EA Sports has released a new tuning update for Madden NFL 17 that makes a series of changes to how the professional football game plays, though none sound all that significant.
As detailed in this Facebook post, the changes include things like reducing the likelihood of “organic” ball knock-outs after made catches. The update also reduces the chances of broken tackles for ball-carriers, while it also should make kicking somewhat easier in the snow, as the kick meter power penalty has been reduced. Also, the update makes a “variety of tuning changes” to help the defensive side protect against run plays better.
Madden NFL 17 September 23 Tuning Update Changes:
- Increased interception chances for user-controlled defenders in multiplayer catches
- Reduced kick meter accuracy penalty under rain conditions.
- Reduced kick meter power penalty under snow conditions.
- Increased wait-time for Pass Rushers to play shed moves when pass rushing (Reduced “Insta-Sheds”)
- A variety of tuning changes to help defense be more effective vs. running plays
- Reduced frequency of organic knock-outs after catches
- Reduced chances of broken tackles for ball carriers
- Slightly reduced throw-out-of-sack fumble chances
- Reduced chance for pass-blocking RBs to Cut-Block
- Reduce chance for success when pass-blocking RB’s Cut-Block
his tuning update is available for Madden NFL 17’s PS4 and Xbox One versions, but is apparently not available on PS3 and Xbox 360. Madden creative director Rex Dickson confirmed on Twitter that a larger title update is coming later.
