Madden NFL 12 Video: Madden Ultimate Team Features, Screenshots Included

[ChaseB]

Quote: Originally Posted by Perfect Zero

From my experience in NHL 11's HUT, the whole idea would be awesome if EA didn't nickle and dime you for every card. It seemed like no matter how well one did to win, it just wasn't enough to create a good team. I can understand the boosts and the like being pay to play, but the cards themselves should be easier to get. Again, this is from my impression of NHL 11's mode; it may or may not correlate with what Madden has in store.

I felt like in NHL you could compete if you played enough and worked the auction room -- and you really only needed two good lines -- and I actually ended up going with weaker teams since the 90+ rated ones were ridiculous. I felt like playing in the 70s to low 80s was more enjoyable.

I found that the hardest part in NHL was getting started. Once I got my first "big name" guy in one of the more expensive packs and sold it, I was able to take off.

[willz1985]

i love how the tool in the video opens with " one of everyone's favourite modes in madden is ultimate team" hahahaha.

I dont know anyone who actually plays/played it on last years game past getting their first pack

[ChaseB]

Quote: Originally Posted by willz1985

i love how the tool in the video opens with " one of everyone's favourite modes in madden is ultimate team" hahahaha. I dont know anyone who actually plays/played it on last years game past getting their first pack

I knew plenty of people who did after MUT actually started to work correctly -- was a mess at launch.

I just think the general issue with MUT is that it's at a disadvantage when compared to FIFA and NHL because of the nature of a football roster. It's not as conducive to Ultimate Team as some of the other sports games.

[bucky60]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChaseB

Hi, I'm ignorance, have we met?

I don't like how the guy put it, and I generally don't ever say take a feature out, but this seems like a painful and expensive trend. So I am against it. $60 is already pretty expensive.

[SmashMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by bucky60

I don't like how the guy put it, and I generally don't ever say take a feature out, but this seems like a painful and expensive trend. So I am against it. $60 is already pretty expensive.

You don't HAVE to spend any extra money to use the mode. None whatsoever. If MUT isn't your thing, that's cool; but to frame it as it being required to go above and beyond the initial $60 is misleading. The option to use real-world money doesn't change the fact that you also have the option of not using that money and playing the mode.

[bucky60]

Quote: Originally Posted by SmashMan

You don't HAVE to spend any extra money to use the mode. None whatsoever. If MUT isn't your thing, that's cool; but to frame it as it being required to go above and beyond the initial $60 is misleading. The option to use real-world money doesn't change the fact that you also have the option of not using that money and playing the mode.

I'm just saying I don't like the trend of charging above the cost of the game. I fear the day when signing free agents, or drafting will cost extra.

[XtremeDunkz]

They need an option to search for games against people who have not spent any real money on packs or I will never play it. It is no fun bringing my team led by Troy Smith and Brandon Jackson against a team of Mike Vick, Chris Johnson and Ray Lewis. EA will never do that though because they want people to spent money to be competitive.

[bxgoods]

Quote: Originally Posted by xtremedunkz

They need an option to search for games against people who have not spent any real money on packs or I will never play it. It is no fun bringing my team led by Troy Smith and Brandon Jackson against a team of Mike Vick, Chris Johnson and Ray Lewis. EA will never do that though because they want people to spent money to be competitive.

Thats the thing that killed MUT 11, nobody spent money. People got a lot of coins from coin farming, which was basically completing the Rookie collections on different accounts and getting 1,000,000 coins.

You can get a lot of coins in MUT by completing collections, if your depending on money to get a lot of coins in MUT, you're doing it wrong.