "line" yet they both descend at the same speed. Just an observation. Edit: But thinking this through again...this would imply that the meter was sped up, right?

I don't think so. I think anything at or above the two lines is deemed MAX so it comes down the same either way. The only time I've noticed a speed difference is when I've hit the power really light and then the meter comes down for accuracy super slow.

[Americas Team]

Did Cam Newton play like crap before the patch? Played a Play Now game on All Madden last night, the cpu was the Panthers and I was the Falcons. Blew the Panthers out. Cam Newton just stood in the pocket taking sacks often or threw the ball away just before getting sacks. My issues with the Qb's like Cam is not the lack of scrambling, it's lack of awareness in attempting to dodge/escape sacks.

[Hustle1man]

I just got a roughing the passer on a sack. DT dove at Cousins leg for a sack and was flagged. I know the NFL rule but its not like i can control where he hits him.

Screw the patch lol!

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Americas Team

Did Cam Newton play like crap before the patch? Played a Play Now game on All Madden last night, the cpu was the Panthers and I was the Falcons. Blew the Panthers out. Cam Newton just stood in the pocket taking sacks often or threw the ball away just before getting sacks. My issues with the Qb's like Cam is not the lack of scrambling, it's lack of awareness in attempting to dodge/escape sacks.

I don't think they changed the CPU qb ai. After three games and two of them against ARod and Throw Taylor I don't see a difference. They don't move around the pocket much or scramble like they should. The play suggestions do have more randomness now but I don't think the CPU play calling is much improved. On 3rd-11 there is a very good chance you see 4-verticals called still.

Honestly, some people call the patch trash and others say it's awesome. I think it's a little different and on the good side for run defence. I think catching is a little easier on offence and especially defence but I don't think this is a big change in overall gameplay imo. I never had an issue with WR drops before the patch though. All WRs in the NFL drop the ball. Average drop rate is around 10% or so. My issue was the game didn't record them as drops.

QB strip sacks do seem toned down so I am happy about that.

[Essex Blue]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hustle1man

I just got a roughing the passer on a sack. DT dove at Cousins leg for a sack and was flagged. I know the NFL rule but its not like i can control where he hits him. Screw the patch lol!

I did see that before the patch too, tbf. It happened again in my one post-patch game I played last night but it was a fair call - my DE had dived at the QB's legs way too early and took him out at the shins.

As I said, I played one post-patch game last night. I missed two long field goals (48 and 56 yards) in rainy conditions and the AI missed a 50 yarder. Shorter kicks were easy enough. I understand why offline players or local online players would feel aggrieved by a slight reduction in difficulty for kicks but personally I'm pretty happy they changed it. The bulk of my Madden time is spent in an online CFM with players in US, Canada, UK, Ireland and Australia and kicking is proving extremely challenging and almost game breaking. Hopefully the 10% increase will make a difference.

[DeuceDouglas]

Played another game against the Texans and lost 35-27. Was a weird game that was pretty defensive but I gave up a fumble return for score and another TD on a short field off of a fumble and then scored two TD's very late to make it close. This is the last game I'm playing with my fumble slider at 50. Five games since the patch and I've fumbled 12 times now and I never force CPU fumbles. Outside of that the game is playing well, still has plenty of issues but it's playing the best it's played for me since release.

Lamar Miller finished with 42 carries which was kind of crazy. The changes to the running game have been really nice. He got me pretty good but it was a constant grind and didn't feel cheesy. Seems like every game though the CPU lines up for a long FG that they have no chance of making giving me golden field position. Going to make the fumble change, play a few more Play Now games and then probably finally hop into a CFM.

Also, has anybody had an onside kick that didn't roll like a bowling ball after it's been kicked? This should be an area where ball physics shines but I haven't seen one do anything but roll along the ground.