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Madden NFL 17 Developer Q&A Confirms Formation Subs Included in Day One Patch

05:29 PM - August 8, 2016 by jpdavis82

Game Informer has posted a new Madden NFL 17 developer Q&A with EA Tiburon's Rex Dickson (creative director), John White (franchise lead designer), and Michael Hoag (presentation designer). The Q&A confirms formation subs will be included in a day one patch. Users will be able to update them from within CFM, including in the menus. Many other items are discussed, so make sure to give it a listen.

Source - The Sports Desk � The Madden 17 Developers Answer Your Questions

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# 101 sneasley1101 @ 08/09/16 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Palm Bay Pro


	Will I be able to substitute a WR such as Tavon Austin in at HB?

Most likely since I seen people do it in 16.

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# 102 The Kid 24 @ 08/09/16 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Palm Bay Pro


	Will I be able to substitute a WR such as Tavon Austin in at HB?

Reading another thread... Sounds like you can not do this.

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# 103 Cowboy008 @ 08/09/16 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Palm Bay Pro


	Will I be able to substitute a WR such as Tavon Austin in at HB?

Looks like we can't. Don't know why we can put a HB at WR but can't put a WR at HB.

# 104 schnaidt1 @ 08/09/16 08:40 PM

so no news as if to they fixed zoom camera in cfm. this is a deal breaker to me. it was 100% broken last year only in cfm and I havent been able to find anything stating they have addressed it.

# 105 reverend_heat @ 08/09/16 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Palm Bay Pro


	Will I be able to substitute a WR such as Tavon Austin in at HB?

Sadly no, which is kind of a big deal, also can't bring a safety down to play lb which is actually an ever bigger deal imo

# 106 JasonZimmerman @ 08/10/16 04:35 AM

I'd like to know if they've fixed the upside down field in Broadcast view.

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# 107 Mattanite @ 08/10/16 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Palm Bay Pro


	Will I be able to substitute a WR such as Tavon Austin in at HB?

As some people have pointed out, no you cannot do this.

It looks like the same standard depth chart restrictions also apply to the restrictions on formation subs. Until the game can be built/played without the fear of cheesing (thanks WR at TE for having an annoying lasting legacy) then the restrictions will likely stay.

# 108 Unlucky 13 @ 08/10/16 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Palm Bay Pro


	Will I be able to substitute a WR such as Tavon Austin in at HB?

You could change him to RB, yet still start him at WR. It would achieve everything in terms of gameplay, however if would likely mess up his progression if he's not running the ball a lot.

# 109 mrprice33 @ 08/10/16 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Unlucky 13


	You could change him to RB, yet still start him at WR. It would achieve everything in terms of gameplay, however if would likely mess up his progression if he's not running the ball a lot.

So there's sort of a workaround for custom playbooks.

The form subs are formation specific, so any subs that you do in a coach's playbook will carry over to a custom playbook IF those formations are included. What I'm trying to figure out if there's a workaround by picking the formations you want ahead of time, then doing formation subs for each playbook that contains the formation you want to include in your custom, then after all that selecting your custom. Basically, if the subs stick for more than one playbook.

# 110 baconbits11 @ 08/12/16 02:52 PM

B . Cbc

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# 111 downundermike @ 08/12/16 04:54 PM

Now that hurdle 1 is cleared, anything on custom packages

# 112 tae77 @ 08/12/16 11:58 PM

Dont know if this has been answered? Are we able to save each teams formation subs or do we have to re do them everytime we start a new cfm? Be nice to lock in all my rbs on all teams to get carries splits every game!

# 113 Mike Lowe @ 08/13/16 09:55 AM

I'll be curious to see whether the AI uses formation subs, or if it'll be a distinct advantage that only the user utilizes.

# 114 SolidSquid @ 08/13/16 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Lowe


	I'll be curious to see whether the AI uses formation subs, or if it'll be a distinct advantage that only the user utilizes.

I don't see anyway the cpu utilizes formation subs. There's no way the AI can say "oh I can get an advantage using player X in this position in this formation"

I've never done a 32 team control cfm but is there options where I can set the teams formation subs but have the cpu take care of everything else?

# 115 Cowboy008 @ 08/13/16 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SolidSquid


	I don't see anyway the cpu utilizes formation subs. There's no way the AI can say "oh I can get an advantage using player X in this position in this formation" I've never done a 32 team control cfm but is there options where I can set the teams formation subs but have the cpu take care of everything else?

You can set the formation subs for each team and then you can put auto pilot on for every team you don't want to control.

# 116 SolidSquid @ 08/13/16 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Cowboy008


	You can set the formation subs for each team and then you can put auto pilot on for every team you don't want to control.

Awesome thanks

# 117 clownbaby25 @ 01/02/17 07:06 PM

hey im sure this has already been addressed but i didnt wanna read through every page...i just got madden 17 and i cant find the formation sub option; im playing an offline franchise but when i go into coaching schemes that option is not coming up... is there anywhere else i can find this?
thanks

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