Madden 13 Discussion thread

[We Are Legion]

I didn't have any issue with the o-line. I honestly have no idea what people are talking about when they complain about it.

 

[Chris]

I didn't have any issue with the o-line. I honestly have no idea what people are talking about when they complain about it.

I skipped 12, so I don't know about it, but 11 they improved quite a bit, but there was still those times when you'd try for play-action and they would completely kill you before you ever finished the fake.

 

[We Are Legion]

I skipped 12, so I don't know about it, but 11 they improved quite a bit, but there was still those times when you'd try for play-action and they would completely kill you before you ever finished the fake.

Honestly, it just sounds to me like people who need to hurry and throw the damn ball.

 

[Chris]

Honestly, it just sounds to me like people who need to hurry and throw the damn ball.

The only time I ever had a problem was play-action, other times it'd just be my own fault for not throwing it fast enough, especially if the defense blitzed or something.

 

[We Are Legion]

The only time I ever had a problem was play-action, other times it'd just be my own fault for not throwing it fast enough, especially if the defense blitzed or something.

If you're having trouble with play action, it's because you aren't running the ball enough. Or you are, and you're not having success with it. Every now and then the D just makes a play, but it's rare if you're using PA at the right times. Don't use it on 3rd down ever... unless you just have big huge balls of steel. The more aggressive D's LOVE to blitz on 3rd down and your PA will likely get stuffed.

 

[Dod Draper]

Honestly, it just sounds to me like people who need to hurry and throw the damn ball.

Whatever defensive play I use, one player always seems to get through instantly. I check the replay and his blocker will move in some random direction after the snap (and do nothing) whilst the player runs through and flattens my QB just as he catches the ball.

 

[PHX]

If you're having trouble with play action, it's because you aren't running the ball enough. Or you are, and you're not having success with it. Every now and then the D just makes a play, but it's rare if you're using PA at the right times. Don't use it on 3rd down ever... unless you just have big huge balls of steel. The more aggressive D's LOVE to blitz on 3rd down and your PA will likely get stuffed.

Yeah it's like in real life you have to make them think you're gonna run for it to work other wise they aren't buying it.

 

[We Are Legion]

Whatever defensive play I use, one player always seems to get through instantly. I check the replay and his blocker will move in some random direction after the snap (and do nothing) whilst the player runs through and flattens my QB just as he catches the ball.

Well I don't know what to tell you. I used PA several times today and it worked fine for me. Are you calling your O line audibles? It's useful when you're expecting blitz.

Yeah it's like in real life you have to make them think you're gonna run for it to work other wise they aren't buying it.

Exactly. Even if you're doing it correctly, you still roll the dice. You either get a big play or you get sacked. It would be cheap if it worked all the time. And if you're just calling PA and don't have a run threat established, just bone-headed play-calling, you're getting sacked anyways.

 

[Dod Draper]

Well I don't know what to tell you. I used PA several times today and it worked fine for me. Are you calling your O line audibles? It's useful when you're expecting blitz.


Exactly. Even if you're doing it correctly, you still roll the dice. You either get a big play or you get sacked. It would be cheap if it worked all the time. And if you're just calling PA and don't have a run threat established, just bone-headed play-calling, you're getting sacked anyways.

It's not just PA. I get it on standard, shotgun. Players stand to block the rushers, and then just either run straight past them or run away. It's extremely frustrating when your QB catches the ball and a missile rusher crumples you before you've got a chance to even throw it away.

Admittedly, I've not played a lot of the demo, so I can't really say it's a big issue on this one (yet). I know it was on the last couple though.

 

[PHX]

Well this new realistic feel to collisions is real as I just got basically sacked by own o-linemen running into him smh.

 

[We Are Legion]

Yeah Ricky that happened to me a few times too. Or I would run into them with a RB and tackle myself. Gonna have to adjust to that.

 

[PHX]

I mean I love how realistic it is but I felt like a dumb ass about it cause I just ran right into him lol.

 

[We Are Legion]

Pretty much how I felt too :

And it was right after the commentators were talking up what an unstoppable force Frank Gore is...then BAM. Right into my own center then laying on the ground.

 

[Chris]

Just finished my first game on the demo, won as the 49ers 28-6, pretty fun, really liking the gameplay. The announcers were kinda' pissing me off though, felt like they were burying me the whole game lol. At one point, I was consistently getting 7-8 yard completions, RAPING the Giants with them, and the announcer was all "This quarterback seems to care more about stats than his team."

 

[PHX]

: I haven't heard that on commentary before but I do get what you mean about the burying you. Threw a perfect pass with Eli to Nicks and it bounced of his hands into the CB's hands and the Sims on commentary starts ripping me like it was my fault.