Your Strategy

Slasher · 08-13-2008

I guess say favorite teams, playbooks, and favorite plays if you will. Anything you are willing to share. I've never been much for Madden but I plan to change that this year so I'm sure anything people have to offer I could probably use myself.

Teams - Vikings, Jaguars
Playbooks - Offense: run and gun, Denfense: Vikings or 46
Favorite plays/basic strategy - Standard short passes to TE and RB, dives and pitches. I like to run out of twin TE and fullhouse. For defense I like to play man zone as the middle linebacker.

Libertine · 08-13-2008

Teams - Jets , Giants
Playbooks - Defense: NY Jets ------- Offense: still trying to decide

Favorite plays/basic strategy: Shorts passes, slants , quickouts, screens , playstation action passes , Rushing : Draws & Counters up the middle. Occasionally inside handoffs.

Defense: 3-4 , Dollar, Quarter , and occasionally Nickel package. I usually select half-blitz / half man-to-man plays.

I was just playing an online ranked game..was leading 14-0 and the guy asked for a Friendly Quit...... heck no.... So he disconnected.. I barely beat the computer in overtime 20-17. Is it just me or is All-Pro against the Computer hard ? Its like you cant throw anything deep or over the middle or its intercepted. I would of been so pizzed if I lost that.

Im pretty sure everyone has to play All-Pro level in ranked games if the opponent quits..

Any recommendations on a good Offensive play book with a lot of quick outs / short passes / slant patterns is appreciated. Maybe i'll try that run-n-gun.

.writer · 08-13-2008

I'm not going into specifics, but I'll tell ya' what I can.

I run the ball a lot. My running game is BEAST. If you have a weak rush defense, you won't win. I also call a lot of PA slants, and a few PA streaks from time to time.

I rock the Steelers D and O. I love my 3-4 :D

That is all.

EDIT-

That isn't ALL I do. I have special plays for certain situations.

God I can't wait to get my hands on this game.

Negative Creep · 08-13-2008

I've only been playing the Madden Moments and Madden 93 so far, seeing as how I've been on a hiatus from the game for many, many years.

Teams - Dolphins, Jets, Kansas City, 49ers (Madden 93), Giants, Browns, Eagles, Cardinals.
Playbooks - Whatever team's playbook happens to be thrown in my lap.
Favorite plays/basic strategy - Short, standard, and long passes to WR, TE, and RBs... rushing up the middle or off-tackle.

Thinking about starting up my Head Coach 09 game in a few minutes, so I can get into the playbook editor.

Irish Kin · 08-13-2008

Don't have 09 yet, but I did play 06, 07 and 08.

I never really have a set plan. I do try to get a good balance between run and pass, more run in the 1st quarter. I always try to read the defense and I'll adjust my play to what I'm seeing.

On defense I just try to pick up the offenses strategy and defend against their strengths. And that usually never goes well.

One of my friends told me I would be a good offensive coordinator. So yeah, I'm a lot better on offense than I am on defense.

Slasher · 08-14-2008

I need a lot of help in my passing game. It's so damn hard this year it seems like. I have an awesome run game, but when it comes to passing I feel like I'm setting myself up for a blown drive every time. If anyone has anything that might help it'd be appreciated. I think I'm going to start a notebook though and writing down plays.

Edit:

I havn't applied this to an actual game yet, but some of the basics this site has looks to be of some good help.

SportsGamer.com : Madden NFL 09 Training Camp

Negative Creep · 08-14-2008

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Originally Posted by SlasherMovieGuy

If anyone has anything that might help it'd be appreciated. I think I'm going to start a notebook though and writing down plays.

Definitely utilize the "slide protection" ability that you can tweak before the ball is snapped... using this ability more and more helped my passing game big time, starting when I started playing the demo about a week ago.

For instance, if you call a roll-out passing play where a receiver (or two) run their routes to the right, audible the slide protection to the right, and you should have plenty of time in the pocket to make a quality pass to an open player.

Slasher · 08-14-2008

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Originally Posted by Negative Creep

Definitely utilize the "slide protection" ability that you can tweak before the ball is snapped... using this ability more and more helped my passing game big time, starting when I started playing the demo about a week ago.

For instance, if you call a roll-out passing play where a receiver (or two) run their routes to the right, audible the slide protection to the right, and you should have plenty of time in the pocket to make a quality pass to an open player.

I was totally oblivious to this feature until I looked on that site. I also started changing some of my routes when I get up to the line, and wasn't aware that in order to get the best pass off you need to have your feet set as quarter back.

Negative Creep · 08-14-2008

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Originally Posted by SlasherMovieGuy

... and wasn't aware that in order to get the best pass off you need to have your feet set as quarterback.

It also helps to step into your throws... makes them much more accurate, I think.

Also, make the R2 button your friend when you're scrambling in the pocket... I've gotten out of quite a few potential sacks by using that trust little button.

Irish Kin · 08-14-2008

Creep nailed it.

<3 to R2 indeed (More so with McCoy and Grutza on NCAA that Palmer on Madden).

A simple tip I use is not to focus on one or tow receivers. Sometimes I say "I'm throwing to him" before I even snap the ball and it turns into an interception or deflection.

Another thing is look for your Tight End. TEs will never see double coverage and they usually get stuck by a linebacker. So if you have a nice athletic TE, he can lose that LB no problem. I could probably dominate a game just throwing to my TE (at least until the defense picked up on it).

Hot routes are a must at certain times. What I'll do is look at the defense, see how they might be playing and adjust a route or two. I also like to use hot routes on 3rd down, mostly for smart curls. That's usually when I'm looking for one receiver.

Negative Creep · 08-19-2008

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Originally Posted by -Irish.Kin-

I could probably dominate a game just throwing to my TE (at least until the defense picked up on it).

LMAO... no doubt... that 4-3 "double TE" play pretty much negates the over-effective TE that's shredding the secondary.

ASSASSIN00 · 08-24-2008

Teams - Titans
Playbooks - Jeff Fisher(TEN)
Favorite plays/basic strategy - Run counters/dives then throw a little PA in. I also like the out routes to the sidelines =] and you know if u dont watch me....Vince Young will run for first downs! ha

.writer · 08-24-2008

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Originally Posted by ASSASSIN00

Teams - Titans
Playbooks - Jeff Fisher(TEN)
Favorite plays/basic strategy - Run counters/dives then throw a little PA in. I also like the out routes to the sidelines =] and you know if u dont watch me....Vince Young will run for first downs! ha

QB runs are such a ***** move. When people do that **** on me, I shut the game down and don't allow them to do ****. I become a total ball hog and do little things, but enough to keep my drive going and eat up the clock

ASSASSIN00 · 08-24-2008

well i dont use young as a scrambler.. like people would use vick

I only use him on 3rd down if anything.. lol

redbullz · 09-24-2008

Hey i wouldnt use min cause their qb suck takes him forever to throw and he almost always gives up a pic atleast a game for me one of my fav teams is carolina steve smith is a beast and there qb got a nice arm and they have quick rb for little passes to them . i usually do slants, and pa roll outs and try and have the back coming out of the back field at all times usually geting bout 5 yards a play. and i always go for it if i have one yard to go full back dive is beast use it. :)