**Official Madden 2010 Wishlist Thread**

[TJdaSportsGuy]

Madden 09 has been out for 2 weeks and judging by the mood of the forums, most people are fairly happy with what they've seen. Always wanting things to be better though, we are now giving you the opportunity to voice your opinion on suggested features, gameplay improvements, etc, for next year's version of Madden.

Post your suggestions in this thread and PLEASE keep it on topic. Feel free to discuss other's suggestions but if your post goes way off topic, it will be deleted.

[Hotlanta]

Injuries:
I like how this year they've added the on-field interaction, like when someone scores they might celebrate together or help someone up when there on the ground.
But where's the love for the injured? Someone gets injured after a play and everyone just goes back to huddle like nothing happened . Not saying I don't like the x-ray display but when someone injures there leg/foot/etc. the least they could have is someone help them off to the sideline.

[ram29jackson]

a better create a team uniform editor- more colors to choose- easier to alter any of those colors instead of starting from -black- old school facemasks-and helmets- old school long sleeve jerseys- color shoes for the players

a -challenge play- that actually works

[smonee]

wish list for 2010
1. build a statium option in fran mode. i miss this feature from ps2...i dont want to have to move my team just to build a statium.
2. create new uniforms - another ps2 feature i miss in fran mode. teams change unis all the time. it would be nice to add a couple alternates to some teams who have none - ex: Raiders (please allow us to keep the logo on the helmet / ps2 took it away)
3. pre-season progression - i think the week 5, week 11, and playoffs were a lil too much back in the ps2 days. Adding pre-season progression will give you a reason to play your pre-season games. There is no point w/out it. It would be nice to play a preseason game and know if your 3rd round pick will progress if you give him playing time and is successful. maybe rookie progrssion thoughout the season??? just an idea
4. bring back the newspaper - like college
5. my personal idea - it was so cool the year the Texans was an exp team. i think it would be killer if you can creat an exp team and place the team in the division you want. have an exp draft and everything that comes along with it. Design unis, statium, location, ect.ect -

thanks op - shawn

[TombSong]

Madden starts up, menu screen pops up:

Play Now
Game Modes
Features
My Madden
Skill Drills

In the back ground of menu is this:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vMA2...eature=related

When the into finishes playing you can have whatever voice actor you want talking about what each menu option does or new features or talking in general about the 2010 football season. You devs have got to drive the point home. The immersion begins here. This is a football game you are playing, welcome to the NFL.

Once you have picked play now you are presented with the menu to choose your team. When you move to the visitor/home side with your controller the whole focus should be on that team thats currently selected and show info on their season, their top players and their relevant ratings that matter for that position. If you select one of those players to see more stats the stat window comes up and a small popup window with some footage of that player in action tht season.

Once you have chose your teams you go to the pregame show. If this is franchise mode and the team played a game prior to the current game, you get this type of intro


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHaf6...eature=related

Then you go to the field with this:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFuN3-DbM9w

The commentators dont have to be seen, just let us here them talk the game up adding to the immersion. You could show the teams doing there pre-game warm ups or even be in the home teams locker room hearing a speech from the coach.

[datruth]

Things that we have asked for repeatedly over the last 4 years!

True online leagues/franchise.

Defensive match ups. ie. allow me to assign Assante Samuel to cover TO the whole game.

Custom audibles. See Madden 09 on the PS2.

Custom hot routes.

Ability to make hot route changes on defense without having to push the A button (360)

Option to choose what I want to challenge.

More options on kickoff return. ie. reverse, return right/left and squib return

Custom user created playbooks.

Things that were recently taken out!

A (Y) catch/jump button that works on offense. See NCAA WR catching.

100% true analog movement. I should be able to walk, jog, run and sprint. Not just run and sprint.


Enhancements!

Injury updates on the new play call window.

Better presentation.

More penalties. ie. hands to the face, defensive holding, offsetting penalties and how about a 5 yard facemask penalty.

Injury sliders that work and can be used in online franchises or leagues.

Human control and Gameplay fixes!

Please view all Madden gameplay videos here.

These must be fixed for next year!!!

[bgdave39]

This is just for online leagues, online dynasty would be sweet, but let's just focus on one single online season with this post.

1) Commish must be able to replace owners
2) Realistic 16 game, 17 week season that mirrors the NFL
2a) There must also be a custom schedule where the commish can input a schedule of his choosing.
2b) Flex scheduling is nice, but this does not have to be the only option, there needs to be an option the commish can select to allow all weeks to be open at once as well as an option where the commish can allow play one week at a time.
3) Teams assigned to proper divisions with NFL tie breakers, etc...
4) Commish flexability...ie, commish is able to determine results, sim games, switch owners, etc...
5) Website integration, see 2k sports model, need to be able to view stats online, make roster moves, etc...
6) Continuation of dc'd games, ie a game dc's, the server saves the game, coaches can enter back into online elague and choose to continue where they left off.
7) A place for user created news and content....For example, this is my leagues LD site, we have tons of recaps, previews, etc...it's be nice to have a way for user to do this on an EA hosted site that ties in stats and stuff ie rule #4.
http://www.leaguedaddy.com/leagues/?lid=2489
8) Injuries that carry over and a FA pool to fill roster spots.
9) Player progression.
10) Awards, possibly have 4-6 built in awards, ie, Coach of the Year, MVP, Most Improved, etc... that a commish can hand out at seasons end and allow these to be kept by the user in a tropy room of sorts.
11) A weekly highlight show, see College Hoops 2k8, they do a great job with highlights in this game, seeing something like this in online play would be amazing.


These are just a few. The top 5 are absolute must have's if EA wants to do it right with 2010, the rest are fluff, but very nice fluff. I've got about 20 more things i could add to this, but i think my boss would rather me get back to work.

[jvaccaro]

GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS

toggle on/off options and adjustable sliders for every single feature

bring back defensive matchups (CB on WR at least)

total button customization

custom playbooks (offline)

custom play creator (offline)

out of game playbook browser

formation changes shouldn't make D players unnecessarily change position with huge drop in AI

CPU time management improved

CPU play calling logic improved

CPU play calling more team specific

more red flags thrown by CPU

add an individual penalty-discipline player rating category

add a "play-action sell" rating for QBs and RBs

bigger variation in ratings (scale down ratings to include lower numbers under 40, so high numbers mean more)

improve replay viewing outside of game (allow all the different angles after replay is saved)

allow more replays to be saved/uploaded

remove smart player weapon

add depth chart category for goal-line and short yardage RB (in addition to 3rd Down)

complete color instructions booklet covering everything in the game

bring back in-game saves

intelligent auto subs should only replace 1-2 starters per position (DB, LB, DL) at a time

intelligent audibles that move players to and from similar positions when formations change

profile should load most recent roster file, then auto load ‘online’ file for games online

option to have play clock be a ratio to the quarter length (maybe 45 sec for 15 min, 30 for 10 min, 15 sec for 5 min?)

get rid of the rings, and just use the trophy rooms, record books, and 360 achievements (please add PS3 trophies) and include easy to navigate user stats



GAMEPLAY

add multi player fumble pile ups (IMO, the most noticeable thing missing from madden when I watch NFL games)

improved blocking mechanics & AI (get a NFL line coach to help break down NFL film v Madden replays)

add several more pass types in between lob and bullet throws

slightly increase size (width) of QB pocket and/or improve OT outside blocking

make QB slide holding down button, dive should be tap

better RS/R3 controls for QBs to slide step and avoid rush/sack (mini jukes, but only in the pocket)

bring back full analog stick control (HB)

add more weight/momentum to movement, and remove unrealistic cuts/change of direction

bring back user jump/catch and strafe on all levels

bring back squib kicks

great AWR QBs should see open receivers by having icons grow slightly larger the more the WR is separated from the DB (not on hardcore mode)

eliminate HB speed burst causing defenders to shed blocks

eliminate faster players getting caught from behind by slower players

allow pre-play adjustments before lines are set (like within 2 min)

choose exactly what exact part of a play you want to challenge amongst several feasible options based on the play type, on any play (except within 2 min)

good WRs should attempt to play like a defender and swat pass if really bad or coverage is really good

ability to cancel/reverse a player while still in motion, start on WRs when switching through O players at line

quicker D reaction to scrambling QB, especially in zone when a linebacker is in zone looking right at the QB pull the ball down

there should be a defensive AI boost on 4th downs

offensive pass interference called more frequently when players user-catch (and in turn, often run into defenders)

use randomized blitz angles ONLY for low AWR defenders



FRANCHISE / OWNER

better uniform editor (more options) for custom teams

add practice squad and increase roster size to stash young players, allowing a number of specific attributes to be chosen for a practice squad player to work at in practice that will slightly improve those ratings over the course of their season

ability to edit existing NFL team uniforms (minus logos) for custom teams

ability to use expansion for custom teams instead of replacing an existing one



ONLINE

better overall fluidity, less disconnects (crucial for launch, since a bad 1st impression will keep a ton of users from attempting to go online again, even with later patches/fixes)

add full online franchise mode

remember saved depth charts and substitutions

bring back fair play option (filterable option?)

ability to track disconnects differentiated by user quits or actual bad connections

more filters to search for similar players with similar sliders and options

ability to use custom team v custom team (filterable option?)

allow all alternate uniforms online

somehow control the "cheese" playing and glitchers (sorry not more specific, this is a tough one)

new UI (sorry this isn't more specific, but the lobbies have been rough)

weather channel feature from NCAA (with options for clear, random, or actual current weather conditions)



GRAPHICS / ANIMATIONS

jersey pulling

player towels/hand warmers

slight equipment movement on hits (pads, towels, etc...)

defenders should watch the QB more, even in man coverage unless WR is streaking and DB has to turn and run

better DB head tracking (even if just spying receiver going for ball, could possibly result in specific face guarding pass interference calls)

more QB throwing animations (even if it’s just 4-5 generic styles)

tattoos, long hair, etc...

correct helmets in pro bowl

movable pile-ons

smarter player celebrations depending on situation

more arm and wrap up tackles animations

big hits knocking helmets off

have a check in place to eliminate more than one player doing the same animation within a couple seconds of each other (kills immersion when players look like robots)



PRESENTATION

display option for 4:3 standard TV users to be able to see the field properly (CRUCIAL)

totally customizable camera angles (CRUCIAL)

utilize ESPN license for pregame/halftime/postgame shows

commentary needs a lot more variety and improved accuracy based on the current situation

show the entire field goal and PAT kicks from one view instead of changing angles last second

on field referees (either with collision avoidance, or possibly ghost-like so players run right through them like they're not even there, not getting in the way of WR routes, like they could in last gen)

chain gangs

busier, more crowded sidelines (even if they're just canned animations)

crowd volume, tone, and pitch should dynamically adjust to current game situations, playoffs, broken records, etc… (compare to NFL & NCAA game film to hear a huge difference from game)

slightly less camera flashes

slightly less camera shake on big hits

don't allow action camera to zoom in on break aways, then zoom back to regular, and so on...

start game with a (hopefully interesting) load screen going straight to menu, without several button prompts, demos, etc... (ie GTAIV)

show preview of uniforms when selecting options pre game

allow us to choose jersey/pants combos individually (or at least include all options the team uses)

the game unrealistically knows exactly what has happened instantaneously, instead of leaving some brief suspense for the user (ie, every player on the field simultaneously relaxes the instant a whistle is blown, or even worse the defense always just stops the moment the ball carrier hits the end zone, even if about to engage in serious contact. also, how the announcers comment how a player is injured a split second after it happens, or an instant red flag that would normally take a few seconds for the coach to decide to throw, etc...)

option whether camera should pause and zoom around 180 degrees on a turnover

custom soundtrack from HDD

team match up screen should show more than just overall rating, ie:

....................... OVR 91 .......................
.. OFF .... 94 .... DEF .. 88 ..... ST . 89 ....
.. QB ...... 89 ......................................
.. OL ...... 91 .... DL .... 90 ....................
.. WR/TE . 92 .... DB ... 83 .....................
.. HB/FB .. 96 .... LB .... 86 ....................

move the score overlay display to the very top (or bottom) of the screen

decrease overall size of screen overlays

try to eliminate load time when game advances to play calling screen post play (or at least don't let the clock tick)

once "By Formation" play calling is selected, remember this throughout, i.e. don’t automatically go to the ‘ask madden’ punt return or field goal on 4th down, but rather just go to special teams formation screen.

the ask madden option shouldn't even be in all pro or all madden games (or hardcore mode)

keep passing icons consistent regardless of formations and audibles

no cut scenes to the scoreboard (injuries, halftime)

show players kneeling over injured teamate, waiving for trainers, trainers running out to player

remove or reduce the color filters for some stadiums/weather

[smonee]

[quote=datruth;2038648424]Things that we have asked for repeatedly over the last 4 years!

Defensive match ups. ie. allow me to assign Assante Samuel to cover TO the whole game. quote]

I agree 4sure....i got killed by d. Bowe on KC bc my corner was barber and he is short and an 88 speed..that was a tight feature back in ps2....

other idea for 2010:
player issues have been a big part of the NFL for the past 10 years. please add player suspensions for bad conduct....maybe add in draft scouting - a player with huge potential but drops to the third round due to conduct...if i take a risk on him it could pay off or i could loose him to suspension. just an idea

team color shoe tape

eye paint

super fans? ps2 days again

[Moshood]

Presentation
Pre-Game, Halftime, Post-Game segments

Graphics
- Lush grass like in Tiger Woods ( Looks much more real than Madden 09 grass )