Madden NFL 13 Roster Editing Issue Rears Its Ugly Head

[RynoAid]

Quote: Originally Posted by BobbyColtrane

My problem are these: 1. You know as well as I do given the history of this game that this mode will be wonky. I don't know what will be screwed up but I know something will be. Whether it's all 6'8" wide receivers, or punters being drafted #1 overall, or crazy shoulderpads, or something else, THERE WILL BE A PROBLEM.

I think your being very extreme in your examples, but yes, I'm sure there will be a bug or two that will have to be worked out.

Quote: Originally Posted by BobbyColtrane

2. We will have no control to fix it.

how do you fix bugs now? you don't.. you wait for a patch. Now i understand the frustration of relying on one single person's opinion for a roster... i get that part.

Quote: Originally Posted by BobbyColtrane

3. I can play it like a franchise as you suggest, but that just means I'm playing a franchise mode with LESS control than I had last year, and with no draft classes. How is that an improvement? Because Brett Favre or TO might pop up and come out of retirement? That doesn't do it for me.

Have you even read all the aspects about how you get to control progression of your players and dictate your style as a franchise. All the RPG elements give you WAY more control than you have ever had in how your franchise develops. I think you need to read more about CCM... i don't think you fully understand the game mode.

Quote: Originally Posted by BobbyColtrane

4. I don't play franchise mode online or anything else so "full on immersion into a world that you and your friends built" doesn't apply to me. I don't have online gaming "friends" or facebook "friends", I only have actual human beings that I like and interact with that are my friends. Strange in these times I know but if I want to do something with friends I call em up and we go do something. I don't click on their webpage or play in online leagues with them.

I'm 37 years old with wife, two kids a full time job and very active in my community. I have friends all over this world, both real and virtual.. i can tell some of the best friends i have ever hung out with i met in online leagues. Don't knock it until you've tried it... Friends are friends no matter how you make them.

Quote: Originally Posted by BobbyColtrane

This game has too many flaws that are fixable to spin their wheels creating new modes that have fewer options while not addressing the problems. Scrap CC and twitter and fix the draft class imports and add a highlight show. My personal opinion and nothing more.

Getting the franchise options online was a huge goal for them this year. They also wanted to get Superstar mode upgraded and propel it further than other POV game modes. Thus now you have them all in one mode, but like i said, you never see the superstar stuff if you choose coach in the beginning.

IMO the good outweighs the bad.. it's just an opinion though.

[Vizen]

They finally get it right last year by allowing editing rosters during your franchise mode, then they take it away the next year...

[Pezell04x]

I'm glad this information was released so early so I could cancel my pre-order.

[RynoAid]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

3) EA encourages GCs to be positive about the game in public. .

this is a false statement.

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

If they were asked why EA would openly ignore the GC's statements that these are needed features?

I don't think that they ignored the feedback but it's a matter of what they have time to implement given the development cycle. It's give and take. They created this new mode from the ground up but things are not all there. We express their importance and EA still has to make the decision when they can get them done the right way.

[CRMosier_LM]

Quote: Originally Posted by BobbyColtrane

My problem are these: 1. You know as well as I do given the history of this game that this mode will be wonky. I don't know what will be screwed up but I know something will be. Whether it's all 6'8" wide receivers, or punters being drafted #1 overall, or crazy shoulderpads, or something else, THERE WILL BE A PROBLEM. 2. We will have no control to fix it. 3. I can play it like a franchise as you suggest, but that just means I'm playing a franchise mode with LESS control than I had last year, and with no draft classes. How is that an improvement? Because Brett Favre or TO might pop up and come out of retirement? That doesn't do it for me. 4. I don't play franchise mode online or anything else so "full on immersion into a world that you and your friends built" doesn't apply to me. I don't have online gaming "friends" or facebook "friends", I only have actual human beings that I like and interact with that are my friends. Strange in these times I know but if I want to do something with friends I call em up and we go do something. I don't click on their webpage or play in online leagues with them. This game has too many flaws that are fixable to spin their wheels creating new modes that have fewer options while not addressing the problems. Scrap CC and twitter and fix the draft class imports and add a highlight show. My personal opinion and nothing more.

I can understand some people being upset about editing not being in the game, and Fantasy draft (not draft classes really though... they were bugged up and need to be done right between the NCAA and Madden teams). BUT... over the last 4 years people on this site have been SCREAMING for a new career mode. One with immersion, one with substance and depth... Here they give it to everyone times 3 and now some people want old franchise mode back. In my eyes, some folks refuse to have progress... I spent several years missing a full online experience and had to essentially "build my own" immersion with 31 other guys doing weekly writeups, draft previews/reviews, fake storylines.. yet we (thousands maybe 10's of thousands of people) just kept plugging away because we knew that in the long run we would get there, once they got the base down... everyone would be better off with the end result. They announce no editing and some folks are freaking out without even playing the game, they are coming up with issues that "will be there... I guarantee" without even playing the game. Everyone who buys this game each year got upgrades... EVERYONE. For one year they aren't going to have editing... One year... some people are going to have to step outside their comfort zones they have built up if they really want progress.

Just my thoughts

[Reed1417]

wow 34 pages this sure has shot up since i last commented haha.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Pezell04x

I'm glad this information was released so early so I could cancel my pre-order.

Don't give up hope...I woke up this morning and was 2 numbers away from calling and doing the same but I'll just wait a little bit longer before making up my mind...I'm an offline player and this game is way more for online.

[LionsFanNJ]

Why is everyone so damn sure editing is going to be back in next year. Just curious.