Edit Pl ayer
Change the attributes, equipment, appearance, and personal information of any
player. This option is not available in all game modes.
To edit a player:
1.
From the View Roster screen, find the player you wish to edit and press
A
.
2.
Highlight the desired section to be edited and press
A
(Information,
Appearance, Build, Equipment, or Attributes). For more information,
➤
Create-a-Player
on p. 26.
Breakdown
View all NFL team rosters by team and position. If a team requires a player for
a particular position, it appears in blue. Pull
E
or
F
to cycle teams.
STAT BOOK
View personal and league stats from the Stat Book. Here you can view career stats
for every active coach, general stats for all User Profiles, User vs. User stats, and
User Records. You can also view game records and check out the Two Minute Drill
leaderboard.
Most of the settings featured in
Madden NFL 2003
are self-explanatory. The others
are listed below.
GAMEPLAY
Game
Pre-Existing Injuries
Certain players begin the first season with the same
injuries as their real-world counterparts.
Madden Challenge
When
ON
, you can take the Madden Challenge and earn
tokens for completing tasks during your game (1 Player
games only).
Custom Game
Player Lock
Defense only, the player that you select before the snap
becomes the default player that you control at the start
of the next play.
Auto Sub OUT
Determines the energy level at which your players are
subbed out.
Auto Sub IN
Determines the energy level at which your players are
subbed back into the game.
SETTINGS
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Pass Lead Sensitivity
Determines how much the QB
leads his receivers on pass plays.
Passing Mode
Select NORMAL for traditional
button-based passing, or
QUICK
to
simplify passing—you no longer need
to press
A
again to bring up the passing
symbols.
Remember Formations
When
ON
, the playcalling screen automatically
returns to the same formation that you called
for the previous play.
Penalty
Offsides
When
ON
, defensive players can jump offsides,
although they will be called for it (if Penalties
are turned ON). When Offsides is turned OFF,
defenders are physically barred from running
offsides.
Penalty Sliders
Adjust the sensitivity for the penalties. Change
the setting by moving the slider t or –
by pressing
or
.
AI
Pass/Catch/Run Assist
Turns Pass, Catch, or Run Assistance ON/
OFF
.
AI settings are adjusted to make gameplay easier
when EAsy play is set to ON.
Other AI Settings
Adjust various offensive or defensive AI settings for
the user or CPU controlled teams by moving the slider
t or – pressing
or
.
EAsy Pl ay
EAsy Play
EAsy Play allows novice users to play the game
with ease.
NOTE:
If EAsy Play is set to OFF, the settings listed below do not affect
game play. The defaults below are with EAsy Play set
ON
.
Penalties
When
OFF
, no penalties are called.
Play Clock
When
OFF
, the play clock is not a factor.
Play Notification
When set to
ON
, the play(s) chosen are
displayed as you are lining up.
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