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

[bpac55]

It will be the deepest franchise mode yes, but without letting us customize it how we want. I really like what they are adding with the CCM, I just dislike what they are taking out even more. I like the ability to control every team and every player...and yes that includes editing all the small things.

2 years ago DeSean Jackson got a concussion. He was wearing a Schutt Air helmet. After the concussion he switched to the Schutt XP. Being able to change things like that, as small as it is, is very important to some of us detail oriented players. Same goes with Big Ben...when he broke his nose he started wearing a visor. We now don't have the ability to make the players how we want.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreFacTor

This thread is full of passionate madden players, and although we really see the benefit of the CC, it's really only beneficial to the online player and most agree long over due. All the offline customization player wants is the features that were removed and if that means we were neglected and it were explained why, we may have sung a song of praise instead of stirring controversy. Which do you think is a better solution? They way they have handled the situation so far doesn't seem to be going over to well.

Cmon, Tre, last week you said I was a little off. Isn't that putting the cart before the horse.

I'm strictly an offline player and sorry, never used the features that were left out. I would like to explore CC myself before saying it's only beneficial to online players, I may find it beneficial, too.

[DeuceDouglas]

Quote: Originally Posted by savoie2006

If there isn't a normal way to play "Franchise" then I won't be buying Madden. I don't care for Be A Pro or Superstar modes.

What would you consider a "normal" way to play franchise?

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by savoie2006

If there isn't a normal way to play "Franchise" then I won't be buying Madden. I don't care for Be A Pro or Superstar modes.

You can play franchise like privious years, except you can't play using multiple teams, you can't play other games on the schedule, no editing and you can't play a franchise with your friends, neighbors or relatives using the same console.

Hope that makes sense.

[bucky60]

Quote: Originally Posted by Aftershock9958

This is completely false. I am both an offline and online player, and it will undoubtedly benefit the offline franchises that I play every year. There are a lot of things about it that are pretty good that have nothing to do with online.

I don't question that if the franchise is more HC like, that it will have major improvements over the old franchise.

There is a lot of control in the old franchise that isn't in the new. And without having that control, I'm just not interested this year. Which is too bad for me, cause HC like franchise stuff in Madden sounds so good.

So I can see where the other guy is coming from when his view is that his franchise is not there.

[TreFacTor]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Cmon, Tre, last week you said I was a little off. Isn't that putting the cart before the horse. I'm strictly an offline player and sorry, never used the features that were left out. I would like to explore CC myself before saying it's only beneficial to online players, I may find it beneficial, too.

I didn't get that out right, someone posted a list of pluses for CC online, and it would seem that the most improvements are for connected careers online while the offline portion received more subtractions. I see the merit in the direction the game is going I don't agree with taking out customization for the offline portion. It's the only portion I will be able to play.

[Aftershock9958]

Quote: Originally Posted by bucky60

I don't question that if the franchise is more HC like, that it will have major improvements over the old franchise. There is a lot of control in the old franchise that isn't in the new. And without having that control, I'm just not interested this year. Which is too bad for me, cause HC like franchise stuff in Madden sounds so good. So I can see where the other guy is coming from when his view is that his franchise is not there.

Basically my only point was that even if the features that are gone are what was driving your franchise experience as an offline player, to say that the new mode is only beneficial to online players isn't true.

[savoie2006]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

You can play franchise like privious years, except you can't play using multiple teams, you can't play other games on the schedule, no editing and you can't play a franchise with your friends, neighbors or relatives using the same console. Hope that makes sense.

Yes, thanks. I'm not worried about all the can't do's really.

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What would you consider a "normal" way to play franchise?

See any previous version of Franchise Mode, but I'm not worried about controlling all teams and or playing any game on the schedule.