Ratings and The Easter Bunny

jwhite1347 · 09-27-2009, 10:34 AM

Yes I know and understand both and now with 100% certantity neither matter. You will get Easter Eggs with or without the Easter Bunny and Madden will play the same with or without ratings..

Case in point - So I edited my entire Cowboy OL to all be rated 12 in every category (lowest you can go) -- So basically the level of a ankle biter team. Took them to the practice field and played -- waiting to seem them dominated and fold like a cheap suit. But to my surprise little difference.. Held their own and then some..

Hmm.. Must be a fluke. Lets go play a game against the Giants -- One of the best DL's in the game.. Played exactly the same.. In fact Barber averaged 4.3 ypc! Come on I say.. Well definitely the franchise mode will reveal these little girls to be the phonies a 12 rating has to be..

Nope.. Played one game and similar results and then simmed the season.. Yes Dallas finished 9-7 and Barber averaged 4.4 ypc!

Please tell me the Easter Bunny matters.. Wake me up and tell me all this tweaking, drafting, and aligning my dominant team means something.

-- Jeff
http://www.mysbx.com

Nyy26Bosox7 · 09-27-2009, 11:05 AM

madden doesnt care about the oline because they are just like 10-12 year old boys who only heard of the top players such as Peyton Manning Tom Brady Adrian Peterson etc. They dont fix O-line and D-line interaction they only fixed qb motion and attempted to fix Cb Wr interaction

jwhite1347 · 09-27-2009, 11:08 AM

Hmm.. Sad.. Poor Peyton would have time to take a step back with a 12 rated OL.. Come on EA.. And yet we spend hours trying to tweak sliders when so much is just random.

Wheetbone · 09-27-2009, 11:14 AM

But i bet if you edited a WR to 99 speed & 99 acceleration and let him at a 12 at everything else you would have a MVP on your hands. All that maters in this game is speed speed speed. LAMO when i learned Reggie Bush has a low ball carrier vision rating in Madden, guess i dont have to worry bout him in a ranked game.

GlennN · 09-27-2009, 11:17 AM

Yeah, sadly this is what we have come to expect annually from Madden. Every year we hope it changes, and every year they disappoint us.

PhillyJim76 · 09-27-2009, 11:42 AM

This is because the development team doesn't understand the basic concepts of football themselves and are happy with their ridiculous shoot out scores as evident with their unadulterated glee with their online league.

jwhite1347 · 09-27-2009, 12:00 PM

Hmm.. I hope you are wrong and they do care -- Just wish there was some logical explanation or something we could do/edit..

ChuckMonts · 09-27-2009, 12:19 PM

This has almost always been prevalent in madden. One of the most obvious reoccurring gameplay standouts is hitsticking with anyone. you can literally hit stick with anyone. go ahead and raise the speed and your kicker and sprint down after the kick off.

The only rating other than speed that seems to have a strong effect is block shedding. Without it defensive player will never attempt to get off of their blocks and that means no pressure.

countryboy · 09-27-2009, 12:25 PM

ratings may not matter in Madden, but damnit...the Easter Bunny matters.

jwhite1347 · 09-27-2009, 01:51 PM

Good point Country - I am building a fantasy team with the Easter Bunny at QB and my shut down corner is the Tooth Fairy...

09-27-2009, 10:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
jwhite1347 Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 120	Ratings and The Easter Bunny Yes I know and understand both and now with 100% certantity neither matter. You will get Easter Eggs with or without the Easter Bunny and Madden will play the same with or without ratings.. Case in point - So I edited my entire Cowboy OL to all be rated 12 in every category (lowest you can go) -- So basically the level of a ankle biter team. Took them to the practice field and played -- waiting to seem them dominated and fold like a cheap suit. But to my surprise little difference.. Held their own and then some.. Hmm.. Must be a fluke. Lets go play a game against the Giants -- One of the best DL's in the game.. Played exactly the same.. In fact Barber averaged 4.3 ypc! Come on I say.. Well definitely the franchise mode will reveal these little girls to be the phonies a 12 rating has to be.. Nope.. Played one game and similar results and then simmed the season.. Yes Dallas finished 9-7 and Barber averaged 4.4 ypc! Please tell me the Easter Bunny matters.. Wake me up and tell me all this tweaking, drafting, and aligning my dominant team means something. -- Jeff http://www.mysbx.com Last edited by jwhite1347; 10-01-2009 at 06:33 PM.

09-27-2009, 11:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nyy26Bosox7 Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 96	Re: Ratings and The Easter Bunny madden doesnt care about the oline because they are just like 10-12 year old boys who only heard of the top players such as Peyton Manning Tom Brady Adrian Peterson etc. They dont fix O-line and D-line interaction they only fixed qb motion and attempted to fix Cb Wr interaction

09-27-2009, 11:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
jwhite1347 Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 120	Re: Ratings and The Easter Bunny Hmm.. Sad.. Poor Peyton would have time to take a step back with a 12 rated OL.. Come on EA.. And yet we spend hours trying to tweak sliders when so much is just random.

09-27-2009, 11:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Wheetbone Banned OVR: 1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 34	Re: Ratings and The Easter Bunny But i bet if you edited a WR to 99 speed & 99 acceleration and let him at a 12 at everything else you would have a MVP on your hands. All that maters in this game is speed speed speed. LAMO when i learned Reggie Bush has a low ball carrier vision rating in Madden, guess i dont have to worry bout him in a ranked game.

09-27-2009, 11:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
GlennN Rookie OVR: 5 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 124	Re: Ratings and The Easter Bunny Yeah, sadly this is what we have come to expect annually from Madden. Every year we hope it changes, and every year they disappoint us.

09-27-2009, 11:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
PhillyJim76 Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 129	Re: Ratings and The Easter Bunny This is because the development team doesn't understand the basic concepts of football themselves and are happy with their ridiculous shoot out scores as evident with their unadulterated glee with their online league.

09-27-2009, 12:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
jwhite1347 Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 120	Re: Ratings and The Easter Bunny Hmm.. I hope you are wrong and they do care -- Just wish there was some logical explanation or something we could do/edit..

09-27-2009, 12:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
ChuckMonts Pro OVR: 7 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 735	Re: Ratings and The Easter Bunny This has almost always been prevalent in madden. One of the most obvious reoccurring gameplay standouts is hitsticking with anyone. you can literally hit stick with anyone. go ahead and raise the speed and your kicker and sprint down after the kick off. The only rating other than speed that seems to have a strong effect is block shedding. Without it defensive player will never attempt to get off of their blocks and that means no pressure. __________________

09-27-2009, 12:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
countryboy 233 years...and counting OVR: 64 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Clarksville, Indiana Posts: 21,823	Re: Ratings and The Easter Bunny ratings may not matter in Madden, but damnit...the Easter Bunny matters. __________________ Until they come home I don't want to die for you, but if dying is asked of me. I'll bear that cross with honor, because freedom doesn't come free. - American Solider *I can't shave with my eyes closed. Meaning each day, I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.*

09-27-2009, 01:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
jwhite1347 Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 120	Re: Ratings and The Easter Bunny Good point Country - I am building a fantasy team with the Easter Bunny at QB and my shut down corner is the Tooth Fairy...

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