Madden NFL 11 News Post

Madden NFL 11 Patch 1.03 Available, Post Impressions Here (PS3, 360)

05:12 AM - September 23, 2010 by EmmittSmithx22x

The Madden NFL 11 patch is available now for PS3 users.

Will update this post when the 360 patch is available.

UPDATE: The patch is now available for 360 users.

Please post your impressions here.

NFL Football is in full swing, and so is the latest title update for Madden NFL 11. Many of the features and fixes associated with this patch came directly from you, our loyal Madden NFL community. For this update, the team focused primarily on improving gameplay, online, and general game stability & improvements. Read on to find out more about what to expect when the download completes.

Content Updates:

Tuned play action blocking to be more effective.
Tuned kick return blocking to be more effective.
Tuned injuries to occur in more realistic percentages.
Tuned GameFlow play calling logic, including lesser chances of same / similar plays being called concurrently.
Tuned general defensive effectiveness, including locomotion improvements for defenders and miscellaneous pass coverage improvements
Fixed QB spy 'nano-blitz' exploit.
Fixed an issue in online team play that allowed defensive captains to force offensive captains in to a no-huddle situation
Fixed crash bug that was introduced that could occur for some PS3 gamers that were using "My Skill" setting.
Fixed bug that didn't allow gamers to invite friends to ranked games. Now this is 100% allowed.
Added new alternate uniforms for Colts and Patriots.
Corrected a feedback issue related to stat tracking when a player quit during the first half of an online game
Fixed an issue in Madden Moments LIVE related to stat tracking for those who used the "Play Again" option after completing the game.
Added multiple stability fixes across a variety of game modes.

We hope the updates you see above released with title update 3 will give you everything you need to keep Madden NFL 11 in your disc tray for weeks and months to come. See you on the gridiron!

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# 121 BlueNGold @ 09/24/10 06:55 AM

To be honest, I really don't notice that much of a difference with this new patch. Kick return blocking is tweaked (I wouldn't necessarily say improved). Now the norm is getting between the 20-30 yard line, instead of 15-20 like before. I did play an online game just now and nearly broke one with Percy Harvin where the blocking was actually alright though.

In my online game, I was the Vikings and the other guy was the Lions. The final score was 38-35 for me with both of us having around 400 yards of total offense. I think we both punted once each....might have been 2 each, not sure.

About the defense, I notice guys in zones making a few more plays here and there by diving to swat the ball and things like that but it's still not as hard as Madden 10 to burn someone deep.

Another thing I've noticed is that it seems I'm breaking a lot of runs that are over 4 yards or so. Keep in mind I have only played an online game and the final Madden Moment using the Colts in the Super Bowl, but that's just what I've noticed. Haven't really had any minimal positive gains rushing like 1-3 yards a pop. It's either been a medium to big gain or a negative one.

Those are my impressions for now. Not much I know, but my sample size is small. What I'm most interested in is how this is going to affect the gameplay in Online Franchise when you're playing against sim vets like I am. I never had that much of a beef with this year's Madden, so keep that in mind as well. IMO the people that never liked this game in the first place won't change their mind after this patch and the same goes with the people that already liked the game or don't mind it like I do.

# 122 K22 @ 09/24/10 07:28 AM

Hi,

Just to keep track.

I think some of the updates have been commented on, but some haven't.
I haven't downloaded it yet, but I'd love if someone has any comments on the ones left out.

Content Updates:

* Tuned play action blocking to be more effective. COVERED

* Tuned kick return blocking to be more effective. COVERED

* Tuned injuries to occur in more realistic percentages. NOT COVERED

* Tuned GameFlow play calling logic, including lesser chances of same / similar plays being called concurrently. NOT COVERED

* Tuned general defensive effectiveness, including locomotion improvements for defenders and miscellaneous pass coverage improvements. COVERED?

* Fixed QB spy 'nano-blitz' exploit. NOT COVERED

* Fixed an issue in online team play that allowed defensive captains to force offensive captains in to a no-huddle situation. NOT COVERED

* Fixed crash bug that was introduced that could occur for some PS3 gamers that were using "My Skill" setting. COVERED?

* Fixed bug that didn't allow gamers to invite friends to ranked games. Now this is 100% allowed. COVERED?

* Added new alternate uniforms for Colts and Patriots. COVERED?

* Corrected a feedback issue related to stat tracking when a player quit during the first half of an online game. COVERED?

* Fixed an issue in Madden Moments LIVE related to stat tracking for those who used the "Play Again" option after completing the game. COVERED

* Added multiple stability fixes across a variety of game modes. COVERED???

# 123 mikealltogether @ 09/24/10 08:25 AM

Downloaded it on 360 before work this morning and knocked a game out.

Without changing sliders, I noticed:

Run defense for the CPU is much improved. I have HB Hawthorne in his second year (he's quite beastly) and a good OL and I was getting shut down compared to pre-patch. Not against a good front seven, either. First eight rushes for eight yards.
Kickoff returns have definitely changed. Still pinning the CPU well behind the 20, but my kickoff returns were too easy. I generally just run forward, as to not have ridiculous return stats, but even doing that, I was starting past the 30 each time. Most of the kicks were only to the 12 by the CPU. But that's fixable with the sliders.
Pass defense for the CPU seemed improved... or perhaps it's because I couldn't establish a running game. In the first three games, I had 7 TD/1 INT passing. This game, I had 2 TD/3 INT. I lost by 20 points. Their CB's had two mid-80 ratings and two in their fifties. Average FS/SS.

I had the broken tackle slider at 10 for the CPU for my sliders before the patch and felt I had a really good set up for the running game. Post patch, my guys were tackling HB Turner first touch every time. Moved it up to 24 towards the beginning of the game with no real change. Moved it to 50 a bit later and then back down to 30... Turner ended up with 225 yards rushing against me. Not overwelming because of broken tackles, just my defense getting plowed over by the blocking.

I'll have to play more to really get a feel for the actual effects. The kick off returns and CPU run defense were the most noticable, by far. Not sure if the 3 INTs are because of the pass defense changes yet, though.

EDIT: No injuries during the game. 13 minute quarters, 25 second run-off. Play-action was hit-or-miss. A couple were immediate sacks, a couple worked as you'd expect.

# 124 ChicagoChris @ 09/24/10 09:02 AM

Ran a few plays and I can tell play action is fixed. That's all I really wanted to see.

# 125 jethrobag @ 09/24/10 09:05 AM

I have a question regarding the patches. I took my XBOX to a friend's house that high speed internet. I hooked up the XBOX and downloaded the rosters and updates. Do the updates save on your hard drive or do I need to keep it connected to the internet for the updates? I wasn't sure if I took it back home and did not connect it to the internet if it would keep the updates saved. Thanks!

# 126 DJ @ 09/24/10 09:30 AM

Played one game last night, 49ers (CPU) @ Chiefs (me). 49ers won 38-17. I turned the ball over 4 times, 3 on interceptions. The patch really seemed to tighten up CPU pass defense as I wasn't able to fit balls into spots I had been able to pre-patch as the CPU has much better awareness now in coverages.

SF returned an INT and a fumble for a TD, so that's how the score was so high for them.

As for the gameplay, here's what I saw using Custom Sliders at 14, 14, 13, 13 and Slow Game Speed with 50 Threshold:

-Player accelerated to top speed faster than before. I was using Derrick Johnson on D and pre-patch, I'd never be able to cover the flats b/c my guy would get stuck strafing and wouldn't get to where he needed to be in time to make a play. Now, it feels as though the player movement as been freed up a bit, allowing you to have more control of your player.

-It's a lot tougher to run the ball now, which is a good thing. Pre-patch, you could average 5-6 yards a carry without even trying.

-CPU offense is a threat again. 49ers had good balance, calling 20 passing plays and 27 run plays. Gore had over 100 yards rushing (averaged around 5 ypc) and A. Smith completed 14-of-20 passes. Sure that is 70% but most of his passes were safe throws, so not shocking. I did see 2 throws that completely missed the intended target.

-I didn't notice a difference with the kick meter.

-I was not a fan of the Gameflow plays I was given with the Chiefs. Only 10 run plays were called. I know you'll look at the score and see I lost by 3 touchdowns but late in the 3rd quarter, the game was tied at 14, so it wasn't a blowout the entire game. I'd like to see more balance in the playcalling as I don't want to be throwing every play. Perhaps I'll have to download the created Gameplans to get this to work better.

That's all I've got for now. I think that the patch did a lot of good things, so I'm happy.

# 127 fredropro @ 09/24/10 09:32 AM

Now they just need to add field degradation, dirty uniforms , and helmet scarring and I'll be a happy man!!! I know most of the stadiums in the league have artificial turf but the ones that don't it really would be nice... I mean if NCAA can do please guys just add the code to madden... This is the closest a madden game has been to 2 k5 I'm my opinion if they added that and just a little more on the end of the week wrap ups I think all the 2 k5 talk would end and this is coming from a 2k homer.

# 128 MrCheese @ 09/24/10 10:28 AM

well the patch helped out with thy spy blitz, but you can bring heat up the middle pretty easy. Just about any inside blitz is going to get through. I've played about 4 games online after the patch, and everyone is bringing major heat up the middle, and it all gets through. I thought the spy blitz was fairly easy to stop, but the heat coming up the middle seems just as good with normal blitz packages going up the middle. Of course this leaves everyone in man coverage =D

The Zone D is improved, you can actually get stops on D with your LB in zone coverage. I've had a few coverage sacks while in zone, which I haven't had in this years game until yesterday.

Kick meter is fine, however its way too easy to get the onside kick rolling. If you onside kick every time, you will get 1 or 2 of those back during the game. I don't know why you would do anything else.

# 129 illmatic174 @ 09/24/10 11:36 AM

first 3 plays online

frank gore breaks 4 tackles for 18yds

frank gore breaks 1 tackle for 1yd loss

Vernon Davis burns Greg Sensabaugh for a td

1st quarter Patrick Willis has 3 sacks all from Nanos

yeah, im goin back to NCAA

# 130 illmatic174 @ 09/24/10 11:43 AM

just kicked my first FG lmao @ how slow it is

# 131 mikealltogether @ 09/24/10 12:05 PM

Another note worth mentioning from my game this morning is that two of my three INT's were brought back for touchdwons. Out of the countless games I played pre-patch, I'm pretty sure this has never happened.

They just hit the jets and ran straight back without a problem. And they weren't Deion-style picks swiping comeback or out routes and taking it down the sidelines. Both of them were quite a few yards down field and in/near the hash marks.

# 132 mm boost @ 09/24/10 12:52 PM

someone left a message to Ian on twitter bout the kicking meter and he responded...how about someone leave him a message about the cut scenes/pre-game comparisons that were supposed to be unlocked and about the dirty uniforms/scarred up helmets/field degradation. With those things fixed, i will be completely 100% happy.

# 133 Rostee F @ 09/24/10 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mm boost


	how about someone leave him a message about the cut scenes/pre-game comparisons that were supposed to be unlocked and about the dirty uniforms/scarred up helmets/field degradation. With those things fixed, i will be completely 100% happy.

I guess we don�t get that in M11, but it would be great..whatever!

# 134 illmatic174 @ 09/24/10 01:02 PM

My game didnt finish that bad, loss 42-28 that were caused from some delay routes that Ware wouldnt cover properly/at all and some nano caused fumbles that were later prevented by having my backs block

# 135 extremeskins04 @ 09/24/10 01:04 PM

You're complaining about Patrick Willis and nano's? *confused*

# 136 adembroski @ 09/24/10 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TJFresh80


	does anyone know if the patch "fixed" the fix for the strat pad... as is you still have to take your finger off the left stick and move it to the d pad in order to line move etc. and that was what the whole issue was about for me....

That was fixed already. I don't have to do that. I can't remember exactly what the settings have to be and I'm not at home to check, but you can set it up so you don't have to hit the D-Pad to activate the calls.

# 137 lisinas @ 09/24/10 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by celg35


	I think the kicking issue is a ps3 thing. I just played on the 360 and it was fast on all pro

its online issue,stayed the same offline.

# 138 mike24forever @ 09/24/10 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illmatic174


	just kicked my first FG lmao @ how slow it is

I thought you were going back to NCAA? Great insight into the patch! Thanks!

# 139 mavfan21 @ 09/24/10 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illmatic174


	first 3 plays online frank gore breaks 4 tackles for 18yds frank gore breaks 1 tackle for 1yd loss Vernon Davis burns Greg Sensabaugh for a td 1st quarter Patrick Willis has 3 sacks all from Nanos yeah, im goin back to NCAA

Who is Greg Sensabaugh? Related to Gerald?

Evil twin?

# 140 joet6683 @ 09/24/10 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by adembroski


	That was fixed already. I don't have to do that. I can't remember exactly what the settings have to be and I'm not at home to check, but you can set it up so you don't have to hit the D-Pad to activate the calls.

I believe he is talking about actually moving the group you have selected, not to activate the call.

For instance, press LB to select line, check. but then to press left/right to shift, down to pinch, up to spread - you have to use the D pad and the left stick will not accomplish this.

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