Ngl I’m up in the 8/9 range
So far at least from what we’ve seen, they have been listening to us
Way better card art
Nerfed abilites
Improved blocking
Make game faster
Etc
EA has the opportunity to make this the best madden in years, ball is in their court
Even if it’s not that good, it WILL be better then 25, and starting fresh always is something to look forward to
EazyBreezy said:Ngl I’m up in the 8/9 range
So far at least from what we’ve seen, they have been listening to us
Way better card art
Nerfed abilites
Improved blocking
Make game faster
Etc
EA has the opportunity to make this the best madden in years, ball is in their court
Even if it’s not that good, it WILL be better then 25, and starting fresh always is something to look forward to
I'm going to have to respectfully disagree here. Although i am at least somewhat (i rated it a 1/10 on yer scale) hyped, based purely off the simple fact that EA is probably going to put forth minimum level of effort this year, as a direct result of their exclusivity agreement with the NFL in jeopardy.
EDIT: I have not pre-ordered M26 and trying to avoid that, going to take the "wait and see" approach and hopefully not get suckered into the usual hype machine. Wish me luck, i am but a weak and feeble man. And a full-blown MUT-junkie at this point.
peatrick said:I'm going to have to respectfully disagree here. Although i am at least somewhat (i rated it a 1/10 on yer scale) hyped, based purely off the simple fact that EA is probably going to put forth minimum level of effort this year, as a direct result of their exclusivity agreement with the NFL in jeopardy.
- they have been listening to us -- i mean, better late than never... EA has decades of feedback and user data, they could have chosen to "listen" at any point, probably just a coincidence it happens to be right around when their contract is up for renewal with the league.
- Way better card art -- i'll keep shouting until i'm blue in the face, but there hasn't been an actual art department in a couple/few seasons. These are stock player images slapped into the middle of some ai generated border slop. We liek what we liek, but i think it's being far too generous to term this stuff "art"... it's low effort, high volume.
- Nerfed abilites -- this is the biggest sticking point, i'm not sure community members realize what they're cheering for here. NOBODY wants to lose a game because of a dice roll. Online, H2H, competitive gaming needs consistency. There SHOULD be some skill gap stuff, not hoping that your abilities trigger more than the opponent. This is objectively bad for any type of balanced gaming.
- Improved blocking -- of all the gripes in the current state of Madden, the O-line play and overall blocking (especially in the open field) is downright atrocious. Quite possibly THE worst aspect in a broken, buggy-ass, inconsistent mess of a game. This shit forever triggers me, because Clint's claim to fame was that he was allegedly going to bring his wealth of blocking knowledge and O-line play to the once great game of John Madden Football. Pathetic.
- Make game faster -- i need to get in and see the actual gameplay before i gripe about this. I assume they're just copying and pasting the College Football gameplay experience. Community has been screaming about faster/smoother/more realistic gameplay for more than a decade, which fell on deaf ears.
EDIT: I have not pre-ordered M26 and trying to avoid that, going to take the "wait and see" approach and hopefully not get suckered into the usual hype machine. Wish me luck, i am but a weak and feeble man. And a full-blown MUT-junkie at this point.
I think with what you said about abilities is yes it will be annoying if you lose of your K’O doesn’t light up and their does
But if you look at it on the positive side, they will HELP you win games, but they won’t CONTROL the game anymore
Where are you hearing of them nerfing abilities? I will believe it when I see it. It has turned the game into a complete joke, and serves as a way for ea to get people to keep buying stuff to improve their team. Another annoying thing about it I don’t see people talk about is how annoying it is to sit there for an hour and configure abilities whenever you update your lineup.
gna be the same BS as every other year...over hyped video, trash meta, abilities galore, and don't forget about the $1000 step up offers
Foobarbaz said:Where are you hearing of them nerfing abilities? I will believe it when I see it. It has turned the game into a complete joke, and serves as a way for ea to get people to keep buying stuff to improve their team. Another annoying thing about it I don’t see people talk about is how annoying it is to sit there for an hour and configure abilities whenever you update your lineup.
it’s says it in the deep dive
peatrick said:I'm going to have to respectfully disagree here. Although i am at least somewhat (i rated it a 1/10 on yer scale) hyped, based purely off the simple fact that EA is probably going to put forth minimum level of effort this year, as a direct result of their exclusivity agreement with the NFL in jeopardy.
- they have been listening to us -- i mean, better late than never... EA has decades of feedback and user data, they could have chosen to "listen" at any point, probably just a coincidence it happens to be right around when their contract is up for renewal with the league.
- Way better card art -- i'll keep shouting until i'm blue in the face, but there hasn't been an actual art department in a couple/few seasons. These are stock player images slapped into the middle of some ai generated border slop. We liek what we liek, but i think it's being far too generous to term this stuff "art"... it's low effort, high volume.
- Nerfed abilites -- this is the biggest sticking point, i'm not sure community members realize what they're cheering for here. NOBODY wants to lose a game because of a dice roll. Online, H2H, competitive gaming needs consistency. There SHOULD be some skill gap stuff, not hoping that your abilities trigger more than the opponent. This is objectively bad for any type of balanced gaming.
- Improved blocking -- of all the gripes in the current state of Madden, the O-line play and overall blocking (especially in the open field) is downright atrocious. Quite possibly THE worst aspect in a broken, buggy-ass, inconsistent mess of a game. This shit forever triggers me, because Clint's claim to fame was that he was allegedly going to bring his wealth of blocking knowledge and O-line play to the once great game of John Madden Football. Pathetic.
- Make game faster -- i need to get in and see the actual gameplay before i gripe about this. I assume they're just copying and pasting the College Football gameplay experience. Community has been screaming about faster/smoother/more realistic gameplay for more than a decade, which fell on deaf ears.
EDIT: I have not pre-ordered M26 and trying to avoid that, going to take the "wait and see" approach and hopefully not get suckered into the usual hype machine. Wish me luck, i am but a weak and feeble man. And a full-blown MUT-junkie at this point.
Couldn't agree more. There is no point to have abilities if that's the case. Dumbest shit ever!
Also "Mossed" only works like 5% of the time anyway NOW... Is that going to 2.5% in 26?
Ill do showdown with buddies and check it out around most feared if I bother at all
