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Madden NFL 11 Blog: Catch Tuning

12:44 PM - March 24, 2010 by marktg30

Ian Cummings has just posted his first of many Madden NFL 11 blogs, leading up to the release. In this blog, he talks about catch tuning, with a video from Madden NFL 10, showing catches that will be removed this year.

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	"Well it�s hard to believe, but Madden NFL 11 will be here before you know it! The development team here at EA Sports Tiburon in sunny Orlando, FL has been hard at work trying to put together the best football game in history (our goal each year). We started off the season with a video blog introducing you to some of the team members, along with their whiteboards. Since then, we have been focusing on many different areas in the game from presentation to franchise to online, but this week we wanted to talk about everyone�s favorite aspect of Madden NFL � Gameplay. More specifically, catching."

FYI: Internet Explorer has issues opening the blog. Opening the link in Firefox seems to be fine.

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# 21 lolfalconsbeatu @ 03/24/10 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by splff3000


	I don't understand why people keep asking for this. It's in the game already.

I wouldn't mind formation shifts if thats what the dude was talking about

# 22 jWILL253 @ 03/24/10 01:54 PM

Good blog...

# 23 mustardnmayo @ 03/24/10 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by splff3000


	I don't understand why people keep asking for this. It's in the game already.

Yea but itd be nice to be able to use it on special teams(ps2 version) so your starters dont have to cover kickoffs and your kick returner trying to block fgs

# 24 splff3000 @ 03/24/10 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by lolfalconsbeatu


	I wouldn't mind formation shifts* if thats what the dude was talking about*

I doubt it. He's not the only one I've seen ask for formation subs.

# 25 splff3000 @ 03/24/10 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mustardnmayo


	Yea but itd be nice to be able to use it on special teams(ps2 version) so your starters dont have to cover kickoffs and your kick returner trying to block fgs

Oh ok, I see now. Yeah that would be nice.

# 26 Bootzilla @ 03/24/10 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by splff3000


	I don't understand why people keep asking for this. It's in the game already.

For the millionth time they are not. Not like they used to be. I want to be able in a franchise AHEAD OF TIME, not in the play call screens, determine who I want in certain formations including special teams units. NCAA confirmed that they are back in this manner once again. I'd like to see Madden follow suit.

# 27 da ThRONe @ 03/24/10 01:57 PM

I'm having the same problem as some others here. I cant read the blog for whatever reason.

# 28 lolfalconsbeatu @ 03/24/10 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mustardnmayo


	Yea but itd be nice to be able to use it on special teams(ps2 version) so your starters dont have to cover kickoffs and your kick returner trying to block fgs

loll that would be nice. Tony Gonzalez, a HOF about to retire like next year is on kickoff loll and I cant do anything about it

# 29 huskerwr38 @ 03/24/10 02:00 PM

"In previous years we have seen some situations where a receiver tries to make a catch near the sideline without making any attempt to get both feet inbounds."

How about EVERY situations.

Anyways, about the video. Yes I won't believe it until I see it. Why did they have to put up a video of the bad catches of which we have all seen a million frustrating times?

# 30 Hova57 @ 03/24/10 02:01 PM

i guess they are making a change to the blog so the page is frozen till they are done. did someone say there was a video but it looked like the wrong video, maybe it was and they are fixing it.

# 31 jvaccaro @ 03/24/10 02:02 PM

I'm very excited about this blog because of three reasons.

1. The general field position (sideline/endzone/1st down) awareness by the AI has been one of the biggest issues for many years. Hope this works like they say.

2. Madden has always had great catch animations, but they've always seemed to innappropriately play at the worst possible times. Now that should finally be better.

3. If this is just the first bit of info for m11, and supposodly a minor one compared to the blogs to come, the game should be very good!

Actually, I'm really hoping they don't try to introduce any new major features this year. Rather, just spend the dev cycle working on things like this blog and continue tweaking the game to really get it to play smoothly.

# 32 lolfalconsbeatu @ 03/24/10 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by huskerwr38


	"In previous years we have seen some situations where a receiver tries to make a catch near the sideline without making any attempt to get both feet inbounds." How about EVERY situations. Anyways, about the video. Yes I won't believe it until I see it. Why did they have to put up a video of the bad catches of which we have all seen a million frustrating times?

just to let you know that they get it...but yeah hopefully we get some footage soon. Good marketing on their behalf though. I guarantee you will be toned in next week in anticipation for a video loll (so will I)

# 33 jvaccaro @ 03/24/10 02:07 PM

here's an interesting little tidbit from the m11 photo in the catch tuning blog...

...just noticed the variable sock height.

I'm really a gameplay guy, and some people will certainly say 'big deal' but others realize how these little things matter too.

hopefully there's new cut scenes with players pulling their socks back up and whatnot. this is what players are really doing 95% of the time between plays -- as well as fixing shoulder pads, putting mouth pieces in and out, and unbuttoning/buttoning of the chin strap.

# 34 huskerwr38 @ 03/24/10 02:08 PM

Although kind of disappointing that next week's blog will still again be about the catch tuning.

# 35 roadman @ 03/24/10 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by huskerwr38


	Although kind of disappointing that next week's blog will still again be about the catch tuning.

That is a chat, not a blog.

Don't know when the next blog will roll out.

# 36 huskerwr38 @ 03/24/10 02:12 PM

"That is a chat, not a blog.

Don't know when the next blog will roll out. "

Oh so SORRY,.....chat excuse me.

# 37 lolfalconsbeatu @ 03/24/10 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by huskerwr38


	"That is a chat, not a blog. Don't know when the next blog will roll out. " Oh so SORRY,.....chat excuse me.

lol

# 38 roadman @ 03/24/10 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by huskerwr38


	"That is a chat, not a blog. Don't know when the next blog will roll out. " Oh so SORRY,.....chat excuse me.

Oh so SORRY..... wasn't aware you knew.

# 39 splff3000 @ 03/24/10 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hova57


	i guess they are making a change to the blog so the page is frozen till they are done. did someone say there was a video but it looked like the wrong video, maybe it was and they are fixing it.

Nope, everything is working fine in firefox. They aren't changing anything as far as I can tell.

# 40 da bucs gm @ 03/24/10 02:26 PM

can someone just copy n paste the blog plz?

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