it's the only defense in the game (user pick) - there are not any incomplete passes - its like tecmo bowlQuote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
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it's the only defense in the game (user pick) - there are not any incomplete passes - its like tecmo bowlQuote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Yeah I do get alot of user picks. Is that not considered defense? I don't want to play "put the controller down" or play control a defensive lineman type defense. Nothing wrong with that just prefer to be more active unless the play calls for it rarely.Quote:
Originally Posted by CLW
But my defense is usually in place for me to click on and pick the ball off or the pressure forces my opponent to throw the ball. Alot of times I am trying to bait the person into throwing where I know they wanted to go.
Man I throw plenty of incompletions and alot are thrown against me as well.
Damn I'd have liked to have played you CLW.
If you have time, quite a few incompletions here in the video and interceptions...and dropped ones too lol. Final score was 27-7. Had a 24-3 and 13-10 in the playoff run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hyp35ckJuw
I haven't played since 12 so I can only take an educated guess. But, even if what you say is true, sliders can artificially create incompletions by having INTs dropped. It's far from ideal but who the hell wants 2-5 INTs a game?Quote:
Originally Posted by CLW
How anyone can think playing online and getting 5 interceptions a game is better than playing offline with sliders is baffling to me. It's a level of stupid that I don't understand. To each their own though, I suppose.
I'm going to buy 16, I think. Maybe I can't fix the game for ME with sliders (I'm guessing that I can) but I'll hold my opinion on it until it is based on more than speculation.
And don't get me wrong. I think Madden sucks and it has since PS2. I can't see that I'll ever buy it annually again (I haven't since PS2). I have no idea why anyone would buy this turd year after year. But after skipping 13, 25 and 15 I think it's time to give it a go again.
Well you have to consider I create majority of those. These would be completions most likely if not. This isn't the computer doing all of the work and just picking the ball off. Usually me undercutting the ball manually or guessing correctly on the intended target. No amount of sliders is going to change how I manually breakdown a play. Had I just put the controller down most of these interceptions may not even happen. And to they are considering that I will likely be in position to intercept the pass since we have played before so not to "test" my coverage area to say. Although I do mess up alot of coverages as well.
2-5 may be a stretch every game. I should have said every game against people who don't pay attention and just throw as quick as they can. Against guys who take their time I may only get 1-2 a game..if any. Hence in the game lastnight I only picked off one pass but dropped 2 other rather easy ones. I don't always catch the ones I am in position manually to pick off.
My point in all of this though is that there is Defense in the game and not the Arena score fest that I believe CLW experiences.
I'm happy you get some defense. All I know is for the past several years now its just a score fest and the pass rush is non existent giving you all day to find the wide open receiver. In watching these idiots play - I'm seeing the same things - all you have to do is snap the ball - quickly read zone/man - throw to the receiver you know i going to be open 100% of the time against that coverageQuote:
Originally Posted by skipwondah33
Yeah and thats the problem I think people see in these All-Pro difficulty games.Quote:
Originally Posted by CLW
These guys definitely know how to break a game. I recall a "tip" from the guys on the stream (Prima guide guys) being made about coming out in 5-wide with the Vikings, then audibling down to I-Form so Percy Harvin could be put in the backfield at RB. Then of course run a toss play.
You are right though if playing strictly Play Now ranked games...then yes the experience could be infuriating. The low number I play every version even gets to me a little
Madden NFL 16 is now available for EA Access subscribers. Play up to 10 hours.
I am downloading it but I thought it was only pre-load. Is it confirmed to be playable now?Quote:
Originally Posted by cdj
As per Pasta
I better remember to close the application.Quote:
Madden NFL 16 is out now to download as a timed trial with EA Access on Xbox One. Subscribers to the service will get 10 hours of playtime after which it will expire. The timer is ticking down whenever the game is loaded regardless of whether it is being played, menus are being navigated through, or if there is any activity taking place at all. So make sure to exit out and close the application from the Xbox One home screen when not in use.
Well, game is almost loaded and my wife is heading off to work. I have all three kids. No Madden for me until at least 9PM Pacific. :(
Stupid auto correct!Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Looking forward to impressions guys!
NyQuil Popsicles. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
:D Think the wife might divorce me over that one...Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
I am in Mississauga all day tomorrow. Don't think my lack of posts mean I won't be glued to this thread tomorrow night!
Start up... download the new roster... check.
Damn load times are long at the start up.
Awesome intro... Pitt vs. Arizona.
* don't know why but super jaggy sound / kept cutting out.
4th and 7... Ben to Brown TD... Steelers win! Steelers win!
Then...
Intro from Ben...
1. Choose your fave team... Raiders
2. Choose your level... All Pro (they recommend rookie or pro)
Skills trainer is up next...
passing and catching... a lot harder than it looks and a lot more confusing!!!
Game 1: Browns vs. Dolphins
Game start up is identical to 15.
game speed is faster. I will be switching to SLOW.
First play... I (Josh McCown) try a RAC and am intercepted!!!
Zone D stucks!
Default run game is way too strong for HUM
Lot's of one handed grabs... had an amazing one with Bowe
CPU return game is awful... straight ahead every time!
Crowd sound is a lot better!!!
Lots of tipped balls and they can ends in ints.
Beware of the neutral zone infractions
CPU QB's are very accurate
I had a 75 yard TD strike. Speed kills with the new mechanics
Halftime stats on the monolith are incorrect as compared to the game
Up until a 63 yard TD run Lamarr Miller was averaging 2.1 ypc
an encroachment call.. and the offense wasn't swt
offensive pass interference on Miami... nice!
3ints all from Y agressive tips
I lost 20-10 but it was a fun game.
I don't have a gold membership so I cannot use draft mode or Ultimate team. I also have to play offline for CFM as I cannot use cloud.
Load times are sooooooooooooooooooo long!!!
Special teams sliders are NOT seperated between cpu and hum!!! Again!!!
Fuck.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
How fucking stupid can they be? The Madden team is awful. This has been an issue since AT LEAST Madden 12. Fix it already.
CFM...
In the transaction log they have added the tile: position changed
Tweets are still in the game... they are in the league news feeed section.
Everything is more streamlined and you only get the depth if you look for it (hidden in menus)
In CFM on the "wheel" they now have RATINGS. It provides the OVR and CONFIDENCE for your players. Nice addition!
On your drives when you make a nice play you see a plus sign and a number... it's the xp that was gained by the player.
Confirmed... Formation subs do not stick from week to week. Damn!
:fp:Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
I played for three hours and I have three short stream clips that I will upload later. Here it is in a nutshell.
1. Is this game better than 15? YES!
2. Is it a huge improvement from 15? NO! (with the exception of gameplay)
3. Is the gameplay a major step up from 15? YES!
4. If you have 15 should you buy 16? If gameplay is #1 to you then yes...if not it's a toss up.
5. Are the CFM improvements worth it? Probably NOT. Scouting is nice but that's about it.
6. What's the verdict on goals? At times I like them but frankly I find them annoying!
7. WR/DB interaction a good thing? YES but FYI it also involves A LOT more button mashing.
8. Legacy issues still present? YES
* AUTO SUBS doesn't do much, robo QB, weak cpu run game, poor zone D, no formation subs from week-to-week, running out of bounds, etc.
9. Is aggressive catch overdone? YES!!!! Too many one handed catches, too many tip drills and speed kills.
10. Is the audio better? YES!
11. Is presentation better? Well it's not very good but it is slightly less annoying than last year.
12. How are the facial scans? The players who have them look pretty good but the coaches don't look very good IMO.
13. How are FA ratings? Absurdly high! The FA pool is basically full of high 80's and high 70's players. It's crazy!
14. Has equipment been upgraded? NO! Nothing new in that area.
15. How well do penalties work? Fairly infrequent but definitely more than last year. (avg about 4 per game with no tweaks)
I haven't played with the sliders and have not seen any injuries at this time. am also not used to playing on XBOX so it is harder for me. That being said, it's a decent game. Is it worth $70-80 dollars? Honestly, if you enjoyed 15 then probably not but if you skipped 15 or didn't like 15 then I suspect you will like this game as the gameplay is a lot better.
I am down to about 6 hours so I need to save some time as I want to do scouting and a draft and then check out season two. I am also doing a relocation but I believe none of that changed.
12. Do stat banners last longer? YES!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdQCibZy4sE
Not great quality as the stream kept cutting out but this is the last few minutes of my first game. I lost 20-10. on ALL PRO I had three interceptions which just killed me. Miami could not run the ball but a 62 yard rush messed up the stats. WR Bow had 2 amazing 1 handed catches. A great catch can be found around 8:35,
Totally agree. There is no excuse for this but just lends credence to the fact this current madden Dev team doesn't give a shit about sliders. Their focus is clearly on MUT and the offline gamer is told to bend over.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Jaymo, thanks for the great impressions. Sounds like I'll have to go to all madden to get a competent cpu offence. I thought they said user running was harder this year. If you have a chance can you see if you can just pound the ball up the middle on all madden too easy? That crap ruined Madden 15 for me.
And the free agent ratings have been ridiculous for a long time. If they are still free agents EA that means they suck. Almost everyone should be no higher than 70 on that list with only a handful of exceptions like Mathis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91UPFZgYjGw
A quick look at scouting in week three.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0ZLKmg2_Kg
Nothing specific... just going through various menus. Notice at 10:30 with the FA list. Brutal!
Thanks for the throwback Miami game video!
Rudy I will look into the RB question tomorrow using I FORMATION and just run straight up the middle. I will try to get some footage. Based on tonight... it's pretty easy to get 5 yards at a time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
First of all, thank you to jaymo for sharing with us. I appreciate it.
The news of the ST sliders and formation subs has me reconsidering whether I should buy this streaming pile.
I think I need to take the next few days to consider getting PES 16 instead (of course I'm buying FIFA either way). I need to educate myself on a few things with PES that I know may annoy me and weigh that against Madden because I'm positive Madden will piss me off.
Such great unis! After that game even Cleveland's new unis are starting to rub off on me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
No problem buddy. Any footage you want me to get, just let me know and I will see what I can do.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
I like the new Browns uniforms. I'm leaving for work soon. I'm guessing Jaymo will be very tired today.
:)
I'm good with that...notably the Gameplay.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
Glad more involvement is needed for the WR/DB interaction and not done automatically for the user. The icons likely don't show up on All-Madden for each catch I'd imagine also. Which I know you can probably turn on through settings.
Penalties? Any will be an improvement over the number I got this past version. I only got one my last game because I wasn't paying attention and ran into the punt returner :D. Other than that not much else in a huge number of games.
Good stuff Jaymo. Steelers gameplay or nothing lol
I appreciate whatever you get to. It's your money that got you early access and you should use the time as you see fit. Far be it from me to stoop to selfish requests.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
Enjoy the rest of the time you have, buddy!
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Originally Posted by jaymo76
I could have sworn they were when I looked at them for :sf: a couple weeks ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan