Madden NFL 10

[POWER1010]

Hey guys need some help, for some reason in franchise mode when playing a game and you get to the half, when the third quarters starts all my starters get benched and not just on my team, the opposing team as well. when i look at the depth chart for both teams all starters are now bacups.

for example: cowboys starter Romo starts the game then half ends and third quarter starts and kitna comes out as the starter for the second half, and not just the QB...the whole team does this.

now i can put my team back to the way it was when the third quarter starts but you can't alter an opposing teams deph chart.

it sucks that i have to play against a bunch of second stringers for the second half of everygame i play in franchise mode!!

is there a setting I'm missing or enabled with out knowing??

anyone else having this issue, never seen it before in any madden game i have played in the past.

i apologize for the long post but any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[kain4521]

Hey guys need some help, for some reason in franchise mode when playing a game and you get to the half, when the third quarters starts all my starters get benched and not just on my team, the opposing team as well. when i look at the depth chart for both teams all starters are now bacups.

for example: cowboys starter Romo starts the game then half ends and third quarter starts and kitna comes out as the starter for the second half, and not just the QB...the whole team does this.

now i can put my team back to the way it was when the third quarter starts but you can't alter an opposing teams deph chart.

it sucks that i have to play against a bunch of second stringers for the second half of everygame i play in franchise mode!!

is there a setting I'm missing or enabled with out knowing??

anyone else having this issue, never seen it before in any madden game i have played in the past.

i apologize for the long post but any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

You are in the pre season. During the pre season during the second half both teams play their backups.

 

[POWER1010]

u gotta be kidding me is that what it is!!! i would have never have thought you would have to play the pre season games in the franchise mode, especially when it says "week 1" as the tile of the first game.

Wow thanks man your right, just checked the schedule for the up coming season and the teams i've been playing are the pre season teams.

Thanks agian for clearing that up i feel like such a Moron

 

[BadMoon]

u gotta be kidding me is that what it is!!! i would have never have thought you would have to play the pre season games in the franchise mode, especially when it says "week 1" as the tile of the first game.

Wow thanks man your right, just checked the schedule for the up coming season and the teams i've been playing are the pre season teams.

Thanks agian for clearing that up i feel like such a Moron

It happens.

 

[POWER1010]

just to clarify, i'm an idiot and sim'ed the preseaon games and played the actual season and at half the depth chart stayed as it should...thanks to Kain4521 for clearing this up for me

 

[jnmx2000]

I just picked this game up yesterday, played about 5 or 6 games. I like the little touches they added to the game play, especially the QB and how pressure affects how he throws the ball and how all the movements now feel real. I like the presentation as well, the games feel more like a broadcast which adds points in my book. anyways, they did good with this game, love the stadiums as well.

 

[DinoDB1975]

Yeah, I think Madden 10 is the best version in years. Online play is great. I'm not sure if EA tweaked the fatigue levels, but it seems like there is a lot less no huddle cheesers online thsi year. Playing Madden 08 and 09 online, it seemed that every third opponent was one of those no huddle cheesers.

Freaking Miami's wildcat offense is near unstoppable...well, at least I haven't figure out how to stop it yet. Ronnie Brown tore me up for 200 yards rushing...luckily my opponent missed a game tying field goal attempt. My win streak of 11 still lives...

 

[DinoDB1975]

Anybody know what the software update for Madden 10 did? I was going to play a quick online game before work this morning, but saw that an update was needed. Downloaded the update, but I didn't have a chance to check out what was new.

 

[kain4521]

Anybody know what the software update for Madden 10 did? I was going to play a quick online game before work this morning, but saw that an update was needed. Downloaded the update, but I didn't have a chance to check out what was new.

Probably getting the game ready for the upcoming AFC pack.

 

[DinoDB1975]

Probably getting the game ready for the upcoming AFC pack.

What's that? I haven't been following the news online at any of the game sites recently.

 

[kain4521]

What's that? I haven't been following the news online at any of the game sites recently.

It is the pack it came out today.


16 AFL 50th Anniversary Throwback uniforms (both home and away)

Oilers baby blues as seen in Hall of Fame Game
Bills white throwbacks as seen in Hall of Fame Game
Broncos epic yellow and brown combo with vertical striped socks is an instant all-time Madden classic uniform
Play with your AFL throwback uniforms anywhere including online franchise
AFL 60s-Style Presentation

Old 1960 football card look for banners and in-game user interface
1960-ish sepia TV treatment
The official orange-striped AFL referee uniforms
Official AFL field markings and logos
– Special Oakland and San Diego markings with diamond end zones and shield yard markings
Original AFL Teams

Buffalo Bills
Denver Broncos
Dallas Texans (Kansas City Chiefs)
San Diego Chargers
Boston Patriots (New England Patriots)
Titans of New York (New York Jets)
Houston Oilers (Tennessee Titans)
Oakland Raiders
AFL Invades Franchise Mode

15 official AFL Legacy games tagged with complete AFL presentation
All screens and banners swap old-school logos
AFL Madden Moments*

Five brand-new AFL-themed Madden Moments reliving some of the greatest moments from the AFL's 10-year history
AFL Achievements/Trophies

Five new AFL achievements/trophies to unlock

 

[DinoDB1975]

It is the pack it came out today.


16 AFL 50th Anniversary Throwback uniforms (both home and away)

Oilers baby blues as seen in Hall of Fame Game
Bills white throwbacks as seen in Hall of Fame Game
Broncos epic yellow and brown combo with vertical striped socks is an instant all-time Madden classic uniform
Play with your AFL throwback uniforms anywhere including online franchise
AFL 60s-Style Presentation

Old 1960 football card look for banners and in-game user interface
1960-ish sepia TV treatment
The official orange-striped AFL referee uniforms
Official AFL field markings and logos
– Special Oakland and San Diego markings with diamond end zones and shield yard markings
Original AFL Teams

Buffalo Bills
Denver Broncos
Dallas Texans (Kansas City Chiefs)
San Diego Chargers
Boston Patriots (New England Patriots)
Titans of New York (New York Jets)
Houston Oilers (Tennessee Titans)
Oakland Raiders
AFL Invades Franchise Mode

15 official AFL Legacy games tagged with complete AFL presentation
All screens and banners swap old-school logos
AFL Madden Moments*

Five brand-new AFL-themed Madden Moments reliving some of the greatest moments from the AFL's 10-year history
AFL Achievements/Trophies

Five new AFL achievements/trophies to unlock

Wow. Pretty big update. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Natrix]

Anybody know what the software update for Madden 10 did? I was going to play a quick online game before work this morning, but saw that an update was needed. Downloaded the update, but I didn't have a chance to check out what was new.

Here is what the first patch fixes:

"What's in the first title update:

Added Super Bowl and Playoff Field conditions for Online Franchise
Fixed False Start Grieving issues with Online games
Fixed video player issue where video would hang on latent connections
Improved uploaded highlight quality
Switched ranked online games to 7 min Q's
Fixed random stability issues
Added Broadcast Cam!

Gameplay Specific fixes:

Tuned slider effectiveness (Run blocking and broken tackles esp.)
Changes run blocking slider to not effect special teams
Made fatigue effect ratings more
Fixed WR release to where receivers release to both sides
Fixed incorrect spotting on punts out of bounds
Reduced/removed holding on kicking plays
Improved toe drag catch logic
Improved pursuit angles for outside running plays
Fixed defenders in pursuit running away from O-Line
Better play recognition in man coverage
Fixed double pass online exploit

 

[DinoDB1975]

Here is what the first patch fixes:

"What's in the first title update:

Added Super Bowl and Playoff Field conditions for Online Franchise
Fixed False Start Grieving issues with Online games
Fixed video player issue where video would hang on latent connections
Improved uploaded highlight quality
Switched ranked online games to 7 min Q's
Fixed random stability issues
Added Broadcast Cam!

Gameplay Specific fixes:

Tuned slider effectiveness (Run blocking and broken tackles esp.)
Changes run blocking slider to not effect special teams
Made fatigue effect ratings more
Fixed WR release to where receivers release to both sides
Fixed incorrect spotting on punts out of bounds
Reduced/removed holding on kicking plays
Improved toe drag catch logic
Improved pursuit angles for outside running plays
Fixed defenders in pursuit running away from O-Line
Better play recognition in man coverage
Fixed double pass online exploit

Pretty sweet. I noticed the seven minute quarter changes when I was playing last night. That's about the right length, the five minute quarters with the accelerated clock were too fast.