Madden NFL 13 CCM Will Not Allow You to Play Other Games on the Schedule, Only Yours

[bucky60]

Quote: Originally Posted by CRMosier_LM

What do we get charged to play online by EA? I must be missing something. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Roster updates? I could see them doing something like forcing online leagues to only play on their servers and charging for it. Now that's PURELY speculation, but I wouldn't be surprised if they went in that direction.

[RedZoneD25]

Quote: Originally Posted by DJ

It's all tied into the Online Pass. By doing what they are doing with CC, EA is strong-arming consumers into buying the product either brand new or buying the $10 Online Pass if you go the used route. There's no workaround to getting updated rosters or patches going forward, it seems.

EA is not the only company that utilizes an Online Pass, and ultimately it's still always your decision whether to buy the product or not.

[shadia147]

For those that don't understand what the gripe is....Let's say you live in Cincinnnati. The Bengals are on local TV. You can watch them every Sunday. Maybe you have no problem with that...
But believe it or not... Some of us like the NFL package on our Direct TV. Maybe we like being able to switch over from the Bengals-Browns snooze fest to the Packers Steelers game.
Or maybe, we like being able to watch "The Redzone" on the NFL Network and see ALL The games as they happen! Many of us are willing to pay the extra money to be allowed to enjoy those options.
What Madden has just declared is the equivelent of the NFL saying that there will no longer be Direct TV feeds or the NFL Network with The Red Zone. And the only games you'd be allowed to watch is your specific local team. No more second games, no more other network, no more Monday Nights, No more Sunday Nights, No more Playoffs and no more Super Bowls, unless of course YOUR team gets there once every twenty years like most of us.

[DJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseySuave4

but Trey Wingo and Skip Bayless are gonna tweet. Madden sure does know how to kill excitement. I haven't bought Madden since Madden 10, haven't played Madden for more than 2 weeks since Madden 07 or 08 i think. I was really excited for this year after seeing what they were doing until this past week where they basically let me know this game is not for me. I only play offline. I only play dynasty/association/franchise modes. I love to edit equipment. I love to control multiple teams and play games of teams i don't even control. Basically everything i enjoy doing has been removed from the game.

Yeah, talk about letting the wind out of your sails. My goodness, I really don't get what EA is thinking by eliminating all of the options previous games had. The head-scratcher to me is that they were touting roster editing LAST YEAR and now ... gone?

I only control 1 team in Franchise Mode, so playing any game on the schedule isn't a huge deal for me, but it was always comforting to know the option was there if I wanted it. Why take something like that out?

Let the gamers play the game HOW THEY WANT TO PLAY IT. STOP FORCING EVERYONE TO PLAY A CERTAIN WAY.

Infinity Engine and CC sounded so good a week ago. I think the IE will bring some good things to the table but man, CC has really soured me on this game, to the point where I'll likely just stick with Madden 12, or maybe go all the way back to Madden 10, and just play that.

Is it really that difficult to give your consumers options, EA? And, why are you hell bent on ruining modes for the OFFLINE GAMER?

It's a shame, really, but I don't like where all of this is headed as we enter the next generation of consoles.

[CRMosier_LM]

Quote: Originally Posted by DJ

It's all tied into the Online Pass. By doing what they are doing with CC, EA is strong-arming consumers into buying the product either brand new or buying the $10 Online Pass if you go the used route. There's no workaround to getting updated rosters or patches going forward, it seems.

Now that pretty much makes zero sense. Mortgage the present and risk losing a few hundred thousand dollars. to recoup maybe $25k in online pass revenue on the backend. That's not a very good conspiracy theory. That's a reach of epic proportions.

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[CMH]

Quote: Originally Posted by AiDub

I can't believe people aren't getting it why it is not included so far... It's an annual game which really limits the time the developers have to work on it. Add on to that the fact that they have a revamped engine for gameplay to allow for RTP. Now add on to that, the implementation of a brand new mode (CCM) that has to be completely recoded... Um, duh! Things aren't going to make the cut. That's just the nature of it. Whether you like it or not, thats the way it is. Don't like it, don't buy it... Some of you are making this out to be the end of the world or something and to you I say get some perspective! Geez... Be thankful for what you do get and that you do have the freedom to purchase or not purchase this game.

You're missing the point. It's another case of revamping a feature to remove others.

It's one step forward, two steps back.

You can't tell people you're combining three modes (franchise, coach mode, and player mode) and then remove features that were mainstays of each individual feature.

That would be like me introducing the first flying car and not including power brakes and a passenger seat.


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[kjjnesb]

Quote: Originally Posted by CRMosier_LM

Now that pretty much makes zero sense. Mortgage the present and risk losing a few hundred thousand dollars. to recoup maybe $25k in online pass revenue on the backend. That's not a very good conspiracy theory. That's a reach of epic proportions. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

I think the shift to more off an online career focus and the addition of XP scream tons of DLC to me that's their goal.

[SeahawkNMD]

Not to anger some of you any more but wow I'm surprised that not being able to watch CPU vs CPU or playing another team's games is the no buy limit to some of you.