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Fans to Influence Madden NFL 11 Rookie Ratings During the NFL Draft

07:04 PM - March 30, 2010 by Steve_OS

According to Peter Moore's latest blog. During the NFL Draft, fans can influence Madden NFL 11 rookie ratings.

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	"Another first for EA SPORTS during the NFL Draft will be the ability for fans to influence rookie ratings in Madden NFL 11. On draft day, ratings guru Donny Moore will post what he thinks the rookie ratings should be. Fans can then go to the Madden NFL website and enter their own ratings for each rookie. Donny will use the fan average as the player rating baseline for when training camp and pre-season begins. This is a great way for fans to become more involved in what is always one of the most hotly debated subjects each year when Madden is released."

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# 21 I Peench @ 03/30/10 10:06 PM

Highest any of these dudes should be is like a 75...but they should progress quicker (and during the season)

# 22 I Peench @ 03/30/10 10:08 PM

Suh 75
McCoy 74
Eric Berry 74
Okung 73
Sam Bradford 72
Jimmy Clausen 70

# 23 Valdarez @ 03/30/10 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by lolfalconsbeatu


	not gonna lie -- last years demo was off the hook. A Full Game??? IDK how they can make it more robust than that -- but like you said, we'll see...

Didn't we just get 1 minute quarters?

# 24 coogrfan @ 03/30/10 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Valdarez


	Didn't we just get 1 minute quarters?

There were two different demos last year. People who pre-ordered at GS got a Cards-Steelers demo with 5:00 qtrs.

# 25 Valdarez @ 03/30/10 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by coogrfan


	There were two different demos last year. People who pre-ordered at GS got a Cards-Steelers demo with 5:00 qtrs.

Ok, well, I only got a 1 minute quarter, which wasn't enough time to make a decent drive. I'd rather have a one 4 minute quarter than 4 1 minute ones. Anyhow, the demo disappointing me last year due to the 1 minute quarter and not being able to get a good feel for the game.

This is another example of business practice fail. Attempting to entice consumers to preorder BEFORE they play the demo. Seriously. Demo's are meant to entice NEW gamers/consumers, not existing ones. Honestly, half the things EA Sports does really makes me scratch my head. They were willing to forgo convincing new gamers to buy their games in hopes existing gamers would purchase earlier, when those consumers would have purchased any way. Just a bad business decision.

# 26 lolfalconsbeatu @ 03/30/10 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Valdarez


	Ok, well, I only got a 1 minute quarter, which wasn't enough time to make a decent drive. I'd rather have a one 4 minute quarter than 4 1 minute ones. Anyhow, the demo disappointing me last year due to the 1 minute quarter and not being able to get a good feel for the game. This is another example of business practice fail. Attempting to entice consumers to preorder BEFORE they play the demo. Seriously. Demo's are meant to entice NEW gamers/consumers, not existing ones. Honestly, half the things EA Sports does really makes me scratch my head. They were willing to forgo convincing new gamers to buy their games in hopes existing gamers would purchase earlier, when those consumers would have purchased any way. Just a bad business decision.

lol i understand where your coming from, but putting $5 on the game, getting the code to play four 5 minute quarters for a demo -- and than just canceling your pre order isn't that bad lol...

I no times is hard for everyone, but $5 that you can literally get back the next day doesn't seem that bad...(imo)

# 27 Valdarez @ 03/30/10 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by lolfalconsbeatu


	lol i understand where your coming from, but putting $5 on the game, getting the code to play four 5 minute quarters for a demo -- and than just canceling your pre order isn't that bad lol... I no times is hard for everyone, but $5 that you can literally get back the next day doesn't seem that bad...(imo)

hah... sounds like you found a loop hole! Still, the premise behind their approach is unsound. Boosting preorders while failing to attract new gamers defeats the purpose of the demo.

EA is so worried about secondary sales they are doing everything they can to get you to buy the game outright, when the ONLY thing they need to do is provide a quality game. That's it. It's actually that simple.

# 28 statum71 @ 03/30/10 10:53 PM

This is the same reason Allen Iverson was an All Star this year when he's clearly DONE!

# 29 lolfalconsbeatu @ 03/30/10 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Valdarez


	hah... sounds like you found a loop hole! Still, the premise behind their approach is unsound. Boosting preorders while failing to attract new gamers defeats the purpose of the demo.

lol yeah I understand your point, because as a marketing minor, that strategy of going out and placing a pre order for a gift (in this case the extended demo), will attract more people to go out to get it and not get a refund whether that customer enjoyed the demo or not...

Its just like the cell phones with the mail-in rebate. Most people NEVER tear off the bar code in the back, and fill out the paper work to get that money back most because they are lazy.

# 30 Outkizast @ 03/30/10 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by LBzrule


	I just hope Donny doesn't make the mistake and give all guys in round 1 A potential and round 2 B potential ect. Nothing like playing online Franchise with a Ray Rice that only has B potential And a DHB that has A potential.

You just wait! haha jp.. DHB is the 3rd worst pick ever in the NFL Draft.. right behind Ryan Leaf and JaMarcus Russell...

# 31 lgxjames @ 03/30/10 11:31 PM

Yea i can't say this is a good idea, as stated several times, there is going to be so much over rating the average in itself is going to be screws, heck i know im going to hate on every ohio state player

# 32 Bellsprout @ 03/30/10 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by lgxjames


	Yea i can't say this is a good idea, as stated several times, there is going to be so much over rating the average in itself is going to be screws, heck i know im going to hate on every ohio state player

Thaddeus Gibson? Umm, 4 OVR.

Drag that average right down.

# 33 Joborule @ 03/30/10 11:58 PM

To be honest, I don't think the masses are going to be very intelligent or honest in their assements of players. I think Donny not going to get too much help from this.

# 34 Unforgiven @ 03/31/10 12:29 AM

Oh man this is a bad idea..

Unless you go with it, and then just lower every rookie's overall by 10.

# 35 kehlis @ 03/31/10 12:53 AM

Honestly I think this is lame from both the aspects of marketing and the game itself.

I don't see how this would help them to sell more copies aside from it generating a little more buzz, but to be fair, how many people are going to buy the game just because they voted for the ratings of the rookies?

As far as the effect on the game itself...

I'm sure there will be restrictions Donny places (I assume so at least) but still if the initial roster update is at all affected by fans votes it WILL have an affect on the ratings down the line.

First of all, we all now how the roster updates work. They take the initial rating, and either boost or subtract the ratings based on performance.

My issue isn't so much with players ratings going up based on performance because if the ratings are based on what fans give them and go up, it means they are over-performing, but it is with how quickly players ratings will decrease where warranted.

I'll use Bradford as an example because he was already used, what if he is given a 90 rating based on fans of his team wanting him to be the best and he has a terrible year? How quickly will his ratings decrease? I usually use the 2nd or 3rd update to start my franchise and would hate to have to use a roster with inflated ratings on it.

Yes I am probably thinking way too much into it but those are my thoughts.

To me this just feels like they were all sitting at a conference table and even though no one agreed with the idea, they have to comply with what the big guy says (anyone in the working world knows what this feels like).

# 36 Matt Diesel @ 03/31/10 01:50 AM

Here is what is going to happen:

All the people that think a player is the next GOAT are going to inflate the ratings. Everyone who hates on them will underrate them. Therefore, the ratings will offset each other and no ratings will actually change.

I bet if we were to start a poll with a well known eligible draft player (ie Eric Berry) and give a base rating and allow a +/- 10 in the choices and I bet the rating doesnt change at all after our choices are averaged out.

# 37 kcarr @ 03/31/10 02:57 AM

I am probably going to create a few usernames and just vote straight 0s for everyone to offset all the fans trying to boost their player's ratings.

# 38 dmick4324 @ 03/31/10 03:36 AM

I read one of the comments that were left on the page of the blog that was very interesting. The person wrote that you can post your name to EA and pronunciation so they can have it in the game. Is this true and if so where can I do this?

# 39 LionsFanNJ @ 03/31/10 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by dmick4324


	I read one of the comments that were left on the page of the blog that was very interesting. The person wrote that you can post your name to EA and pronunciation so they can have it in the game. Is this true and if so where can I do this?

EA did it last year for NCAA and earlier this year (like January maybe) if you followed any EA guys they did something similar over twitter. For that they didn't say what game it would be for, just "get your name in an EA game."

# 40 rootofalleli @ 03/31/10 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Outkizast


	You just wait! haha jp.. DHB is the 3rd worst pick ever in the NFL Draft.. right behind Ryan Leaf and JaMarcus Russell...

What are you talking about? 9 catches for 124 yards and a TD is a great stat-line.

Oh, wait, for 1 game, not 1 season.

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