Madden 22 Franchise Mode: Improvements Are Only a Step in the Right Direction

[mdg999]

Do the CPU/AI controlled players and coaches develop XP and progress?**

[Gritblitzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by CM Hooe

The NFL and NFLPA also effectively did away with holdouts in the most recent collective bargaining agreement. The fines issued to a player withholding services from a club are draconian and excessive, the CBA requires teams enforce those fines on players with unexcused absences, and the CBA prevents clubs from rescinding those fines. Players on rookie contracts also are entirely barred from negotiating contract extension until after they accrue three years of league service, if I recall correctly. Players who want new contracts such as Jamal Adams or Xavien Howard now "hold in", where they go to practice and play games but are actively grumpy hahaha. I think EA could add hold-ins with the Scenario Engine via the application of a ratings penalty - maybe tie that penalty to a player's dev trait increasing at the end of the season in combination with the player's Unpredictable or Spontaneous personality trait - until the player receives a new contract or is moved to a new team's roster, but I also think that requires a better contract system in Madden franchise mode first.

I like this "hold-in" idea. It would really add to the realism for contract negotiations IMO. I could be mistaken with another sports title, but at one point didn't Madden have a "character" rating on each player? Maybe like Madden 25 or around there?

Regardless, that'd be awesome. Honestly I wish there was more penalty to the team for players being unhappy with their contracts (or any unhappiness at all with contracts). Perhaps locking the players progression until a new contract is received or something, idk.

[Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gritblitzer

I like this "hold-in" idea. It would really add to the realism for contract negotiations IMO. I could be mistaken with another sports title, but at one point didn't Madden have a "character" rating on each player? Maybe like Madden 25 or around there? Regardless, that'd be awesome. Honestly I wish there was more penalty to the team for players being unhappy with their contracts (or any unhappiness at all with contracts). Perhaps locking the players progression until a new contract is received or something, idk.

Players in all the recent Madden games have a personality trait - you can see it in each player’s Player Card. Been there since Madden 19, I think.

However, I think right now that trait only affects whether a player will terminate in-season contract negotiations after the first bad offer and (separately) whether a veteran player will retire early before he regresses enough to age out otherwise.