Hard to run in Madden '05?

Yeah the D is a little too jacked up this year. I think they need to continue to find a happy medium.

i noticed if you dance behind the line of scrimmage, ALL the defenders follow your east west movements perfectly while closing on you, but none of the offensive guys even try to throw blocks or anything... its unrealistic in both ways there...

i notice interesting AI movements all the time. often when running a wide play I can have portis running east-west with my left tackle on the end. the end will have a one step lead on the tackle to the outside and be in good position to tackle portis for no gain. but often the end will turn back to engage the tackle for no reason whatsoever and portis justs runs by them. weird.

i notice interesting AI movements all the time. often when running a wide play I can have portis running east-west with my left tackle on the end. the end will have a one step lead on the tackle to the outside and be in good position to tackle portis for no gain. but often the end will turn back to engage the tackle for no reason whatsoever and portis justs runs by them. weird.
yeah I've noticed that alot in '05, you'll think a defender is closing in on you then all of a sudden he turns to engage someone, where's Illdefinded to tell us how much Madden stinks? LOL

yeah I've noticed that alot in '05, you'll think a defender is closing in on you then all of a sudden he turns to engage someone, where's Illdefinded to tell us how much Madden stinks? LOL

here i am. uh yeah, you shouldn't have to have 93 Break Tackle just to cross the line of schrimmage. save $30 and get ESPN2k5. heh.

I usually have Portis carry at about 3.8 ypc for a total of about 115 yards per game on All-Madden with 6 minute quarters. I use a lot of goal line formations for running plays and I run sweeps to the outside. I replace the TEs in this formation with O-linemen and shift the linemen at the line of scrimmage so I have a reserve OT working on a DB off one of the starting tackles.

I use a lot of goal line formations for running plays and I run sweeps to the outside. I replace the TEs in this formation with O-linemen and shift the linemen at the line of scrimmage so I have a reserve OT working on a DB off one of the starting tackles.

shouldnt have to do all that either ;)

then again. maybe Gibbs should try that RF, and just give up on the pass.

I bought 2k5 a while back but I really haven't played it much.

Maybe I'll throw it in this weekend and give it a go.

what gets me is the absolute impossibility of certain plays ever working in the running game. Any play where it is not a straight handoff directly to the rb and can get the rb to line quickly NEVER works. Several of the off tackle plays and such have the qb drop laterally to hand the ball off nearer to the proposed hole. Since Ramsey is so damn slow Portis ends up losing a step and either an OLB or the End ALWAYS make the tackle on those. I can't even use those. I have to have Cartwright lead directly in front of me and create some misdirection to have a chance.

I bought 2k5 a while back but I really haven't played it much.

Maybe I'll throw it in this weekend and give it a go.

you should. try Pro difficulty, i think its just right.