You don't play online? Why?

[shaunlmason]

I didn't want to derail another thread with this, so I thought I would pose the question here. I completely understand why people don't want to play in the online lobbies, because I certainly don't.

My question is this: If you don't play in online leagues, why? More to the point, if you could play online in a league setting where you were treated with respect, in regards to both your time and game play, would you?

If no, why not?

[Sarvinator]

I don't currently play much online because my only experience has been in lobbies, and I haven't enjoyed it.
I play Madden mainly for franchise. And I'll be the first to say that I suck whenever I go online. The skills are obviously different between playing the CPU vs playing a player. So often human players stick to one or two "money plays" that the game just isn't fun. On the couple of occasions when I have managed to take a lead, I have had disconnects.
If I could play in an organized league where I could work on my online skills, and game with mature, football fan gamers, I definitely would like to do that.

[blklightning]

Lag.

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[shaunlmason]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sarvinator

I don't currently play much online because my only experience has been in lobbies, and I haven't enjoyed it. I play Madden mainly for franchise. And I'll be the first to say that I suck whenever I go online. The skills are obviously different between playing the CPU vs playing a player. So often human players stick to one or two "money plays" that the game just isn't fun. On the couple of occasions when I have managed to take a lead, I have had disconnects. If I could play in an organized league where I could work on my online skills, and game with mature, football fan gamers, I definitely would like to do that.

Those kinds of leagues exist, I know for a fact, because I help run them.

[shaunlmason]

Quote: Originally Posted by blklightning

Lag. ....................

Is it because you are out in BFE? I live in the middle of nowhere and usually can get a good connection to play with a 12 up / 0.5 down connection.

[MrBill]

Years ago when online first started, you had a better chance of getting a sim opponent in the lobby. After a couple of years though, the "East Room" cheese drove most sim ballers away from lobby games and into leagues.

I've been playing in a league since Madden first went online 10 years ago. The league that I run actually was online before the Sony PS2 Network Adapter was released. We were all using the Linksys USB to Ethernet bridge for the first season of play

Now I wouldn't consider playing online outside of a league.

[Sarvinator]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shaun Mason

Those kinds of leagues exist, I know for a fact, because I help run them.

Would you suggest just looking through the forums here? Any suggestions?

[shaunlmason]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrBill

Now I wouldn't consider playing online outside of a league.

I agree completely.