EA Pushes Back Connected Franchise Playbook to May 20th

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by PRAY IV M3RCY

Yup you are right. We are disappointed 1. Our gameplay suggestions dont translate well in the final product. 2. We dont have an alternative NFL football game. 3. Other sports games are far ahead of Madden in quality and depth. Only in the Madden world is it insane to expect a company to create a game that replicates its sport in an authentic fashion.

No one said you cant have expectations. Last year I expected Madden to have 32 team control in franchise. I was upset that it didnt and when I realized the workaround didnt work they way I wanted, I sold the game. This year I expect them to add this feature. If they dont. I wont buy the game.

When ppl are talking about disappointment, we are referring to it in relation to today's announcement not that you cant be disappointed in the game.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by Grey_Osprey

I appreciate AJ coming on and posting regarding the issue. And if we take them (EA) for their word, and this is nothing more than a decision to release all information at one time, then I have one question. Why not move up the part 2 release to today instead of moving the part 1 release back? I would imagine that would have had a complete opposite reaction from the community. Personally, I'm with those that feel this has more to do with lining it up closer to the 21st.

Maybe part 2 isnt finished yet? Also why would a CCM announcement have anything to do with the next gen 720?

[RandyBass]

Quote: Originally Posted by EASPORTS_AJ

Let's all breath a little.

No!

[jbd345]

Quote: Originally Posted by Grey_Osprey

I appreciate AJ coming on and posting regarding the issue. And if we take them (EA) for their word, and this is nothing more than a decision to release all information at one time, then I have one question. Why not move up the part 2 release to today instead of moving the part 1 release back? I would imagine that would have had a complete opposite reaction from the community. Personally, I'm with those that feel this has more to do with lining it up closer to the 21st.

I agree with your second paragraph 100% I was trying to something along those lines but I didn't chose the correct wording. The only thing that could stop this theory would be the blogs for part 2 are not written right now. Now with the Microsoft press conference the after we could see madden on the 720 or whatever the new Xbox may be.

[TreFacTor]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Maybe part 2 isnt finished yet? Also why would a CCM announcement have anything to do with the next gen 720?

This thinking would be linked to the "EA has an exclusive deal with MS rumor".

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

I'm getting old. I've been a member of OS for damn near 2 decades now. Ive been here when EA didnt know what the hell OS was. I was here when 2k recognized what OS was and people said we were biased towards 2k. I was here when the exclusive deal started and the site damn near blew up because of it. I was here during the bad David Ortiz years. I was here when Ian and the rest of his cronies buttered up the members at OS and tried to sell us on how they wanted the game to be sim. Suffice it to say I've been here a long time. I say all of that to say that Ive seen it all and if one thing EA has been is consistent when it comes to the game. Madden has and always will be a football game geared toward arcade and tournament players with some sim options. No matter what EA says on OS, in a blog, in a video, in an article or at E3....the game will never be a sim and will probably never reach the level of simulation that other games have. So that goes back to the point about insanity. For 9 yrs, EA has been inconsistent with PR. They promise OSers changes to the game to make it more sim and they always fail to meet our expectations. Part of it is because their intention is to do what ever they can to get us to buy the game and part of it is out expectations are sometimes too high. My point is if you know the PR is skewed to make you buy the game by any means necessary and you have 9 yrs of evidence from games that fail to meet your level of expectation....why would you be upset about having to wait for information that is likely not meet your expectations and will based on past experiences likely disappoint?

I like this post. Some of us have come to know what to expect, while others haven't. Some of us aren't keen to what the game will be and others wait anxiously like kids at xmas. I wait every year to see what the next step is to simulation and to see if those elements which cater to the arcade/tournament style mesh so that I am at least fooled. Let's just say it's been more than a few years since I bought Madden for $60. I've been where many others are though so I can relate. I've just calmed the hunger within myself be gradually coming to the realization that my disappointment is mainly my own doing when in reference to Madden. Anyone who wants to can join the group it's call MHA (Madden-holics Anonymous)

Hi my name is Tre', and I've been a Madden-holic for most of my life, I was sober until I most recently stumbled about two moths ago...I've got 60 days clean.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreFacTor

This thinking would be linked to the "EA has an exclusive deal with MS rumor".

Thats a reach though. Its a day before. I just dont see it.

[jbd345]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Thats a reach though. Its a day before. I just dont see it.

It could still happen. I'm not a big fan of the potential of ea having an exclusive deal with the next gen Xbox, but I do question that choice to put both on the same day before a company's major reviel of a new system, and add that rumor to the mix. Not to mention there is that huge gap of information between the 20 and June 24 with the "madden share" announcement. Which some believe to be some sort of next gen feature.

[cowboy_kmoney]

I think they seen all the stuff we posted about the stuff that was missing and it gave them that reason to out it in this years game.. Well at least im hoping thats why they changed it to see if they kould get it in.