Madden NFL 13 Connected Careers Mode Preview

[vikingfan71608]

I was a big fan of franchise mode in Madden 12, with my Vikings.
In order to enjoy that same mode, I have to be a coach, and gain points to not be fired?
I dont really like that... I wouldnt want to be on any other team..

And I also dislike that you pick your team in Create a Player.
Wish it was that you still got drafted...

But, other than that, I like what Maddens doing.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Pete1210

For those concerned about getting fired as a coach, you can turn that option off or on when you start your franchise.

I don't know how bad someone will have to be but to get fired in Madden will be a really low point in my gaming career...I have had a few seasons here and there where nothing goes right but for the most part I have winning seasons even if it's just 8 wins.

As for Madden 13 the more I read about it the more I want it...I can't believe any football fan can pass this one up...I mean EVERYONE will have to rent it even if you don't like ea anymore.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Big Buford

The only thing that I'm confused about is "retiring" players. If I start my career as Andrew Luck and then decide to retire him to take a coaching job, is he literally retired and removed from the NFL entirely?

From the way I understand it the only players that will actually "retire" when you quit them is the created players, the "real" players stay in the game.

[Big Buford]

Quote: Originally Posted by King88

From the way I understand it the only players that will actually "retire" when you quit them is the created players, the "real" players stay in the game.

Good to know, that was the biggest concern that I had. Did they reference this in one of their blogs or vids?

[jfsolo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Big Buford

Good to know, that was the biggest concern that I had. Did they reference this in one of their blogs or vids?

I definitely saw Josh Looman talk about it in one of the E3 video interviews.

[Juggernaut55]

Question...is there no longer an offline mode? pretty weak

[jclarke22]

From my understanding you cannot have two coaches on one console. However can you have 1 coach but 2 uses of the teams during games in connected careers. So for instance we control the QB and RB and a LB on D? not as superstars but just in coach mode

[Retropyro]

I was kind of hoping the coaching career would be similar to NCAA Dynasty, where maybe I play out my contract and then go to another team as the same coach.