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    #32
    tripperman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,986 ✭✭✭tripperman


    https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/2016/madden-17-best-middle-linebackers


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    #33
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    9 point drop off from Kuechly to the next best :eek:

    By far and away the biggest gap between any players in the groups so far.


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    #34
    tripperman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,986 ✭✭✭tripperman


    https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/2016/madden-17-best-strong-safeties

    Bit of a drop off from Jones and chancellor to Chung and the rest


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    #35
    PerrinV2
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 6,331 Mod ✭✭✭✭PerrinV2


    Top 5 FS's
    https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/2016/madden-17-best-free-safeties

    I'd be playing Mathieu even Berry at CB.


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    #36
    tgdaly
    Registered Users Posts: 933 ✭✭✭tgdaly


    Some love for the kickers too

    https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/2016/madden-17-best-kickers

    First of all, I'm surprised at Justin Tucker not being in the top 5. Secondly, what's with the ratings here? Surely if you have kick power + accuracy in the 90s, your rating should be in the 90s? Why is 85 the highest have they changed something this year in regards to rating kickers?


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    #37
    PerrinV2
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    tgdaly wrote: »
    Some love for the kickers too

    https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/2016/madden-17-best-kickers

    First of all, I'm surprised at Justin Tucker not being in the top 5. Secondly, what's with the ratings here? Surely if you have kick power + accuracy in the 90s, your rating should be in the 90s? Why is 85 the highest have they changed something this year in regards to rating kickers?

    I think awareness plays a part,it has in previous one's anyway,I've often signed a kicker with overall's only in the high 60's,70's,high power,decent accuracy(which is easier upgrade than power) but terrible awareness.


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    #38
    PerrinV2
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    All players ratings for every team

    https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/player-ratings/?i=1&s=ovr_rating:DESC


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    #39
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    PerrinV2 wrote: »
    All players ratings for every team

    https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/player-ratings/?i=1&s=ovr_rating:DESC

    Eli rated 81, despite throwing for more TDs than Any QB in the last two years is a little disappointing.

    For example, Bortles is 82, Carr is 83, Matt Ryan 84, Romo 86. I didn't check, but Teddy is probably higher than him.

    When you see Big Ben in the 90s then, he's fairly underrated.


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    #40
    Mikeyt086
    Registered Users Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    Sweet baby Jesus, I've just seen the Jags ratings.

    https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/player-ratings/?i=1&t=17&s=ovr_rating:DESC

    The options... Never before has a Jaguars team been in such a good position from the start. There'll be no Tim Tebow deals with that roster. Allan Robinson an 88, I'm sweating.


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    #41
    tgdaly
    Registered Users Posts: 933 ✭✭✭tgdaly


    Knex. wrote: »
    Eli rated 81, despite throwing for more TDs than Any QB in the last two years is a little disappointing.

    For example, Bortles is 82, Carr is 83, Matt Ryan 84, Romo 86. I didn't check, but Teddy is probably higher than him.

    When you see Big Ben in the 90s then, he's fairly underrated.

    Can't believe it myself. Flacco, Bridgewater, Tyrod Taylor above him as well


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    #42
    tripperman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,986 ✭✭✭tripperman


    https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/2016/madden-17-best-punters


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    #43
    tripperman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,986 ✭✭✭tripperman


    https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/2016/madden-17-best-afc-teams

    Team overall ratings released for the AFC team's, raiders and chiefs look good, jaguars are underrated imo


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    #44
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    tripperman wrote: »
    https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/2016/madden-17-best-afc-teams

    Team overall ratings released for the AFC team's, raiders and chiefs look good, jaguars are underrated imo

    Wouldn't necessarily think so. I think they're getting overhyped, if anything, by a lot of folks.

    They're one higher than the Jets, who still have a solid enough team. I don't see either finishing on a winning record this season, though.


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    #45
    Paully D
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    I know they have very little at QB, but the Broncos at 82 OVR (ranked the same as the Titans, below the Raiders and Ravens, and 1 point more than the Chargers, Texans and Bills) is madness IMO.

    I think they'd be a great team to get in a franchise. The D is ridiculously good and the way you can progress rookies means that you could probably have Lynch up to above average levels by the end of season 1.


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    #46
    PerrinV2
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 6,331 Mod ✭✭✭✭PerrinV2


    Chart to show how they work out a players overall rating.
    madden-chart.svg


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    #47
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Not sure if this is what Perrin had linked previously, but there is a breakdown of how they calculate overall ratings here

    https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/2016/madden-new-ratings-hub


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    #48
    PerrinV2
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 6,331 Mod ✭✭✭✭PerrinV2


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pV7PFY_7n8


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    #49
    Knex*
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    Playing the EA Access trial. Not really a big fan so far, tbh.

    Really don't like the new kicking mechanics as its actually too clunky. Don't think anyone will be taking FG in online play, at all. Or even punts.

    Edit: Yeah, the entire game feels clunky, kinda like Madden 2 years ago. Doesn't feel smooth at all. It might be partly down to lag, but I can go back and play Madden 16 without issue.

    Will try again later to see if any difference. Might just take some getting used to.


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    #50
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Lads, changed my location to US, gave a random US address for my paypal, and picked up Madden for 52 dollars - 45 euro.

    Almost 20 euro saved there.


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    #51
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    A reddit review that is loving the game so far.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Madden/comments/4z4cpp/as_someone_who_played_20_hours_of_madden_17/

    Have to say, that I think a lot of my early issues were latency related. I do still find the kicking clunky, and there's a bunch of stuff that I've yet to get used to, and some bugs that need fixing, but the game has some promise.


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    #52
    Beefy78
    Registered Users Posts: 8,163 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    Argos are selling it for €55.99. It went up on their site this morning. I doubt there will be cheaper in Ireland. It's cheaper to buy through PSN if you've a US or Canadian account but I'll probably get the physical disc this year as the price difference isn't much (and I have some Argos vouchers :) )


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    #53
    Charizard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Charizard


    How are finding the game, any good, worth getting for a casual player


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    #54
    PerrinV2
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 6,331 Mod ✭✭✭✭PerrinV2


    Beefy78 wrote: »
    Argos are selling it for €55.99. It went up on their site this morning. I doubt there will be cheaper in Ireland. It's cheaper to buy through PSN if you've a US or Canadian account but I'll probably get the physical disc this year as the price difference isn't much (and I have some Argos vouchers smile.png )
    Meant to post this,Gamestop also are selling madden for trade in 2 games(from a list) and get it for a 9.99.Brought back Doom and Fallout 4 and got it for a €5 myself.
    Charizard wrote: »
    How are finding the game, any good, worth getting for a casual player
    Haven't played it yet myself but some of the guys have been playing on EA Access should be able to offer a opinion.


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    #55
    nasty_crash
    Registered Users Posts: 950 ✭✭✭nasty_crash


    They have a lot of ways to speed up the game this year - skip intros - skip timeouts etc - also the game clock seems to move along faster than last season (a second is still a second) but just seems a lot more fluid!
    Havent played franchise mode yet but put in like 3 hours on MUT and its really good thus far - also i think the grades on players seem to be more accurate - if you have a 68 wide reciever he might just catch 1 pass out of 5 or a corner wont intercept - get someone of value in there - wr of 78 and the difference is considerable - which is awesome!


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    #56
    Charizard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Charizard


    Have it downloading now, time to throw some intercepts with old Ryan down Miami way and die every time inside. But constantly refuse to use the ground game till second season when I trade everything for AP


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    #57
    Charizard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Charizard


    Im finding UT really slow at loading, like maddening so


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    #58
    tgdaly
    Registered Users Posts: 933 ✭✭✭tgdaly


    Charizard wrote: »
    Im finding UT really slow at loading, like maddening so

    Pun?


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    #59
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Are many people on here playing this?


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    #60
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    On XB1, I believe we have myself, Perrin, Tripperman, Giff and Davetherave. That's going by who voted in a poll we had about the CFM for the year, anyway.

    Surprised if numbers are that low, so there could well be more.


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    #61
    Beefy78
    Registered Users Posts: 8,163 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    I'm playing on PS4. I'm still undecided on it - there are bits of the game which annoy me where it seems to have taken a big step back from M16. I don't know what it is like on the XB1 but in my CFM game the AI calls cover three press constantly and I can just use a fast receiver to burn the CB for a touchdown pretty much every play. It is kinda demoralising.

    I'm not sold on the commentary, blocking kicks is too easy, returning blocked kicks for TDs is too easy, either my understanding of the new touchback rule is wrong (possibly) or the game isn't implementing it correctly. I like that they've tweaked scouting but dislike what they have tweaked it to. I've scouted the entire class of QBs in my first draft class and only two are considered worthy of being drafted.


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