Madden NFL 12 Franchise Mode Details, More Coming Monday (IGN)

[alphaguy5]

If the Monday blog is just as amazing as this info, I may just have to buy madden for the first time since '07.

[43M]

Quote: Originally Posted by Matt Diesel

Not to be an alarmist, but a few things: 1) Why would someone sign a FB to a 3 year contract at 39 years old? 2) Why is Cle. bidding on Rogers when they just cut him? 3) Why is Cle. bidding on a starting caliber LT that is 10 years older than Joe Thomas? To play RT, maybe but I doubt the AI is keen enough to do that. Not a big deal, just a few things I noticed. I like the 75 player limit though.

I agree...they need to get rid of all that 3 year BS for every player.

It wont stop me from buying it, but come on...give the players contracts based on real life scearios and factor in age and all that other stuff. Hopefully they can do that next year.

[mvb34]

Quote: Originally Posted by adembroski

I'm not sure where they got that number. I don't think it's that big of a swing. Really it's not overall based, it's individual ratings, so we never recalculate the overall. Even if it is... if Mike Vick is a 91, for instance, that means he can play like a 71 some games, or like a 99 some games. Doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility to me (though I think Vick has reached a level where he's not QUITE that inconsistant... but Cutler is). Sure... how many times did he fumble in the one game before last year?

20 times out having 1197 rushes and 119 catches...

[Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by Matt Diesel

Not to be an alarmist, but a few things: 1) Why would someone sign a FB to a 3 year contract at 39 years old? 2) Why is Cle. bidding on Rogers when they just cut him? 3) Why is Cle. bidding on a starting caliber LT that is 10 years older than Joe Thomas? To play RT, maybe but I doubt the AI is keen enough to do that. Not a big deal, just a few things I noticed. I like the 75 player limit though.

Foremost, the 75 player rosters are indeed wonderful.

1 - If I recall correctly from Head Coach 09, contract terms could be negotiated once a bid had been won (at least for user-controlled teams; i.e. there are preset bids in the "auction period"). Someone double-check me on that though, it's been a while since I've played. Or perhaps bids are put in with years on them and some team wants Tony Richardson for three years, who knows.

2 - I don't think releases are taken into account, i.e. Madden doesn't know that the Browns released Rogers before the game started and doesn't care.

3 - I actually do think that Madden AI teams will look for left tackles to play right tackle if they don't see a good-enough right tackle. Someone will have to check me on that.

[green94]

Quote: Originally Posted by adembroski

(though I think Vick has reached a level where he's not QUITE that inconsistant... but Cutler is).

Did you really need to add the Cutler comment?

[xbreezex]

hey that was one of my ideas. the atribute thing determined by weekly performance.

[Other Guy]

This is a GREAT addition, IMO. Anything that make the game and franchise mode feel more organic mode is definitely a plus. This will help distinguish players from one another, and add a more lifelike curve to your players' performance and progression.

[fishfan77]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dayman

The 3 Super Bowl Championships? Those don't count?

Arent we talking about 2012 here? No disrespect but the pats havent won a super bowl in 8 years. I am not knocking what he did, but if you are going to be accurate, and base the game on 2012 stats going forward, I am just saying that I am a little concerned that these "intagibles" are a little skewed