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Hero

1 year ago

MADDEN 26-27 IMPROVEMENT IDEAS

This is a thread I wanted to start so everyone on here can have their ideas seen and heard by EA_Shepard and other EA Staff while also having a single, organized place to share them. This in turn ma...

Hero

3 months ago

MaddenUniversity
I'll be the first to admit you're thinking at a level I'm quite not capable yet when it comes to the situational stuff and noticing fine details on the field that allow you to prepare for such situations. I still don't have enough football knowledge to read the field at pro level. I feel I've finally reached a point I'm really starting to master the geometry of it; recognizing leverage, certain coverages pre and post snap, and usually being able to get a guy open based on what I see at the line. I also screw up a lot though, because having only that geometry aspect and the vision that comes with that means I guess wrong a lot too on how guys will react and whatnot. However, a lot of the recognization that comes with knowing the X's and O's, and knowing the fine details to formations and how things operate at an intricate level is still beyond me. So I can see where I screw up a lot in the moment, but I lack the understanding of why a lot of times because I still don't have intimate football knowledge. I need a coach basically. I'll be making my way through your videos, but still have a long way to go and a lot left to learn.

MaddenUniversity

Seasoned Veteran

3 months ago

GVRH

My motto has always been, "why let the CPU mess up what I'm perfectly capable of messing up myself?"

It helps I've always been obsessive about football long before Madden became a year-round passion. I always take my losses, watch film, never feel 'good enough' is good enough, and only truly lose if I don't learn anything.

Don't get me wrong. I still get WHOOPED! (often)

I make similar mistakes in poor performances. Bad habits, deeply ingrained by years of muscle memory. I still have trouble using the D-Pad to make defensive adjustments. My fingers want to use the Shoulder buttons (L1/R1) for Defensive Line and Linebackers respectively. If you notice anytime I'm calling a D-Line or LB shift, the legend is on the screen longer than when I make coverage adjustments. Coverage adjustments have always been at Triangle.

GVRH
Hero
3 months ago
MaddenUniversity
Well it's definitely good to know I'm not the only one, lol! I have all the same issues when it comes to muscle memory and old habits, and now it looks like they'll be switching up adjustments a bit again this year, so that'll be another thing to have to practice and get used to. All for the better though!

Just in terms of situational football though, just to elaborate, due to the lack of knowledge, I just have a hard time even recognizing the situation a lot of the time. Like I literally just don't even know what just happened at times. I'm left stumped. Thankfully I've gone up against a couple of good football people in the past that were nice enough to explain the situation after the fact so I know how they did what they did and what I did wrong, but none of them are on my friends list to consult with or refine my game either. Tbh, it has played a part in why I felt REGS weren't worth playing for me anymore. Time and schedule were always a factor, but I felt I needed to get better at football too and most people are not very helpful in the growth factor if you know what I'm saying.