Madden NFL 25 to Include Actual NFL Referees?

[californ14]

I am not amused....First off, the computer has yet to prove to me that it calls plays because an actual penalty has occurred, so it appears to be random....Random penalties are no good IMO....I recently had one of my players called for a facemask, and I watched the replay, from the replay mode, and there was absolutely no foul....

As it is right now, the offensive and defensive line play needs extreme work - zone defenses need work as well as M2M and general off. and def. logic in relation to NFL used check down, reads, assignments, responsibilities, etc etc....

The basics need to be covered before we do something like increase defensive pass interference calls, which would give an already deadly offense more power to score ridiculous points....

Stop the insanity and fix the basics....Believe me, if EA/Tiburon focuses on referees and not the base game play and I get some lame crap call like at the end of the Packer/Seattle game - I will not be held responsible for my actions....Like anyone needs to replicate referees and bad calls....

Most likely, if there is news of referees being attended to in M14, over the things I mentioned previously in this post, I won't bother buying M14....

[Old School SD Fan]

Wasn't Ed Hochuli in game a few years ago? I mean, really, fix the broken for 10 years, never worked, penalty system first.

[PopsTexas2Step]

Will franchise mode comeback in 2014?
I want to be able to play a season with as many teams as I want and use my own udated rosters?

I am so disappointed in Madden 13 this year, I can't believe I pre-order this game EVERY YEAR and this year I get this???

It seems as if they forgot about the orginal gamers who put the Franchise on the map. For me 13 is so bad, I went back to playing Madden 12. 13 doesn't offer how I like to play the game (Franshise Mode) I've even gone as far as to uppdated all the rosters on 2012 (myself) to reflect the 2013 rosters.

I really hope EA brings back Franchise Mode for us "simple" game players in 2014. I can't see myself playing any FUTURE Madden titles after this year. I've been loyal to madden since the 90's. I just can't believe this. I was told they were going to patch this years game so you can play with as many teams in any given season (offline), and use your own roster, but I guess that was all HOT AIR. (I called EA 3 different times trying to voice my opinions about Madden 13 and was assured changes were coming and that EA was listening to the consumers and there wants)

I've passed my love for Madden down to my son through the years (he 17 years old now and now he longs for 2K to bring back their series, which I don't agree with) put now I feel as if EA isn't showing us 30+ year old gamers any respect. I use to be able to pick a team in every division and play a season with each team in the 1 season, WITH MY OWN revised Rosters, I would add my brothers to their favorite team and add myself to mine. I did this for YEARS, but this year, 2013 I can only do that with 1 team at a time in any given season? I'm a father of 2 and I don't have the time to play ON-Line, i'd rather play an off-line season with my brothers/son after working so hard all week, wtf is that about EA? I see you made it so that you can use your own updated roster, thank you by the way, but what about playind with multiple teams?

I hope something changes between now and 2014.

Sincerely,

Upset OLD SCHOOL gamer who has had enough...
a tradition lost in my family *sigh*

BigCurt (PopsTexas2Step)
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**if anyone has contacts at EA please fwd this to them** (thank you in advance)

[SamoanSteelerFromAus]

Really? Of all the deficiencies this game has this is what they address first? Who gives a F about refs? especially when fundamental penalties don't even get called in Madden games.

[RogueHominid]

Ugh.

I guess I'm fine with it so long as priority #1 is on getting the penalty values tuned @ 50 to reflect NFL averages for each category. If they can do that, then adding in the referees is alright.

I think I'd rather have a more realistic injury system first, though.

[JerzeyReign]

Quote: Originally Posted by SamoanSteelerFromAus

Really? Of all the deficiencies this game has this is what they address first? Who gives a F about refs? especially when fundamental penalties don't even get called in Madden games.

Sir, this thread is old. No one is sure if they continued down this route.

[ghettogeeksta]

If they are putting some focus on penalties let's hope they have revamped player interactions and AI and made them more realistic. The main reason for lack of penalties in this game was canned/pre-determined outcomes.

[rdonnel1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Steve_OS

Kotaku's Owen Good sends word that Madden NFL 14 could include actual NFL referees. If they are adding some focus on the referees, let's hope they are working on the penalties in general, pass interference being first on the list. (Although I have seen a few more this year...) What are you hoping to see come out of this? This is just a rumor for now, so let's keep the discussion on penalties (and not "WHY ARE THEY WORKING ON REFEREES WHEN THEY HAVE SO MANY OTHER ISSUES...")

That picture is unrealistic...The Falcons don't commit penalties