Madden 11 Patch #4 Now AvailableThe fourth and likely final patch for Madden 11 arrived today. The patch attempts to address the disconnects that have been happening frequently in online games, looks to fix various exploits and issues, and adds in some new uniforms. The big concentration though was on adding new features to Madden Ultimate Team mode including the ability to play friends online.
There are no apparent gameplay improvements present in this patch. Continue on for the full list of details relating to the patch and leave your thoughts in the comments!
Ultimate Team ‘Rivals Pack’
The biggest delivery for this update is a set of features built around Madden Ultimate Team, and this signifies a few months of development work as we couldn’t squeeze these features in by the ship date. The “Rivals Pack” delivers three new features for Ultimate Team, allowing you to make new rivals in Tournaments, face off against old rivals in Play vs. Friends, and renew some rivalries with Refer a Friend.
New Feature #1: Tournaments
You guys have asked for Tournaments in Ultimate Team for a while now, and we’re happy to say that they will be available in the next title update. Here are some details about this brand new feature:
1. Each tournament has entrance criteria which can range from specific players to minimum team skill or chemistry.
2. Once you enter the tournament, you’ll be matched up against another tournament player and battle it out. The owner who wins the game will move on to the next round while the loser has to start the tournament over.
3. You win coins every time you advance and if you advance to the last round and win, you’ll earn even more coins and you might even win a rare player.
4. Tournaments, like Collections, are dynamic and new tournaments can (and will) be added throughout the season.
5. We’re also planning on having special promotional tournaments where we release an insert for the weekend and those that find that insert can enter a special tournament.
New Feature #2: Play With Friends
Another feature the community has asked for is the ability to play against your friends in Ultimate Team, and that will finally be available in Title Update #4. You can challenge your friends anytime they are online and play a game of MUT.
New Feature #3: Refer a Friend
One of our favorite new features is Refer a Friend. If you have buddies that play Madden, but they haven’t joined Ultimate Team, you can earn coins for getting them to join up. A brand new screen has been added that allows you to keep track of your invites and your rewards from the friends that have accepted the referral.
Uniform Updates
• Added alternate tops for the 3 Vikings jerseys featuring the 50th anniversary patch being worn this season.
• Added the current Redskins Home and Away uniforms. In addition the socks issues are fixed.
• Added the current Chargers powder blue uniform.
• Added a uniform top for the Saints including the Super Bowl Champions patch as seen in their home opener.
Content Updates
• Fixed a couple of random Madden Moments stability issues.
• Fixed the user’s ability to view play art manually if the opponent on defense holds LT/L2 pre-snap.
• Fixed an exploit where the user could audible when coming out in the Bronco Heavy formation with a HB or WR at QB.
• Fixed an exploit where after pressing the square/X button on defense a user is able to hold down on the L-stick which allows the defender to release off the LOS and go after the QB as soon as the ball is hiked.
• Fixed a hanging issue with onside kicks in Madden Moments Live and offline Madden Moments.
• Fixed an issue causing a high percentage of disconnects in Online Franchise, Madden Ultimate Team, and other online head-to-head games
Madden 11 Roster Update #10 DetailsThe post NFL week seven roster update for Madden 11 is expected to arrive tomorrow. This update features Chris Johnson, who just reclaimed a 99 rating last week, falling back to 98. Vernon Davis and Ray Lewis get solid increases with Davis now just a point away from the coveted 99 overall rating.
Jared Gaither, Adam Jones, and Dallas Clark are amongst a large group of players to hit the IR. Curiously Tony Romo had just a single point deducted and otherwise wasn’t affected in this update. Aaron Smith also was not placed on the IR though he was dropped on the depth chart.
The biggest beneficiaries turn out to be the Raiders who get 12 players increased with no players dropping. Eight players go up for the Panthers and just one down. The team to take the worst hit is the Cowboys who have 12 players drop and just Dez Bryant move up.
Continue on for the full list of changes in the roster update for Madden 11 and leave your thoughts in the comments! A.J. Jefferson CB ARZ Added
Tim Hightower HB ARZ Carry Decrease, from 82 to 77CAR
Max Hall QB ARZ Decrease, from 68 to 67OVR
Larry Fitzgerald WR ARZ Decrease, from 96 to 95OVR
Alan Branch DL ARZ Increase, from 65 to 69OVR
Daryl Washington MLB ARZ Increase, from 71 to 72OVR
Derek Anderson QB ARZ Moved to QB #1 on depth chart (injury)
Early Doucet WR ARZ Moved to WR #3 on depth chart
Brandon McDonald CB ARZ Released
Corey Peters DL ATL Decrease, from 66 to 64OVR
Tony Gonzalez TE ATL Decrease, from 97 to 96OVR
John Abraham DE ATL Increase, from 91 to 92OVR
Roddy White WR ATL Increase, from 95 to 97OVR
Michael Turner HB ATL Increase, from 90 to 91OVR
Matt Ryan QB ATL Increase, from 86 to 87OVR
Michael Palmer TE ATL Increase, from 60 to 65OVR
Justin Peelle TE ATL Lowered on depth chart (injury)
Brent Grimes CB ATL Increase, from 80 to 82OVR
Chris Owens CB ATL TAK Increase/COV Decrease
Josh Wilson CB BAL Carry Decrease, from 60 to 55CAR
T.J. Houshmandzadeh WR BAL Decrease, from 83 to 81OVR
Fabian Washington CB BAL Decrease, from 79 to 76OVR
Terrell Suggs OLB BAL Decrease, from 93 to 91OVR
Lardarius Webb CB BAL Decrease, from 77 to 75OVR
Dawan Landry S BAL Decrease, from 82 to 81OVR
Ed Reed S BAL Increase, from 97 to 98OVR
Ray Lewis MLB BAL Increase, from 95 to 96OVR
Chris Carr CB BAL Increase, from 68 to 72OVR
Todd Heap TE BAL Increase, from 82 to 84OVR
Marshal Yanda OL BAL Increase, from 80 to 83OVR
Jared Gaither OL BAL Placed on IR – back
Andra Davis MLB BUF Decrease, from 78 to 76OVR
Ryan Fitzpatrick QB BUF Increase, from 72 to 79OVR
Steve Johnson WR BUF Increase, from 71 to 77OVR
Buffalo Bills TEAM BUF Increase, from 66 to 69OVR
Lee Evans WR BUF Increase, from 82 to 85OVR
Rian Lindell K BUF KPW Increase, from 88 to 90KPW
Jonathan Stewart HB CAR Decrease, from 84 to 83OVR
Derek Landri DL CAR Increase, from 72 to 75OVR
Matt Moore QB CAR Increase, from 71 to 73OVR
David Gettis WR CAR Increase, from 69 to 74OVR
Brandon LaFell WR CAR Increase, from 65 to 69OVR
Captain Munnerlyn CB CAR Increase, from 72 to 74OVR
Chris Gamble CB CAR Increase, from 89 to 90OVR
Garry Williams OL CAR Increase, from 63 to 69OVR
John Kasay K CAR Increase, from 87 to 89OVR
Jonathan Stewart HB CAR Moved to HB #1 on depth chart (injury)
Garry Williams OL CAR Moved to RT #1 on depth chart
Steve Smith WR CAR Moved to WR #1 on depth chart
Barry Turner DE CHI Added
Jay Cutler QB CHI Decrease, from 84 to 82OVR
Matt Forte HB CHI Decrease, from 88 to 86OVR
Johnny Knox WR CHI Increase, from 79 to 80OVR
D.J. Moore CB CHI Increase, from 71 to 72OVR
J’Marcus Webb OL CHI Increase, from 63 to 67OVR
John Paul Foschi TE CIN Added
Andre Smith OL CIN Decrease, from 75 to 74OVR
Robert Geathers DE CIN Decrease, from 81 to 80OVR
Geno Atkins DL CIN Increase, from 73 to 74OVR
Carson Palmer QB CIN Increase, from 86 to 87OVR
Jordan Shipley WR CIN Increase, from 71 to 73OVR
Pacman Jones CB CIN Placed on IR – neck
Daniel Coats TE CIN Released
Demetrius Williams WR CLE Added
David Bowens MLB CLE Increase, from 76 to 80OVR
Scott Fujita OLB CLE Increase, from 81 to 83OVR
Lawrence Vickers FB CLE Increase, from 88 to 91OVR
Marcus Bernard LB CLE Increase, from 69 to 74OVR
Matt Roth OLB CLE Increase, from 84 to 85OVR
Reggie Hodges P CLE Increase, to SPD/BCV/CAR/AGI/ACC/CAR
Adrian Peterson HB MIN Carry Increase, from 70 to 74CAR
Thomas Clayton HB CLE Added
James Davis HB CLE Released
Yamon Figurs WR CLE Released
Roy Williams WR DAL Decrease, from 84 to 82OVR
Marion Barber HB DAL Decrease, from 81 to 78OVR
DeMarcus Ware OLB DAL Decrease, from 98 to 97OVR
Anthony Spencer OLB DAL Decrease, from 84 to 83OVR
Miles Austin WR DAL Decrease, from 93 to 92OVR
Felix Jones HB DAL Decrease, from 83 to 81OVR
Orlando Scandrick CB DAL Decrease, from 75 to 72OVR
Terence Newman CB DAL Decrease, from 87 to 86OVR
Dallas Cowboys TEAM DAL Decrease, from 84 to 81OVR
Dez Bryant WR DAL Increase, from 82 to 83OVR
Jon Kitna QB DAL Moved to QB #1 on depth chart
Gerald Sensabaugh S DAL Decrease, from 80 to 78OVR
Andre Gurode OL DAL Decrease, from 92 to 90OVR
Tony Romo QB DAL Decrease, from 90 to 89OVR
Kevin Vickerson DE DEN Moved to LE #1 on depth chart
Le Kevin Smith DL DEN Added
Kyle Orton QB DEN Decrease, from 86 to 85OVR
Brandon Lloyd WR DEN Decrease, from 84 to 83OVR
Jabar Gaffney WR DEN Increase, from 77 to 78OVR
Demaryius Thomas WR DEN Decrease, from 68 to 63CAR
Diyral Briggs OLB DEN Released
Denver Broncos TEAM DEN Decrease, from 78 to 76OVR
Kevin Alexander OLB DEN Added
Bobby Carpenter OLB DET Added
Zach Follett OLB DET Lowered on depth chart (injury)
Matthew Stafford QB DET Moved to QB #1 on depth chart
Mike Montgomery DE GB Added
Robert Francois OLB GB Added
A.J. Hawk MLB GB Increase, from 79 to 82OVR
Brandon Jackson HB GB Increase, from 74 to 76OVR
Desmond Bishop MLB GB Increase, from 76 to 77OVR
Brady Poppinga LB GB Placed on IR – knee (removed from roster, no room on GB)
Mike Neal DE GB Placed on IR – shoulder (removed from roster, no room on GB)
Stanford Keglar LB HOU Added
Damione Lewis DL HOU Added
Brian Cushing MLB HOU Moved to MLB #1 on depth chart
Kevin Bentley OLB HOU Increase, from 62 to 67OVR
Frank Okam DT HOU Released
Gijon Robinson FB IND Added
Jeremy Kapinos P IND Added
Chip Vaughn S IND Added
Brandon King S IND Removed from team (IR)
Devin Moore HB IND Removed from team (IR)
Pat McAfee P IND Removed from depth chart (suspension)
Austin Collie WR IND Lowered on depth chart (injury)
Joseph Addai HB IND Lowered on depth chart (injury)
Donald Brown HB IND Moved to HB #1 on depth chart
Dallas Clark TE IND Placed on IR – wrist
Erik Pears OL JAX Added
Mike Thomas WR JAX Decrease, from 81 to 80OVR
Todd Bouman QB JAX Increase, from 64 to 69OVR
Jordan Black OL JAX Moved to RT #1 on depth chart
Eben Britton OL JAX Placed on IR – shoulder
Jacob Cutrera LB JAX Released
Thomas Jones HB KC Increase, from 87 to 88OVR
Jamaal Charles HB KC Increase, from 88 to 89OVR
Dwayne Bowe WR KC Increase, from 83 to 84OVR
Matt Cassel QB KC Increase, from 80 to 81OVR
Jason Allen CB MIA Decrease, from 74 to 73OVR
Ronnie Brown HB MIA Decrease, from 89 to 87OVR
Davone Bess WR MIA Increase, from 79 to 81OVR
Koa Misi OLB MIA Increase, from 75 to 78OVR
Cameron Wake OLB MIA Increase, from 82 to 84OVR
Brandon Fields P MIA Increase, from 75 to 79OVR
Dan Carpenter K MIA Increase, from 82 to 84OVR
Yeremiah Bell S MIA Increase, from 86 to 87OVR
Miami Dolphins TEAM MIA Increase, from 82 to 83OVR
Jared Odrick DE MIA Placed on IR – broken fibula
Robert Rose DE MIA Released
Randy Starks DE MIA Moved to RE #1 on depth chart
Brett Favre QB MIN Decrease, from 85 to 84OVR
Jared Allen DE MIN Decrease, from 98 to 97OVR
Percy Harvin WR MIN Increase, from 82 to 84OVR
Anthony Herrera OL MIN Increase, from 68 to 73OVR
Chad Greenway OLB MIN Increase, from 88 to 89OVR
Toby Gerhart HB MIN Moved to HB #2 on depth chart
Jermaine Cunningham OLB NE Moved to ROLB #1 on depth chart
Sergio Brown LB NE Added
Tully Banta-Cain OLB NE Decrease, from 79 to
Wes Welker WR NE Decrease, from 92 to 91OVR
Matt Light OL NE Decrease, from 87 to 85OVR
Devin McCourty CB NE Increase, from 80 to 81OVR
Dane Fletcher MLB NE Increase, from 53 to 58OVR
Drew Brees QB NO Decrease, from 98 to 97OVR
Chris Ivory HB NO Decrease, from 74 to 72OVR
Ladell Betts HB NO Decrease, from 73 to 71OVR
New Orleans Saints TEAM NO Decrease, from 90 to 88OVR
Pierre Thomas HB NO Lowered on depth chart (injury)
Chris Ivory HB NO Moved to HB #1 on depth chart
Reggie Bush HB NO Moved to HB #3 on depth chart (injury over)
Randall Gay CB NO Placed on IR – head
Jonathan Goff MLB NYG Increase, from 71 to 75OVR
Bear Pascoe FB NYG Increase, from 63 to 70OVR
Hakeem Nicks WR NYG Increase, from 87 to 88OVR
Steve Smith WR NYG Increase, from 86 to 87OVR
Corey Webster CB NYG Increase, from 88 to 89OVR
NY Giants TEAM NYG Increase, from 82 to 84OVR
Lance Laury MLB NYJ Increase, from 50 to
Josh Mauga LB NYJ Added
Howard Green DL NYJ Released
Kenwin Cummings LB NYJ Released
Louis Murphy WR OAK Decrease, from 76 to 75OVR
Jared Veldheer OL OAK Moved to LT #2 on depth chart
Jared Veldheer OL OAK Increase, from 68 to 73OVR
Darren McFadden HB OAK Increase, from 83 to 87OVR
Marcel Reese FB OAK Increase, from 65 to 72OVR
Mike Mitchell S OAK Increase, from 68 to 73OVR
Stanford Routt CB OAK Increase, from 71 to 73OVR
Lamarr Houston DL OAK Increase, from 74 to 77OVR
Chris Johnson CB OAK Increase, from 72 to 74OVR
Jason Campbell QB OAK Increase, from 76 to 78OVR
Nick Miller WR OAK Increase, from 40 to 48OVR
Matt Shaugnessy DE OAK Increase, from 72 to 74OVR
Zach Miller TE OAK Increase, from 90 to 93OVR
Robert Gallery OL OAK Increase, from 81 to 83OVR
Oakland Raiders TEAM OAK Increase, from 73 to 76OVR
Darren McFadden HB OAK Moved to HB #1 on depth chart
Brent Celek TE PHI Decrease, from 87 to 86OVR
Kevin Kolb QB PHI Decrease, from 78 to 77OVR
Antonio Dixon DT PHI Increase, from 66 to 71OVR
Riley Cooper WR PHI Increase, from 63 to 65OVR
Michael Vick QB PHI Moved to QB #1 on depth chart
Rashard Mendenhall HB PIT Decrease, from 89 to 88OVR
Chris Kemoeatu OL PIT Decrease, from 79 to 77OVR
Ziggy Hood DL PIT Decrease, from 72 to 69OVR
Ben Roethlisberger QB PIT Increase, from 90 to 91OVR
Hines Ward WR PIT Increase, from 89 to 90OVR
Mike Wallace WR PIT Increase, from 79 to 80OVR
Larry Foote MLB PIT Increase, from 79 to 80OVR
Jason Woirlds OLB PIT Increase, from 65 to 68OVR
Maurkice Pouncey OL PIT Increase, from 83 to 84OVR
Aaron Smith DE PIT Lowered on depth chart (injury)
Ziggy Hood DE PIT Moved to LE #1 on depth chart
Richard Goodman WR SD Added
Kris Brown K SD Added
Seyi Ajirotutu WR SD Added
Kris Brown K SD Added
Ryan Mathews HB SD Decrease, from 79 to 78OVR
Antwan Barnes OLB SD Increase, from 67 to 71OVR
Antwaan Applewhite OLB SD Increase, from 66 to 73OVR
Kris Brown K SD KAC Decrease, from 81 to 80KAC
Nate Kaeding K SD Lowered on depth chart (injury)
Kion Wilson MLB SD Removed from team (IR)
J.T. O’Sullivan QB SD Released
Cyril Obiozor OLB SD Released
Nate Kaeding K SD Removed from depth chart (injury)
Mike Gibson OL SEA Added
Kennard Cox CB SEA Added
Golden Tate WR SEA Decrease, from 74 to 72OVR
Leon Washington HB SEA Decrease, from 80 to 76OVR
John Carlson TE SEA Decrease, from 84 to 83OVR
Ben Hamilton OL SEA Moved to LG #1 on depth chart
Sean Locklear OL SEA Decrease, from 78 to 75OVR
Lofa Tatupu MLB SEA Decrease, from 88 to 87OVR
Marcus Trufant CB SEA Decrease, from 87 to 85OVR
Kelly Jennings CB SEA Decrease, from 74 to 71OVR
Mike Williams WR SEA Increase, from 77 to 79OVR
Walter Thurmond CB SEA Increase, from 60 to 64OVR
Jon Ryan P SEA Increase, from 83 to 85OVR
Olindo Mare K SEA Increase, from 82 to 86OVR
Earl Thomas S SEA Increase, from 82 to 83OVR
Lawyer Milloy S SEA Increase, from 77 to 82OVR
Red Bryant DE SEA Increase, from 75 to 76OVR
Chris Clemons DE SEA Increase, from 84 to 87OVR
Justin Forsett HB SEA Increase, from 76 to 78OVR
Breno Giacomini OL SEA Released
Tramaine Brock CB SF Added
David Carr QB SF Decrease, from 65 to 64OVR
Vernon Davis TE SF Increase, from 97 to 98OVR
Troy Smith QB SF Moved to QB #1 on depth chart
Steven Jackson HB STL Increase, from 95 to 96OVR
Clifton Ryan DT STL Placed on IR – headaches
Ryan Purvis TE TB Added
LaGarrette Blount HB TB Increase, from 67 to 70OVR
Josh Freeman QB TB Increase, from 80 to 82OVR
Stylez White DE TB Increase, from 76 to 79OVR
LaGarrette Blount HB TB Moved to HB #1 on depth chart
Jerramy Stevens TE TB Released
Tampa Bay Bucs TEAM TB Increase, from 74 to 75OVR
Chris Johnson HB TEN Decrease, from 99 to 98OVR
Courtland Finnegan CB TEN Decrease, from 92 to 91OVR
Jake Scott OL TEN Decrease, from 85 to 82OVR
Tony Brown DL TEN Decrease, from 87 to 85OVR
Jovan Haye DL TEN Decrease, from 78 to 76OVR
Leroy Harris OL TEN Decrease, from 80 to 79OVR
Kenny Britt WR TEN Increase, from 80 to 84OVR
Kerry Collins QB TEN Increase, from 72 to 75OVR
Alterraun Verner CB TEN Increase, from 70 to 72OVR
Michael Griffin S TEN Increase, from 89 to 91OVR
Dave Ball DE TEN Increase, from 78 to 80OVR
Stephen Tulloch MLB TEN Increase, from 87 to 89OVR
Vincent Fuller S TEN Increase, from 72 to 74OVR
Jason Jones DL TEN Increase, from 81 to 85OVR
William Hayes DL TEN Increase, from 71 to 74OVR
Lorenzo Alexander OLB WAS Increase, from 65 to 71OVR
Lorenzo Alexander OLB WAS Moved to ROLB #1 on depth chart
DeAngelo Hall CB WAS Increase, from 87 to 90OVR
Ryan Torain HB WAS Increase, from 75 to 78OVR
Brian Orakpo OLB WAS Increase, from 87 to 88OVR
Jammal Brown OL WAS Increase, from 81 to 83OVR
Washington Redskins TEAM WAS Increase, from 78 to 79OVR
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