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Madden NFL 10: Tuning Individual Characters

12:25 PM - February 7, 2009 by Michael_Young_EA

This week we are starting to go through the rosters and tune each individual player's body to match their real life counter part.

I know as a fan when one of your favorite players is wrong it can take you out of the experience.

So the question to you is: Which players need the most work? Please give specifics. On the flip side are there any players you wouldn't touch?

Thanks as always,

Mike Y

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# 61 TheWatcher @ 02/08/09 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by borhan


	Chargers: LT His pads and legs are a bit off. I think most of the models are plain and dont have much definition in them. You can clearly see it in his calf muscles. I dont know if you deal with the equipment aswell but LT wears mid cut shoes and he needs that facemask!!!

LT is too thin-looking in Madden 09.

I think the consensus here though, is that we just need a full body editor. I say do as much as you can to get players right for out-of-the-box, but having the editor too will set this thing straight.

On a sidenote, you have to hope that the Chargers uniforms have been completely redone, because they are noticeably off in Madden 09. Everything needs to be sharper, the Bolts, the way the Bolts are placed on the jersey and helmet. And the Chargers Blue alternate in 09 needs to be thrown out completely (see the 2nd picture above), and we need the one of the 1st picture above.

# 62 LBzrule @ 02/08/09 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by monkeybutlerz


	Haloti Ngata (340 lbs) looks skinnier than Kelly Gregg (300 lbs). I know he's more muscular than Gregg, but he should still look a lot bigger. I forget if it was already fixed, but at one point, Ngata's skin looked too dark and he pretty well looked black (might've been 08). Haruki Nakamura's skin colour was also way too dark. I'll pop the game in to check.

Indeed Ngata is skinny on 2009. Bannan looks more stout. I didn't like Ray Rice's nor Maurice Jones Drew's builds in Madden 2009. They looked too tall and their legs were too skinny. Also, LeRon McClain and Lorenzo Neal were way too skinny, especially Neal.

# 63 kcq71 @ 02/08/09 09:32 AM

Exactly.How about Madden 10 having signature styles like 2k9?

# 64 BlackNGold @ 02/08/09 09:45 AM

You may be the wrong guy to ask this, but will player sizes have any effect in the game other than just aesthetics?

# 65 cdon2k @ 02/08/09 10:24 AM

Yeah, Maruice Jones Drew... Legs need to be thicker... he has a strange body type...

# 66 Ian_Cummings @ 02/08/09 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackNGold


	You may be the wrong guy to ask this, but will player sizes have any effect in the game other than just aesthetics?

The player's ratings drive basically every calculation in the game, though weight does also apply in a few areas. So if you're a 400 lb DT with 99 power moves rating, you actually will be better than a 300 lb DT with the same rating. We're trying to make weight matter more though...IMO it's not taken into account enough, especially when it comes to tackling. Apexisfree/Gideon Prime was also kind enough to point this out.

# 67 ch46647 @ 02/08/09 11:21 AM

Sounds great Ian! Hopefully that means the end of RB's running through DT's like they arent even there

# 68 SteelerSpartan @ 02/08/09 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA


	The player's ratings drive basically every calculation in the game, though weight does also apply in a few areas. So if you're a 400 lb DT with 99 power moves rating, you actually will be better than a 300 lb DT with the same rating. We're trying to make weight matter more though...IMO it's not taken into account enough, especially when it comes to tackling. Apexisfree/Gideon Prime was also kind enough to point this out.

Yes, his video was the 1st thing I thought of when I saw that question..

Also I'll ask the question again.....Is this Thread asking more about body Shapes??? or is M.Y. looking for some Equipment Edits too???

Might be easier to log this info if you to set up a Format to for us to use as well, kind of like the "specific animations thread"

# 69 GoNinersGo @ 02/08/09 12:15 PM

Well First off its a little beyond looks but when shaun Hill drops back its not a normal drop back its like a shuffle im sure ur aware of what im talking about. and the oline and dline are big boys and u just dont get that feeling even in the cut scenes. And i say some one say something about coaches and i agree the coaches should be wearing what they really wear and are we ever gonna see assistant coaches on the sidelines and the training bikes little things that just give it that feel of being a real game. as well just a question do u plan to fix the players enterances maybe the top 5 playes get introduced if ur worried about time i wouldn't mind all of the starting line up and maybe have rey lewis do his dance and things it might be asking to much but it would be nice. By the way love the game ive been playing since the ps1 and watch the game evolve has been amazing.

# 70 LBzrule @ 02/08/09 12:30 PM

Notice his lower body. His lower body on the game has skinny calves and thighs which makes him look taller than he should look. Ray Rice is the same way,

very short stubby, muscular legs. In the game they are skinny and both appear taller than they should.

# 71 bowdown2shadi @ 02/08/09 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by marktg30


	Please also take this photo as evidence that most RBs and WRs don't run like they are doing 'high knees' drills.

He just got done trucking a guy, he's still in the animation...

# 72 Michael_Young_EA @ 02/08/09 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelerSpartan


	Yes, his video was the 1st thing I thought of when I saw that question.. Also I'll ask the question again.....Is this Thread asking more about body Shapes??? or is M.Y. looking for some Equipment Edits too??? Might be easier to log this info if you to set up a Format to for us to use as well, kind of like the "specific animations thread"

Equipment edits are fine as well.

# 73 lassefos @ 02/08/09 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA


	The player's ratings drive basically every calculation in the game, though weight does also apply in a few areas. So if you're a 400 lb DT with 99 power moves rating, you actually will be better than a 300 lb DT with the same rating. We're trying to make weight matter more though...IMO it's not taken into account enough, especially when it comes to tackling. Apexisfree/Gideon Prime was also kind enough to point this out.

HAHAHAHAHAHA

"kind enough"... nice choice of words... Doesn't take more than 2 seconds of listening to gideon, to hear that he's mentally ********.... I mean... Come on... Bringing religion, politics and "seeking the truth", into his description of madden...

He cracks me up every time... Un-aware comedian...

Though he makes some very valid points about gameplay flaws

# 74 Unforgiven @ 02/08/09 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by lassefos


	HAHAHAHAHAHA "kind enough"... nice choice of words... Doesn't take more than 2 seconds of listening to gideon, to hear that he's mentally ********.... I mean... Come on... Bringing religion, politics and "seeking the truth", into his description of madden... He cracks me up every time... Un-aware comedian... Though he makes some very valid points about gameplay flaws

.. Not really.

Are you saying a mentally ******** person is able to point out stuff that most of us can't?

# 75 lassefos @ 02/08/09 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Unforgiven


	.. Not really. Are you saying a mentally ******** person is able to point out stuff that most of us can't?

Gideon is that you????

haha...

No of course not... mentally retarted is maybe an overstatement...
But not far off...

# 76 Unforgiven @ 02/08/09 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lassefos


	Gideon is that you???? haha... No of course not... mentally retarted is maybe an overstatement... But not far off...

He probably has ADD

# 77 frankrizzo380 @ 02/08/09 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Unforgiven


	He probably has ADD

no, i think he's mentaly stable, he just need a life, dude takes madden to the heart but i can understand his passion $60-$90 is HUGE investment imo

# 78 K_GUN @ 02/08/09 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dat swag


	To be accurate...Kawika Mitchell IS NOT CAUCASIAN...He's Samoan

thanks.....i knew he wasn't AA but didn't know specifically what nationality he was

regardless,......here's a pic mike

http://www.emqb.com/wp-content/uploa...ell_kawika.jpg

also...he has a dark tinted face shield

and another general observation....it seems a lot of the QB's in the game could have a little more waist/torso added to them----with the jersey's all being very tight & tucked in, it creates that illusion of having 'skinny' torso/mid sections.

# 79 jonesha2000 @ 02/08/09 02:24 PM

Darnell Dockett...he looks like Casey Hampton in Madden 09 and that is just wrong on so many levels.

# 80 Dfiant1 @ 02/08/09 02:28 PM

Aaron Rodgers is too skinny. Especially his arms.

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