Madden NFL 11 Blog: GameFlow and The Strategy Pad

[callmetaternuts]

Ian quoted that 95% of plays called were called by Gameflow. I don't know if I'd get too excited over that just yet. Most people are trying it out, so of course more people will use it. I'd wait until game release and find out how often its being used.

It's nice to see them considering a fix for the strat pad. We can argue all we want about certain features being there or not being there, but you can't rag on the Madden team for not reacting to this stuff. Even as someone not interested in Madden 11 (yet), I have to give kudos to Ian and company on this one.

[Valdarez]

Quote: Originally Posted by Phil_Frazier_EA

Saw this comment and have seen similar comments before. More than 80% of Madden gamers have a console that's connected to Xbox Live based on our numbers. Our telemetry comes from any game that is played on an internet connected console. Not just from 'online games'. We get lots of useful data. Phil

That seems fairly high overall. Do you account for rentals, and the fact that a game could change hands multiple times via used game sales?

By the way, thanks for the blog. The no big deal thing didn't come across very good before.

[Valdarez]

Quote: Originally Posted by callmetaternuts

Ian quoted that 95% of plays called were called by Gameflow. I don't know if I'd get too excited over that just yet. Most people are trying it out, so of course more people will use it. I'd wait until game release and find out how often its being used. It's nice to see them considering a fix for the strat pad. We can argue all we want about certain features being there or not being there, but you can't rag on the Madden team for not reacting to this stuff. Even as someone not interested in Madden 11 (yet), I have to give kudos to Ian and company on this one.

I'm willing to bet most people play on default settings anyhow, and most gamers aren't even going to take the time to figure out that they can disable gameflow. Be defacto the default way to play will be the 'preferred' way to play if they use data alone as the determinant. While I believe EA has the data in house, I don't believe they have the in house expertise to make good use of their accumulated data.

[Flamehead]

Quote: Originally Posted by callmetaternuts

Ian quoted that 95% of plays called were called by Gameflow. I don't know if I'd get too excited over that just yet. Most people are trying it out, so of course more people will use it. I'd wait until game release and find out how often its being used.

And even then, I believe the "telemetry" taken in October or November would be a more accurate indicator than when the retail version first releases (August), because even then, people will still be trying it out within the context of the full game.

What will be more telling is how many people are using it in October/November.

[killer miller31]

gameflow is an option..and now strategy pad is an option..when really if you play just 2 games and have half a brain like myself you have it down..so i want it to stay the default online control so i dont have to change it....but anyway i just dont get why people are so mad that we have more OPTIONS!i guess theres just no pleasing some people

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by killer miller31

gameflow is an option..and now strategy pad is an option..when really if you play just 2 games and have half a brain like myself you have it down..so i want it to stay the default online control so i dont have to change it....but anyway i just dont get why people are so mad that we have more OPTIONS!i guess theres just no pleasing some people

When this first came out (not this thread), there wasn't an option.

I don't think I have seen anyone upset about having options since they announced they would patch the old way back in.

[Franchise-Star-21]

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

When this first came out (not this thread), there wasn't an option. I don't think I have seen anyone upset about having options since they announced they would patch the old way back in.

I been away for a couple days ,

So there is a patch for the old style coming asap or down the road after the game releaseS?

[BlueNGold]

Quote: Originally Posted by Franchise-Star-21

I been away for a couple days , So there is a patch for the old style coming asap or down the road after the game releaseS?

Yes.

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