Madden NFL 15 Connected Franchise Videocast with Josh Looman

[Sheba2011]

Quote: Originally Posted by fightingirish595

i dont see why they cant do what 2k does with custon draft classes

Because they just settled a lawsuit in which they will pay millions of dollars to former college athletes who appeared in the NCAA video games. Part of the lawsuit stated that EA gave users (game players) the ability to edit player likeness and names and share them in a matter of seconds. EA is just protecting itself from further litigation. Once the Ed Obannon lawsuit verdict is announced 2K will probably follow suit.

[msdm27]

I only have one question about the randomized draft classes; Josh went very far to make it clear that they have a lot of formulas/modifiers/ranges to determine types of players and/or strength of drafts and such things, BUT! If everything is randomized.... Does that mean we could end up with a league full of white people named DeMarcus, Shaquille and such?

Because that was my first thought, and I feel like that could be a potential HUGE issue!
I hope they have some sort of name/color database for each specific type of player.

#NoRacism :P

PS: Also heard him mention the ability to create a specific type of player from the SEC... Hopefully this means we will see more players from DivI schools in the early rounds!

[Sheba2011]

Quote: Originally Posted by msdm27

I only have one question about the randomized draft classes; Josh went very far to make it clear that they have a lot of formulas/modifiers/ranges to determine types of players and/or strength of drafts and such things, BUT! If everything is randomized.... Does that mean we could end up with a league full of white people named DeMarcus, Shaquille and such? Because that was my first thought, and I feel like that could be a potential HUGE issue! I hope they have some sort of name/color database for each specific type of player. #NoRacism :P PS: Also heard him mention the ability to create a specific type of player from the SEC... Hopefully this means we will see more players from DivI schools in the early rounds!

From the way he talked about the depth of the system they are using it doesn't sound like that would happen. And I pray to god that they fixed the problem of having draft classes full of Non FBS players.

[Khanchus]

i understand the pain you guys are going thru with the custom draft classes

but man i think you guys have to understand a little more

like someone said with the lawsuits its going to be hard to do anything like a customizable draft class...i can see a work around it but would probably be to costly getting the man hours to do it (lawyer money is not cheap)

but the custom draft classes that madden is releasing this yr is a small but great feature (i say small because it should have always been like that)....gives scouting so much more depth and excitement

i really do feel your pain about customizing drafts because if johnny manziel was my fav college football player and i wanted him to be in the draft next franchise yr it would hurt...you just cant have it all tho

[leathrneck34]

How about just letting us edit the players once they are drafted and the other player's in the NFL as well. that's what I want so like someone else said I don't have to live with a Lineman that is faster than my WR. Or a 5'10 250 DE, or even better a 6'2 250 LB that looks like a CB or a WR the size of a DE running routes.

[rtkiii]

has me interested...still need to watch another 14 minutes but I like what I am hearing about the player progressions.

[Sheba2011]

Quote: Originally Posted by leathrneck34

How about just letting us edit the players once they are drafted and the other player's in the NFL as well. that's what I want so like someone else said I don't have to live with a Lineman that is faster than my WR.

You can already edit the real NFL players ratings before your start your CFM. From what Josh said in the video it sounds like the days of 70spd WR's are over . Hopefully that works as he says.

[Big FN Deal]

Good interview Mr Bill, appreciate it.

My lingering question about "confidence", aside from seeing how effective it is on player performance in game play, is that if it's possible to just bypass or easily overcome it with game prep. Meaning, when Looman talks about things like personnel decisions, win/losses, etc effecting confidence, that sounds great but can someone/CPU make a huge personnel move, trade and/or have a terrible season, then just nullify those effects on confidence through game prep?

I hope not but we all know the history of there being loopholes to "game the game".