Madden: Editing Player Ratings in Franchise - Need Your Thoughts

[rooney8]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

Thanks everyone for all the great feedback. I am currently leaning towards some sort of setting (or maybe even hidden button combo) that would 'unlock' the screen and allow you to edit everything about a player. Of course there is no guarantee that this may or may not happen...you all are well aware of how unpredictable development can be. I'll be sure to let everyone know as the year moves on.

I almost forgot. An chance of an option to hide player ratings in this unlock screen should it happen. 75% of 263 people here said they would use it.

[The Teacher]

I think there should be an option that allows the user to choose whether or not to have the ability to edit ratings before they begin their Franchise.

I think there are too many people that think Progression is an absolute thing - stats or potential. Then you have the people that say there needs to be a hybrid.

If you were to open the interface for editing, I think it would be fair to also give an option (in the Franchise Setup Menu) to :

-Default
-Potential
-Performance (very similar to what we see in online roster updates)

-Edit Ratings ON/OFF

As far as which ratings should be editable, open them all.

[MCNABB51BOI]

SPREAD THE RATINGS BACK OUT less all stars and freaks more role players

[Manning2Harrison]

You can already cheese contacts by changing position players to a 12 OVR punter, then change him back after he's signed. I've only done that in 10 to get a roster filled under the cap, and not at all in 11.

I would only occasionally edit existing players to reflect changes that should be made. I started my offline franchise when Vick was low-rated and he was never a factor in it. It would have been nice to have been able to fix him since I play the Eagles twice a year.

My biggest reason for wanting full player editing in franchise mode is to fix draft classes when exports from NCAA get their ratings butchered of six QB's under 6' show up in a generated class. As well as ratings, I want to be able to change height, weight, skin tone and age.

[SA1NT401]

Make it 100% accessable in solo offline franchise and a commission ONLY option for online franchise and your all set....


Now that was simple, on to the next issue(s).

[iAM-IncReDiBLe-]

Yes make sure commissioners only can do this in online franchise.

[Kegthaplaya]

I think a lot of problems could be solved by adding three sliders. One for progression (for how much better a player can get), one for what causes progression (have 0 be potential, have 100 be preformance, and those who want both can set it to 50), and one for regression. This would allow everyone to fine tune the ratings in a safe way.

The progression is drastically inflated, so many players get too good too fast. Combined with such talented draft classes (seems like 11 has more a rookies and higher rated rookies then 10 did), and the lack of regression on anyone aside from Mike Vick (why is he cursed to failure!?) player ratings get a bit rediculous a few seasons in.

Editing players would be nice, more options are always nice, but i think having some controll over progression and decline overall would be a better and easier solution for most poeple.

[SA1NT401]

Giving us the ability to EDIT EVERYTHING wenever we want would solve everything....In online franchise only the commissioner could edit stuff....


People who want all 99s on every single team could have it....Solo franchise guys, and there are still a ton of us have the ability to tweak as we see fit.


Being SO limited as we are now totally kills any type of enjoyment in franchise and its stale as it is...Why limit it more?

We will save the gameplay problems for another discussion....But i think we are past the point of no return on that one.

Good to see you here again Ian...This has been a good thread thus far with a ton a good input.