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

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Elgin2311

What ever happened to "if its in the game its in the game"

Don't believe they've used that in a while.
They only say "it's in the game" now. At least that's I ever hear anymore.

[ryan36]

guys and gals quit picking on Casey...that crap somewhere else. thanks.

Also, I'm sad they didn't improve online franchise, I think it'd be fun to play in one this year

[GiantBlue76]

Quote: Originally Posted by KOTC Wayne

I feel the same way. The days of playing the CPU been over like in the 90's and the days of all my friends and family trying to come over so we can run a franchise and all the teams that don't get pick, when one of the human controlled teams face a CPU team, we all just share a quarter with the CPU team is over as we all have gotten older with more responsibilities and we live distances a way from each other so online is where it has to be for us. The experience of playing 32 different people that all come with their own styles is the closest thing to real football as it get, especially when its governed right. EA dropped the ball big time, atleast tinkering with online franchise mode a little, I mean, c'mon EA. This mode could actually be the best mode on the game if they were to do the same thing with online as they have done with offline.

One of the points I raised with some "offline" guys is that online franchise is not just for big "leagues". What if you have 3 or 4 buddies and you want to play in a franchise together? By making franchise mode in madden one mode that allows multiplayer it would broaden the audience of the game. This is exactly why NCAA online dynasty has been such a success. Plus, even if I was in a single player franchise, it would be cool to manage my roster from the web or my phone, watch other games via a spectator mode, etc.

[Elgin2311]

Quote: Originally Posted by KOTC Wayne

I feel the same way. The days of playing the CPU been over like in the 90's and the days of all my friends and family trying to come over so we can run a franchise and all the teams that don't get pick, when one of the human controlled teams face a CPU team, we all just share a quarter with the CPU team is over as we all have gotten older with more responsibilities and we live distances a way from each other so online is where it has to be for us. The experience of playing 32 different people that all come with their own styles is the closest thing to real football as it get, especially when its governed right. EA dropped the ball big time, atleast tinkering with online franchise mode a little, I mean, c'mon EA. This mode could actually be the best mode on the game if they were to do the same thing with online as they have done with offline.

I agree, if online franchise was done properly it probably would be the most popular mode. I've always preferred college over madden, and IMO college was not as popular before they added OLF and IMO most people who now buy college since OLF was introduced play in at least 1 online dynasty.

[Icarus2k9]

Quote: Originally Posted by tazdevil20

One of the points I raised with some "offline" guys is that online franchise is not just for big "leagues". What if you have 3 or 4 buddies and you want to play in a franchise together? By making franchise mode in madden one mode that allows multiplayer it would broaden the audience of the game. This is exactly why NCAA online dynasty has been such a success. Plus, even if I was in a single player franchise, it would be cool to manage my roster from the web or my phone, watch other games via a spectator mode, etc.

Agreed totally. I know a lot of people on here think the computer sucks, but it gives me a good game on All Pro. That may make me a bit rubbish (and make online a no-go area full of people who whomp me good) but I would love to have a fully functional two-man franchise and be playing the CPU pretty much every game.

[Elgin2311]

Quote: Originally Posted by Icarus2k9

Agreed totally. I know a lot of people on here think the computer sucks, but it gives me a good game on All Pro. That may make me a bit rubbish (and make online a no-go area full of people who whomp me good) but I would love to have a fully functional two-man franchise and be playing the CPU pretty much every game.

I get what your saying and I understand that there are people who dont have the stick skills to play online and be competitive. I think its more about the competition from others users outside of playing the games and they haven't given a single upgrade to help with that. ****e, all I want is the ability to trade picks that would have sufficed.

[Stikskillz]

The "EA NFL football team" should have at least brought back the EA Locker from the PS2 days. Online Franchises were fully functional then by uploading games, spawning games, and then merging the results back to the 'chise. You could do everything offline and share the Franchise file through the EA Locker as well. It worked pretty well.

Oh well, NCAA 12 continues to push the envelope and outshine its big brother. It's an easy decision for me and my crew.

[PacMan3000]

Granted I'm an offline franchsie guy, but I had just well assumed nothing new would happen to online because it's July and we haven't heard anything yet. Everything that got a major overhaul got announced over a month ago via an in-depth blog.

I understand the frustration, but don't quite get the shock.