Madden NFL 11 Blog: E3 Feature Announcement and Career Modes Update

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Quote: Originally Posted by Valdarez

I agree completely Pacman. It's easy to respect upfront honesty, just like it's easy to despise out right dishonesty. Now, if they can get Peter Moore to actually step up and say 'yes, we lobbied the NFL for the exclusive license, and we realize our responsibility to the fans', instead of lying about it, saying the NFL wanted it, after it's been reported on multiple websites that EA did in fact lobby for it, EA can being working from an honest / straight forward perspective with fans. They never do themselves favors by over hyping, lying, or avoiding. We might not always like the news, but at least we can respect them for it, versus be happy with the news, finding out later it's bunk and that EA misled us. It's a completely different paradigm and a change with the company, one that's been a long time coming. If they get Peter Moore on the record apologizing for his previous statements, then I might actually be able to respect him/EA again.

You know, at first, I was giving EA props for being upfront and honest about it, but now that I think about it, I think they were just trying to beat everyone else to the punch. E3 starts on Monday and I guarantee by Monday night we all would have known about this anyway. So in essence, they're being upfront because they have to. At first, I thought this was like a criminal making a confession of a crime. He was being honest and forthright. But now that I think about it, it's more like a criminal with mounds of evidence against him confessing his guilt right before his court date. That's the way I see it. Disclaimer: Please don't take the analogy literally. I'm not calling EA criminals or anything. I'm just using that as an example.

One thing that blows my mind is how soon you all forget. It seems like just the other day, there were about a hundred threads saying that EA could not be trusted and that they lied to us about Madden 10. Yet they say they're working on making franchise mode great for 12 and you all take them at face value for that. Hell, last year, they said the same thing for this year. I can't find the exact quote, but it said in Madden 10 franchise they were focusing on getting the sim engine and stat tracking correct and that Madden 11(this year) is when we would really start to see the franchise mode blown out. Well, it's Madden 11 and they're saying almost the exact same thing this year that they said last year.

Something isn't right about this whole thing. For instance, they say it takes well over a year to redo franchise mode, yet madden 11 comes out in 2 months and they want suggestions? In 2 months they will have a year to work on franchise. Umm, if it takes well over a year to redo franchise, shouldn't they already have an idea of what they're going to do? Like I said, Something isn't right here.

[lolfalconsbeatu]

Sounds like a real bummer for franchise guys, but honestly its something that we all knew was a huge problem. Franchise mode was just never correct.

I kinda wish they would've said the same thing about the running animations and the trenches (OL/DL interaction) lol...

Im ok with the decision though (not that I ace a choice anyway lol)

[I Peench]

Good thing NCAA looks great. I think this will be the first year since 2005 I've passed on Madden. I've said that before and ponied up for it, but I'm a die hard franchise guy so I'm hopeful.

[hatisback]

Mr. Frazier......

What I want to know is if another team is dedicated just to redo franchise mode and make it great for Madden 12, why couldnt you just do it this year?

[SubZero97]

the average madden baller doesnt even play franchise. They are addressing the most important needs and complaints.

WHich is gameplay and online.

It sucks but its the way it is. Franchise mode in Madden is like Madden for the PC, its always last.

Next year you guys will get your wish, but this year its about gameplay BABY!!!! Those who wont buy Madden, wont at all be missed.

[rangerrick012]

Co op online team play tells me enough about where EA's priorities are. Franchise players are always going to be ignored from this point forth, that's why I don't buy EA's "we'll have it next year" for Franchise Mode. As long as online remains a top priority, Franchise will never be what we Franchise players want it to be.

[hatisback]

Quote: Originally Posted by SubZero97

the average madden baller doesnt even play franchise. They are addressing the most important needs and complaints. WHich is gameplay and online. It sucks but its the way it is. Franchise mode in Madden is like Madden for the PC, its always last. Next year you guys will get your wish, but this year its about gameplay BABY!!!! Those who wont buy Madden, wont at all be missed.

Gameplay? What will be your excuse when the CPU AI exploits are still in?

[ironman136]

Well thats pretty cool. 3v3 online play. Too bad its only 3v3. As for the gameplay, locomotion still doesn't look good as players are still sliding around, but everything seems to work a lot smoother and a lot better