Madden 16

[lgcs27288]

Just downloaded it with EA Access.

Already not a fan because they use the Steelers vs Cardinals in SB50 for the tutorial. (On the last drive I ran 80 yards backwards to get a safety and make the Steelers lose.)

Secondly, Ben is the voice for the set up process.

The dynamic catch feature seems meh, I'll need more time with the game to decide if I like it.

[codizzle]

I approve of that safety

Strong move

[Clmraven]

I played it for an hour or 2 today, so far I like the new catch mechanics, the speed ratings seem really out of whack though, but perriman and Waller have been insane perriman outruns everyone on the field and Waller catches almost every jump ball.

[JO_75]

Close to 2 hours to go before I get to play it. I bought it from the PSN and it pre downloaded yesterday, can not wait to get into CFM and rebuilding teams.

 

The sad thing is, I'm happy to play Madden but at the same time I just read about what was added to NBA2K16's MYGM and.... it's frustrating at how much lack of care is shown to CFM compared to MYGM. Wish CFM had half of what it is NBA2K16's MYGM mode.

[ludy51]

That Draft champions mode looks awesome

[rmw10]

Breshad Perriman is a beast because of that speed.  I think I burned Richard Sherman 1-on-1 on go routes 3 times.

[JO_75]

Have to be honest, as much as I hate how long it takes to do a 32 team offline Franchise mode, it's worth it for the Sim-A-Win or in the game "Force Win" feature. Been able to choose my own winners and craft my own dream season as what EA put it as. 

[gtalk12]

I played 2 games against one of my friends. It feels much smoother than last years game. The catching dynamic I feel is going to

 

be great, but getting use to the idea that there are now 3 different ways to catch a football is hard to get use to.

 

I ended up dropping the ball a couple of times fumbling the buttons, defense felt good and responsive to what was going on.

[GrimCoconut]

Breshad Perriman is a beast because of that speed. I think I burned Richard Sherman 1-on-1 on go routes 3 times.

Let's hope his real speed is as fast

[52520Andrew]

Back when I was into franchise mode, it was all about combine stats and injury probability in terms of who I would draft as it was pretty easy to develop guys. My top receiver was 6'7" and had a speed in the mid 90s.

Edited August 27, 2015 by 52520Andrew

[5aiah]

The Ravens playbooks(on offense) are always so boring and ineffective. I'm in a sim style league with Baltimore and custom books are allowed(though critiqued heavily). Is anyone here interested in helping create realistic and effective Offensive and Defensive playbooks? I was wondering if anyone else would appreciate that and help add plays and schemes that we see the Ravens use in real life. The more hardcore fans we have contributing, the better the books will be. 

Edited August 28, 2015 by 5aiah

[gtalk12]

The Ravens playbooks(on offense) are always so boring and ineffective. I'm in a sim style league with Baltimore and custom books are allowed(though critiqued heavily). Is anyone here interested in helping create realistic and effective Offensive and Defensive playbooks? I was wondering if anyone else would appreciate that and help add plays and schemes that we see the Ravens use in real life. The more hardcore fans we have contributing, the better the books will be. 

 

I agree, I used Kubiak Offensive playbook and did much better on the ground.

[redrum52]

The Ravens playbooks(on offense) are always so boring and ineffective. I'm in a sim style league with Baltimore and custom books are allowed(though critiqued heavily). Is anyone here interested in helping create realistic and effective Offensive and Defensive playbooks? I was wondering if anyone else would appreciate that and help add plays and schemes that we see the Ravens use in real life. The more hardcore fans we have contributing, the better the books will be.

I'm a fan of the Chiefs on off. Run with Ravens on def.

[TheRavenouseD2008]

Does it still have the superbowl glitch that locks up that CFM ? I had it happen 2 times on 15 , I won it told me the other team won then kicked me to the start screen it was like madden was being a spoiled child  .....

[5aiah]

I agree, I used Kubiak Offensive playbook and did much better on the ground.

I have taken stuff from the Houston book, when you say Kubiak do you mean Denver Broncos? There is very stiff competition in my current league and I've rarely gotten to 100 yards rushing with Forsett. I make good cuts and reads and I understand how much more complex running is this year, but it still seems that too many people are able to stop me from running inside when I have a 94,92,and 99 run blocking LG,C,and RG respectively. 

 

I'm a fan of the Chiefs on off. Run with Ravens on def.

Are the chiefs good for the Ravens passing wise? I've started with the base Ravens O book and taken from Houston(Kubiak or what's left of his influence) and Chicago(for Trestman) to try to piece together a nice book. What exactly do you like about the Chiefs book? I know that its been one of the first zone run books in Madden, but otherwise I haven't looked it over much. 

[ludy51]

I have taken stuff from the Houston book, when you say Kubiak do you mean Denver Broncos? There is very stiff competition in my current league and I've rarely gotten to 100 yards rushing with Forsett. I make good cuts and reads and I understand how much more complex running is this year, but it still seems that too many people are able to stop me from running inside when I have a 94,92,and 99 run blocking LG,C,and RG respectively.

Are the chiefs good for the Ravens passing wise? I've started with the base Ravens O book and taken from Houston(Kubiak or what's left of his influence) and Chicago(for Trestman) to try to piece together a nice book. What exactly do you like about the Chiefs book? I know that its been one of the first zone run books in Madden, but otherwise I haven't looked it over much.

Are the hard cuts back? Because without that, running is nearly impossible

[gtalk12]

I have taken stuff from the Houston book, when you say Kubiak do you mean Denver Broncos? There is very stiff competition in my current league and I've rarely gotten to 100 yards rushing with Forsett. I make good cuts and reads and I understand how much more complex running is this year, but it still seems that too many people are able to stop me from running inside when I have a 94,92,and 99 run blocking LG,C,and RG respectively. 

 

Are the chiefs good for the Ravens passing wise? I've started with the base Ravens O book and taken from Houston(Kubiak or what's left of his influence) and Chicago(for Trestman) to try to piece together a nice book. What exactly do you like about the Chiefs book? I know that its been one of the first zone run books in Madden, but otherwise I haven't looked it over much. 

 

I have not had the time to really play the game yet to tell you, but I meant the Broncos. Very similar to last year but I feel like it

lacks running plays.

 

I've had issues running the ball with Justin this year, I've played a total of 6 games already against my friends. My biggest runs come from Lorenzo, he is much slower but I can run between the tackles much better. No matter what I've done so far I have issues like you running up the middle.

 

I'll figure something out and let you know

[5aiah]

Are the hard cuts back? Because without that, running is nearly impossible

Forsett can do them. You need 90+ elusiveness to do them or 90+ juke for the double juke/shake,Forsett has both. I still haven't gotten to 100 yards yet(with Forsett) but everyone I play mentions how much they have to focus on stopping him. One guy complained that they "overrated Forsett so much he plays like Barry Sanders". I do the hard cut backs really well, my problem is that it's harder to get outside with Wagner and Monroe letting guys go free and Yanda,KO,and Zuttah not playing up to their ratings vs good competition so when I go to cut back the middle isn't very clear. 

 

I have not had the time to really play the game yet to tell you, but I meant the Broncos. Very similar to last year but I feel like it

lacks running plays.

 

I've had issues running the ball with Justin this year, I've played a total of 6 games already against my friends. My biggest runs come from Lorenzo, he is much slower but I can run between the tackles much better. No matter what I've done so far I have issues like you running up the middle.

 

I'll figure something out and let you know

Ok this is great to hear, it's not just me. Lorenzo and Buck are doing well for me in between the tackles. Forsett does some legendary stuff breaking tackles in open space but in the trenches he doesn't do enough to take advantage of the biggest strength on the entire team. This is why I'm hoping to put together a modified Ravens book that takes advantage of the balance and versatility of the line. Sure, Monroe and Wagner's 75 and 80 run blocking pale in comparison to the big three, but their impact blocking is just as high as the others. I think the key to dominating with this line is to make sure no one can just stack the box with 34 bear or similar formations. We have to be able to do major damage running outside and throwing screens by utilizing the 85+ impact block that everyone on the line has.

[JO_75]

Just played a quick Play Now game between the Ravens and Broncos, it was fun. Ravens offense stalled early, defense struggled as Manning and co got out to a 14-0 lead. Offense started clicking, got a FG to take it to a 14-3 lead. Then well talk about realistic. Second quarter, Will Hill grabs an interception and leads to a TD. It's now 14-10. Broncos come back, 21-10. Then under 2 minutes remaining in the first half, Kyle Arrington picks off Manning for a pick 6 which pretty much turned the momentum around. Defense stood tall, allowing 0 points in the second half and the offense came to life as I won 34-24. 

 

Really enjoying the game so far, game play is simply amazing. Loving the WR/DB interactions this year. 

[gtalk12]

Forsett can do them. You need 90+ elusiveness to do them or 90+ juke for the double juke/shake,Forsett has both. I still haven't gotten to 100 yards yet(with Forsett) but everyone I play mentions how much they have to focus on stopping him. One guy complained that they "overrated Forsett so much he plays like Barry Sanders". I do the hard cut backs really well, my problem is that it's harder to get outside with Wagner and Monroe letting guys go free and Yanda,KO,and Zuttah not playing up to their ratings vs good competition so when I go to cut back the middle isn't very clear. 

 

Ok this is great to hear, it's not just me. Lorenzo and Buck are doing well for me in between the tackles. Forsett does some legendary stuff breaking tackles in open space but in the trenches he doesn't do enough to take advantage of the biggest strength on the entire team. This is why I'm hoping to put together a modified Ravens book that takes advantage of the balance and versatility of the line. Sure, Monroe and Wagner's 75 and 80 run blocking pale in comparison to the big three, but their impact blocking is just as high as the others. I think the key to dominating with this line is to make sure no one can just stack the box with 34 bear or similar formations. We have to be able to do major damage running outside and throwing screens by utilizing the 85+ impact block that everyone on the line has.

 

Update, I played a couple of more games against my friend who loads to the box. He knows I'm going to run lol. I switched to shotgun and ran up and down the field with short passes over his LB's. 31-0 lmao.

 

However, when I try to force the issue I can not get any seperation from his DE's let alone run up the middle. He uses the Dolphins and running is close to impossible.

 

I'm going into practice mode and checking out the changes they made this year, I usually try to just feel out the game before I start going through the tutorials

[-Truth-]

The progression system of pass blocking in the Franchise mode is mind-boggling. I started with a young LT whose pass blocking was an 88, simmed through the season, and dropped 24 points to a 64. And it wasn't just the user teams. Greg Robinson was the starting LT for the Rams and he dropped to a 45 in pass blocking. The speed ratings are also woefully off. Most WRs and CBs were dropped off considerably since last season just because and the rookies were given their ratings using the same scale. Therefore, we now have Jaelen Strong who's faster than Calvin Johnson and is a single point behind DeSean Jackson. Yikes.

Edited September 1, 2015 by -Truth-

[52520Andrew]

Therefore, we now have Jaelen Strong who's faster than Calvin Johnson and is a single point behind DeSean Jackson. Yikes.

 

That is just sad

[5aiah]

Update, I played a couple of more games against my friend who loads to the box. He knows I'm going to run lol. I switched to shotgun and ran up and down the field with short passes over his LB's. 31-0 lmao.

 

However, when I try to force the issue I can not get any seperation from his DE's let alone run up the middle. He uses the Dolphins and running is close to impossible.

 

I'm going into practice mode and checking out the changes they made this year, I usually try to just feel out the game before I start going through the tutorials

Ok so today I had my first game over 100 with Forsett, it was vs the Saints though so I'm not impressed though. I made a offensive playbook for the Ravens slightly based on their default one, it's called "NURAVEN" and it has some of the game planning done so you get plays automatically for the situation if you want them. Im playing vs really goo comeptition in a very comeptitve league, and they know not to mess around with the Ravens on the ground so they stack the box too. The only way to get them to back off of throwing the kitchen sink at 2wr 2te sets is to succeed at throwing to the TEs in a manner that requires them to take a lineman or linebacker off the field to defend it ala Patriots. I've done this by adding the empty patriot set and focusing on TE trips/slot sets. This makes it so they just cant come out in 34 bear or 46 when they see your personnel. The best way to go is deception.

 

Getting the HB out of the backfield on auto motion plays helps a lot as well. I've taken plenty from the Houston Texans and Chicago bears, given their history with our recent coordinators. "Texan Ins" is one of my favorites to start a drive off when they are expecting the run.

 

Also, we have to use shotgun just like you did, especially the inside zone and wide/5-6 traps out of shotgun. Like I mentioned the Pats have some good stuff I put in the custom book and I got some things from Kubiak and Trestman's books.

 

Try using Bears under and Bears Z under, two really good plays with a double move/speed style in route that Perriman crushes with. Smitty also does really well with it after getting the ball because it plays into his RAC trait and mentality and he frequently trucks and fights for yards after.

 

For the people using the chiefs and broncos or other playbooks, could you maybe take a look at my custom playbook and add stuff if you are on Ps4? If not could you just explain what your favorite plays, sets, and mini schemes are from those books that really work well with the Ravens personnel? It would be really appreciated. There is plenty of stuff out there for fans of other teams, I just want something nice to use with Baltimore. 

 

 

Edit: I should mention that I am starting Smitty, Perriman, and Waller at receiver. 

Edited September 1, 2015 by 5aiah

[JO_75]

The progression system of pass blocking in the Franchise mode is mind-boggling. I started with a young LT whose pass blocking was an 88, simmed through the season, and dropped 24 points to a 64. And it wasn't just the user teams. Greg Robinson was the starting LT for the Rams and he dropped to a 45 in pass blocking. The speed ratings are also woefully off. Most WRs and CBs were dropped off considerably since last season just because and the rookies were given their ratings using the same scale. Therefore, we now have Jaelen Strong who's faster than Calvin Johnson and is a single point behind DeSean Jackson. Yikes.

 

It's a bug that EA already knows about. They said that the new Dynamic Drive Goals were causing that issue where you would see it drop like that. Also the complete opposite where during the game, if you were winning and checked the ratings, it caused a bug where the ratings went over 100. 

 

In fact, the lead guy for CFM has come out and said do not play CFM yet and wait for the patch that fixes it. He said it wouldn't take the normal 6 weeks like a regular patch so who knows when its coming out.

[-Truth-]

It's a bug that EA already knows about. They said that the new Dynamic Drive Goals were causing that issue where you would see it drop like that. Also the complete opposite where during the game, if you were winning and checked the ratings, it caused a bug where the ratings went over 100. 

 

In fact, the lead guy for CFM has come out and said do not play CFM yet and wait for the patch that fixes it. He said it wouldn't take the normal 6 weeks like a regular patch so who knows when its coming out.

I figured that the first would be patched, but I am pleased to know that the in-game rating increases weren't intended. believe the average man and zone ratings for my corners in blowouts were above 105 for each player. Happy to know it won't be a mainstay. It's been 6 days since the reports of the patch so I assume that it could be incoming relatively soon.

[Prino61]

i posted 3 full hours of Ravens gameplay on youtube, search Prino61. hope you enjoy

[gtalk12]

Ok so today I had my first game over 100 with Forsett, it was vs the Saints though so I'm not impressed though. I made a offensive playbook for the Ravens slightly based on their default one, it's called "NURAVEN" and it has some of the game planning done so you get plays automatically for the situation if you want them. Im playing vs really goo comeptition in a very comeptitve league, and they know not to mess around with the Ravens on the ground so they stack the box too. The only way to get them to back off of throwing the kitchen sink at 2wr 2te sets is to succeed at throwing to the TEs in a manner that requires them to take a lineman or linebacker off the field to defend it ala Patriots. I've done this by adding the empty patriot set and focusing on TE trips/slot sets. This makes it so they just cant come out in 34 bear or 46 when they see your personnel. The best way to go is deception.

 

Getting the HB out of the backfield on auto motion plays helps a lot as well. I've taken plenty from the Houston Texans and Chicago bears, given their history with our recent coordinators. "Texan Ins" is one of my favorites to start a drive off when they are expecting the run.

 

Also, we have to use shotgun just like you did, especially the inside zone and wide/5-6 traps out of shotgun. Like I mentioned the Pats have some good stuff I put in the custom book and I got some things from Kubiak and Trestman's books.

 

Try using Bears under and Bears Z under, two really good plays with a double move/speed style in route that Perriman crushes with. Smitty also does really well with it after getting the ball because it plays into his RAC trait and mentality and he frequently trucks and fights for yards after.

 

For the people using the chiefs and broncos or other playbooks, could you maybe take a look at my custom playbook and add stuff if you are on Ps4? If not could you just explain what your favorite plays, sets, and mini schemes are from those books that really work well with the Ravens personnel? It would be really appreciated. There is plenty of stuff out there for fans of other teams, I just want something nice to use with Baltimore. 

 

 

Edit: I should mention that I am starting Smitty, Perriman, and Waller at receiver. 

 

i haven't tried starting Waller, I use Smith, Perriman, and Brown. I'm going to try it this way. I ran the tutuorials and it opened my up to some running techniques I sort of forgot about.

 

I run on PS4 as well, so I'll gladly take a look at your playbook. I had alot of success going into the shotgun and kiiling people with that.

 

He just refused to adjust and paid the price lol.

 

I recently used the Texans Offensive playbook and liked it, Dolphins playbook while limited with I-Formation is FILLED with over 20 shotgun formations. For now it's something that I will have to capitilize on that until I figure the run game out better.

 

Again, he runs with the Dolphins and between Suh and Wake I find rare success running the ball on the Strong side which is annoying because we have an incredible O-line.

 

The trench fighting I realized is very sensative this year and running tutorials and guantlet* games helped me realize how to take advantage of Justin F

[gtalk12]

i posted 3 full hours of Ravens gameplay on youtube, search Prino61. hope you enjoy

Will do

[5aiah]

i haven't tried starting Waller, I use Smith, Perriman, and Brown. I'm going to try it this way. I ran the tutuorials and it opened my up to some running techniques I sort of forgot about.

 

I run on PS4 as well, so I'll gladly take a look at your playbook. I had alot of success going into the shotgun and kiiling people with that.

 

He just refused to adjust and paid the price lol.

 

I recently used the Texans Offensive playbook and liked it, Dolphins playbook while limited with I-Formation is FILLED with over 20 shotgun formations. For now it's something that I will have to capitilize on that until I figure the run game out better.

 

Again, he runs with the Dolphins and between Suh and Wake I find rare success running the ball on the Strong side which is annoying because we have an incredible O-line.

 

The trench fighting I realized is very sensative this year and running tutorials and guantlet* games helped me realize how to take advantage of Justin F

Well Waller has so much upside and I'm hoping he makes the final roster because we are waiting until after the major update to start the league. I'm practicing with Waller and Maxx over Marlon and Pitta because I want to start developing them as soon as possible. I want to trade Pitta for a corner back or a FS, to be honest. 

 

I'm going to have to get used to running out of shotgun, sometimes just to open things up. 

 

Playing the dolphins defensive front is good competition. The entire AFC East really. I also find that our line doesn't play to their ratings, but I wonder if it's because the strength is in the core of the line and it's easy to clog that up even with bums on the other side. This is why either shotgun is needed or plays where KO,Zuttah, and Yanda either break off and get to the second level while someone else trap blocks the man they release, or they kick out and pull. That's why I'm trying to put together a playbook that focuses on the offensive line and using them as weapons. Madden isn't realistic or complex enough in regards to line play so we have to get creative to get the most out of them.

 

I've done really well in terms of running in open space but I need to focus more on running in between the tackles. I do the "make yourself small" move and I cut back into the middle well sometimes but for the most part when a good player with a good team just sticks people in the middle they automatically seem to negate how great the core three should be. I will continue to refine my movements in the trenches and work on reading who will get off their blocks.  

[Mt. Crushmore]

My first play was a pick-six by Will Hill