Chatting With Josh Looman About Madden's Franchise Mode

[xbreezex]

we'll it sounds like they put in alot of things i put in old wishlist's. im a big franchise guy and i said alot of what they would need to turn it around. THANK YOU FINALLY!

[callmetaternuts]

Most features sound good, but a few of them make me wonder. I like that they gave us what we wanted in some regards but some features just seem, off. Like the free agency bidding. No matter what the player will go to the highest bidder, which isnt what real free agency is about. This seems like its a half-done concept. Haynesworth two years ago turned down a better offer to go to a team he thought gave him a better chance. It shouldnt be based on money alone. I get where they are going with better free agency, but its not done right based on how its described here

[savoie2006]

I hope this is a sign that all the Franchise modes will see heavy upgrades for EA Sports games.. The NHL series is in need of this kind of overhaul.

[TheRealHST]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sammidysam

When I got NFL Head Coach 09 back in the day and loved it, I knew there was only one thing missing for it to be a really amazing game. That was gameplay, and the ability to play your team's games. Now, Madden 12 will show me what I always wanted, so it deserves a pre-order in my opinion. It will also be great for simulating, as I have always loved simulating in my sports games. But another thing I love is the player models. The draftees look like real people (they may actually be real people)and I give props to whoever made those models, as they are high class. Madden 12 is looking amazing.

I agree with this, but I would have added EVERTHING from HC09 to the Franchise. That would have been awesome, not that the improvements arent awesome now.

[TheRealHST]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rudolph999

With all the changes of rosters and drafts and players coming and going in the Franchise League. We need to keep track of the changes going on in the Franchise. I say you bring back newspapers, radio, ea sports tickers. sports center aka espn. Website for each team franchise. This will tie in all the drafts picks , trades, player being cut. Up and coming players, superstars, retired players, Hot and cold streak. There will be so much to blog , write ,broadcast about and it will bring the franchise together nicely.

And Position Battles and player moral. I didnt read anything about Morale.

[TheRealHST]

Quote: Originally Posted by LorenzoDC

Yup, because performance will now be a moving target due to DPP. You'd need to three time the sample size with the three game streak logic to test any slider sets or adjustments. I think Playmakers just retired from the slider development "business."

This might be a blessing in disguise

[TheRealHST]

Damn....this thread just reminded me that I have to buy HC09 again lol

[Simonnova]

Love the overhaul with franchise mode. I just hope they dont regress on it in the future for "gimmick" features (virtual *cough* trainer *cough*), but expand and KEEP listening to the madden community