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Letter to EA

Posted on September 19, 2014 at 01:31 PM.

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The "BEST MADDEN EVER", those were the words I used to describe Madden 15 the first couple of weeks of launch leading up to the first roster update and patch. Shortly afterwards, I began to notice how much this game, although improved game-play wise, is still lacking in the "football sim" area. I understand that many of the players on Madden play the "ranked" mode and they tend to expect to get 60 min. football scores in 24 min. games, and I have no problem with that, but where is the mode for the �Real Football� guy? Why not create a mode for us?

The mode where you play 15 min. quarters with, the full presentation of offline head-to-head, fatigue that's progressive throughout the game, actual penalties (the average per team in the NFL is 6) like pass interference and the occasional holding call, and a record keeping system similar to the "ranked" mode. I understand most people skip the cut scenes and half-time stats and all that, but I don't and I know guys that would also love this in an online mode. EA always asks us the fans, the consumer, what we would want to see and I would like to see the full game, online, where I can play against my friends and enjoy the full game of football that Madden can provide. Why take away a mode like "Community" where I could create this atmosphere with 15 min. quarters? Why take away my choice of watching the cut scenes and animations that make offline modes so immersing, and my ability to enjoy this with my online friends? This is the "Best Madden Ever" as far as game-play is concerned, which puts a magnifying glass over the fact that even the coin toss has been removed in order to �speed up� the game for the casual players. I don't think I am asking for much with this, all of these things are already in the game just not available to me online where I can enjoy them with my friends.

A "Real Football" mode should be there, let us decide if we want to play that way or not. Or, add in the option for �presentation� and �real penalties� and �real fatigue� in "head-to-head vs. a friend" mode and let us make that decision. Even if you just bring back the �Community� mode and add the options for �presentation�, that would be awesome. I just need the ability to play solid football and enjoy the presentation that's available offline with my friends online. Otherwise, I hear the NFL denied the rights to exclusivity for this Madden franchise and there is another company out there just waiting to make my dream football game a reality.

Comments

# 16 stos5363 @ Sep 23

ie. Madden 2002.. Coaches Scheme's should matter as well, and positively and negatively impact players attributes If I sign a free agent qb the week before a game and start him he should struggle because he hasn't been with the team long enough to learn our playbook this would make us choose our backups wisely and ad to realism. But those are a few of my ideas Rex hope you see this my man. You guys are so close to a truly great game !

# 17 wferguson05 @ Sep 23

Thanks @RexDEAFootball for taking the time out to read the post. I do hope that some of these things can be accomplished and added to this years Madden, as well as future titles in order to create the ultimate football game. Both for the causal and the sim players!

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