Madden NFL 17 Features Focus on Franchise Mode & More - Bundle Info & 2 Screenshots

[jeremym480]

Quote: Originally Posted by reverend_heat

well, graphics/accuracy/equipment/player authenticity wise AB still doesn't have the mid-forearm band where it should be or the mouthguard. nitpicking yes, disappointed yes.

Here's the thing with equipment... Players don't always wear the same things.
Here's Brown against the Bengals in the playoffs last year and... No Armband.



I guess EA got it right then?

[Gridiron]

Quote: Originally Posted by jb12780

The game is not "basically done." Plenty of changes can happen in 3 months. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

Yeah, that's not true at all. They definitely can't make significant changes at this point, it's too late in the cycle. They're not going to risk the game's stability. Getting a stable game released is their first and only priority now, as it should be.

Secondly, to make sure the game passes internal and external certs, plus go gold, plus get pressed, that's a 60-90 day lead time give or take. It's not like they work on it up to the week it ships to your hands. It doesn't work like that.

So again, yeah, it's basically done. They can make a big patch later, but usually by the time you start seeing videos and pics with Madden, what you see is what you get. I'd think after all these years we would've all picked up on this by now.

[reverend_heat]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Can't they add other equipment later in the cycle? 2 screenshots and that's it, were are doomed? Actually, the developers on Twitter have been hinting around lately about equipment upgrades. Too soon to tell anything at this moment, including the trailer tonight. Marketing releases improvements in increments, based on past history.

You just said it, past history. Out of curiosity, what makes you think after more than ten years of asking for these things and the devs never responding that 17 is the year it's going to magically happen. If 17 comes out and they have fixed these nagging issues I will be the first to admit I was wrong, but you and I both know it ain't happenin.

[Gridiron]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

And can we ask the same on your end? Wait for all evidence to be shown before it's one and done.

We do this every year and it usually turns out the same way. Why pretend otherwise?

It's not about "one and done". I think it's perfectly reasonable to comment on what they release, which is all that's happening. If they've done more than those shots show they have, cool, but the burden is on them to prove it, not us.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by reverend_heat

You just said it, past history. Out of curiosity, what makes you think after more than ten years of asking for these things and the devs never responding that 17 is the year it's going to magically happen. If 17 comes out and they have fixed these nagging issues I will be the first to admit I was wrong, but you and I both know it ain't happenin.

So, the hints they gave out recently on Twitter = they are lying?

I'll wait before going on past history, history can change, too.

[DeuceDouglas]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Can't they add other equipment later in the cycle? 2 screenshots and that's it, were are doomed? Actually, the developers on Twitter have been hinting around lately about equipment upgrades. Too soon to tell anything at this moment, including the trailer tonight. Marketing releases improvements in increments, based on past history.

I'm sure they can but I feel like that's the same conversation that's gone on for the last several years where we've seen the old equipment and then play it off on an early build or it might have been something they add later and that never happened year after year. Obviously this year is different because they have actually added things but to what extent it's hard to tell.

And I agree it's too early but usually screenshots (especially ones sent to outlets like these) are pretty indicative of the final product and if you've got the capability to send out a screenshot with a mouthpiece, arm sleeve, and new helmet that has the potential to be a wow shot, I don't know why you would send one out that wasn't a proper representation of the product. I really hope I'm wrong though.

[jb12780]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gridiron

Yeah, that's not true at all. They definitely can't make significant changes at this point, it's too late in the cycle. They're not going to risk the game's stability. Getting a stable game released is their first and only priority now, as it should be. Secondly, to make sure the game passes internal and external certs, plus go gold, plus get pressed, that's a 60-90 day lead time give or take. It's not like they work on it up to the week it ships to your hands. It doesn't work like that. So again, yeah, it's basically done. They can make a big patch later, but usually by the time you start seeing videos and pics with Madden, what you see is what you get. I'd think after all these years we would've all picked up on this by now.

The Show developers were making changes about a week or two before launch.

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[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gridiron

We do this every year and it usually turns out the same way. Why pretend otherwise? It's not about "one and done". I think it's perfectly reasonable to comment on what they release, which is all that's happening. If they've done more than those shots show they have, cool, but the burden is on them to prove it, not us.

So, you agree that ALL the evidence isn't in, yet.