Madden NFL 16 Connected Franchise Details Revealed

[NewNapkin]

I still cannot stand the XP-based progression system, including the weekly goals and such getting you extra.

Otherwise, there are some nice changes. As long things are balanced, I might actually pick the game up this year.

[ggsimmonds]

Looks like I am done with Madden.

Formation subs and custom draft classes were on my necessary improvements list and if those are not in the game I will not be buying Madden.

Not a fan of the improvements they did add either.

After nearly 20 years of being a Madden gamer it is time to bow out. If they cannot get simple requests that the community has been asking for for years into the game why should they get my money?

Normally people say something like how they hope you guys enjoy the game, I'm not going to say that. I hope Madden crashes and burns because I think that is the only way things will actually change.

You may still see me on the board for a bit. I'll check back for updates out of the hope that EA surprises me.

[Big FN Deal]

Quote: Originally Posted by OhioCub

Ok, I didn't realize that was such an issue with online games and that's not the only thing about the blog I found disappointing (pretty much the whole thing). And again, it caters to the online crowd. I just wish we could get a working replication of what we see on Sundays. Once that's down, then worry about online stuff. As it is now, Madden is soooo far from being a realistic simulation of the sport.

Thing is though, this whole online vs offline shouldn't even exist, I get why you feel that way but if done differently, all "online" would be is another option or capability. There is nothing that could be added to a so called "offline" mode, that wouldn't be good for "online". Granted online capabilities come with unique challenges that playing offline doesn't but that should be dealt with within the option itself, not have anything to do with the core game, which should be the same.

[howboutdat]

Quote: Originally Posted by Big FN Deal

I get your point too but it's that practice of bandaids over fixes which have us on the slippery slope we are now with Madden. I know we can't change EA Tiburon's mind about jack but it would be far better if knowing combine data didn't equal knowing the best players than just continuing to hide combine data. At least making the combine data available is realistic, Madden being a video game has nothing to do with realism needing to be overlooked in this area, it's just, like with many things in Madden, the way they focus on emphasizing its' a video game, that's the issue.

well , i guess at the end of the day, when i said "its still a video game" , i mean by this: If giving the combine numbers didnt equal knowing the best players , as you said, then id be fine with it. Because it is something that happens in real life as far as every team seeing players combine numbers. However, to me the issue seems to be , we will easily be able to tell the better players , after about 2 seasons in , once we see how it works and people start making a new cheat sheet. It will be out there , im sure of it. Thats the real issue to me, it will be taking out some of the mystery compared to what we had this year.

On top of the combine numbers , they going to have a "true draft value" .... also helping you pick out the late rounders projected who are much better & between that and combine numbers, after round 2 , we will be having drafts that will remind us of the cheat sheet days . I just dont like it.

[MajorSupreme]

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

I'm not sure you quite understand the importance of sim a win. I do not play in online leagues but I know a huge pain point was games getting disconnected late forcing the players to reschedule, play again or randomly sim it. It will be perfect for a scenario where one team is up 21 with 3 minutes left and the connection disconnects. Rather than those two players having to play again and hold up the league, the commissioner is able to sim the game giving the team that was up 21 a win. Not sure why that would be something we would complain about?

I am currently a league owner (Any Given Sunday) and this is a well-welcomed addition. We have had multiple reasons for disconnects, rage quits from unruly users, etc. and this is a great solution.

[bigboyc]

Quote: Originally Posted by ggsimmonds

Looks like I am done with Madden. Formation subs and custom draft classes were on my necessary improvements list and if those are not in the game I will not be buying Madden. Not a fan of the improvements they did add either. After nearly 20 years of being a Madden gamer it is time to bow out. If they cannot get simple requests that the community has been asking for for years into the game why should they get my money? Normally people say something like how they hope you guys enjoy the game, I'm not going to say that. I hope Madden crashes and burns because I think that is the only way things will actually change. You may still see me on the board for a bit. I'll check back for updates out of the hope that EA surprises me.

Custom draft classes will never be in the game.........because of the NCAA lawsuit...most likely. Formation subs will probably come back........dont know about this year. These things don't make the game....sorry. Bye.

[4thQtrStre5S]

I do not see an issue with the draft and scouting; the draft is a mystery and the ranking of who is projected to go in any given round is exactly as what we see in the NFL draft...No one really knows if Tony Mandarich is going to be a bust or if Aaron Rodgers is going to make Green Bay forget about Brett Farve, who was an after thought in Atlanta..

I recall the same scouts for green bay stating that Rex Grossman was going to be the next great QB, but that didn't pan out..

[robertgriffin10]

For some reason with the news coming out it feels like Madden 16 is going to replicate how Madden 25 was for next gen. They barely made any new additions to Madden 25 and with the underwhelming information coming out, looks like 16 is going to be basically the same as 15 except for a few interface changes