Madden NFL 18 Gameplay Changes - What Do You Want to See?

[Mr.Tennessee]

I would like to see more position flexibility. In the NFL today positions are more flexible and fluid based on situation. The Panthers with McCaffrey and Samuel would be fun to play with if you could fully maximize their abilities.

I understand some stuff might be troublesome with online play but QB/RB/WR and S/LB should be open for formation subs now that we have them. At the very least make it a player option so individual players would have the designation like McCaffrey, Samuel, Peppers would have it while others don't.

[XtremeDunkz]

Any word on when we might start to get news on 18?

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by XtremeDunkz

Any word on when we might start to get news on 18?

Someone mentioned last year it was around May 9th when a trailer dropped.

Otherwise, we will get crumbs at EA play.

[2_headedmonster]

Id like real jukes back, not canned reactions

[Ueauvan]

a lot of these ideas are great but we shouldnt lose sight of those of us that are stick impaired or use coach mode cos we want our roster to play to their ratings/techniques/temperament/intelligence/football iq plus or minus a cariance and i for one dont want to be the qb, or whiff a tackle cos im not football savvy

[primo_80]

I want to see contextually appropriate animations, adjustments based on body position. Like when a receiver is running towards the sidelines, he just keeps running during the catch instead of trying to square up to face the ball.

I just want the receivers to react how a skilled pro is trained to. Things like when to break stride, variations in route running mechanics, opening hips to face the ball, catching with the body vs hands are all considerations that aren't represented. I hate seeing that catch animation where the player is running a drag, the ball is thrown behind, and his inside leg is forward while he reaches up and back to make the catch. It is so ugly and I'm always thinking how difficult you make it for yourself doing that. That example should be a low success rate catch animation that good receivers don't attempt.

Make effort and urgency visible in animations - sprinting, quick adjustments, fumble recoveries.

One last thing is the juking system is brutal. It's impossible to represent with heat-seeking defenders. You have to be able to freeze opponents from further away with changes of direction and not just running into them, pressing juke, and hoping you get the animation.

[jerwoods]

1 Smarter AI in the 2-min drill
2 i like the FG system but if u are off by .01 u miss evan a 30 yarder
3 easier punt return

[SamDezzy43]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Someone mentioned last year it was around May 9th when a trailer dropped. Otherwise, we will get crumbs at EA play.

Cover annoucement and initial trailer was May 12th last year, so we are close!
As far as EA Play goes, we usually find out just about everything there don't we? As far as main features etc. And some gameplay footage (hopefully)