Madden NFL 12 - Switch Teams in Offseason, Scouting Reworked, Free Agent Bidding Wars

[Texans80AJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by BlueNGold

Yes, things are better. These are features/additions we've been waiting on/asking for for years now and they've finally arrived. Madden's franchise mode on the 360/PS3 has been a joke up until now. At least now EA is putting in the work to change that and for that they deserve their props. Although I will say I don't disagree with you that I want to see with my own eyes that these things work properly and there isn't any big issues.

Don't get me wrong. Am I encouraged that they finally gave us back what we used to have? Yes. Do I have full faith that it'll work and be implemented properly. No.

I would LOVE more than anyone to return to the days of literally staying up all night playing, keeping notes on players I drafted and who I missed on and track their careers. I can't wait for those days again.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Texans80AJ

It seems to me that the cycle has restarted. EA announces big changes and everyone falls in love again and starts saying how they cannot wait and are preordering tomorrow. Me, I'll wait until I see that the changes actually work and flow well. I mean they announce better scouting, and free agent bidding and everything is better? Let's take a step back everyone. EA has announced things being fixed in the past to no avail. Until I see that the CPU actually drafts better and signs free agents more realistically, I am keeping my money in my wallet. Don't tell me, SHOW ME.

I understand what you are saying, but I don't think there is a need to temper people's excitement for features they've been wanting for years.

People seemed to like FM on LG, I don't see why they won't with the PS3 and 360.

[stlstudios189]

I was not going to buy Madden this year but, darnit I have to now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SteelerSpartan]

Well that certainly sounds impressive.....but Im not going to pat them on the back until I know all of this is in the game and functioning well

Please Test this stuff thoroughly...I don't want to have to wait 2.5 months to get big bugs patched

[Texans80AJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

I understand what you are saying, but I don't think there is a need to temper people's excitement for features they've been wanting for years. People seemed to like FM on LG, I don't see why they won't with the PS3 and 360.

I think we all enjoyed all of those options on LG. But brings up a few questions

1. When you were playing them back then, did you think they'd be taken away for years just to be repackaged and billed an new features?

2. When you were playing back then, didn't you have this hope that was like, "OMG! if it's this good now, how good will it be in 3, 5 or ten years!" but yet, here we are celebrating innovations, NAY, things that are just real life NFL things, being added to the game, again.

3. Do you remember the blog videos we had when Ian first came on. Remember WR/DB interaction? So do I. Have'nt seen it in the game yet. Remember realistic momentum? Me too. Do I see it? No.

So like I said. Let's take a step back. Wait to hear how these features like imporved scouting, player roles and such will work. And then after we hear that, let's wait and see if they ACTUALLY do work. and then we can celebrate EA finally giving us what we have litterally been BEGGING for for years.

Let's not forget. This is the same company that gave us the F15 flyovers!......in a dome....

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Texans80AJ

I think we all enjoyed all of those options on LG. But brings up a few questions 1. When you were playing them back then, did you think they'd be taken away for years just to be repackaged and billed an new features? 2. When you were playing back then, didn't you have this hope that was like, "OMG! if it's this good now, how good will it be in 3, 5 or ten years!" but yet, here we are celebrating innovations, NAY, things that are just real life NFL things, being added to the game, again. 3. Do you remember the blog videos we had when Ian first came on. Remember WR/DB interaction? So do I. Have'nt seen it in the game yet. Remember realistic momentum? Me too. Do I see it? No. So like I said. Let's take a step back. Wait to hear how these features like imporved scouting, player roles and such will work. And then after we hear that, let's wait and see if they ACTUALLY do work. and then we can celebrate EA finally giving us what we have litterally been BEGGING for for years. Let's not forget. This is the same company that gave us the F15 flyovers!......in a dome....

1. No, but I don't cry over spilled milk. It's out of my hands, I had no control over it. And come on, enough of the repackaged stuff talk. There is new areas being added as well. I see where this is going, though.

2. No, again, because I'm not one to think that far ahead.

3. That's game play related, not FM.

I'm not celebrating now until I have the game. If people want to be excited over criteria that's been left out in the game, why not. I don't tell people to not be skeptical of any part of the game, either.

To each their own. It's not for me to tell people what to do when features are announced.

[Texans80AJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

1. No, but I don't cry over spilled milk. It's out of my hands, I had no control over it. And come on, enough of the repackaged stuff talk. There is new areas being added as well. I see where this is going, though. 2. No, again, because I'm not one to think that far ahead. 3. That's game play related, not FM. I'm not celebrating now until I have the game. If people want to be excited over criteria that's been left out in the game, why not. I don't tell people to not be skeptical of any part of the game, either. To each their own. It's not for me to tell people what to do when features are announced.

I see what you're saying. I am just encouraging people to think. No, I am not Rashard Mendenhall. Haha

[jacketsword]

Quote: Originally Posted by Texans80AJ

I think we all enjoyed all of those options on LG. But brings up a few questions 1. When you were playing them back then, did you think they'd be taken away for years just to be repackaged and billed an new features? 2. When you were playing back then, didn't you have this hope that was like, "OMG! if it's this good now, how good will it be in 3, 5 or ten years!" but yet, here we are celebrating innovations, NAY, things that are just real life NFL things, being added to the game, again. 3. Do you remember the blog videos we had when Ian first came on. Remember WR/DB interaction? So do I. Have'nt seen it in the game yet. Remember realistic momentum? Me too. Do I see it? No. So like I said. Let's take a step back. Wait to hear how these features like imporved scouting, player roles and such will work. And then after we hear that, let's wait and see if they ACTUALLY do work. and then we can celebrate EA finally giving us what we have litterally been BEGGING for for years. Let's not forget. This is the same company that gave us the F15 flyovers!......in a dome....

I have been reading a lot of these posts and I too am really excited about Madden 12. I just hope it's as great as everyone thinks it will be because AJ's last line reminded me of who were actually dealing with.

"Let's not forget. This is the same company that gave us the F15 flyovers!......in a dome...." that was hilarious!

Listen, I have been playing Madden since like '92 I am a loyal fan of the franchise. Let me say this, Madden 11 was the biggest piece of **** football game I have ever played. I still play Madden 10 regular with updated rosters and believe it to be a superior game, but I will be buying Madden 12 just like the rest of you. Let's hope we're as excited after we actually play the game as we are right now. By the way I sold my copy of Madden 11 on ebay a month after I bought it last year. I don't want to be doing that this year. That said, I am really excited this year, but we'll just have to see. Game on players..