Got Madden 12 Franchise Mode/Superstar Mode Questions?

[rylynner]

I'm curious about if progression will be performance based or if it will just continue to be random. I'm also curious about holdouts, restricted free agency, placing players on IR, and being able to build a new stadium without moving the team. Thank you.

[89OneHanded]

You're probably going to hate me for this, but I have lots of questions.

Coaching Carousel
Do coaches matter this year? Does each team take on its coach's schemes and personality? Do coaches get fired when they do poorly, perhaps they have to take a coordinator's job the next year? When a new coach is hired, do players lose awareness because they have to learn a new system? If coach changes defense from 4-3 base to 3-4 base, are there players who don't fit the new scheme? Do they ask to be traded, disgruntled if they aren't traded?

Scouting
I know there is a new progression system, but has EA finally decided that the set in stone potential grades are not the way to go? When scouting players, are there highly rated busts in the first round? Are there gems in the 6th round? I know that this was there before, BUT it was really easy to see through scouting, which makes the game boring. You aren't taking a risk by drafting a QB in the top 5, because in Madden, you know that the QB has A potential, and WILL be good.
Will there be a difference between 4-3 players and 3-4 players? Or will I still be able to change Manny Lawson to a 93 ovr DE and play him in a 3-4 system...if there FINALLY is a difference, how will this play out through scouting?

Draft
Do the AI teams draft smarter? Do they trade picks around? Do they follow dynamic team personalities, some re-building through the draft, some through FA?
Editable draft classes?

Progression System
Are there player personalities, and if so, does that affect their progression?
Since the new progression system is based off of in-season stats, HOW WILL THIS AFFECT THE DEFENSIVE PLAYERS WHO DO NOT GET STATS, LIKE SPACE EATING NTs?

During Season
Can you game plan against teams, take advantage of weaknesses, injured starters, poorly adjusting rookies, etc?
Do coaches get fired mid-season?

During Game
IF player personalities are implemented, how does this affect their performance in game?
Are there positional subs on BOTH offense and defense? If I want my strongside OLB to play in the nickel instead of the automated choice of the weakside OLB, can I choose that as a positional sub like I can on offense, if I want my backup LT to play TE on a big set?

Lastly, but certainly not least;

DOES THE AI ADJUST TO YOUR GAMEPLAN AND TEAM STRENGTHS?

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All that being said, thank you very much for taking our questions to your interview.

[joshelkin]

Will there be the ability to sign players off of other teams practice squads? (assuming that there are practice squads)

[joshelkin]

Will teams be able to draft future draft picks?
Will there be a "trade finder" i.e in 2k sport games?
Will player ego's effect a teams preformance?

[goodygoody]

Are there any new custom faces in the draft?

Can we edit players in the draft?

Are the contracts handled better for rookies? (No more 3rd picks getting 3 million dollars a year)

What direction is Superstar mode going in?

[mjussawalla]

My questions are around trades:

-Can non-Human controlled teams execute a trade? i.e. two CPU controlled teams trade with a human player's assistance?

-Can there be 3-way trades?

[RustyBlue]

Superstar Mode
Is Superstar Mode more interesting? What have you added to it?

Will you be able to do post-game press conferences?

Will you be able to do post-game interviews?

Will you be able to go through training camp?

Will you be able to recommend the hiring of a certain coach or free agent when you get to a certain level?

Will the draft combine be more realistic?

Will you be able to actually go to the draft and shake the Commissioner's hand?

Franchise Mode
Will you be able to build new stadiums in Franchise Mode without relocating?

Can Players demand trades?

Can you trade future picks?

Can You hold more than 10 draft picks?

Will there be a weekly show like ESPN Sportscenter? I mean, you guys have the license, don't you?

Can you control prices of tickets, food, merchandise, ect..?

Can there be multiple team trades?

Can the CPU send you trades?

Will hiring coaches be more detailed?

Will you be able to go through training camp?

Will you be able to do post-game press conferences?

Will there be some type of "leadership" attribute to help determine who to make team captains?

Thanks

[BestServedCold]

Will coaches play more of a role in franchise mode then in previous iterations?

Will training camp be a useful tool for building players? Can I specifically work with a certain player on a certain aspect of his game?