Madden NFL 12 Blog - No Additions This Year For Online Franchise Mode

[Jewelz0376]

Quote: Originally Posted by g2thecore

I'm really baffled that after so many improvements to the game, people still expected some major overhaul to be done to Online Franchise. I mean come on. You guys fail to realize how short the dev cycle is for these games. They had to prioritize this year just like every year. And this year was all about DPP and offline franchise. We knew this going in to this development cycle. Why are we acting so surprised, and upset?

There is a difference between them not doing a "major overhaul" and them leaving it EXACTLY the same for 3 yrs now...

I can't speak for everyone, but I at least expected they would add some simple things like random draft classes or complete stats

[ANDROMADA 1]

Quote: Originally Posted by g2thecore

I'm really baffled that after so many improvements to the game, people still expected some major overhaul to be done to Online Franchise. I mean come on. You guys fail to realize how short the dev cycle is for these games. They had to prioritize this year just like every year. And this year was all about DPP and offline franchise. We knew this going in to this development cycle. Why are we acting so surprised, and upset?

It is surprising to me because so much effort was put forth in so many other areas besides online franchise. If there isn't enough "time" to complete a task then management and or ownership should reallocate resources accordingly. This would go a long way toward establishing repeat and referral business with the customer base, increasing shareholders value, and increasing profitability in the short and long term.

[CRMosier_LM]

Quote: Originally Posted by xbreezex

I mean seriously, for those who even such as thought that they would improve this is lethargic. Don't take this personal but you got to think. Why would they put an online version of an offline mode when the whole game is still broken? I would imagine at this state, they would fix the core things over something relatively new. Suck it up.

The whole game IS NOT broken lol

[RogueHominid]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jewelz0376

I can't speak for everyone, but I at least expected they would add some simple things like random draft classes or complete stats

For some reason I thought we were told early on that we would in fact have new draft classes with randomized player names and potentials in online franchise. Is my mind playing tricks on me on this one?

[CRMosier_LM]

Quote: Originally Posted by xbreezex

I mean seriously, for those who even such as thought that they would improve this is lethargic. Don't take this personal but you got to think. Why would they put an online version of an offline mode when the whole game is still broken? I would imagine at this state, they would fix the core things over something relatively new. Suck it up.

Lethargic? They are tired? Have no energy?

[CRMosier_LM]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jewelz0376

There is a difference between them not doing a "major overhaul" and them leaving it EXACTLY the same for 3 yrs now... I can't speak for everyone, but I at least expected they would add some simple things like random draft classes or complete stats

I'm pretty sure the draft classes are the same as offline but I'm not exactly.positive.

[jyoung]

At the very least, you'd think by now they'd have corrected the playoff tie-breaker system, which has been wrong for two years now.

In Madden 11, you could still play an entire season, get screwed by the game's faulty tie-breakers, and be left out of the playoffs, where all you and your league commish could do was say tough luck; get ready for next season.

And people wonder why no one plays this mode. You put 3 or 4 months into playing a league and you get screwed out of your experience because the game can't calculate a simple logarithm.

[Still2REal]

IT never ceases to amaze me that people still get surprised at the bogus moves made by EA.

I mean these guys pull this "short development" cycle every year and there is never a shortage of people willing to defend them because the idea of an invite to community day is so huge for them...

1) We made Online Franchise Server side so we can add all the features that the fans demand....

3 years later and no changes...

2) Offline is more important than online...

Then why spend so much time on MUT and microtransactions.

3. Fans demanded Offline updates and we respond to fan demand.

Then why did it take this long to add some stuff into Offline franchise that was present years ago.

4. We truly are listening to the fans.

Show me a post where people were begging for MUT or 3 vs 3 play.
Just admit that you folks are out for cash. WE all know revenue is all that matters

5. We made 100+ improvements so we couldn't get to Online

List them all and watch us all laugh in your face

6. The new guy will be the savior he has vision.

WOW never heard this line before. LEt me guess his dream was always to program MAdden and he is committed to producing what the fans demand. LOL, can't wait for the new Twitter account and the cries of how we don't understand his job

7. No one uses Online Franchise.

YEah because it's a joke.




Long story short they are waiting for the last possible moment to implement Online FRanchise just so they can use it an "ace in the hole". I guarantee when it shows up they will have it microtransactioned out where the best franchise cost an extra $15-$20 to run properly. Probably a monthly fee and everything like some WOW game.

WE should all know by now that you get 1 BIG upgrade per year and it's really more like every other year, with some bogus feature in alternating years.

It's all good though..we got 3D grass