Madden NFL 18 Features New Target Passing, Coverage Assignments & More

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by OhMrHanky

Here's the back of box description of coverage assignments. "Coverage Assignment: Know your job in pass coverage with an on-screen, real-time UI system informing you of your coverage assignment in pass defense." I think this pretty much sounds like 'Tackle cone' to me, unfortunately. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sound opinion, but this is filed under needs more information for me.

That could very well be back of the box chatter and later on in blogs we find out it's a bit deeper for SIM mode.

Also, I recall Clint wanting last year at EA Play to try to get coverage assignments in a title update for 17, but obviously, that didn't make the cut.

Also, there is this tweet exchange with Rex:

https://twitter.com/simmaddenleague/...57023350030341

[CT Pitbull]

i just hope we can finally play a cold weather game without friggin snow. Damn its been like 7 years or more since they took that option away. Im all for improving player models and player movement as well but the little things mean a lot to me.

Im excited to see what this "simulation" mode is about and if it is going to be up to snuff for all us sim heads. If it is bravo EA for finally listening. But it better be done right and not just halfheartedly thrown in to shut us up.

Im hoping the crowd sounds like it does in the teaser but unfortunately it never does. Heinz field looked and sounded dope as hell in that video and hopefully the crowd is as live as it appeared to be in game as it is was in that trailer. Again we will have to wait and see.

[OhMrHanky]

Quote: Originally Posted by CT Pittbull

i just hope we can finally play a cold weather game without friggin snow. Damn its been like 7 years or more since they took that option away. Im all for improving player models and player movement as well but the little things mean a lot to me. Im excited to see what this "simulation" mode is about and if it is going to be up to snuff for all us sim heads. If it is bravo EA for finally listening. But it better be done right and not just halfheartedly thrown in to shut us up. Im hoping the crowd sounds like it does in the teaser but unfortunately it never does. Heinz field looked and sounded dope as hell in that video and hopefully the crowd is as live as it appeared to be in game as it is was in that trailer. Again we will have to wait and see.

Yup. I'm a big crowd and field sound effects guy. I crank up the crowd and field noise, and turn other sounds down or off. But, even with crowd noise cranked, it still just doesn't quite do it for me. I thought they said they were working on more gameplay specific crowd noises for this game, so I'm hopeful. Maybe, frostbite helps with that. Like, more noise for a TD, INT, or sack. That, alone, for me, would be a big step towards immersion. Let me hear the crowd get LOUDER when I make a big play. This just still isn't there, yet. From the description, sounds like 18 might deliver on this.


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[Cusefan]

I'll probably buy it but I just hope franchise mode got a lot of love this year.

[DeuceDouglas]

Quote: Originally Posted by CT Pittbull

i just hope we can finally play a cold weather game without friggin snow. Damn its been like 7 years or more since they took that option away.

I mentioned this in the Heinz Field thread but I really hope weather is different. I was looking for this video:

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and also came across a couple others as well.

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I don't know why the Madden Moments or the Never Say Never moments were different with weather but every rain or snow game I've played for a while always looks like it's being played at night. It'd be nice to have all of these elements working together instead of independent of each other like the older Maddens where you could choose Temp, Wind, Precip, and Fog.

[Critical Kills]

Quote: Originally Posted by Double C

Coverage assignments sound really nice... For a feature that was in Madden 04 or 05 and will certainly be sold by EA as brand new. Sent from my F8331 using Operation Sports mobile app

This is why no matter what EA does they cannot win. #pathetic

[Critical Kills]

Quote: Originally Posted by CT Pittbull

i just hope we can finally play a cold weather game without friggin snow. Damn its been like 7 years or more since they took that option away. Im all for improving player models and player movement as well but the little things mean a lot to me. Im excited to see what this "simulation" mode is about and if it is going to be up to snuff for all us sim heads. If it is bravo EA for finally listening. But it better be done right and not just halfheartedly thrown in to shut us up. Im hoping the crowd sounds like it does in the teaser but unfortunately it never does. Heinz field looked and sounded dope as hell in that video and hopefully the crowd is as live as it appeared to be in game as it is was in that trailer. Again we will have to wait and see.

Weather is still not given the respect it deserves in Madden. They treat it as if it's just a visual aesthetic for the most part. Not only do we need more types of weather (like you said, cold weather without snow would be a nice start) but we need variable weather.

We also should ALWAYS be able to control weather, save maybe for online exhibition matches. If I want to play every single game of my Franchise in snow, no matter how little sense that makes, let me do it please.

[Critical Kills]

Quote: Originally Posted by OhMrHanky

Yup. I'm a big crowd and field sound effects guy. I crank up the crowd and field noise, and turn other sounds down or off. But, even with crowd noise cranked, it still just doesn't quite do it for me. I thought they said they were working on more gameplay specific crowd noises for this game, so I'm hopeful. Maybe, frostbite helps with that. Like, more noise for a TD, INT, or sack. That, alone, for me, would be a big step towards immersion. Let me hear the crowd get LOUDER when I make a big play. This just still isn't there, yet. From the description, sounds like 18 might deliver on this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is where they need to steal from the FIFA team. The chants, the loudness, the roar when you steal the ball late in the game, the entire sound spectrum in that game is a big part of what makes it so exciting and inversely why Madden can seem so lifeless..