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It's Franchise Time

Posted on August 19, 2009 at 07:18 PM.

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If anyone thought the wait leading up to the release of Madden 10 was tough, try waiting another five days for updated rosters including Michael Vick and Brett Favre.

Because that�s what any true franchise game did, you know who you are. Today there will be more franchises started than probably any other day this year. If we�re lucky, maybe 5-10 of them will last for more than a month or two.

It can be one of the most exciting things when getting a football game and the biggest letdown.

For those who don�t like to venture online, franchises make Madden what it is today. But getting a good, competitive and realistic franchise to be enjoyed for a year is not that easy, in fact it�s nearly impossible.

There are, however, some key steps that can be taken to maximize your franchising experience.

Under the username �crusaderhoops10,� I ran franchises and dynasties at the MaddenMania boards pretty successfully since 2006. It wasn�t easy and it took a lot of hard work but I do feel I did a decent job of it.

The first hurdle to overcome is getting realism. It would be pointless if I was writing this article and didn�t think that this could be achieved with this year�s version of Madden, but that is not the case.

This is by far the most realistic Madden since the launch of next-gen gaming and thus has the potential for some nice franchises.

Last year the sliders were screwy, the CPU couldn�t run and the logic of the CPU-controlled teams was completely flawed. This is all almost fixed completely this year, with maybe the exception of the CPU still struggling to move the rock on the ground, but sliders are able to fix that this year.

This first step to take in starting your franchise is to get a good, tough slider set you are confident can yield realistic results. This isn�t going to happen overnight either. Go on the message boards and trial and error some of the sets people have posted, then add your own modifications to mold your playing level...

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