Making of the Perfect Franchise and Draft Class

[Dylan Marshall Swb]

Quote: Originally Posted by Noose

Oh nice man, thanks! Yeah, thats on my list of things. I have a couple theories. First being to just set him as 1st round 3rd pick in the general tab. In the few drafts I've run most often the player is drafted pretty close to the pick set(projection). The only issue I have with this; is say the colts finish with the 3rd overall pick, and draft Geno Smith, meh. Kind of stupid. There's actually a bunch of players who's picks aren't set right as well.. So my other theory is to null all picks, and see how the cpu drafts then, hopefully based on overall and for need more then whats set as the pick, I'd actually prefer a bit more random picking on the CPU's part, then have it all be set in stone. Of course then I'm not sure what it'll say during scouting if there's no pick set, undrafted probably, but thats fine if the results are better. But I want to really get most things locked in, and will mess with this towards the end, since it's mostly console side testing, and easy to change in the editor. As of now I have all QB's and HB's equipment done. So who knows a near polished version 2 by this weekend?

Yeah this used to happen but we found a fix for it. I'd say you should put Geno as the first round, third pick and experement with this fix http://www.operationsports.com/forum...taking-qb.html. It's worked everytime for me, and I still do it even when I use generic classes so a team like Tampa wont take a qb 2nd overall.

[Betterai]

Great job on the draft class, appreciate this a ton

Going to swap my PS3 copy of Madden for a 360 one after I get off work......then I'm going to load a Madden 13 CCM file at week 1 into the editor and see if I can import the draft class into it......save it and then reload on the console......hopefully that works and Matt Barkley and other real draft prospects will be getting headlines in CCM

[cursive]

Quote: Originally Posted by Betterai

Great job on the draft class, appreciate this a ton Going to swap my PS3 copy of Madden for a 360 one after I get off work......then I'm going to load a Madden 13 CCM file at week 1 into the editor and see if I can import the draft class into it......save it and then reload on the console......hopefully that works and Matt Barkley and other real draft prospects will be getting headlines in CCM

Keep us posted, I have a copy of M13 as well.

[cursive]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dylan Marshall Swb

Yeah this used to happen but we found a fix for it. I'd say you should put Geno as the first round, third pick and experement with this fix http://www.operationsports.com/forum...taking-qb.html. It's worked everytime for me, and I still do it even when I use generic classes so a team like Tampa wont take a qb 2nd overall.

That does work and I have tried it, but I would like to fix it in the file so people don't need extra steps.

[Betterai]

In theory, shouldn't I be able to export then import all of the NFL greats from Madden 12 into a Madden 13 roster file w/ the editor?

I apologize for all of these questions guys but pretty damn excited....I'm here at the job thinking about roster possibilities and not work haha

[Noose]

Quote: Originally Posted by cursive

That does work and I have tried it, but I would like to fix it in the file so people don't need extra steps.

Yeah, I too would like to see if it can be done so that it just works out in the draft without extra stuff required. I'm hopeful it can be done and have a feeling it can be. If anyone wants to do the testing for picks set in editor versus draft outcomes right now, it would be welcome if you could share the results and findings. As I said, I have other things I want to get done, before taking this on. It's just too much console side time required right now when I can be making editor progress. But so far can see that projected picks in the editor are pretty close to actual results/outcomes.

[Xanathol]

Ummm... if I can find the fields ( which I think I know where they are and just misunderstood them ), we can take the steps in that post in the editor. I'll try to remember to check on this when I get home tonight.

[illQuille]

Quote: Originally Posted by Noose

Yeah, I too would like to see if it can be done so that it just works out in the draft without extra stuff required. I'm hopeful it can be done and have a feeling it can be. If anyone wants to do the testing for picks set in editor versus draft outcomes right now, it would be welcome if you could share the results and findings. As I said, I have other things I want to get done, before taking this on. It's just too much console side time required right now when I can be making editor progress. But so far can see that projected picks in the editor are pretty close to actual results/outcomes.

I spent some time working on the projected fields and this is the firsts round from my first test:

1. Titans-Barkevious Mingo/LB/LSU
2. Bills-Geno Smith/QB/West Virginia
3. Colts-Jarvis Jones/LB/Georgia
4. Browns-Johnathan Hankins/DT/Ohio State
5. Dolphins-Keenan Allen/WR/Cal
6. Jags-Bjeorn Warner/DE/Florida State
7. Raiders-Star Lotulelei/DT/Utah
8. Chiefs-Matt Barkley/QB/USC
9. Panthers-DeMarcus Milliner/CB/Alabama
10. Bucs-Sam Montgomery/DE/LSU
11. Rams-Justin Hunter/WR/Tennessee
12. Lions-Eric Reid/S/LSU
13. Rams-Luke Joeckel/OT/Texas A&M
14. Bengals-Jackson Jeffcoat/DE/Texas
15. Jets-Jonathan Jenkins/DT/Georgia
16. Cowboys-Tyler Wilson/QB/Arkansas
17. Eagles-David Amerson/CB/N.C. State
18. Seahawks-Manti Te'o-LB-Notre Dame
19. Broncos-T.J. McDonald/S/USC
20. Cardinals-Tyler Bray/QB/Tennessee
21. Chargers-Barret Jones/C/Alabama
22. Steelers-Jonathan Banks/CB/Steelers
23. Bears-Dallas Thomas/OT/Tennessee
24. Ravens-Xaiver Rhodes/CB/Florida State
25. 49ers-Sylvester Williams/DT/Tennessee
26. Giants-Chance Warmack/OG/Alabama
27. Packers-Tyler Eifert/TE/Notre Dame
28. Falcons-Marcus Lattimore/HB/South Carolina
29. Vikings-Robert Woods/WR/USC
30. Patriots-Matt Elam/S/Florida
31. Texans-Terrence Williams/WR/Baylor
32. Saints-Kawaan Short/DT/Purdue

So overall, this is a pretty beastly draft class. Thumbs up to those involved. Whoever did the portraits did a very good job. One suggestion I have is Donald Browns portrait for Logan Thomas.