M-Dub's Relatively Short Wish List

[M-Dub?]

While I agree with the majority of Rhombic's epic list, I'd just like to highlight some of the MAJOR problems with the game. I think we all realize this game will never be perfect, but if the following things were addressed, it would be exponentially better...

1. The deep ball has got to be toned down even more. Granted, it's slightly less effective than last year, but it's still way too effective. I don't care how accurate the QB is or how great someone is at User Catching, the odds of completing a pass when there are 3 or more defenders surrounding the WR should be slim to none. It should happen 1 in 20 times, at the most.

2. Momentum is out of control this year. I can understand a QB getting rattled after an INT, but it shouldn't make your entire team suck for the remainder of the game. Far too often, I've seen one bad play turn a close game into a blowout, or a sizeable lead into a loss. I know that there is momentum in real football, just as there are fumbles and INTs. But it seems like this year's game in particular has the highest likelihood of random CPU chicanery deciding the outcome of a game, rather than which coach actually called the better game.

3. The running game has been greatly improved on 06, which is a good thing, but it seems to be at the expense of defensive AI, rather than improved blocking. There is no reason a defender should continue to run backwards after a runner has crossed the LOS. It shouldn't be "cheesy" to simply call a play in the playbook and run it as it's designed, but that's what's happened with HB Direct this year. As soon as the runner crosses the LOS, all defenders should abandon their assignments and converge on the ball carrier.

4. No more kickers or punters as Impact Players. I don't care how good they are, they just aren't on the field enough to be worthy of Impact status. If they are having a good game, their stats will improve anyway. All Impact players should be position players.

5. Online play is a train wreck this year. Connection problems abound. People get losses even after they select "quit & don't count." The slowdown on kick returns is agonizing. It's no fun to play as or against LSU or Ga Tech because of the inability to change uniforms. The generic playbooks have been taken away for no apparent reason. You can't see what room someone from your friend list is in anymore. You can't see someone's favorite team w/o looking at their profile. And we still don't have custom playbooks online. Of all the things that need improvement, online play is the biggest one.

6. Get rid off all the known glitches, once and for all! There's absolutely no reason analog blitz should be in this game for the 3rd straight year. The WR Direct/Formation glitch is back too, and it's actually easier to pull off!!! This is completely unacceptable. As I said before, this game will never be perfect. There will always be glitches that people figure out. But EA has had over two years to fix the analog blitz and they seem to either not care or actually want it in the game.

That's all I ask. There are plenty of minor annoyances that I could do without, but if EA has to prioritize, those are the main areas of importance, IMO.

[heavy_hitter]

5. Online play is a train wreck this year. Connection problems abound. People get losses even after they select "quit & don't count." The slowdown on kick returns is agonizing. It's no fun to play as or against LSU or Ga Tech because of the inability to change uniforms. The generic playbooks have been taken away for no apparent reason. You can't see what room someone from your friend list is in anymore. You can't see someone's favorite team w/o looking at their profile. And we still don't have custom playbooks online. Of all the things that need improvement, online play is the biggest one.

Online is horrible. When you spend quality time offline you can really tell there is a huge difference because of slo-down. I am in agonizing pain every time I go online. I can't run the same offense as I do off because you can't throw timing patterns.

The playbooks in general, royally suck. You can have SG or you can have ace. I predict that most people use UAB because it is the most balanced PB online. That should tell EA something right there about there stupid Spread attack PB's. EFF EA.

[I OU aBeatn]

You can have SG or you can have ace. That should tell EA something right there about there stupid Spread attack PB's. EFF EA.

I don't see anything wrong with the spread playbooks.

Very good list, Dub. I agree with all of them but my main complaint is the kicking game. Way too easy. 70 overall kickers should not be able to kick 50 yarders and clear the cross bar by an extra 10 yards.

[heavy_hitter]

There isn't anything wrong with a spread plabook. The problem is, that all of them are spread playbooks.

[blueweeds]

after searching and searching i have finally found a suitable playbook.

the problem with the playbooks to me is that there isnt much variation.

for a long while i used the playbook of the team i was using cause it didnt seem to matter which book i had.

i used the uab playbook for awhile and still do from time to time but the one for me is PITTSBURGH

three ace formations
i formation
shotgun 2 back
shotgun trips over ? i think
strong i twins

right now i am at 58 percent run 42 percent pass good balanced playbook.

[riTzy]

online seems to be terrible, there is about 3x people on madden and it still runs smoother then NCAA in games.