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

[AnthonyPhillips]

With the announcement of CC i have to say that the game has went from a Definite Buy to Rent First imo. I don't know about anyone else but it almost feels like they are boxing you in with CC Mode and that becomes a problem.

I love to Simulate Franchise mode and build a team up from the ground. I would usually do this for the first few weeks of owning Madden then move to Superstar mode. I would do the back and forth between the 2 modes to keep interest up without burning out of the game (at least for a little while). Now well....They've boxed me in so i feel the game will become dull/boring sooner.

Also if Superstar mode has problems or didn't do "it" for you then you had Franchise mode to fall back on or vice versa but now 1 Mode means 1 chance to enjoy the game (and 1 chance to fall flat on your face EA developers).

[SteelerSpartan]

Quote: Originally Posted by PGaither84

@Josh_Looman I like the updates, but I hope you don't mean those features will be gone for good, or I will be from Madden. @PGaither84 Some of the stuff just didn't make it. Not sure about all of it. It's a new mode from the perspective of one character. @Josh_Looman I understand... and I am excited for the improvements! I just hope a lot of that stuff is on the "to do list" instead of cut

Now you see this is what has me really upset....It looks like what I feared when I saw what type of Game Design/Direction talks were going on down there from CRMosier_LM

Quote: Originally Posted by CRMosier_LM

My issue is if it isn't right... Remove it. That has been my stance for 3 years. I was all for custom playbooks until I realized they were a glitched up mess. If it does not work as intended get rid of it. If it is exploitable in person to person play... Remove it. It's not a hard concept. It honestly isn't shocking that people who scream for Sim will fight against removing non Sim and exploitable parts of the game, disappointing yes, shocking.. no Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Quote: Originally Posted by CRMosier_LM

It seems to fairly obvious that the folks that care about themselves only are the offline guys. From what I see the online guys work together to try and make a better experience for everyone that plays the game. Kind of makes me sorry that I helped make the big push last year to get updates to offline franchise honestly. I guess I should start being all about "me" too Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Quote: Originally Posted by CRMosier_LM

Point your anger elsewhere man. If it doesn't work properly for everyone who plays the game it shouldn't be in there... Period.... End of discussion. Stop the "me,me,me" stuff. There are no more separate modes for online/offline when doing career. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

These features that we loved are 2nd Class Citizens in the New Online World of Madden....

And I think its going to inevitably lead to years of scenarios like this

"Hmmm what to add this year in CC Mode...

Im still hearing from weirdos that they still want Full Player Editing back after all these years....Ha Cheesers probably just want to make their teams full of 99s.....

Why should I waste my resources for that crazy offline Bunch....Plus the suits have been up in my grill about new ways to take advantage of our Online Players.......Theres just too much on my plate this year

Lets add a new Post Game Interview Mini-Game Instead

[briz1744]

For those people(on and offline) who continue to say its not 'sim' to edit I point you to. Mario Williams, Dwight Freeney, Ronde Barber, Cameron Wake maybe Charles Woodson, Manny Lawson who have changed position this off-season alone amongst many others including cover boy Peyton Hillis who is reverting to fullback the position he first entered the league as maybe

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by briz1744

For those people(on and offline) who continue to say its not 'sim' to edit I point you to. Mario Williams, Dwight Freeney, Ronde Barber, Cameron Wake maybe Charles Woodson, Manny Lawson who have changed position this off-season alone amongst many others including cover boy Peyton Hillis who is reverting to fullback the position he first entered the league as maybe

Thought I'd chime in with the maybe Charles Woodson. As of the recent OTA's, Woodson is still a slot CB.

I know you said maybe, just wanted to let everyone know the mindset of the Packers.

[drlw322]

Quote: Originally Posted by PGaither84

@Josh_Looman I like the updates, but I hope you don't mean those features will be gone for good, or I will be from Madden. @PGaither84 Some of the stuff just didn't make it. Not sure about all of it. It's a new mode from the perspective of one character. @Josh_Looman I understand... and I am excited for the improvements! I just hope a lot of that stuff is on the "to do list" instead of cut

Looks like you have to come to NCAA 14 with infinity engine 2.0 and all the editing in the world. At least it's comforting for me to know next year that I'll have a game I can fully customize with the improve physic engine

So sad but that's the only option you have now

[Raven Nation42]

I got to say that after watching some of the E3 coverage regarding the CC mode that my interests in this has returned. What I do hope for is that they leave the mode to create player nearing the end of your career in to give you a chance to make him a winner. EA spoke about this in a earlier build. I think that would be truly challenging if it made it to retail version

[DJG]

I'm gonna give it a shot because this is something different and they are really trying to amp up both the replay ability and the realism to a degree. While I do enjoy editing players and using NCAA draft classes, after a while things do get repetitive. I'll give this a chance but that's all it gets, a chance.

[briz1744]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Thought I'd chime in with the maybe Charles Woodson. As of the recent OTA's, Woodson is still a slot CB. I know you said maybe, just wanted to let everyone know the mindset of the Packers.

Fair enough I had read rumours earlier in the year and it seems a good fit since they lost Collins, my point tho still seems valid I was just trying to keep it to well known names