Madden NFL 17: Five Connected Franchise Tips

[bucky60]

Quote: Originally Posted by trey2k198003

It's perfect In that way imo when coaching you have to put time in (xp) to individual players to see them accell they either have to play or practice to do this. If I'm a dline coach that's my specialty iand the dline that I'm coaching will benefit from this... That to me is like coaching. Either way you don't have to do any of that stuff you could sim it and let the cpu do and work the numbers however they want and spend the xp how they want. Kinda like the old system would do this way at least we have a say in who develops or does what. Not left up the the random cpu r

I'm not questioning whether you should or should not like it.

It doesn't make you think like a coach. No coach in the NFL tells players they can't practice this week. Some don't get 1st team reps, but coaches don't tell specific players to not get better. You may like the arcade setup and that's fine. But it is an arcade setup that doesn't make you think like a GM or coach. It makes you think like an arcade RPG game.

[Sheba2011]

Quote: Originally Posted by bucky60

I'm not questioning whether you should or should not like it. It doesn't make you think like a coach. No coach in the NFL tells players they can't practice this week. Some don't get 1st team reps, but coaches don't tell specific players to not get better. You may like the arcade setup and that's fine. But it is an arcade setup that doesn't make you think like a GM or coach. It makes you think like an arcade RPG game.

This has been your viewpoint since they switched the name from Franchise to CFM. While I don't disagree I will say it is a lot better this year than it was last year. I would rather a limited PS than none at all. But I agree most of it doesn't make you think like a coach, XP and the scouting system make me think like an RPG.

[bucky60]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sheba2011

This has been your viewpoint since they switched the name from Franchise to CFM. While I don't disagree I will say it is a lot better this year than it was last year. I would rather a limited PS than none at all. But I agree most of it doesn't make you think like a coach, XP and the scouting system make me think like an RPG.

I also would rather have a PS than not have it.

[Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by ggsimmonds

Unless I am missing something, the practice squad seems to be rather useless. How do they develop? Do they receive some kind of fixed amount of xp or something?

Players on your practice squad may earn XP from Training based on the drill you pick and Focus Training. So if you have some OLs on your practice squad and do the Inside Zone drill, you will earn XP for those OLs. I believe all players on your practice squad also earn XP for any drive goals achieved by your team during your regular season game regardless of position (but dependent on side of the ball; i.e. a defensive player won't earn XP for an offensive drive goal), but I have to double-check this.

[drewst18]

Practice Squad is "useless" it can be okay for depth but if you think theres even a remote chance someone is starter quality they should not be on your practice squad. Theres always enough crap to get rid of to keep a potential stud.

[Head420chico]

Thank you Bruinshockey08 for the answer.and go buffalo sabres

[fanlyfesportsapp]

Thoughtfull

[TMJOHNS18]

I like the practice squad addition. Not perfect, but a good place to stash young players and expand the rosters slightly. Sure these guys won't become HOF'ers, but at least now I can hold on to that raw rookie who doesn't have a role year 1 but might in the future.

Beats the risk of cutting him and them disappearing advancing to the season or getting rid of a vet backup just for that extra roster spot.