Madden patch #2 released

by pastapadre
Posted November 29th, 2007 at 1:57 pm

The second and more significant patch for Madden 08 has been pushed live by Microsoft. Those with the 360 version will be prompted to download the patch as the game loads up. The PS3 version is expected to receive the patch soon as well. When is dependent on Sony but it is in their hands.

As previously reported the patch addresses the following issues:

Fumble Fix – Reduced fumble chances in certain situations. This has been tested thoroughly and we feel that people will be happy with a more realistic (and more fun!) number of fumbles. This was priority number 1 for us.

DB Reactions- changes to the way that DBs play man coverage. Defenders in man coverage won’t be able to react to passes that they cannot see. This should make it easier to throw against man coverage.

Favre “Moonwalk”- I love the names that you guys come up with for issues such as this one. You can rest assured that you won’t see Farve (or any QB) dancing toward the sideline anymore.

Hook Zone Flip Bug- I saw a post on a community forum talking about this bug and it turns out the fix was very minimal risk. You can now flip plays with hook zones without the players leaving their zones.

Franchise – Fixed NCAA import issue where players would turn 26

Franchise – Fixed bug where HOF Unlocked players cannot be released in Franchise.

Franchise – Fixed bug where the FA pool would run out of certain positions

Online Game Reporting- fixed a number of issues where games weren’t being reported correctly or people weren’t getting the right number of ranking points for a win. This will also make stats more accurate.

EA SPORTS World- Accomplishment ‘20 consecutive completions’ not awarded when completions ends up under 100%

Tags: patch

Anthony

Sounds good, I’ll give it shot one of these days. I’m surprised this patch was release before the NBA Live online team play download.
Anthony

Sounds good, I’ll give it shot one of these days. I’m surprised this patch was release before the NBA Live online team play download.
chiahatesyou

all these Madden patches/updates and not 1 for Live
chiahatesyou

all these Madden patches/updates and not 1 for Live
MKat

Great news, thanks for passing it along!
MKat

Great news, thanks for passing it along!
Stephen

When will the next roster update be available though?
Stephen

When will the next roster update be available though?
Unhappy Madden Fan

Thanks Pasta.
Unhappy Madden Fan

Thanks Pasta.
kk1487

I’m so glad this patch is FINALLY out. Now I can start my franchise.

Thanks for the post, Pasta.
kk1487

I’m so glad this patch is FINALLY out. Now I can start my franchise.

Thanks for the post, Pasta.
ouioui

Pasta, do you know if an update for PC is planned ?
ouioui

Pasta, do you know if an update for PC is planned ?
RICO

Thanks Pasta much appreciated..
RICO

Thanks Pasta much appreciated..
http://www.pastapadre.com/ pastapadre

[quote comment="6829"]Pasta, do you know if an update for PC is planned ?[/quote]

I’ll see if I can find out, not sure though.
http://www.pastapadre.com pastapadre

[quote comment="6829"]Pasta, do you know if an update for PC is planned ?[/quote]

I’ll see if I can find out, not sure though.
Aby

what about the interception there are to many on all madden level they should put it like madden 07 where u could pass the ball even on all madden
Aby

what about the interception there are to many on all madden level they should put it like madden 07 where u could pass the ball even on all madden
http://youtube.com/profile?user=XxMadCowxX XxMadCowxX

[quote comment="6835"]what about the interception there are to many on all madden level they should put it like madden 07 where u could pass the ball even on all madden[/quote]
Ummm…

[quote]DB Reactions- changes to the way that DBs play man coverage. Defenders in man coverage won’t be able to react to passes that they cannot see. This should make it easier to throw against man coverage.[/quote]
http://youtube.com/profile?user=XxMadCowxX XxMadCowxX

[quote comment="6835"]what about the interception there are to many on all madden level they should put it like madden 07 where u could pass the ball even on all madden[/quote]
Ummm…

[quote]DB Reactions- changes to the way that DBs play man coverage. Defenders in man coverage won’t be able to react to passes that they cannot see. This should make it easier to throw against man coverage.[/quote]
josh

I had three fumbles in one half. I have the patch too. wow. just wow.
josh

I had three fumbles in one half. I have the patch too. wow. just wow.
Stephen

When is the next roster update coming out?
Stephen

When is the next roster update coming out?
Doke

My early impressions are that they have ruined the passing game. I am throwing those corner routes at will just like last year. I am completing everything…which will mean so will everyone else online. The man coverage has gone to crap! Back to 50 to 55 point games online like last year….EA screws up again! I am also hearing that the pass committ is messed up!
Doke

My early impressions are that they have ruined the passing game. I am throwing those corner routes at will just like last year. I am completing everything…which will mean so will everyone else online. The man coverage has gone to crap! Back to 50 to 55 point games online like last year….EA screws up again! I am also hearing that the pass committ is messed up!
Ian

One thing that was not fixed in this patch: defenders are still credited with 2 interceptions for every one thrown by the quarterback.
Ian

One thing that was not fixed in this patch: defenders are still credited with 2 interceptions for every one thrown by the quarterback.
Unhappy Madden Fan

Does that stat mess with the season stats once your out of the game?

Also Im not with my 360, can you change LGs to RGs and LBs now?
Unhappy Madden Fan

Does that stat mess with the season stats once your out of the game?

Also Im not with my 360, can you change LGs to RGs and LBs now?
Derek

Do I have to start my franchise over in order for these things to take affect?
Derek

Do I have to start my franchise over in order for these things to take affect?
Derek

[quote comment="6856"]Do I have to start my franchise over in order for these things to take *effect?[/quote]

And I’m just surprised that the sim stats have never been looked at b/c they are beyond ridiculous.
Derek

[quote comment="6856"]Do I have to start my franchise over in order for these things to take *effect?[/quote]

And I’m just surprised that the sim stats have never been looked at b/c they are beyond ridiculous.
http://www.pastapadre.com/ pastapadre

[quote comment="6856"]Do I have to start my franchise over in order for these things to take affect?[/quote]

Yeah in order for it to take effect you have to start up a new franchise.
http://www.pastapadre.com pastapadre

[quote comment="6856"]Do I have to start my franchise over in order for these things to take affect?[/quote]

Yeah in order for it to take effect you have to start up a new franchise.
Fort

Does this make Madden worth picking up again? I had traded it in earlier for the PC version, which is getting old (I like the 3rd party editing options).
Fort

Does this make Madden worth picking up again? I had traded it in earlier for the PC version, which is getting old (I like the 3rd party editing options).
Merc

Where’d you get the information about the fixed free-agent pool? The official EA blog from the producer doesn’t list that at all. It’s got everything else that you mentioned verbatim, but nothing about the FA pool glitch even being addressed.
Merc

Where’d you get the information about the fixed free-agent pool? The official EA blog from the producer doesn’t list that at all. It’s got everything else that you mentioned verbatim, but nothing about the FA pool glitch even being addressed.
Doke

Well I hope you whiners are happy….the game is now ruined online. Before the patch I was playing games with realistic scores from 14 points to 28 in most games. I have just finished playing 3 games both were in the high 30′s to the 50 range…..just like last year! Bottom line D-Backs have turned into complete terds in man coverage! All this does is equal the playing field between not so good and better players. For all of us that liked the skill it took to throw, this patch made it a completely different game…Which sucks! The skill it took to clear zones and run compatiable routes is gone. Now its just throw to Shockey because he beats his man right of the line of scrimmage and its a complete pass even though the coverage is all over him….they just made the D backs not play the ball. Sorry for the rant but I hate this patch! If you liked playing D your going to be thru playing this game.
Doke

Well I hope you whiners are happy….the game is now ruined online. Before the patch I was playing games with realistic scores from 14 points to 28 in most games. I have just finished playing 3 games both were in the high 30′s to the 50 range…..just like last year! Bottom line D-Backs have turned into complete terds in man coverage! All this does is equal the playing field between not so good and better players. For all of us that liked the skill it took to throw, this patch made it a completely different game…Which sucks! The skill it took to clear zones and run compatiable routes is gone. Now its just throw to Shockey because he beats his man right of the line of scrimmage and its a complete pass even though the coverage is all over him….they just made the D backs not play the ball. Sorry for the rant but I hate this patch! If you liked playing D your going to be thru playing this game.
SkinsFan

[quote comment="6877"]Where’d you get the information about the fixed free-agent pool? The official EA blog from the producer doesn’t list that at all. It’s got everything else that you mentioned verbatim, but nothing about the FA pool glitch even being addressed.[/quote]
SkinsFan

[quote comment="6877"]Where’d you get the information about the fixed free-agent pool? The official EA blog from the producer doesn’t list that at all. It’s got everything else that you mentioned verbatim, but nothing about the FA pool glitch even being addressed.[/quote]
Unhappy Madden Fan

Super Lame we still cant change positions of players.

Much better than it was before however.
Unhappy Madden Fan

Super Lame we still cant change positions of players.

Much better than it was before however.
Unhappy Madden Fan

This is much improved. I still wish we could interchange the Guards-Linebackers and Secondary but oh well….
Unhappy Madden Fan

This is much improved. I still wish we could interchange the Guards-Linebackers and Secondary but oh well….