Sound Off: Has the 'Closed' Nature of Connected Careers Turned You Away?

[CRMosier_LM]

Quote: Originally Posted by StrawHat Patriot

Uh, some people like to share a franchise with their siblings/kids/cousins/other relatives, so taking away that feature could really hurt. The gameplay additions themselves don't fix the core Issues: O-line/D-line (Footwork, ******** Blocking AI, Sucking into a Block) WR/DB (Passive WRs, DB's who will zoom quickly/go through or slide around a WR to make a play) Awful Footplanting Sliding Bad AI (Zone defense when a QB is running, CPU QB running wildly even when a guy is open, the CPU not adjusting to a certain defense, receivers often don't help extend the play.) Field proportions (Play Cover 2 against the Saints, and count how many comeback routes go out of bounds.) Bad Running Animations Bad Throwing Motions Bad Ball physics Now,we also have a lack of emotion with the commentary, and a lot of the commentary I've seen in the E3 videos are not great most of the time. Along with that, the plaer models are looking worse than ever in their own ways, whether it's the jersey numbers being TOO large, the hair looking off/like paper, the constant twitching and crazy movement after the play (some of that could be tuned, but the player cutscenes don't look good), the players not looking anything like themselves (Ryan Fitzpatrick, I feel you Bills fan), or Madden not even making the equipment right (Look at the "Primetime Football" cutscenes when the Quarterback folds his arms, then you'll see the shoulder pads... UGH!) There's probably more, but these are some bad issues that need to be fixed.

You do realize that half of that was already confirmed fixed right?

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[Phobia]

I don't want this to come off the wrong way. I am also not talking about everyone, but some of you guys are sounding very stubborn!

Some of you sound like your mom always allowed you to eat candy with your dinner and then one day she gave you green beans. Then all hell broke loose because it was different than what you were use to.

Statements like this

Quote: Originally Posted by gjneff

I'll try it, but way turned off. Everything I loved is either gone, or altered in a way that will annoy the hell out of me every time I see it.

We have complained for years the game has remained the same. This year they made some big changes, granted some stuff was loss but they really tried to innovate a new feature is how it comes off to me. I don't understand the complaints of OH NO ITS NOT THE SAME GAME!

I am also the same person that has talked mad **** about EA football for years. I know several of the regulars around here will know this, but don't think I am some blind EA supporter. I just appreciate them trying some new things! Not saying I agree with the loss of every feature but I can live with the loss for a year or so for them to be reimplemented if the game plays better from here on forward!

[Nev]

Definitely not.

Sure not being able to edit rosters is a blow to the game but I think all the other good/new stuff, more than make up for it.

[ghettogeeksta]

Does not turn me off, all I care about is online ranked matches, and i'm ok with waiting to EA to release rosters. Online Franchises are a waste of time because all parties do not participate all the time and who the heck has to to control all 32 teams!

[cuttingteeth]

Quote: Originally Posted by Phobia

I don't want this to come off the wrong way. I am also not talking about everyone, but some of you guys are sounding very stubborn! Some of you sound like your mom always allowed you to eat candy with your dinner and then one day she gave you green beans. Then all hell broke loose because it was different than what you were use to. Statements like this We have complained for years the game has remained the same. This year they made some big changes, granted some stuff was loss but they really tried to innovate a new feature is how it comes off to me. I don't understand the complaints of OH NO ITS NOT THE SAME GAME! I am also the same person that has talked mad **** about EA football for years. I know several of the regulars around here will know this, but don't think I am some blind EA supporter. I just appreciate them trying some new things! Not saying I agree with the loss of every feature but I can live with the loss for a year or so for them to be reimplemented if the game plays better from here on forward!

Weezer wrote a song for us already. The chorus goes as follows:

I'mma do the things That I wanna do
I ain't got a thing To prove to you
I'll eat my candy With the pork and beans
Excuse my manners If I make a scene
I ain't gonna wear The clothes that you like
I'm fine and dandy With the me inside
One look in the mirror And I'm tickled pink
I don't give a hoot About what you think

[Cre8]

I'm not turned off... I wanted a way to make sure my players would progress as I saw fit and the XP is a decent way to do it... at least 'in theory' for now.

As far as the editing of players... meh. I really never did anything with that besides my players ratings when they didn't progress well with good production. (and that is being fixed with XP)

Color me satisfied.

[SeahawkNMD]

Only slightly

[Gronk4M13]

Has the 'closed' nature of Connected Careers turned you away and/or cooled your enthusiasm about Madden NFL 13?

Not at all. Personally, I have never controlled all 32 teams in a franchise because I like to focus on one team and think it's interesting to see what happens in free agency with the CPU. This year, you can progress players anyway you want, so editing is all but useless. I'm slightly disappointed that we can't play/watch any other games in the Connected Career that we don't control, but it doesn't make me hate the mode,\.