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Madden 06 interview

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DMczaf

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http://www.maddennation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31450

There are tons of questions answered there, but I'm just going to quote a few.

Can we expect to the see the highly-anticipated Spectator Mode in 2006?

EA – Spectator Mode is not included in Madden NFL 06. It is something though we hope to work towards in future versions of the game.
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Damn :(

Is server-based gameplay in the future of the Madden Online package?

EA – Whether or not server-based gameplay is in the future of Madden is impossible to predict but it is a concept that we’ve discussed.
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Hopefully next-gen EA moves to server-based gameplay. Especially with NBA Live and MVP Baseball.

What's being done to proactively deal with cheaters and people that seek to ruin the online experience?

EA – Each year we delete users that have somehow glitched the system. You’ll see them on top of the leaderboard one day and gone the next. When we see that they are using a disconnect glitch (which we can see by reviewing game logs) or are playing themselves over and over, we try get rid of them very quickly.
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They got you FMT! No more hiding!

For some users it's important to play our online games with rosters that are close to those in reality, will we see an online setting that keeps injured or unavailable players off of the field in 2006?

EA - Absolutely, this was one of our features for this year. If you see Vick go down like he did last year, you won’t be able to use him online like you could with Madden 05.
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With the addition of custom online rosters, Madden will be able to last longer through the offseason.

In addition to the risk of getting badly beat, could penalties be used to rein in the every-down Press Coverage that sometimes dominates player .vs. player games?

EA – After meetings with some NFL coaches this year, teams don’t use the press that much because it’s simply not as effective as it has been in our game. So, we tuned down the overall success of it in game. I can almost guarantee that after users figure out the risks associated with pressing, you won’t see as much press coverage as previous years.
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How is audible down being addressed in the game this year?

EA – We have addressed it this year in a few different ways. One, if you call a pass defense (quarter) vs. a running play, the defenders strength and ability to break off of blocks goes down tremendously. Another is if you audible from a 3 WR set down to a 2 WR set with a WR at TE, that receiver at TE will have TERRIBLE hands, pass blocking and run blocking ratings. It’s not a good idea to call quarter or dime defense against the run this year.
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We've wanted the ability to save "Did you see that?" plays from online and show them to our buddies for some time now, is 2006 the year?

EA – Madden NFL 06 still does not support replays when playing online. This type of feature would require support for replays before it could be added.
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-_- Hopefully X360 version does, no excuses Tiburon!

At some point in the future may we see full-blown online leagues with trades, and other management aspects?

EA – We continue to evaluate online leagues in comparison to other features. While we would love to build them (there’s no one more hardcore the people who make the game for a living), we have to figure out a way to make the leagues more fully integrated into the product and accessible to all players, not just the hardcore. We have a couple of initiatives under development, but nothing has been announced yet.
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The last sentence better mean online leagues have been improved i.e. PLAYER STATS! I still can't believe they released online leagues in Madden 2005 with NO player stats.

While we heard that Backs will be affected by Progressive Fatigue, what about defenses that stay on the field, players that blitz excessively or WRs that run constant "Go" routes?

EA – Progressive fatigue isn’t just about the running backs. It’s about everyone that’s on the field. Guys on streaks will get fatigued and an offense that keeps running no huddle will get realistically tired.
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Progressive fatigue is going to be a godsend for people that play against dudes who send their best WR deep every play...im looking at you Matrix!

What's the status of 5 minute quarters in Madden Online this year?

EA – As of right now, ranked games are set to 4 minute quarters. This can be changed after the game is released if games are getting completed too quickly.
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WTF! Did Tiburon not get the message last year?
 
I was happy to see that bumping (aka DM cheese) was toned down at E3. Hopefully they tone it down even further! DM am cry! No more low scoring games friend.
 
Wellington said:
I was happy to see that bumping (aka DM cheese) was toned down at E3.
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And thank god for slide protection (aka CK cheese defense) was added. That gap-tooth freak is denied!
 
And thank god for slide protection (aka CK cheese defense) was added. That gap-tooth freak is denied!
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game set match ladies! ck loved alex smiths gorgeous rollouts to his side... with extra slide protection of course!

p.s. strahan still raped me :(
 
Wellington said:
http://forums.gaming-age.com/showpost.php?p=801536&postcount=490

Why you make me hurt you DM? I don't like hurting you baby.
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Hmm, lets check my database

Lifetime of CK vs. DMczaf

DMczaf - 291839218312839129381 wins

CK - 0 wins and a broken monitor

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i think the first season of the GAF madden 2006 leagues will be the most competitive yet...

except that i will go undefeated and win the championship handily. i've already seen the 49ers 2004 in-house training video, and now i have the knowledge to win on the pro level. get out of here strahan you pan handler, i've learned how to deal with bums now!
 
"Progressive fatigue is going to be a godsend for people that play against dudes who send their best WR deep every play...im looking at you Matrix!"


That wont stop me...YOU JUST WAIT AND SEE! MUHAHAHAHA!!!!




I'm so screwed.
 
Hey I want to learn how to play Madden... I want to learn what the different defense mean/do.... learn about picking different plays for my offense etc... learn who to control on defense and what I should do with them... learn how to shut down a play that a opponent keeps hitting successfully...

Where's a newbie to go, learn these things?
 
DarienA said:
Hey I want to learn how to play Madden... I want to learn what the different defense mean/do.... learn about picking different plays for my offense etc... learn who to control on defense and what I should do with them... learn how to shut down a play that a opponent keeps hitting successfully...

Where's a newbie to go, learn these things?
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Madden 05 has a really good practice mode for new guys. And then theres Madden's Premium Pass website with a Madden University to learn how to use plays and stuff.

Matrix said:
"Progressive fatigue is going to be a godsend for people that play against dudes who send their best WR deep every play...im looking at you Matrix!"

That wont stop me...YOU JUST WAIT AND SEE! MUHAHAHAHA!!!!

I'm so screwed.
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:lol
 
DarienA said:
Hey I want to learn how to play Madden... I want to learn what the different defense mean/do.... learn about picking different plays for my offense etc... learn who to control on defense and what I should do with them... learn how to shut down a play that a opponent keeps hitting successfully...

Where's a newbie to go, learn these things?
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Are you going to get into the GAF Madden League? I remember the nights of playing Midtown Madness on Live 'back in the day'.
 
dskillzhtown said:
Are you going to get into the GAF Madden League? I remember the nights of playing Midtown Madness on Live 'back in the day'.
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Yeah it was... I seriously had alot of fun playing Midtown Madness and Midnight Club 2 with fellow GAF members....

I don't know though... my gaming time is so hard to "schedule" these days with the little one that I probably wouldn't be the best candidate for participating in a league.
 
And it sounds like Michael Bennet will be on the sidelines all year long, just like in real life! Things just keep looking up for you!
 
Sounds good. Glad to see injured players won't be able to be used online, and fatigue is being reworked. Hopefully online leagues are improved drastically.

Can't wait for the '06 GAF leagues.
 
DarienA said:
Yeah it was... I seriously had alot of fun playing Midtown Madness and Midnight Club 2 with fellow GAF members....

I don't know though... my gaming time is so hard to "schedule" these days with the little one that I probably wouldn't be the best candidate for participating in a league.
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LOL I just remembered the Mariah Carey incident from Midtown Madness!!!! :lol

Well, once MAdden comes out I am sure there will be alot of chances to play outside the league. Also, with the whole 'clan' system, setting up games should be alot easier. So you don't have to feel obligated to get in the league just to play GAFfers.
 
I'll take you up on that later in the summer, my wife would kill me if I got hooked on the Madden-pipe again this early in the year. :)
 
Ramirez said:
I can't wait :D

Better line protection+less bump coverage+vision passing+realistic fatigue=awesome.
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Get rid of the hit stick EA! Ram would fall before us all without it!
 
:lol :lol :lol!!!

I'll never forget JasonA retelling how Ben Roethlisberger caused a fumble with a hitstick hit. :lol :lol :lol
 
dskillzhtown said:
LOL I just remembered the Mariah Carey incident from Midtown Madness!!!! :lol

Well, once MAdden comes out I am sure there will be alot of chances to play outside the league. Also, with the whole 'clan' system, setting up games should be alot easier. So you don't have to feel obligated to get in the league just to play GAFfers.
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Damn you... won't you people forget that Mariah Carey incident... it was a mistake... I SWEAR!!!!!!! ;)
 
DMczaf said:
WTF? I gotta hear this story :)
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There is no story... none at all... I did not come across the bug that happens in Midtown Madness that forces one song to repeat.

I did not rip a Mariah Carey song to my Xbox.

It did not repeat til it drove me crazy during Midtown Madness.

None of the above happened.
 
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