Gang Tackling Challenge Response (from Ian Cummings)

[Matt Diesel]

are you gonna add assisted tackles to the stats now?

[coogrfan]

Great stuff, Ian. Keep it coming.

[SteelerSpartan]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheFuture15

Yeah that guy switched his post out on me...it originally talked about suction blocking. I am working on a big update to post about uniforms...I might actually get one of the guys on the Madden team to get here and post all the updates (there have been a lot). I am pretty sure the Jets logo was fixed in this batch.

Nice, that be great

[TombSong]

Ian, You have a very positive no BS attitude and that is MUCH appreciated. You got me feeling way better about the game and EA in general. Good to know they got guys like you working there. You are VC man...VC, LOL.

If you have addressed the WR's looking for balls before they make their cuts on routes, I will have to nominate you for the nobel peace prize or something, because you would have won a long disappointed use to be Madden guy back from the dead.

The Gang Tackling looks good in those first 3 clips.

Special thanks to LBZRULE !!!!!! MAN you SAVED MADDEN CHRISTMAS MAN !! we would have had old legacy junk in the game still if it had not been for your Post. Good Job Man !!

[BrianFifaFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by jfsolo

He said it wasn't gameplay, so I'm guessing it was something else, but if they had a gameplay guy doing something else I hope it is something that we here will appreciate, and enjoy.

No, what he said was he was taken off gameplay for a few months to work on some Super Secret stuff. And he is intimately acquainted with the tackling code, hence the challenge. I'm not trying to get him to admit to anything. I'm just speculating based on numerous clues. But regardless, Ian is my dude. Whatever he's working on I'll agree with you, it'll be something really good and exciting for us......

[Kev5890]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheFuture15

WOAH dude that is WICKED suction...I didn't even notice that when I captured it. I will have to try and repro that tomorrow and get it fixed. Nice find! Want to be a tester Kev5890?

Sure

Thanks, I have an eye for those things..I think I replay 95% of the plays that happen when I play football games haha.

Here are the images I captured, if someone cant see them in the video.. here they are.

[mdgoalie37]

Ian, to my knowledge the interaction you are providing here is unprecedented. It's great, not only because you are posting here, but because you aren't just here telling us how great the game is and showing us carefully selected clips. You are actually taking feedback and making adjustments based on ideas from our little hardcore (neurotic?) community that just wants to see a great Madden 09. I applaud this.

That said, and at the risk of being a jerk, is there a snowballs chance in hell that the accelerated clock can still get in this years' game.

[SageInfinite]

Thanx Ian. It means so much to have a MADDEN developer on here. I never thought I'd see the day. The game is looking really good this year IMO. If you see the post Ian, convince some of the NCAA guys to come over as well, lol. That would be great for next year. Keep up the good work man.

As for LB, I already knew you were the man.

[Kev5890]

I think theres some suction blocking at 1:34

The blocker that pulls over should of blocked the guy right infront of the ball carrier...yet he warps into the guy that behind him:




Than this guy for a split second stops when running to the ball carrier:

[BlackJack]

Ian>>>>>other people that work for madden


Its great to have some feeling of true concern with customer satisfaction

Good Job on improving the tackling