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Madden NFL 13 Online Fantasy Drafts Are on the Way

08:16 PM - September 13, 2012 by buddy321813

EA Sports has confirmed Madden NFL 13 online fantasy drafts will arrive tomorrow, in a server side fix for online users. While it's not the editing in CCM most of us were looking for, it is something the community has asked for.

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# 61 berad88 @ 09/13/12 10:03 PM

I never knew so many people cared about fantasy drafts. What ever happened to playing as your favorite team? If I wanted to play with random players from random teams I would just play MUT. What a boring announcement.

# 62 TreFacTor @ 09/13/12 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Gman 18


	It's just that so many games for the 360 these days are geared towards online. It used to be how you could go over your friend's house to play. Now, you can do it over xbox live.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...60_video_games

Other than FPS, the majority of the best selling games on 360 are single player oriented games which had multiplayer components. You are over generalizing. Just because internet is at your fingertips and you make friends easily online doesn't mean it's the same with everyone. The mere fact that 30% (2011 census) of the country has no broadband or internet access alone is reason enough for any company to have a fully functioning offline component.

# 63 berad88 @ 09/13/12 10:12 PM

To all the people that say that EA does not care about offline you do know you can play a single player online franchise right?

If you get extra benefits to your Madden experience by being connected to the internet then how is that a bad thing?

Playing online does not mean you have to be playing against other people.

As long as the servers are not down there is no reason to not want to play while connected to the internet.

# 64 dpower15 @ 09/13/12 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by berad88


	I never knew so many people cared about fantasy drafts. What ever happened to playing as your favorite team? If I wanted to play with random players from random teams I would just play MUT. What a boring announcement.

Lol agreed. I haven't done a fantasy draft since I was in like 7th grade when I just wanted all the best players on one monster team. Not hating on anyone who uses it, I can see how it might be cool for an online league, just throwing that out there.

# 65 fballturkey @ 09/13/12 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by berad88


	To all the people that say that EA does not care about offline you do know you can play a single player online franchise right? If you get extra benefits to your Madden experience by being connected to the internet then how is that a bad thing? Playing online does not mean you have to be playing against other people. As long as the servers are not down there is no reason to not want to play while connected to the internet.

Because the first time I lose my connection when I'm up 21-17 in the superbowl my controller is going through my TV.

# 66 leathrneck34 @ 09/13/12 10:27 PM

Thing is and I'm not opposed to moving most of your focus to the online community but, not everyone everywhere has access to the internet. I for one am moving out to the country in about 2 months and I know for a fact because I called all the company's who deliver internet in my area and none reach that far out. So does that mean because I will be living out where the internet cannot reach I can't enjoy Madden anymore once they move to keeping everything on the internet ? It costs a fortune to have a company like windstream or Cox Cable or At&t to run the fiber optic cable to get internet if it's to far away.

That's just me, but I know there are plenty of people in rural areas that do not have internet and to ignore them would be bad.

# 67 fripperiffic @ 09/13/12 10:31 PM

EA pretty much confirmed on Twitter that they will add fantasy draft and possibly editing for offline CCM in the next title update. Just read their tweets.

# 68 aholbert32 @ 09/13/12 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ChaseB


	You could just be connected to online and still play by yourself if you want. So it's online but then not really -- you just get the perks of the web site and so on. Or am I wrong here?

Actually its all online. If EA's servers are down....I cant play CCM. If my internet connection is down...cant play ccm. If I dont have Gold...cant play my CCM.

# 69 berad88 @ 09/13/12 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by slick589


	Please explain the extra benefits you speak of? A website? Tuners? I played madden to play madden. I dont need any websites or apps for stats or anything like thAt. Tuners are no big deal as i can just wait for a patch to drop offline.

You already mentioned the extra benefits. Mainly the turners. If waiting for a patch is more of a benefit to you than I can see why offline is your preference.

# 70 aholbert32 @ 09/13/12 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SloeyEZ


	Looman does not hate the offline crowd. that much i know...if nothing else

Certainly doesnt show it. The majority of features missing from CCM primarily affect offline players.

# 71 berad88 @ 09/13/12 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fballturkey


	Because the first time I lose my connection when I'm up 21-17 in the superbowl my controller is going through my TV.

I understand that although I don't think the frustration of something like that is worth the cost of a tv or controller.

# 72 TreFacTor @ 09/13/12 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	Certainly doesnt show it. The majority of features missing from CCM primarily affect offline players.

Not to mention the missing features would eliminate the need for offline players to wait for a patch.

# 73 aholbert32 @ 09/13/12 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BA2929


	So they're punishing you because they screwed something up unintentionally? Pick a new word other than "punishing" and I might agree with you. And stop saying I'm being blind. My eyes are quite open to the issues with Madden, both online and off. Once again, if this draft comes out in the next patch that has to go through certification, this entire argument is moot.

No they screwed up things intentionally. Looman intentionally did not include editing, 32 team franchises and fantasy drafts from CCM. He unintentionally screwed up auto subs, schemes and playbooks.

# 74 berad88 @ 09/13/12 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	No they screwed up things intentionally. Looman intentionally did not include editing, 32 team franchises and fantasy drafts from CCM. He unintentionally screwed up auto subs, schemes and playbooks.

I don't really see how editing is an offline only thing,

# 75 SloeyEZ @ 09/13/12 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	No they screwed up things intentionally. Looman intentionally did not include editing, 32 team franchises and fantasy drafts from CCM. He unintentionally screwed up auto subs, schemes and playbooks.

I'd bet anything Looman didn't intentionally do anything of the kind. He knows what a good career mode is, they already did it once ::cough head coach:: and i'm sure his hands are being tied in a lot of ways and hope eventually he will get to do more of what he wants to do.

# 76 berad88 @ 09/13/12 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SloeyEZ


	I'd bet anything Looman didn't intentionally do anything of the kind. He knows what a good career mode is, they already did it once ::cough head coach:: and i'm sure his hands are being tied in a lot of ways and hope eventually he will get to do more of what he wants to do.

Now mods are creating conspiracy theories. Just maybe, they were being honest when they said they did not have time to add that other stuff.

# 77 aholbert32 @ 09/13/12 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SloeyEZ


	I'd bet anything Looman didn't intentionally do anything of the kind. He knows what a good career mode is, they already did it once ::cough head coach:: and i'm sure his hands are being tied in a lot of ways and hope eventually he will get to do more of what he wants to do.

I'd bet anything he did. You know why? He admitted as much during the lead up to the game. He has stated several time that CCM is the future. The old Franchise mode is the past and we need to move on from that. He's stated on Twitter that features like 32 team control and draft class import werent considered necessary for CCM.

# 78 hyacinth1 @ 09/13/12 10:49 PM

little late here but on that screen, it says START SEASON above fantasy. Does that mean we are getting SEASON Mode?

# 79 aholbert32 @ 09/13/12 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by berad88


	Now mods are creating conspiracy theories. Just maybe, they were being honest when they said they did not have time to add that other stuff.

You need to slow down with that. I have no reason to circulate conspiracy theories. I'm basing my opinion based on Looman's interviews and twitter responses. You guys are basing your opinion on a game he created years ago and the fact you think he is a nice guy.

# 80 berad88 @ 09/13/12 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by slick589


	It has never been included online, not even equipment It has always been included offline going back 12 years even when it was just equipment.

Did you have the ability to play superstar mode online before Madden 13? Then why is it wrong to think that editing will never be an online thing? Now that all the game modes are one everything is going to have to work online from here on as long as there is a CCM.

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