Electronic Arts EA Madden 13 14633197358 User's Manual
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1. CONTENTS MADDEN NFL 13 WHAT S NEW IN MADDEN NFL 13 GENERAL MENU NAVIGATION USER INTERFACE PAUSE MENU p WHAT S NEW A IN MADDEN NFL 13 E CONNECTED CAREER EXPERIENCE You ve never played a career mode like this Connected Careers gives you an unprecedented level of control over your career as a coach or a player Get eady for the deest Madden NFL experience ever lt ams PLAY CALLING E on the GamePad for even more r DE As much fun as it is to at Madden NFL 13 on the big screen sometimes you have to share the television with others On those occasions simply activate Detached Mode by pressing and holding the Button for three seconds and continue your game right on the Wii U GamePad The Touch Screen is disabled while in Detached mode and changing the Touch Screen features and Playcall Location settings will have no effect on game play GAME FACE You ve played the game now get in the game Take a digital photo of your face and use it as your created player s profile photo www easports com gameface TOTAL PASSING CONTROL Lead receivers and put the ball exactly where it needs to revamped and updated Total Control Passing mechani PLAY ACTION ABORT For the first time ever you can abort out of a play action animation in the face of a blitz allowing your QB to throw a quick pass NEW USER CATCH FUNCTIONALITY Madden NFL 13 makes it easier than ever to sele2. Jen NFL 13 Use a digital camera or similar device to take the photos upload the image s to www easports com gameface overview and the HA NFL 13 software to import your Game Face from the site You may use Game Face to create profile pictures of created players or coaches You can ey have ono GameFace at any one time CHOOSE FROM ACTIVE PLAYER COACH ur Gareer you need to decide your starting point The d Select NFL Coach options allow you to resume the yer or coach while the Select NFL Legend and Football a chance to _ the career of an all time great iS a new player you ll be able to choose your tion and th team to play for Before making your decision i you ll be enn to vie ormation about each team such as their Offense and Defense rankings overall ranking previous season record and how much salary cap room they have SELECT BACKSTORY Determine your player or coach s backstory There are three backstories to choose from and each of them gives your player or coach a different personality in addition to altering how hard you ll have to work to become number one Your backstory determines your initial ratings and expectations when it comes to XP and goals EDIT CAREER CAREER SETUP Adjust the career settings before your character takes the field Highlight any adjustable option to view a description These settings can have a significant impact on your game When everything is to your liking sel
3. TEAM BREAKDOWNS This displays a breakdown of how many players are active at a specific position as well as the amount of money that is tied up in that area gt J COACHING OPTIONS CUSTOMIZE rc Select a aay face as your base and then n Remove any plays that don t fit your play s favorite plays even if they re in another both offensive and defensive playbooks GN AUTO SUBS Here you can set the slider to replace a specific position if their fatigue reache certain point Do you want your starting running back subbed out autom tically if he dips below a 75 fatigue rating This is menu is where you sel ae feature Zo OFF ENSIVE AUDIBLES Customize your offensive aagibies here You may select five plays to set as audibles Fi mize you r defe sive audibles here Select five plays to use as audibles oa AL STON yWwW easports com gameface and use it as the ated player CREATE EDIT UNIFORMS Customize your team s attire Use the official jersey colors as a foundation and then adjust the colors to your liking DELETE CUSTOM UNIFORMS Delete any of the custom uniforms that you ve created MANAGE FILES Save load or delete any Madden NFL 13 file from here CHANGE SETTINGS This is your hub for customizing your Madden NFL 13 experience You can adjust game options sliders game controls and music portrait and face of ac TENSIVE AUDIBLES NFL COM F
4. against a random opponent where the stats will be recorded Play with a friend in a Head to Head game Results of unranked matches are not counted _ and stats are not recorded oe b ROSTERS amp TUNING fn P r T ave J 0 avoid having to make changes once you re in an 2 pdate which is required in order to play online lt lt a ee required in order to play online Check here for T as i NI The latest tuner set is any updates This application disconnects after a set period of time with no user input Any activity such as excessive penalties deemed to be a Grieve during online play will result in an automatic disconnect from the online game This application disconnects when the user is in the HOME Menu for an extended period of time ONLINE GAME MODES Face off against other players in Head to Head Quick Match games that are ranked on our global Leaderboards If you re looking for something a bit less competitive choose Play A Friend and play unranked games against your Friends using your own custom settings MY MADDEN MANAGE NFL ROSTERS MANAGE PLAYERS Navigate through the roster of every team in the NFL in order to make trades releases or edits ORDER DEPTH CHART Make changes to the depth chart of any team in the NFL SIGN FREE AGENTS Look over the pool of Free Agents and sign any player to a team TRADE PLAYERS Select players to trade from team to team
5. tap Control Pad up hold Control Pad down Wii REMOTE amp NUNCHUK C Button Control Pad up hold C Button Control Pad down hold Wii REMOTE amp NUNCHUK A Button B Button Z Button hold Control Stick up 2 Button Control Pad left Control Pad right Control Pad down Control Pad up 1 Button BALL HAWK Going for an intercept ion or to prevent the offense from ng press the A Button to switch to th or press theR Button or L Button to mak rhe ball Be careful hem using Ball Hawk You WwW TO USE AUDIBLE COVERAGE ainga coverage audible allows you to adjust specific aspects of your Coverage at the line of scrimmage After calling a coverage audible put your s yaur sets into press or loose coverage show blitz or shift Sij HOW TO USE DEFENSIVE HOT ROUTES Defensive Hot Routes are great for making coverage decisions with pinpoint accuracy You E SR the Hot Route menu on defense by pressing Up on _ the Pp el ress the direction on the Control Pad or the Right Stick Fh 5 the assignments you want to change You can also press ito Individual Coverage and change the assignment of a n give individual players direction on the fly instructing r flat zone blitz curl to flat go into deep zone ate spy contain EE Firs DEFENSIVE HOT ROUTES j SPECIAL TEA MS ON THE KICKING TEAM Move the Right Stick down on the GamePad to start filling the kick meter Move
6. ANTASY FOOTB Sync your NFL com fantasy team to Madden NFI roster and track your score CREDITS View the credits of Madden NFL 13 ay also set your DISCLAIMERS The following disclaimers apply to this software USER GENERATED CONTENT gt You can name your character Your character s name can be viewed by others in online CCM gt You can use Text chat in lobbies gt Do not send Voice or Text that is illegal or could infringe the rights of others Do not include personal information and make sure you have obtained all necessary rights and permissions from third parties gt You can create and name a league which will be visible to other players gt You can create and name a lobby which will be visible to other players AUTOMATIC DISCONNECTS gt This software disconnects after a set period of time with no user input Activity such as excessive penalties deemed to be a Grieve during online play will result in an automatic disconnect from the online game gt This software disconnects when the user is in the HOME Menu for an extended period of time HEADSETS gt When using headsets connected to Wii U GamePad controller we recommend using official Nintendo licensed products VOICE CHAT gt Users have open communication through voice chat from the time the session is established in the Matchup screen until either user exits the game session
7. THE PASSER Wii U GAMEPAD Wii U PRO CONTROLLER R Button A Button B Button X Button Y Button Left Stick when throwing L Button L Button receiver button Press the Right Stick ZR Button THE RECEIVER Wii U GAMEPAD Wii U PRO CONTROLLER A Button X Button Wii REMOTE amp NUNCHUK A Button Control Pad up down left right Control Stick when throwing n a n a C Button B Button hold Wii REMOTE amp NUNCHUK A Button C Button Dive for ball Stiff arm Spin Showboat Jump hurdle Dive Protect ball Pitch ball Juke Truck Fake pitch only during Option plays Slide Double Juke HURRY UP OFFENSE Y Button hold THE BALL CARRIER Wii U GAMEPAD Wii U PRO CONTROLLER B Button hold A Button A Button hold X Button Y Button hold R Button hold L Button Right Stick left right Right Stick up Right Stick down Y Button Right Stick left or right and then Right Stick in the opposite direction C Button hold Wii REMOTE amp NUNCHUK n a A Button A Button hold Z Button Control Pad up C Button hold Z Button Control Pad down hold Z Button Control Pad right Control Pad left right Control Pad up Z Button hold Control Pad right C Button n a You can calla no huddle offense at the conclusion of the previous play by holding the X Button on the GamePad This will rush everyone to the line to repeat the previous p
8. appears over the course of your career will be relevant to your current status and future prospects As you perform in games and gain the attention of the country you ll appear in the news Use the news to judge your progress in the eyes of the NFL and the fans The Twitter feed and Main Menu will have all the latest news on scores injuries trades and more Check back often to stay abreast of any new developments a S _ TS r cee ike MY CAREER am View a quick snapsh ot of v yhere your goal status legacy ee MY ACTIONS Use this checklist to keep track of everything PERSONNEL Make any re roster moves or view the injury report 7 MY CAREER foiron rae Hall of Fame buy packages retire or demand your a right releas e STATISTICS yew all team stats coach Mats career stats season stats and the eague standings 4 Af P 7 R audibles scheme or auto subs y awards Pro Bowl voting and NFL records nsfer the commissioner duties and adjust the i PRACTICE During the season you ll have the opportunity to practice as your player or with the team You ll have the option to select from various scenarios based on difficulty Utilize this time to rack up some much needed XP and secure your spot on the depth chart SCOUTING Use the Scouting menu to view the players available for scouting in the upcoming draft You ll have t
9. ct the receiver and make a play on the ball GRIDIRON CLUB Get all the latest Madden features in one place including Madden Moments Live and updated rosters that match the real NFL Season Je with the GENERAL MENU NAVIGATION NOTE The Nunchuk is required when using the Wii Remote Controls specific to the Nunchuk will not function when it is not connected to an active Wii Remote If the Nunchuk is removed or disconnected from any active Wii Remote the game will display an icon representing the missing Nunchuk Plug the Nunchuk back into the Wii Remote to dismiss this icon Wii U GAMEPAD Wii U PRO CONTROLLER Wii REMOTE amp NUNCHUK Progress or select A Button A Button Back or cancel B Button B Button Right Filter spreadsheets ZR Button C Button Left Filter spreadsheets ZL Button Z Button Toggle Page Headings L R Buttons Control Pad left right In certain situations the Wii Remote and Nunchuk navigation controls may vary from what is displayed here Please consult the on screen commands for further clarification in these instances PLAY CALLING NOTE that all control descriptions in this manual as GamePad For Wii Remote and Nunchuk controls ple tables on the following pages GAMEFLOW GameFlow allows players to pick plays like a true NFL coach By matching plays to situational game plans plays can be tailor picked automatically for each down In the game settings screen you can choose a playca
10. ect START CAREER to begin GOALS AND XP PRIMA PRO TIP Not meeting your level 2 season goals will get you fired as a coach or cause your ratings to drop as a player so make sure you work hard to achieve this level XP XP is the currency you earn by achieving your goals and practicing throughout the season XP will allow you to buy packages that will boost your players attributes BUY PACKAGES Packages contain attribute boosts that you may add to your player to improve his performance You may purchase packages with the XP you earn WEEKLY GOALS Goals assigned for that given week There are three assigned each week SEASON GOALS Goals that are generated based upon your draft status and previous success There are 4 tiers of goals you can earn that get progressively harder but earn you more XP TEAM GOALS Team Goals are available when playing CCM as a coach There are four tiers of goals each more difficult and rewarding than the last Keep your team s performance high to complete Team Goals MILESTONE GOALS Work hard to reach long term milestone goals These goals will take skill and longevity to reach but you ll be rewarded with more XP CAREER NAVIGATION NEWS CENTER No matter who you are youre going to make the news over the course of your career whether for accomplishments or trades To truly stay in control of your career you must keep on top of the news and rumors The news that
11. he opportunity to select the exact attributes you want to unlock with your scouting points The first time you scout an attribute you ll receive a letter grade Scout again and you ll get the true rating of that particular attribute Watch closely as some rookies now contain branching storylines One week your top prospect may be on track to win the Heisman but if he breaks his leg the next week he may not remain a first round pick a DRAFT During the offseason you will need to bolster ster to account for players who ve been traded or whose contracts ohave cu d Drafting players is a crucial part of building a franchise so use your draft picks wisely Watch as the tweets start flying in when a pick is made or use Trey Wingo to break down a rookie s long path to the draft If you are in an online Connected Career with multiple users the Draft is treated as a real time event so everyone will need to be in the Draft Hub ready to go all at once OFF SEASON FREE AGENCY Free agency is a key period during the off season that should be used to improve your roster Select the player you want to target carefully as you make your initial offer After the first week you ll find out if the free agent accepted your offer took an offer from another team or still hasn t made a decision At this point you ll have the chance to increase your offer stay put or pull your offer off the table PLAYER PROGRESSION As you
12. lay Holding the A Button on the GamePad after the play will rush everyone to the line to spike the ball and stop the game clock Right Stick on the GamePad in the direction that indicates the route you want that receiver to run as shown by the on screen callouts HOW TO USE TOUCH SCREEN OFFENSIVE HOT ROUTES During Pre Play you may tap and hold on an eligible receiver and then draw them a new route Eligible receivers feature a rotating icon around their body HOW TO PUT A PLAYER IN MOTION Press the A Button to highlight an eligible player and then move the _Left Stick right or left to send that player in motion STRATEGY PAD QUICK LINKS Withthe Strategy Pad Quick Link setting enabled you can make preplay adjustments without using the Control Pad Strategy Pad Quick Links defaults off but can be turned on in Game Options This feature will not work with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller HOW TO FLIP PLAYS To flip a play after it is called press the Y Button and then the ZR Button RECEIVER AWARENESS The receiver icons will appear faded for the first few moments of the receivers route This indicates the awareness of the receiver The receiver wont be looking to catch the ball within the first 5 yards of a long streak pattern for example Wait for the icon to be fully lit before attempting to pass to be sure that your receiver is actually ready to receive the pass HOW TO USE BLUFF PLAYCALLING To bluff you
13. ll style GameFlow or Conventional Yo can even change your GameFlow to be heavy on run plays heavy on pass plays or balanced between the two On defense you can be conservative aggressive or balanced CONVENTIONAL You may also choose to call plays in the traditional Madden NFL manner or switch back and forth between the two Play Calling styles You can filter your plays by Formation or Play Type or view the most recently called plays You Can also make substitutions flip plays and change Personnel Packages within the Conventional Play Galling style OFFENSE Motion player Snap ball Switch player Call audible Fake snap Show play art Switch direction of run play Quiet crowd Hot route Offensive line shift Pre play Menu PRE PLAY OFFENSE Wii U GAMEPAD Wii U PRO CONTROLLER Left Stick left right A Button B Button Y Button R Button Hold ZR Button Right Stick up Right Stick left right Press the Left Stick Up on the Control Pad Down on the Control Pad Press the Right Stick Wii REMOTE amp NUNCHUK Control Stick left right A Button B Button C Button n a Z Button hold Control Stick up Control Stick left right 2 Button Control Pad up Control Pad down 1 Button controls Throw the ball Lead Receiver Pump fake Pump fake to specific receiver Throw ball away QB scramble behind the line of scrimmage Switch to receiver Catch ball
14. play games your player will gain XP according to his performance Spend your XP here to build up your player s attributes and customize his strengths COACH PROGRESSION The XP you earn as a coach can go a long way into make your job easier Buy packages that help your scouting department make a player more interested in resigning with you and much more In the hub you ll also have the choice of how you want to progress the players on your team You can choose to have this done automatically for you or do it manually RETIREMENT You have the option to retire your character at any point in your career By doing this you ll also have the option to select a new player or coach and pick up at the same exact point in the season or year in which you left LEGACY SCORE Every award from MVP titles to Super Bowl championships counts towards your legacy score The legacy score measures your performance against the legendary players and coaches of the past You ll need a high legacy score to end up in the Hall of Fame nh HALL OF FAME The Hall of Fame is the grea or coach Earn a legacy score wo before you retire You ll also be ab have made the Hall of Fame for the ulti INECTED CAREERS WEBSITE a v maddencareer com and take control of your career from the web Dra i l EA ONLINE gt an online enabled Nintendo Network ID to access any of al ures of Madden NFL 13 Join a quick match for a ranked game
15. r playcalling during multiplayer games press and hold the button that corresponds to the play you wish to select This secretly selects the appropriate play Continue holding the button while scrolling to other plays in order to bluff your opponent and then exit the playcalling screen by releasing the button Defensive Assist Switch player Dive Strip ball Strafe Hit Stick Defensive Assist Switch player Hands up bat ball Go for Interception Swat Ball Swim move Bull Rush Choose a player to control Show play art Pump up crowd Line shifts Linebacker shifts Hot Route Coverage audible Show hide pre play menu THE PASSER Wii U GAMEPAD Wii U PRO CONTROLLER B Button A Button Y Button L Button ZL Button Right Stick up down AGAINST THE RECEIVER Wii U GAMEPAD Wii U PRO CONTROLLER B Button A Button Tap X Button Hold X Button L R Buttons RUSHING THE PASSER Wii U GAMEPAD Wii U PRO CONTROLLER Right Stick left right Right Stick down PRE PLAY DEFENSE Wii U GAMEPAD Wii U PRO CONTROLLER A Button B Button ZR Button Right Stick up Press the Left Stick Left on the Control Pad Right on the Control Pad Down on the Control Pad Up on the Control Pad Press the Right Stick Wii REMOTE amp NUNCHUK 1 Button A Button C Button hold Control Pad left right n a C Button Control Pad up down Wii REMOTE amp NUNCHUK 1 Button A Button Control Pad up
16. re tel _ SLD on ert Down and Timeouts remaining distance Game clock Quarter Possession indicator Yard line Pre play menu options y aeften players marker coverage j PRE PLAY TE a el Playclock Ge Audibles ao lt lt a S Route gt yo a z a ae Line of d A et S scrimmage a5 T o a ny j p Non selectable QB Non selectable defense offensive line RESUME GAME First down as _ i Assign man PAUSE MENU SEE Return to the game COACHING OPTIONS The Coaching Options menu allows you to adjust the depth chart set audibles visit the Medical Center or change defensive assignments GAME RECAP The Game Recap menu holds all of your current stats sorted by team and player You may also view the scoring summary GAME CONTROLS View the controls for Madden NFL 13 SETTINGS Edit in game options adjust penalties change skill levels and more in the Settings menu CONTROLLER SELECT Up to five players can play Madden NFL 13 Visit the Controller Select screen to switch sides or remove a controller from the game Changes do not take effect until the current play ends Madden NFL 13 only supports one GamePad QUIT GAME i Return to the main menu losing any unsaved progress ena CAREERS champions team GAME FACE Take photos of yourself or your friends and create a digital double that plays LY load
17. the Right Stick up on the GamePad while the indicator is at the top of the gauge for maximum power To achieve the perfect kick make sure that the Right Stick remains centered while performing the motion ON THE RETURN TEAM The receiving team can call for a fair catch by tapping the X Button on the GamePad when the kick is in the air meaning that the line of scrimmage is at the point where the receiver catches the incoming ball If a fair catch is not signaled then players proceed as normal SUPERSIM Supersim allows you to simulate any part of the current matchup at any time This option is available from the Pause Menu or from the Playcall Screen You may cancel Supersim at anytime USER INTERFACE MAIN MENU MAIN The main screen is a grid of quick links to all the different areas of Madden NFL 13 Anything from Play Now to Connected Career to Madden Moments Live can all easily be accessed from here Always be on the lookout for the dynamic messaging tiles on the right for the most up to date news and information PLAY NOW Take part in an exhibition game ONLINE Take part in online Head to Head matches and more CONNECTED CAREER MODE Experience the all new and in depth Connected Career Mode in Madden NFL 13 MY MADDEN Enter My Madden from the Main Menu This menu allows you to fully customize your Madden NFL 13 experience as well as access your NFL com Fantasy Football team GAME SCREEN Play clock Sco
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