▲ 34 r/Madden

Its beyond time for madden to improve stat tracking and player grading. Its 2026 for god sakes.

They did the whole "advanced stats" gimmick that lasted like 2 years and didn't change anything about the game except having an overlay on instant replays, but that's not what im talking about.

They have a pressure system in the game, noting when a closing defender forces a bad or hurried pass from the QB, yet they don't attribute this stat to the defender. They have a knockout system and yet only judge DBs by the amount of interceptions they get each year, not by opposing QBR, or amount targeted or anything else. They have a win and superwin system for DE's and OL's but pancakes and sacks allowed are still the only stat for O-linemen and have been for years.

I know its too soon for madden 27, but for madden 28 this has to change. It makes no sense that the real game of football, which is a hell of a lot harder to quantify, has these advanced metrics, yet a computer game where wins/losses on a particular play literally have a dice roll outcome that can be tracked doesn't.

Let's get into the modern era EA. Let me judge my players for how they are performing on a play by play basis, instead of just the highlight reel stuff.

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u/headrush46n2 — 1 day ago

Rigging stuck at 1s?

Ive tried to auto rig a few skeletons today, all human shaped, all in standard A or T poses, should be fairly simple, but the tool always gets stuck with 1s remaining, never finishes the rig. I can't even cancel or delete the model, everything is just stuck. After about 2 or 3 hours it might revert and give me a notification saying that the rigging failed, but it still consumed my tokens. Anyone ever encounter this before?

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u/headrush46n2 — 2 days ago

PSA for Road To Glory.

Skip highschool. It can only hurt you, not help. Don't shed 3 run blocks when the CPU passed every down? Fuck you, now you're a 3 star, enjoy being 4th string.

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u/headrush46n2 — 4 days ago
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Inspired by another poster i decided to try to make my franchise more immersive.

A day ago someone posted about how they used ChatGPT to create a draft roundtable for their franchise and that really made it feel more alive. Today i tried to do something similar.

It had always bothered me in the past when i would have a superstar, impossible season and no one seemed to care. Throw for 100 TDs, Rush for 5000 yards. you get one little dance on field and then its business as usual.

So this time i started a Nose Tackle career mode with a 99 ovr dominant player named John Harlan. I gave him a backstory of being a 30 year old pro wrestler who just walked into a training camp and dominated with near super human strength. I played every snap as Harlan and generated almost 10 sacks a game. A totally impossible real life feat, but i used a combination of claude, the MyFranchise tool, and NotebookLM to update a continuing narrative of Harlan, and the league in general. keeping track of player movements, standings, and even draft prospects and trade deadlines. The result wasn't perfect, but i created a "week 7" deep dive to take a look at where the things stood and im pretty happy. these podcasts run like 40 minutes and i can listen to them while i play a game getting ready to feed some information back into the system next week.

The cool thing is that claude can read screenshots, so i don't have to upload thousands of pages of text, a few snaps from the weekly results, roster pages and other tools inside MyFranchise give it all the info it needs. I even told it to generate some narrative, create injuries and suspensions from time to time and just make the franchise feel alive.

I don't know if EA will ever implement something like this but the results are a lot better than the canned dialogue from the Tony Bruno show.

here's a link to the 40 minute podcast if you wanna check it out (you need a google account)

https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/f03e29cd-7e5b-4f63-8743-ff0dc4801776/artifact/7a3ed589-90bc-4980-9ec2-e6100b93da30?utm_source=nlm_web_share&utm_medium=google_oo&utm_campaign=art_share_1&utm_content=&utm_smc=nlm_web_share_google_oo_art_share_1_

https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/f03e29cd-7e5b-4f63-8743-ff0dc4801776/artifact/0b64d74d-5111-4c02-8692-0b98fdcb0ba7?utm_source=nlm_web_share&utm_medium=google_oo&utm_campaign=art_share_1&utm_content=&utm_smc=nlm_web_share_google_oo_art_share_1_

u/headrush46n2 — 16 days ago

38 [M4F]#Online/Illinois Should we date? Let's figure it out mathematically

Ok. Being single can be really comfortable. Starting something new can be a hassle. But hopefully the hassle is worth it in the long run. So I'll be quick, and you can decide for yourself!

Pros:

  • zero drama, no mysterious exes sending “u up?” texts at 2 a.m.

  • mostly retired means I have plenty of time to engage in my crazy flavor of the month hobbies. like learning card tricks or becoming a good bowler.

  • Loyal as hell. once I’m in, I’m in. Expect consistency, effort, and actual follow-through.

  • equal parts dad joke and quick wit; you’ll laugh, groan, or both.

  • you’ll feel heard, even when you’re just venting about your coworker named Dana.

  • Cuddling MVP award-winning performance in “staying up too late and pretending we’re watching the show.”

  • Culinary adventurer I’ll try any recipe once; even if my base instinct is to eat like an 8 year old.

  • Conversation stamina can talk from “hey” to sunrise without running out of things to say.

  • Nerd-friendly Simpsons references, bad B-movies, board games, and chaotic trivia nights welcome.

Cons:

  • Will absolutely eat the last handful of popcorn and pretend I didn’t.

  • Has a deep, possibly unhealthy attachment to reality TV marathons.

  • Occasionally answers rhetorical questions with detailed PowerPoint-level explanations.

  • Could wake up one morning absolutely convinced I should adopt a Komodo Dragon.

  • Will quote 90s cartoons out loud in public without warning.

  • Might go through an intense spurt of obsession with obscure, not useful hobbies, and forget all about them 3 months later.

  • Will criticize your breakfast food choices.

  • Tends to turn “just one episode” into six.

  • My cat is in charge of the household, and we both know it.

If you’re still reading this, you're definitely the kind of person i want to talk to! My list of standards are low. don't be in a relationship, (especially not secretly with someone, that keeps happening) including recently separated or divorced. Be willing to spend some time together, either with text voice or video chats. Live on my side of the planet!

Still interested? Message me now and subscribe to my newsletter, and you can hear all the exclusive info on any of the following anecdotes:

  1. my visit to the north pole

  2. the 2 times i almost died.

  3. why i dropped out of high school to try to become a pro wrestler

  4. the redneck brawl i saw at a wedding.

  5. the time i saw a sea monster

  6. Who and where i think i met the devil.

  7. Why i can never return to the state of Rhode Island.

me

u/headrush46n2 — 22 days ago

38 [M4F]#Online/Illinois Should we date? Let's figure it out mathematically

Ok. Being single can be really comfortable. Starting something new can be a hassle. But hopefully the hassle is worth it in the long run. So I'll be quick, and you can decide for yourself!

Pros:

  • zero drama, no mysterious exes sending “u up?” texts at 2 a.m.

  • mostly retired means I have plenty of time to engage in my crazy flavor of the month hobbies. like learning card tricks or becoming a good bowler.

  • Loyal as hell. once I’m in, I’m in. Expect consistency, effort, and actual follow-through.

  • equal parts dad joke and quick wit; you’ll laugh, groan, or both.

  • you’ll feel heard, even when you’re just venting about your coworker named Dana.

  • Cuddling MVP award-winning performance in “staying up too late and pretending we’re watching the show.”

  • Culinary adventurer I’ll try any recipe once; even if my base instinct is to eat like an 8 year old.

  • Conversation stamina can talk from “hey” to sunrise without running out of things to say.

  • Nerd-friendly Simpsons references, bad B-movies, board games, and chaotic trivia nights welcome.

Cons:

  • Will absolutely eat the last handful of popcorn and pretend I didn’t.

  • Has a deep, possibly unhealthy attachment to reality TV marathons.

  • Occasionally answers rhetorical questions with detailed PowerPoint-level explanations.

  • Could wake up one morning absolutely convinced I should adopt a Komodo Dragon.

  • Will quote 90s cartoons out loud in public without warning.

  • Might go through an intense spurt of obsession with obscure, not useful hobbies, and forget all about them 3 months later.

  • Will criticize your breakfast food choices.

  • Tends to turn “just one episode” into six.

  • My cat is in charge of the household, and we both know it.

If you’re still reading this, you're definitely the kind of person i want to talk to! My list of standards are low. don't be in a relationship, (especially not secretly with someone, that keeps happening) including recently separated or divorced. Be willing to spend some time together, either with text voice or video chats. Live on my side of the planet!

Still interested? Message me now and subscribe to my newsletter, and you can hear all the exclusive info on any of the following anecdotes:

  1. my visit to the north pole

  2. the 2 times i almost died.

  3. why i dropped out of high school to try to become a pro wrestler

  4. the redneck brawl i saw at a wedding.

  5. the time i saw a sea monster

  6. Who and where i think i met the devil.

  7. Why i can never return to the state of Rhode Island.

  8. My one time appearance in a porno

and many more!

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u/headrush46n2 — 22 days ago

My Escalation/Augment Shower thoughts

You know i was playing tier...6 or so in Lincoln, and a guy who was running below me knocked me out of cover with the little emp shockwave and i thought to myself..."Gee i wish i could do that" which then evolved into "wait why can't i do that?"

We already know that most of the augments are kinda shit, but what if they rotated along with the mutators each season?

We could have a core group that sticks around, but say if stuff like Hotfoot, and the EMP Pulse, and Anchor rotated each season, they could have special Augments that correlated to the mutators. Like for Hotfoot, you could apply a DoT or X% chance to shock enemies that are suppressed. For Unyielding you could get immunity from Status Effects for X seconds (or fractions of seconds) when your armor was broken. for the EMP blast you could have an X% chance every second to release a similar pulse that applies disrupt/disorient in a small radius.

They wouldn't be as powerful as the mutator/npc versions, unless maybe you spec into all 6 slots at level 10 but they'd be thematic, and give you a reason to farm gear each season.

Right now if you have your frenzy/echo/striker set your pretty much done, but if there was a special seasonal only tipping scales/hotfoot build (that would go pretty hard with Pestilence/turmoil for the hiding cowards) You'd have more stuff to grind for each season. And it would let us replace the shit augments that no one likes.

anyway, just a thought.

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u/headrush46n2 — 26 days ago

38 [M4F]#Online/Illinois Should we date? Let's figure it out mathematically

Ok. Being single can be really comfortable. Starting something new can be a hassle. But hopefully the hassle is worth it in the long run. So I'll be quick, and you can decide for yourself!

Pros:

  • zero drama, no mysterious exes sending “u up?” texts at 2 a.m.

  • mostly retired means I have plenty of time to engage in my crazy flavor of the month hobbies. like learning card tricks or becoming a good bowler.

  • Loyal as hell. once I’m in, I’m in. Expect consistency, effort, and actual follow-through.

  • equal parts dad joke and quick wit; you’ll laugh, groan, or both.

  • you’ll feel heard, even when you’re just venting about your coworker named Dana.

  • Cuddling MVP award-winning performance in “staying up too late and pretending we’re watching the show.”

  • Culinary adventurer I’ll try any recipe once; even if my base instinct is to eat like an 8 year old.

  • Conversation stamina can talk from “hey” to sunrise without running out of things to say.

  • Nerd-friendly Simpsons references, bad B-movies, board games, and chaotic trivia nights welcome.

Cons:

  • Will absolutely eat the last handful of popcorn and pretend I didn’t.

  • Has a deep, possibly unhealthy attachment to reality TV marathons.

  • Occasionally answers rhetorical questions with detailed PowerPoint-level explanations.

  • Could wake up one morning absolutely convinced I should adopt a Komodo Dragon.

  • Will quote 90s cartoons out loud in public without warning.

  • Might go through an intense spurt of obsession with obscure, not useful hobbies, and forget all about them 3 months later.

  • Will criticize your breakfast food choices.

  • Tends to turn “just one episode” into six.

  • My cat is in charge of the household, and we both know it.

If you’re still reading this, you're definitely the kind of person i want to talk to! My list of standards are low. don't be in a relationship, (especially not secretly with someone, that keeps happening) including recently separated or divorced. Be willing to spend some time together, either with text voice or video chats. Live on my side of the planet!

Still interested? Message me now and subscribe to my newsletter, and you can hear all the exclusive info on any of the following anecdotes:

  1. my visit to the north pole

  2. the 2 times i almost died.

  3. why i dropped out of high school to try to become a pro wrestler

  4. the redneck brawl i saw at a wedding.

  5. the time i saw a sea monster

  6. Who and where i think i met the devil.

  7. Why i can never return to the state of Rhode Island.

and many more!

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u/headrush46n2 — 28 days ago

The Garbage of the Day (6/3)

Tombs - Rigger

Manning Zoo - Uzina Getica

Bank - Providence Defence

History Museum - Fenris.

Space HQ - Chests

caches are holsters and ARs

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u/headrush46n2 — 1 month ago

Loot today (6/2)

The Tombs - Legatus SPA

Manning Zoo - Gear System Mods

Bank - Hard Wired

History Museum - Richter & Kaiser

Space HQ - Aegis YET AGAIN.

Caches are backpacks and Rifles

Stop trying to make aegis happen. aegis isn't going to happen massive. Maybe if it was 90% damage reduction, but even then i doubt it. 3 times in 4 days. Jeezus.

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u/headrush46n2 — 1 month ago

Loot Today (6/2)

The Tombs - Legatus SPA

Manning Zoo - Gear System Mods

Bank - Hard Wired

History Museum - Richter & Kaiser

Space HQ - Aegis YET AGAIN.

Caches are backpacks and Rifles

Stop trying to make aegis happen. aegis isn't going to happen massive. Maybe if it was 90% damage reduction, but even then i doubt it. 3 times in 4 days. Jeezus.

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u/headrush46n2 — 1 month ago

Targeted loot today (6/1)

Wall street - backpacks

Roosevelt - Chest

DCD - Aegis

air and space - pistol

District Union - Imminence Armaments

Caches are gloves and ARs.

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u/headrush46n2 — 1 month ago

Help your fellow agents out with Phoenix

I confirmed this works (for now) but the phoenix masks drops for everyone in the fight, regardless if they have done the puzzle or collected the 8 earlier masks. If you're about to go into the sewer matchmake first, there's a lot of players that bugged out and cant complete it.

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u/headrush46n2 — 1 month ago

38 [M4F]#Online/Illinois Should we date? Let's figure it out mathematically

Ok. Being single can be really comfortable. Starting something new can be a hassle. But hopefully the hassle is worth it in the long run. So I'll be quick, and you can decide for yourself!

Pros:

  • zero drama, no mysterious exes sending “u up?” texts at 2 a.m.

  • mostly retired means I have plenty of time to engage in my crazy flavor of the month hobbies. like learning card tricks or becoming a good bowler.

  • Loyal as hell. once I’m in, I’m in. Expect consistency, effort, and actual follow-through.

  • equal parts dad joke and quick wit; you’ll laugh, groan, or both.

  • you’ll feel heard, even when you’re just venting about your coworker named Dana.

  • Cuddling MVP award-winning performance in “staying up too late and pretending we’re watching the show.”

  • Culinary adventurer I’ll try any recipe once; even if my base instinct is to eat like an 8 year old.

  • Conversation stamina can talk from “hey” to sunrise without running out of things to say.

  • Nerd-friendly Simpsons references, bad B-movies, board games, and chaotic trivia nights welcome.

Cons:

  • Will absolutely eat the last handful of popcorn and pretend I didn’t.

  • Has a deep, possibly unhealthy attachment to reality TV marathons.

  • Occasionally answers rhetorical questions with detailed PowerPoint-level explanations.

  • Could wake up one morning absolutely convinced I should adopt a Komodo Dragon.

  • Will quote 90s cartoons out loud in public without warning.

  • Might go through an intense spurt of obsession with obscure, not useful hobbies, and forget all about them 3 months later.

  • Will criticize your breakfast food choices.

  • Tends to turn “just one episode” into six.

  • My cat is in charge of the household, and we both know it.

If you’re still reading this, you're definitely the kind of person i want to talk to! My list of standards are low. don't be in a relationship, (especially not secretly with someone, that keeps happening) including recently separated or divorced. Be willing to spend some time together, either with text voice or video chats. Live on my side of the planet!

Still interested? Message me now and subscribe to my newsletter, and you can hear all the exclusive info on any of the following anecdotes:

  1. my visit to the north pole

  2. the 2 times i almost died.

  3. why i dropped out of high school to try to become a pro wrestler

  4. the redneck brawl i saw at a wedding.

  5. the time i saw a sea monster

  6. Who and where i think i met the devil.

  7. Why i can never return to the state of Rhode Island.

and many more!

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u/headrush46n2 — 2 months ago

38 [M4F]#Online/Illinois Should we date? Let's figure it out mathematically

Ok. Being single can be really comfortable. Starting something new can be a hassle. But hopefully the hassle is worth it in the long run. So I'll be quick, and you can decide for yourself!

Pros:

  • zero drama, no mysterious exes sending “u up?” texts at 2 a.m.

  • mostly retired means I have plenty of time to engage in my crazy flavor of the month hobbies. like learning card tricks or becoming a good bowler.

  • Loyal as hell. once I’m in, I’m in. Expect consistency, effort, and actual follow-through.

  • equal parts dad joke and quick wit; you’ll laugh, groan, or both.

  • you’ll feel heard, even when you’re just venting about your coworker named Dana.

  • Cuddling MVP award-winning performance in “staying up too late and pretending we’re watching the show.”

  • Culinary adventurer I’ll try any recipe once; even if my base instinct is to eat like an 8 year old.

  • Conversation stamina can talk from “hey” to sunrise without running out of things to say.

  • Nerd-friendly Simpsons references, bad B-movies, board games, and chaotic trivia nights welcome.

Cons:

  • Will absolutely eat the last handful of popcorn and pretend I didn’t.

  • Has a deep, possibly unhealthy attachment to reality TV marathons.

  • Occasionally answers rhetorical questions with detailed PowerPoint-level explanations.

  • Could wake up one morning absolutely convinced I should adopt a Komodo Dragon.

  • Will quote 90s cartoons out loud in public without warning.

  • Might go through an intense spurt of obsession with obscure, not useful hobbies, and forget all about them 3 months later.

  • Will criticize your breakfast food choices.

  • Tends to turn “just one episode” into six.

  • My cat is in charge of the household, and we both know it.

If you’re still reading this, you're definitely the kind of person i want to talk to! My list of standards are low. don't be in a relationship, (especially not secretly with someone, that keeps happening) including recently separated or divorced. Be willing to spend some time together, either with text voice or video chats. Live on my side of the planet!

Still interested? Message me now and subscribe to my newsletter, and you can hear all the exclusive info on any of the following anecdotes:

  1. my visit to the north pole

  2. the 2 times i almost died.

  3. why i dropped out of high school to try to become a pro wrestler

  4. the redneck brawl i saw at a wedding.

  5. the time i saw a sea monster

  6. Who and where i think i met the devil.

  7. Why i can never return to the state of Rhode Island.

and many more!

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u/headrush46n2 — 2 months ago