Maximum Football 2023 Deep Dive

[TheRareButter]

Free to play
Unreal engine 5
New AA company makes it
Live service game
NCAA, NFL and CFL rules (CFL DLC)
Physics based gameplay
Full customization including playbooks

I think EA might need to make some adjustments in the upcoming years, this looks promising as the first released version with a new AA company.
https://videogames.si.com/features/maxi ... -deep-dive

[Rixster67r]

Looks pretty cool.... I will definitely check it out

[TheRareButter]

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[TheRareButter]

Dev Note
Work in Progress
Route Runner Adjustments

“The blue line below represents the intended route of the receiver, while the red line shows the actual route that the receiver will run, which is determined by the player attributes.”

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[TheRareButter]

“(keep in mind the route can change dynamically if the receiver is bumped during the play). He will aim for a location within the circles that are shown in the image. Receivers with a higher Route Running attribute have smaller circles, which means they have less room for error.”

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They’re less likely to deviate from the intended route. Some receivers have smaller circles than others, which indicates their higher RR attribute.

Receivers w/ a higher RR Attribute will be more ready for catches that arrive right as they come out of sharp turns.”

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[TheRareButter]

Dev Note
QB Threat
Work in Progress

“The QB is either a low, medium or high running threat depending on how close he is to the line of scrimmage, how close he is to the hash’s, and how fast he is moving. The faster he is and the closer he is to the LOS the more threat.

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Defenders will behave differently depending on the threat level of the QB. If he is a high threat they will abandon their responsibilities and chase him. If its a medium threat they will pursue the quarterback if they have no one else to guard.

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If the QB is a low threat the defenders will simply shade towards him without abandoing their current responsibilities.
The red, yellow and orange circles indicate which defenders will react to the QB threat levels.

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[TheRareButter]

If the QB is a High threat and the defender is within the Red circle then he will pursue the QB using the High Threat level AI. If the defender is in the Orange circle when the QB is a Medium Threat then the defender will behave with Medium Threat Level AI. If the defender is in the Yellow circle when the QB is a Low Threat then the defender will behave with Low Threat Level AI.”

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[TheRareButter]

Mind of a running back

Dev Note

“The ball carrier decides where to navigate based on a lot of factors: Where are the closest threats? Where are his blockers? Where is the end-zone? Where is the sideline? Where is the line of scrimmage and what direction is he currently going?”

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“These factors are dynamic. They change every frame. In one frame a certain path may be open. Next, the path may close up as defenders get into range. The RB is analyzing different paths. Deciding which will get to the endzone fastest, while avoiding the most immediate threats.”

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[Pregadordouard]

One thing that could be incorporated into MM was that in Madden 04 the CB "pushes" the WR and you need to wait for the separation to happen, another thing was that when you run with the ball, if you change direction quickly the defender hesitates and wait to apply the tackle . Furthermore, shots in Madden 04 are a little slower than in Madden 08 and 2K Football, blocked shots are almost impossible in these last 2 games.