they allowed an end zone pose...?
they allowed an end zone pose...?
I heard that as they are making it easier to user/rocket catch but perhaps I'm wrong.Originally Posted by I OU a Beatn
holy shit! different zone depths!
I don't want to take complete credit for getting correct/realistic alignment/assignment in but yeah...
lol
EA messed around and added Madden PS2 pre-snap adjustments. Yup, I like it.
"alright, i'll send this guy in motion.....alright, man coverage.....hut.....oh shit, oh shit, oh shit, its zone!"
alright.....who was it that hugged larry? cdj?
In order to rocket catch, you have to be able to jerk the receiver in a quick motion to get him turned around. If they're slowing that down, it's going to make rocket catch a lot harder if not impossible. Definitely a good thing if it works.
Love all the new features. I love the different pass trajectory, I love the defenders have to react to the receiver's cut before making a cut themselves, I love the ability to disquise defenses, I love the new punt returns, options, etc...
It all sounds amazing, but it always sounds amazing. Hopefully it plays just as well. One thing I'm going to point out is just how bad the pass rush still is. The QB still has 5 or 6 seconds to throw against a 4 man rush which is simply unacceptable. Hopefully edge blitzing works a lot better this year to kind of offset that.
man ... I said I wasn't gonna get excited, but I'd be fool to say that I'm not. Love the improvements on paper. Still not a fan of the "handicap" for those with no user skills, but it is what it is. The PS2 version of Man Align & Man Lock is a huge addition.
i'm sure you and oneback both could take a little credit
Thoughts 2.0:
#16 Read/React - Wait/See approach on if they eliminate psychic DBs by CPU. ?: if I user control the defender must my player be able to see the ball to swat?
#17 Defensive Allignment - Thank God this has allegedly been improved/fixed! Way EASIER to hide coverages!!!
#18 - Glad Punts Coverage/Returns got redone.
#19 - Option - Animations look better but not sure it will affect the game play any. I don't like the term boost when referring to something.
#20 - Love the new hot routes for RBs/FBs
#21 - Wait/See on alleged improvements to CPU AI on play calling/clock management
#22 - Custom Playbooks - sounds like they improved most of the "screw ups" from last year
Overall, generally/largely unimpressed as most of these changes seem "minor" (although mostly good changes) and the rest I have just been "burned" with these same alleged improvements for years so I just don't believe them when they say CPU playcalling clock management is better. Also concerned that an already WIDE OPEN gameplay was just made even more offense friendly. If this is it in terms of gameplay 13 is really 12.5 as nothing really seemed to be a "game changer" in terms of these improvements.
Liked that they pointed out the bug they were aware of but seriously stop saying "this isn't final". It's like an odd excuse that divides the community about whether to ask questions/complain about what they see.
Ha! No....While I like the improvement, I didn't hug Larry.
So real quick... no overhauls for Line Play, WR/DB Interactions, nor Special teams but each has been touched and tuned.
I gotta travel tonight so I can't really stick around to answer many questions but I'll try to hit on a few before I leave. As well, post in the Q&A thread and I'll do my best to get as detailed as I can since I'll be hands on with the game this week.
I absolutely love the changes and new additions to the game. I feel like the gameplay should finally be more sim and way less arcade. Only things I didn't see addressed are Line play and penalties. What goes on in the trenches so to speak is probably the most important factor on how successful you are on gameday. I would appreciate it if the CD guys would chime in on those two legacy issues.
Ok I see G has addressed some areas that weren't overhauled, but what about penalties? Any tuning or changes to them?
Last edited by WolverineJay; 04-17-2012 at 02:29 PM.
they didnt talk about weight/momentum.....was anything changed regarding that?
i keep coming back to this extreme example but its a good indicator of how flawed some aspects of the game are.
you can edit a d-tackle to be 7'0" tall, 400 lbs, but only a 50 ovr rating, and have him line up over an offensive guard who's 5'5" tall, 160 lbs, but a 99 ovr; and the guard will hold the d-tackle back all game long. a sumo wrestler vs a 6th grader in a shoving match....and the 6th grader wins?
Honestly, I don't this engine allows for all of that. At least to the degree that we want it to be.
Did you feel as though the pass rush was able to get there quicker than last year consistently? Last year it was basically an instant sack or 8 seconds to throw the ball.
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