**Official Madden 2010 Wishlist Thread**

[TheWatcher]

14. Interactive Presentation Part 2: The Playcall screen; Sleeker, cooler, and adding to the presentation...

The PIP concept of Madden 09 was nice and a bit of its functionality should carry over to 2010, but it had several presentation-hindering issues. For one, it cut you off from the on-field happenings/scenery. It didn't make the best use of available space. And finally, it just didn't have that sleek edge to it.

The concept video for "Madden Next Gen" had the look down pat. It not only looked sleek and cool, it gave you a big picture window made perfectly to show scenes of things happening, from coaches talking to players, to players huddling, to fans celebrating. The marketing guys had the right idea in mind. It's time to actually use that idea to add the presentation and atmosphere that this game is desperately in need of. I give you my concept of the Madden 2010 playcalling screen:


Playcall screen: The beginning of calling the play

-A couple of things you'll notice... *I'm using the completely across topbar style. This style is broadcast standard... *The number of Timeouts and Challenges you have is still visible atop the playcall box just as it is in Madden 09.

-I'm thinking that plays could automatically magnify when you move your stick over them.


Playcall screen 2: Using the right stick drop-down menu

-When you click the right stick, a second menu drops down with several options that you can move your stick down to, which is the same as Madden 09, except sleeker.

-When you click the right stick and the menu drops down, replay is the first on the list, to ensure that replays can be jumped into quickly. Also, because it's the first on the list, the program will recognize to play the replay in the large picture window the very second you pull the menu down. When you click the stick again over the replay option, the replay will go into full screen leaving the playcall area entirely just like selecting instant replay in the Madden 09 PIP does now. When you click 'B' you leave the full screen replay and go back to the playcall screen.

For this demonstration I'll use player stats as an example, so lets say you just moved the right stick down to "Player stats"... here is what happens when you do that...


Playcall screen 3: Using the right stick drop-down menu

-You just pressed 'B' so the right stick drop-down menu went away, and all that would remain is a small tab/icon under the topbar in that spot indicating that there is a drop-down menu to be selected any time by clicking the right stick.

-Whether the menu is up or not at the time, moving the stick left or right while in player stats will allow you to cycle through the player stat/picture cards just like moving the stick up and down did in Madden 09.



Playcall screen 4: Using the right stick drop-down menu

-You click the right stick to bring the menu back down again. This time, you move the right stick down to the Player stat option and you click the right stick over that option. Doing this gives you a full screen of the player stat/picture card, and you can cycle through cards in full screen by moving the right stick right or left

-You can press 'B' to leave the full screen card any time and return to the playcall screen.

Things to take note of:

*I changed the way the stats are read. In Madden 09 a runningbacks stat card would read:

RUSH YDS 37
RUSH TDS 0
RUSH ATTS 5

... yeah, that's not the proper broadcast format. It's supposed to be:

CAR
YDS
TD or TD's

For QB's its:

COMP
ATT
YDS
TD or TD's
INT or INT's

Sleeker without losing options or functionality, more serious-looking, more broadcast-like. That should be the goal.

[Dhamms 24]

they really NEED to fix all the damn defensive players jumping so high for an int seriously does every 1 jump that damn high Ian PLEASE fix it

[ram29jackson]

I want historic teams back. and get the past uniforms right. the giants old ones have no stripes on the pants.

and when you use a fantasy roster for a create a team- make it possible to change the roster- individual players- without haveing to start over.

create a team-a better uniform editor -long sleeve on model in the uniform editor so you can see what your making- and to be able to edit your created teams - individual players- equipment without putting them in a franchise

[ram29jackson]

make ratings actually matter- and better line blocking to force guys to do more than crash pinch n shift the line- this is supposed to be next gen . its still a 12 year olds cheeesers dream of a game. I do realize i have seen a few improvements. long balls arent as easy- but this game still rewards and encourages bad sports everywhere. but to get a human element I have to play online because i cant/ dont have friends that would want to come and play against me-- this is my guilty, secret pleasure lol --- i create the best uniforms online : )

[7stringking]

Improved Superstar mode...The CPU calls too many of the same plays over and over, and generally makes poor playcalling decisions.

[Aboogie5]

This is what this game really really needs...

A strafe button for the reciever! im tired of the db always strafing and getting a easy pick!

[IStillDoWhatIDo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Aboogie5

This is what this game really really needs... A strafe button for the reciever! im tired of the db always strafing and getting a easy pick!

I agree, and also the offensive player (as well as defensive) needs to have weight added to them. Too often a defensive player just MUSCLES his way into an INT as if the offensive player doesn't exist.

and also, I want the face of the kicker during kickoff to be changed, or looks horrible. Looks like he's going to war. he's kicking off. let me see if I can find a picture of this nonsense...

[VikingFan4Ever]

I'd like to see a create a coach so you can import coaches who are no longer coaching currently, but who will return to the NFL. Like Bill Cowher this season. This would make franchise a little deeper.

[Bigman815]

I want more equipment options.
Accents on the cleats and gloves.
Stuff like that

[Ronnie brown23]

I want man to man coverage to actually work. shutdown corners shouldnt be gettin torched by average wr's.