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

[StrawHat Patriot]

Quote: Originally Posted by seasprite

Perhaps if you want to make such a difference instead of trolling every single madden thread, you could complain to the people who actually make the game. Everything that you constantly bring up has been hashed out for over a month now. It gets to the point that you have to realize that your concerns are noted and continuing to go on about it is neither constructive or needed. JMO Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Tapatalk 2

How am I trolling. If I created threads complaining at EA I would get banned, and if I ask people who take questions, I get criticized some times. When I do say stuff that hasn't been said, because you guys don't agree with it some of you say all I'm doing is bitching, trolling, complaining, or whining on threads that usually either allow us to give our own opinions or threads that are meant to have questions asked.

You know what screw it. I don't want to get banned. So yes, sorry being a dumb trolling b*tch.

[Big FN Deal]

Quote: Originally Posted by StrawHat Patriot

For me my problem is the goals. They can lead to some unrealistic results (for example, joe flacco doesn't meet a first round goal of throwing 4000 passing yards, CPU releases him WTF?)IMO if I'm correct about how it works. ALSO it's seems hard to draft a bust since you or the CPU determines who gets progression. For progression, and overall more immersion, like I said along time ago, I wish they incorporated special traits/player personality/emotions/feelings, etc. For example, this player has a lot of talent but VERY LOW worth ethic, very high confidence, and overall low determination, etc which will result in him being a bust.

I get what you are saying but I don't think it works that way for players, lol, I think you are thinking about coaches. If, using your example, Flacco didn't meet his full goal of 4000 yards, he still gains XP, just not the max he could have but he could possibly regress in some area(s) due to not meeting his season goal.

That's my point, that the system is by no means terrible and it seems like a good addition for those that want more direct control over progression. I just wish they had offered an option to "hide" this system under the hood, which is the same option I wanted for the Potential rating.

[StrawHat Patriot]

Quote: Originally Posted by Big FN Deal

I get what you are saying but I don't think it works that way for players, lol, I think you are thinking about coaches. If, using your example, Flacco didn't meet his full goal of 4000 yards, he still gains XP, just not the max he could have but he could possibly regress in some area(s) due to not meeting his season goal. That's my point, that the system is by no means terrible and it seems like a good addition for those that want more direct control over progression. I just wish they had offered an option to "hide" this system under the hood, which is the same option I wanted for the Potential rating.

I don't think the system is horrible.

[Big FN Deal]

Quote: Originally Posted by TeamBuilder

This concerns me. Some QB's like Rodgers, Brady, and Manning would be fantastic in every kind of offense no matter what they run. I'm worried that players will get pigeon-holed and I can't have an elite QB simply because my system doesn't like what they've been pigeon-holed to be. EDIT: Kinda feels like there is a lack of innovation.

I disagree with this because early in their careers QBs can adjust better to new offenses but seasoned vets, not so much. Payton Manning wouldn't just go to any team and run any offense. The Broncos have tailored that offense around Manning, not the other way around and teams are even now starting to do that for Rookie QBs too. SO an elite QB would either go to some place that had a system they were familiar with or a team that would custom their system for that QB.

[Big FN Deal]

Quote: Originally Posted by StrawHat Patriot

I don't think the system is horrible.

A system where QBs were getting "fired"/cut just for not meeting lofty yardage goals, would be though, lol. Don't you agree?

[StrawHat Patriot]

Quote: Originally Posted by Big FN Deal

A system where QBs were getting "fired"/cut just for not meeting lofty yardage goals, would be though, lol. Don't you agree?

Yeah I do. I thought that you had to get the toughest goals completed to get xp and avoid the CPU from cutting you or releasing you.

[bucknut88]

Quote: Originally Posted by Big FN Deal

A system where QBs were getting "fired"/cut just for not meeting lofty yardage goals, would be though, lol. Don't you agree?

Is this confirmed? Do we know that this is the case? Or is this speculation? If this is the case, then yes thats a bit crazy. But I don't think this is the case.

You get XP for your players after every game. So I think the Season Goals are just huge XP boosts. I could be wrong, this IS speculation. But I KNOW that you get XP after every game. So if you throw for 400 yards you get more xp than if you throw for 100 yards. And you can apply the XP every week if you'd like.

[moneal2001]

Quote: Originally Posted by StrawHat Patriot

Yeah I do. I thought that you had to get the toughest goals completed to get xp and avoid the CPU from cutting you or releasing you.

player and coach goals are tiered. starting at level 1. if you complete enough to get to level 2 you keep your job as a coach and don't regress as a player(unless they are aging) and you get some xp. if you dont get to level 2 the player(unless they are young) regress and as a coach you can lose your job. so a coach for New England can have a goal of "Get to Superbowl" now you start at level 1 of that goal and level 2 could be something like making the playoffs. level 3 could be win division and level 4 being getting to the superbowl. for a player they would be similar take your flacco example: flacco's goal 4000 yards passing. well level 2 would be something like 2500, level 3 3500, and level 4 would be 4000. as long as you at least get to level 2 there aren't any negatives. and the farther you go up the tiers the more xp you get.