Madden NFL 11 Introduces Online Scouting

[Sausage]

If this works and my A.I. teammates are up to snuff, I will try online more. For Madden 10 I only played online 3 times; that is not a lot.

[K_GUN]

some of you cats may want to check out something called *Twitter*

Ian tweeted earlier this AM that they are working to get it into OF

just an fyi

http://twitter.com/ian_cummings

[oneamongthefence]

Maybe they'll add the ability to watch online franchise games instead to scout your oPponent.

[Trademarq]

that would be great but ilk someone else stated in a thread somewhere around here Ian said they was working to put it in the game. ... so i guess we should expect it

[tlc12576]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

Of course though it figures that EA comes up with a kill-two-birds-with-one-stone idea for online play and instead of seeing the upside of it all people can do is look at the negative, that you have to pay for it, even though you can pay for it WITH VIRTUAL COINS YOU EARN AND IT DOES NOT COST ONE SINGLE *REAL* PENNY....but then why let any common sense get in the way of a chance to EA bash huh?

I dont agree with this at all!LOL

I understand where you are coming from with the kill two birds with one stone reference but the stone is non-lethal to both birds in this case.They are trying to allegedly add a scouting system while also incentiving people to play and complete more online games.However,this does nothing to address the main reason people dont play or complete more online games,IMO!LOL

I feel like they need to address the core NFL football gameplay aspects that dont work correctly but if this is what the devs have chosen to do instead,it should be done differently.Sure you want to know if someone is a cheeser or a glitcher before you play them but that's mainly so you can avoid playing them.The concept that people will play and complete more games just to gain "coins" to scout other people is not the most effective stratergy,IMO.If a player is "straight up" meaning they dont glitch or cheese,they normally dont quit or disconnect anyway unless their frustrated with playing a glitcher or cheeser.

IMO,they would slaughter both birds by making it FREE and unconditional because everyone could use it to avoid the players they dont want play and therefore maximizing the features affect on people to play and complete more online ranked,unranked and franchise games.

That's not "EA bashing" in IMO but common sense.

Quote: Originally Posted by Trademarq

although they did im sure Vip didnt give it to u In Game .. they gave it to u before u played the person ... so ea is giving up vip and more ... but leave it to people to find something wrong with everything ea does ... or try to compare it to 2k5 somehow ...

In the words of Ricky Bobby,"With all due respect.....",some of you guys really demonstrate that ignorance really can be blissful!LOL

I not questioning anyones' intellect,I mean some people just not knowing when they are getting sloppy seconds.I guess if someone had never eaten pizza and they were given cheese toast with pepperoni,they would like that just fine too!LOL

Madden is currently the only NFL licensed game but this has not always been the case.To be better informed consumers,we should all at least internet search past NFL video games titles and their features.That way we will all be better aware of when a company is turning on the sprinklers and telling us it's rain.

[Rocky]

Just a bad move by EA (I won't say the Madden team). It's about perception. People don't like almost unlocking a potentially solid feature only to find out you have to pay for it if you want the full capabilities.

Either it should be free or you have to play more online games to unlock the feature. This extra pay stuff really has no business in a $60 annual football title.

[MattIntellect]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rocky

Just a bad move by EA (I won't say the Madden team). It's about perception. People don't like almost unlocking a potentially solid feature only to find out you have to pay for it if you want the full capabilities. Either it should be free or you have to play more online games to unlock the feature. This extra pay stuff really has no business in a $60 annual football title.

There is no extra pay. You earn the coins by completing online games which can be used for the scouting reports instead of real money. Using real money or MS Points are optional.

[wheelman990]

Would have been a cool free feature. Remember when your $60 covered all the new features? I remember when $20 covered it. Good times.

Quote: Originally Posted by MattIntellect

There is no extra pay. You earn the coins by completing online games which can be used for the scouting reports instead of real money.

And for ps3??? If this is free, and an award for playing online games, then its a nice addition.