Adjusted ratings improves gameplay in Madden?

[SimFBallCritic]

Been playing around with the ratings to get a more accurate representation of the players, looks like the gameplay is improving. Still testing a lot but seeing more consistent gameplay more often. Seeing stuff like this a lot more.

[buckeye]

Great video Sim! I just did a similar article on Fixing Ratings.

[Playmakers]

Ratings has always played a bigger part of improved gameplay for both Madden and NCAA Football.

I'm actually surprised that most people who visit these sports forums haven't gone away from EA's Default rosters. I do understand people play online but the but for offline games the best action on the field IMO comes via adjusted ratings.

I don't think I've used EA's rosters for a dynasty mode or franchise mode in years now.

[tcoaker]

For the past month or so I've been playing coach mode on the Next Gen Madden at 50 default All-Pro. And the game is damn near perfect. The only problem is the QB holds is way too accurate.If you lower the QB ACC slider, the QB will throw more incompletions but he also holds onto the the ball for far too long. Then, I found this article the other day and I've been experimenting with it.
www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news.../madden-25-qb-ratings

The article tells how the 3 accuracy ratings are based on completion percentage. The only reason the ratings are high is because EA doesn't want Peyton Manning to be have an 86 overall rating. They didn't weight the ratings to improve the overall rating.How can the game play right when Peyton Manning is rated 90+ in all accuracy categories. Essentially that means he's throwing at 90+ completion percentage on any pass he attempts. I found an adjusted completion percentage chart.

I ran across this article that gives a completion percentage based on the depth of the pass.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/01/27/2013-adot-adjusted-completion-percentage/

I have changed accuracy ratings based on that and I'm liking the results and it makes default 50 QB accuracy actually work. The problem with lowering the QB accuracy slider is that it makes the QB hold on to the ball too long and sack numbers get out of hand.

[SimFBallCritic]

Thanks for the reply. Which rosters are you currently using for Madden, if you're playing? I'm on PS4 by the way.

Ratings has always played a bigger part of improved gameplay for both Madden and NCAA Football.

I'm actually surprised that most people who visit these sports forums haven't gone away from EA's Default rosters. I do understand people play online but the but for offline games the best action on the field IMO comes via adjusted ratings.

I don't think I've used EA's rosters for a dynasty mode or franchise mode in years now.

[SimFBallCritic]

Good stuff man, appreciate the reply and info.

For the past month or so I've been playing coach mode on the Next Gen Madden at 50 default All-Pro. And the game is damn near perfect. The only problem is the QB holds is way too accurate.If you lower the QB ACC slider, the QB will throw more incompletions but he also holds onto the the ball for far too long. Then, I found this article the other day and I've been experimenting with it.
www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news.../madden-25-qb-ratings

The article tells how the 3 accuracy ratings are based on completion percentage. The only reason the ratings are high is because EA doesn't want Peyton Manning to be have an 86 overall rating. They didn't weight the ratings to improve the overall rating.How can the game play right when Peyton Manning is rated 90+ in all accuracy categories. Essentially that means he's throwing at 90+ completion percentage on any pass he attempts. I found an adjusted completion percentage chart.

I ran across this article that gives a completion percentage based on the depth of the pass.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/01/27/2013-adot-adjusted-completion-percentage/

I have changed accuracy ratings based on that and I'm liking the results and it makes default 50 QB accuracy actually work. The problem with lowering the QB accuracy slider is that it makes the QB hold on to the ball too long and sack numbers get out of hand.

[MrBill]

Well done breakdown Sim! On your question about rosters, Playmakers is one of the better known roster guys in the community. We have a subforum dedicated to roster work that you should check out when you get a minute -

http://www.virtualsportsnetwork.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?1397-Rosters

[kingbryk]

My only complaint is the reaction time to so slow for lb's and dline in most cases and way to amped up on cb's. Alot of times you have a guy beat deep , throw a perfect pass while cb's back is turned and right before the ball gets there he jumps up and picks the pass off. Just beyond unrealistic. I'd like to see more of the Cb putting his hands up like in real life if he is beat deep and maybe the wr drops the pass.