The Official Madden 18 Thread

Discussion in 'Video Game and Fantasy Football Board' started by Magneto, Jul 29, 2017.

  1. Magneto

    Magneto Thats right, formerly Don Brodka.
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    Surprised there hasn't been a thread for this game yet.

    The ratings for the players have dropped and can be found at .

    The game has a brand new engine this year, and supposedly a revamped WR/DB interaction when the ball is in the air that looks promising.
     
  2. I<3privatedances

    I<3privatedances enjoys himself in the champagne room
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    When did they start being so conservative with overall ratings? There might only be 30-40 players that are 90 and up.
     
  3. Odin

    Odin social distancing since 1990
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    I will only buy if they completely removed the wr/db system that has plagued recent games
     
  4. superfly0212

    superfly0212 Where are my testicles, Summer?
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    i might check it out if theres a new engine
     
  5. OopsPowSurprise

    OopsPowSurprise Owed one ass kicking from poweshow
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    We have an Xbox league with folks from here and some others

    Play simulation style, do an entire fantasy draft

    Got folks like fsuNizz Corch Nelson Doug rv12 UnicornDickslam RoyalShocker and others. Really great time, fun as hell

    Lmk if you wanna join, need 3-5 teams iirc
     
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  6. Doug

    Doug Skeptical Doug-o
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  7. Nelson

    Nelson Can somebody please get Ja Rhule on the phone
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    lol you're four years late
     
  8. Nelson

    Nelson Can somebody please get Ja Rhule on the phone
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    these are the same league, to be clear
     
  9. Corch

    Corch My son got the Denver Nuggets jeans
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    The league is great minus Nelson
     
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  10. Nizz

    Nizz /nizzbrag
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    DIVISION OF FRIENDSHIP IS FULL!!!
     
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  11. 47 straight

    47 straight Well-Known Member
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    Has dump pledged his spot in the league yet?
     
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  12. Doug

    Doug Skeptical Doug-o
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    It wouldn't be a true Madden league without dump coming in drafting an old as shit, cheesy team and quitting after a couple months.
     
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  13. dump

    dump TMB’s premier expert on women’s CBB
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    its what I do best
     
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  14. dump

    dump TMB’s premier expert on women’s CBB
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    but no I will not be joining the league this year

    I know everyone is disappointed
     
  15. 47 straight

    47 straight Well-Known Member
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    Trofie you told me that dump would play
     
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  16. Trofie

    Trofie Well-Known Member
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    he will be joining our league. No doubt about it.
     
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  17. superfly0212

    superfly0212 Where are my testicles, Summer?
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    anyone want a ps4 sim draft league?
     
  18. Magneto

    Magneto Thats right, formerly Don Brodka.
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    I'd be interested.
     
  19. superfly0212

    superfly0212 Where are my testicles, Summer?
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    i'd hope to get around 12-15 at least. it'd be nice to fill all teams. but, i just don't see that happening.
     
  20. Magneto

    Magneto Thats right, formerly Don Brodka.
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    Agreed.
     
  21. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    Just ordered my copy
     
  22. Odin

    Odin social distancing since 1990
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    Can't decide if i want to play a football game bad enough to buy it
     
  23. Magneto

    Magneto Thats right, formerly Don Brodka.
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    Saw it was installed and ready this morning, decided not to take a sick day. I hate being an adult sometimes.
     
  24. Irush

    Irush Well-Known Member
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    How is it
     
  25. Sean Connery

    Sean Connery I'll take Whore Ads for $200
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    I played the 10 hour EA access trial. It's badass. The game just feels and plays differently and they added a lot of smaller things, i.e. you can bump a receiver off their route if you user a LB or DB. Stuff like that. The new passing feature is difficult but if you can get it done, I can see it being deadly.

    Nothing really new in CFM and I don't play MUT so I can't help there, but overall, I'm a big fan.
     
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  26. Magneto

    Magneto Thats right, formerly Don Brodka.
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    They actually fixed a lot in CFM. One big reported change is that at the end of the FA cycle, players will no longer sign for pennies on the dollar just because you offered them a 7 year contract at minimum pay.
     
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  27. Sean Connery

    Sean Connery I'll take Whore Ads for $200
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    Yeah that's true, I think they just closed a few loopholes, but I meant that they didn't add any new "features". Should've made my post a little clearer.

    I know that they fixed the main page depth chart when you change schemes, i.e. 4-3 to 3-4.
     
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  28. 47 straight

    47 straight Well-Known Member
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    I knew I was going to have a bad time in m17 when they refused to fix this tiny glitch.

    I haven't messed with it yet, but they were supposed to allow you to set up draft boards for CFM so hopefully it works pretty well.
     
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  29. Sean Connery

    Sean Connery I'll take Whore Ads for $200
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    Yeah it seems like the depth chart glitch should've been a simple fix but whatever.

    Yeah draft boards are in too. I already played with it a bit. You basically watchlist a guy like before, but you can re-order the prospects now.

    Essentially they cleaned up a lot of the issues from M17 and added a few new things, which I'm perfectly fine with if it means this is what they're going to build from. M17 was a good game, but some of the minor issues became inconvenient.
     
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  30. Frankie Carbone

    Frankie Carbone eh che se dice
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    Can you expound on this. Last one I owned was 16 so I'm only familiar with that passing style
     
  31. Sean Connery

    Sean Connery I'll take Whore Ads for $200
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    It's a "throw to the spot" type feature called Target Passing. Works amazing for fades to the back of the endzone or just generally leading a receiver to an opening in the coverage.

    It's tough to get down, though.

    https://segmentnext.com/2017/08/21/madden-nfl-18-target-passing-guide/

     
  32. 47 straight

    47 straight Well-Known Member
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    Oh wow. This should eliminate the "dropping 10" defense. I like that
     
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  33. superfly0212

    superfly0212 Where are my testicles, Summer?
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    so i'm kinda glad i haven't bought this yet. it seems like there are a ton of glitches in the game. people throwing backwards. fumbles being picked up on the wrong side of the field. just crazy things. i'd be pissed.
     
  34. Cabs

    Cabs eatin' fried okra with Oprah
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    there any spots still available?
     
  35. Sean Connery

    Sean Connery I'll take Whore Ads for $200
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    We're full. Get on groupme and we'll let you know if/when a spot opens up.

    We're not drafting for a little bit so no biggie
     
  36. 47 straight

    47 straight Well-Known Member
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    Got 2 spots open in ours, I believe

    Chargers and skins
     
  37. Cabs

    Cabs eatin' fried okra with Oprah
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    I don't even have the game yet. was just considering getting it
     
  38. Huh I haven't seen any of these issues so far
     
  39. superfly0212

    superfly0212 Where are my testicles, Summer?
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    2 point conversion ball placed at 40
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    There's another one on a fake field goal, trying to dive into the endzone, this quarterback throws the ball backwards about 20 yards to the square receiver. Can't find the video though
     
  40. superfly0212

    superfly0212 Where are my testicles, Summer?
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  41. Odin

    Odin social distancing since 1990
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    Anyone else having basically no success with any starting rb regardless of who it is while also having crazy success with any backup rb regardless of who it is?
     
  42. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    No. Marshawn is an absolute monster for me. Running on the goal line is impossible though
     
  43. Odin

    Odin social distancing since 1990
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    fournette gets arm tackled at the line every play while some motherfucker named tarik cohen is averaging 8 ypc. it is frustrating.
     
  44. beist

    beist Hyperbolist
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    Where is the menu to change auto sub settings. I can't find it
     
  45. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    In franchise you go to the coaches settings selection underneath the team/roster one
     
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  46. superfly0212

    superfly0212 Where are my testicles, Summer?
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  47. superfly0212

    superfly0212 Where are my testicles, Summer?
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  48. Magneto

    Magneto Thats right, formerly Don Brodka.
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    My running game sucks other than that HS formation with the 3 OL and the Tackles out wide.
     
  49. Corch

    Corch My son got the Denver Nuggets jeans
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    We have an open spot in our league and we're drafting asap, starting with a slow draft for the first two rounds.

    You need to act fast though

    Nelson
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    Can also answer any questions you might have
     
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  50. Arkadin

    Arkadin inefficiently efficent and unclearly clear
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    What days to y'all advance and what do you mean a slow draft