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Official Madden '15 PS4 League Thread: We Know DOTA

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LJ11

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brentech said:
Wasn't getting at anything. Was just trying to make the point that being +86 doesn't mean anything or help you in your losses. It's not a very meaningful stat.
I used bad wording. Tried to save it the end but was typing between half of Fifa club match and didn't bother going back to it.

There is less points, but certain things no longer need scouted. If you scouted their OVR, then sure, your boned. Not sure what throw power costs, but the price of most the stat scouts are also way down from last year. But basically you have to be way more choosey about who you reallllly want to learn about.
I think I like it this way. People are going to be making gambles in the first round if they don't play it right.
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Point differential is pretty good indicator though, yeah it can get skewed but it shouldnt be dismissed.

As for CB's earlier post about stinking, and having to change things up in year 2, how much of the stink is because you don't play the game as much you did in the past? I'm a volume guy, I need to play often. Used to play scrimmages with everyone, don't do that as much anymore, definitely had an impact.
 
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CB3

intangibles, motherfucker
LJ11 said:
Point differential is pretty good indicator though, yeah it can get skewed but it shouldnt be dismissed.

As for CB's earlier post about stinking, and having to change things up in year 2, how much of the stink is because you don't play the game as much you did in the past? I'm a volume guy, I need to play often. Used to play scrimmages with everyone, don't do that as much anymore, definitely had an impact.
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I probably played way more than I would normally due to madden ultimate team.
 
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brentech

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I've offered some guys the exact money value they desired and had them decline, but still be available to negotiate.
Not sure I want to sign him. He's not a starter, and we don't fall into backups that often with the default fatigue level.
 
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brentech

Member
Oh, I know, I had meant to quote eznark, but my iPhone didn't carry that over from one page to the next.

He was saying how he straight up lost negotiations after one attempt, but under desired value by a few percent. I think as long as you're close they'll keep an open window with you.
 
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Squall ASF

Member
eznark said:
It doesn't bother me that they are good, it bothers me that they are so fucking slow.



I most definitely will. The content is fun, playing it 500 times not so much.
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Fair point, if it wasn't for the completionist in me putting up with the grind I'd have burned out. Probably the main reason I haven't progressed a great amount in Madden is the Destiny addiction grind. I need to start playing The Evil Within but will probably wait until next week since I'm getting my horror movies on this week.

Also, who did such a shitty job picking FMT's avatar? That avatar is not degrading in the slightest.
 
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Smokey

Member
PSA: Best Buy Gamers Club Unlocked will be $30 on Sunday and runs until 11/1. The discounts apply to Limited Edition and Collectors Editions as well.

Best deal in gaming.

Copy paste from thread on gaming side:

Gamers Club Unlocked retails at $120 for a 2 year membership, and provides the following benefits:

- Get 20% off of new video game software
- 10% bonus trade-in credit on your video game software trade-ins
- 10% off pre-owned games
- Buy two, get the third free on pre-owned games via special welcome coupon
- Save 50% on a new strategy guide via special welcome coupon

The big one is 20% off all new games. That equals $12 off $60 games, and $8 off $40 games. In two years, buy 11 or more console games = you saving money. I agree, that is a lot of games.... but what if you only had to buy 3 console games to start saving money?

$120 is way too expensive!

I have good news. Starting next Sunday (deal runs from 10/26 to 11/01) you can get Gamers Club Unlocked for $30. That is 75% off. The only catch is that you have to buy a game of $39.99 or greater value during that week to get the discount. So if you you are planning on picking up Sunset Overdrive at launch, you can get GCU for $30 at Best Buy alongside that purchase. Or, if you can somehow stomach waiting three extra days for Bayonetta 2, you could get the deal as well Sanity not guaranteed to stay intact if you wait three extra days to pick up Bayonetta 2 .

Buying games at $50 (with tax) is still just too expensive for my skin.

Does $40 sound better? What if I told you that most major releases (Nintendo games excluded... sigh) gave you $10 in Best Buy reward points if you pre-order before pick-up? Sounds pretty cool huh? Here are a list of games coming up with the $10 BB reward promotion:

- Sunset Overdrive
- COD: Advance Warfare
- AC: Unity
- Halo: MCC
- GTA V
- Far Cry 4
- Dying Light
- Evolve
- The Witcher 3
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- BattleField: Hardline
- Elder Scrolls Online
- Halo 5
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CB3

intangibles, motherfucker
For someone who loathes almost all motion gaming bullshit... Fantasia looks kind of cool. It might just be because i watched the part with Queen. But still.
 
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Sokantish

Member
eznark said:
Totally forgot about scouting til yesterday when I resigned my players.

Good to see EA stil lhas no fucking clue how to do contract negotiations. You get one shot, make it a good one! Really inflates the market for connected franchises.
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There's a stat you can purchase for players called predictable and I think it affects how they react to offers. I was able to offer the same player a contract like 4 times in my offline franchise
 
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Azwethinkweiz

Member
Sokantish said:
There's a stat you can purchase for players called predictable and I think it affects how they react to offers. I was able to offer the same player a contract like 4 times in my offline franchise
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I thought predictability only affected how they react to situations on the field.
 
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SickBoy

Member
We do have an opportunity in the offseason to use the franchise tag, right?

Just want to be sure because I know there are times when we advance thru multiple weeks.
 
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FrenchMovieTheme

Member
SickBoy said:
We do have an opportunity in the offseason to use the franchise tag, right?

Just want to be sure because I know there are times when we advance thru multiple weeks.
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I believe so but don't quote me!

Also it can't be stressed enough to use your weekly prep time to boost confidence. Unlike last year you don't actually need to play practice sessions. It will just gibe them a boost for "film study" or whatever
 
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Purple Cheeto

Member
McNei1y said:
If EA ever gets off it's ass and adds the scrimmage option in CCM then I'd play the hell out of Madden even more.
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I have to wonder from an implementation perspective what makes this so difficult. I brought it up when I spoke with them and no one shot it down. NCAA already had it, and you have the weekly scenarios thing so most of the ground work has to be there.
 
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Colasante

Member
Damn, the Bills sacked Brady 11 times. The game broadcast said that he was out for the season with a high ankle sprain, but he's not on the injury report now. I may have dodged a bullet.
 
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Wellington

BAAAALLLINNN'
LJ11 said:
Point differential is pretty good indicator though, yeah it can get skewed but it shouldnt be dismissed.

As for CB's earlier post about stinking, and having to change things up in year 2, how much of the stink is because you don't play the game as much you did in the past? I'm a volume guy, I need to play often. Used to play scrimmages with everyone, don't do that as much anymore, definitely had an impact.
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I think that is a good point. I didn't really have much time to play earlier in the season (and no one is around to play anyway) and it showed a lot.

I'm curious, do you guys just play the defensive calls the way the game lays them out or do you make adjustments at the LOS? I am bad on both sides of the ball with lots of checks and changes. It has a lot to do with my opponent tendencies but for example I like to put JPP into QB spy at the LOS against guys like Kaeprnick and RG3. Not a huge fan of doing it as I am so effective usering him but it solves a problem for me without decreasing coverage. I've also been sneaky with zone coverages and mixing in blitzes. I'll take note during a game where my opponents like to attack my zones, but more importantly where they don't. Sometimes I will take the defenders in areas they are ignoring and hot them over to blitzing. For example, a lot of guys are running 2 TE sets so I like to sit in 4-3 because my LBs are effective in coverage. I've noticed when opponents don't want to go into the flat because they want something deeper, so that LB ends up becoming a blitzer for me a lot.

I feel like what makes Madden so good for me and has kept it fresh over the years is the constant chess game that I want to execute against whoever I am playing. There are a lot of simple and quick things that I like to do to lure guys into traps or to attack on defense and start dictating the pace of the game myself.

Damn I just checked JPPs season stats, I was a fucking beast!
 
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brentech

Member
I'm 7th on D this season. Was usually in the top 10 or top 5 in the 3 seasons last year. I pretty much play it the same way.

I might change one or two players specific roles. Usually removing a guy from a blitz that I think is too much for the play. sometimes I'll shift line backers, but it's rare. I don't do too much to the unit as a whole.

So if I change anything on a given play, it's usually just one player. I don't press all the time like a lot of guys, but I'll throw it in some plays for a change up.
 
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TheCrow

Member
Wellington said:
I think that is a good point. I didn't really have much time to play earlier in the season (and no one is around to play anyway) and it showed a lot.

I'm curious, do you guys just play the defensive calls the way the game lays them out or do you make adjustments at the LOS? I am bad on both sides of the ball with lots of checks and changes. It has a lot to do with my opponent tendencies but for example I like to put JPP into QB spy at the LOS against guys like Kaeprnick and RG3. Not a huge fan of doing it as I am so effective usering him but it solves a problem for me without decreasing coverage. I've also been sneaky with zone coverages and mixing in blitzes. I'll take note during a game where my opponents like to attack my zones, but more importantly where they don't. Sometimes I will take the defenders in areas they are ignoring and hot them over to blitzing. For example, a lot of guys are running 2 TE sets so I like to sit in 4-3 because my LBs are effective in coverage. I've noticed when opponents don't want to go into the flat because they want something deeper, so that LB ends up becoming a blitzer for me a lot.

I feel like what makes Madden so good for me and has kept it fresh over the years is the constant chess game that I want to execute against whoever I am playing. There are a lot of simple and quick things that I like to do to lure guys into traps or to attack on defense and start dictating the pace of the game myself.

Damn I just checked JPPs season stats, I was a fucking beast!
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I just pick random zone blitzes and hope for the best. But I also run the wrong way on kick returns so maybe I shouldn't talk.
 
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brentech

Member
Going to have to ask for an AP at this point so I can get this game in.
The plan to play yesterday before the MNF game was his. He didn't show.

Asked if I could play tonight, wasn't on PS4, but got a indicator on my tablet and responded in 20min. Now he's back on, but in Netflix. No response.
I've been realllll accommodating to pretty much everyone I've played. I'm in a tight spot myself for once, and I've made it to the game two times just to be sitting on my hands with the invite sent out.

Pretty annoying.
 
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ph33nix

MWO
Wellington said:
I think that is a good point. I didn't really have much time to play earlier in the season (and no one is around to play anyway) and it showed a lot.

I'm curious, do you guys just play the defensive calls the way the game lays them out or do you make adjustments at the LOS? I am bad on both sides of the ball with lots of checks and changes. It has a lot to do with my opponent tendencies but for example I like to put JPP into QB spy at the LOS against guys like Kaeprnick and RG3. Not a huge fan of doing it as I am so effective usering him but it solves a problem for me without decreasing coverage. I've also been sneaky with zone coverages and mixing in blitzes. I'll take note during a game where my opponents like to attack my zones, but more importantly where they don't. Sometimes I will take the defenders in areas they are ignoring and hot them over to blitzing. For example, a lot of guys are running 2 TE sets so I like to sit in 4-3 because my LBs are effective in coverage. I've noticed when opponents don't want to go into the flat because they want something deeper, so that LB ends up becoming a blitzer for me a lot.

I feel like what makes Madden so good for me and has kept it fresh over the years is the constant chess game that I want to execute against whoever I am playing. There are a lot of simple and quick things that I like to do to lure guys into traps or to attack on defense and start dictating the pace of the game myself.

Damn I just checked JPPs season stats, I was a fucking beast!
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Before every defensive play I think I am like you and making as many audibles as I can. I don't think there's a single play where I call it and just leave it. And I always try to tailor it so I think I can predict what people will do, but often times I'll have my guy in the general area where I want him but I suck at controlling his movement so I'm not in good position to make a play.


..................This may explain my lack of success this year :(



Brent I will go AP him now
 
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