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Steve and I have wanted to get this going for a bit because we obviously still hear from y’all who are unhappy with some stuff on the forums, plus when there are forum outages we still want to have a place for everyone to hang. My overarching goal for the longer term is to have both Discord and the forums ultimately work together. There are some logistical issues with the vBulletin forums that don’t allow things to sync right with Discord so there will be a little maneuvering as we try to get mods and forum members any proper roles/tags they need on the Discord, but we can work through that stuff easily enough as people join.

Our general goal is to give people more options to interact with OS community members, whether that’s Discord, the forums, this newsletter, or improved apps. If people want to stick more to the forums, that’s cool. If people want to stick more to the Discord, that’s also cool. In my perfect world, we do a lot of BSing and day-to-day chatting on the Discord about games and sports, and then more of the “in-depth” discussions or hefty things like long slider breakdowns or analysis of gameplay end up on the forums so that can act as a sort of “best of” area for anything OS community related. That said, you all will ultimately shape how the ecosystem shakes out, I just want to give you spaces you like so you can have a good time with other folks in the community.

The same general rules will apply on the Discord as they do on the forums, and we’ve brought most of the forum categories to the Discord as well so there should not be too much confusion as you navigate around.

With the Operation Sports and Discord announcement now out there, it’s also worth mentioning our OS premium newsletter, which quietly launched a couple of weeks ago. Built off the Not Just Another Roster Update newsletter, it offers a mix of retrospectives, guides, interviews and deeper dives into the sports gaming world—covering both current and classic titles.

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Williemayshayes00

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Madden is FINALLY doing it. Time for the show to follow suit

05-26-2018, 10:18 AM

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05-26-2018, 10:22 AM

Re: Madden is FINALLY doing it. Time for the show to follow suit

Meh

I take any newly touted feature for EA sports games (especially Madden) with a grain of salt.

Sounds good, but let's see how it actually translates to the gameplay once the user base gets their hands on it.

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Williemayshayes00

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05-26-2018, 10:24 AM

Re: Madden is FINALLY doing it. Time for the show to follow suit

Originally posted by countryboy

Meh

I take any newly touted feature for EA sports games (especially Madden) with a grain of salt.

Sounds good, but let's see how it actually translates to the gameplay once the user base gets their hands on it.

I can agree with you there, Madden has dissapointed in the past with "exciting new features". I am thinking this has to be better than what they have been putting on the field the last 10 years or so though.
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05-26-2018, 11:21 AM

Re: Madden is FINALLY doing it. Time for the show to follow suit

Originally posted by Williemayshayes00

I can agree with you there, Madden has dissapointed in the past with "exciting new features". I am thinking this has to be better than what they have been putting on the field the last 10 years or so though.

At least they are trying to improve things unlike the show.
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05-26-2018, 11:22 AM

Re: Madden is FINALLY doing it. Time for the show to follow suit

Originally posted by Will I Am

At least they are trying to improve things unlike the show.

Madden has core gameplay issues still. The Show does not.

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05-26-2018, 11:28 AM

Re: Madden is FINALLY doing it. Time for the show to follow suit

Originally posted by Speedy

Madden has core gameplay issues still. The Show does not.

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I disagree, but if there are no gameplay issues then there is zero reason they shouldn't be working on making player bodies and movements more realistic.
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05-26-2018, 11:30 AM

Re: Madden is FINALLY doing it. Time for the show to follow suit

Originally posted by Williemayshayes00

I disagree, but if there are no gameplay issues then there is zero reason they shouldn't be working on making player bodies and movements more realistic.

Player models isn't gameplay. I agree it needs an update but that's not gameplay.

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It's hard though...especially when I got my neighbor playing their franchise across the street...maybe I will occupy myself with Glamore Magazine.
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05-26-2018, 11:36 AM

Re: Madden is FINALLY doing it. Time for the show to follow suit

Originally posted by Speedy

Player models isn't gameplay. I agree it needs an update but that's not gameplay.

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I know that, I said if there are no gameplay issues to work on then there should be no reason they arent working on models and movements. I just disagree that the gameplay is perfect and doesnt need any improvement.
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05-26-2018, 11:49 AM

Re: Madden is FINALLY doing it. Time for the show to follow suit

Originally posted by Will I Am

At least they are trying to improve things unlike the show.

You and I must be playing two completely different games

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05-26-2018, 11:49 AM

Re: Madden is FINALLY doing it. Time for the show to follow suit

Originally posted by Williemayshayes00

I know that, I said if there are no gameplay issues to work on then there should be no reason they arent working on models and movements. I just disagree that the gameplay is perfect and doesnt need any improvement.

He didn't say it was perfect, he said the Show does not have CORE gameplay issues. As in things that make the game unplayable.

Madden has this, the Show is nowhere close to having core issues.

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05-26-2018, 12:07 PM

Re: Madden is FINALLY doing it. Time for the show to follow suit

Originally posted by HighCmpPct

He didn't say it was perfect, he said the Show does not have CORE gameplay issues. As in things that make the game unplayable.

Madden has this, the Show is nowhere close to having core issues.

So then you agree that player models and motions should be their major focus?
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05-26-2018, 12:17 PM

Re: Madden is FINALLY doing it. Time for the show to follow suit

Originally posted by Williemayshayes00

So then you agree that player models and motions should be their major focus?

I expect this to be a focus going into next-gen (PS5) personally. They are already laying down the foundation of PBR, so naturally other aspects will follow suit.

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05-26-2018, 12:42 PM

Re: Madden is FINALLY doing it. Time for the show to follow suit

Originally posted by Williemayshayes00

So then you agree that player models and motions should be their major focus?

I think their focus should first be adding back in online franchise and season modes.

Then they should work on adding depth to the existing modes (franchise and RTTS).

Then they should continue to work on gameplay, Ball physics, and AI.

Player models and motions/animations should be something that is primary focus when PS5 releases

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05-26-2018, 01:29 PM

Re: Madden is FINALLY doing it. Time for the show to follow suit

Originally posted by Speedy

Madden has core gameplay issues still. The Show does not.

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I would consider fielding a core element. The fact that so many play on auto should be a clear indicator this still needs work in the future.
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05-26-2018, 01:49 PM

Re: Madden is FINALLY doing it. Time for the show to follow suit

Originally posted by Baseball Purist

I would consider fielding a core element. The fact that so many play on auto should be a clear indicator this still needs work in the future.

I believe many play on Auto not because the fielding is no good, but due to the fact it is 100% ratings based, and we are not screwing up plays the fielder would have made due to our own errors, not the game's. Most who Auto I am confident are because they want that true to life stat in the field. It is also less stressful to me now that I finally switched when 42 recommended it to me, and you still have to make the throws count.

I was afraid it would take a lot away from the game, because I actually liked the weight of the fielding this year, however, I found I am enjoying the games more, due to the smoother animations (since I am not messing up the branches), more animation variety due to ratings based routes/catches/plays, and more true to life routes the players will take on the ball (routes that a lot would misjudge or not take). It leaves me with more focus on my pitching and hitting game.

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