A coaching tree is being introduced: Outside of homefield advantage, another feature that Madden 22 is seemingly lifting from NCAA Football 14 is the ability to hire offensive and defensive coordinators and improve them through a skill tree.Outside of homefield advantage, here are some of the other improvements that I learned about during EA's unveiling of Madden 22. By and large, I don't mind the recent direction of the gameplay, and I think homefield advantage is a smart addition that's frankly been a long time coming. Its main issue has always been polish - a problem certainly exacerbated by the pandemic. In fact, strip away the bugs, wonky sideline detection, and weird animations, and Madden is actually a pretty enjoyable football game. Similar balance concerns arose when X-Factors were introduced in Madden 20, but Madden has largely managed to keep them under control. On the other hand, M-Factors are built on the proven X-Factor system. Its main risk is that it might start to feel gimmicky, and that the advantages conferred by homefield advantage might result in more games getting out of hand quickly (just like in real-life, but I digress). It's a long overdue addition to Madden NFL, and should help make playing at home feel more meaningful. Homefield advantage also varies from team to team, with stamina being an issue in Denver, and kicking meters going awry in Chicago (cue visions of the infamous Double Doink). The Seahawks, for example, have three levels of homefield advantage: The 12's, which distorts playart Unstoppable, which prevents home team players from being knocked out of their X-Factor or Superstar ability, and Nerves, which will result in receiver icons being hidden. Gameday Momentum refers to a meter that swings to one side or another depending on the flow of the game, with perks being unlocked for the home team when they are playing well. One of the key pieces of feedback we received in NCAA Football was that it was a little ambiguous and it wasn't clear when you unlocked certain things, so that's what we really attacked with Gameday Momentum." Gameplay producer Clint Oldenburg acknowledged the similarities during EA's briefing earlier this week, "It has its origins in what we did in NCAA Football, for sure, but it's modernized. Going to a stadium like Alabama would even produce the same wriggling playart. If this sounds familiar, it may be because NCAA Football 14 had a similar feature back in 2013. Yes, even the Chargers, notorious for having more away fans than home fans in their stands, will gain an offensive boost if they are doing particularly well at home. EA is calling such features "M-Factors" - special advantages enjoyed by all 32 teams that will activate depending on the momentum of the game. Now, away teams forced to play in notoriously difficult stadiums like Lumen Field will see their playart wave dangerously, with some of their receiver buttons hidden.
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