After reading my teams spring report, I can't get excited about this gen...

[WipeOut464]

Re: After reading my teams spring report, I can't get excited about this gen...

That's why they need to further develop the option of a "starter" version or "veteran". Let them sell a simple copy or mode to the younger ones, and give the hard core guys the "life-like" mode. It's becoming very obvious that you can't do both at once. NBA 2K and The Show have taken the jump, and Madden is slowly getting there it seems.

I'm not sure you even need completely separate modes (that's what 1-Button is for I assume?). It seems like the really in depth stuff could work in conjunction with the broader game.

If I wanted to scout out match ups and gameplan for mismatches between my Strongside OLB and their TE or slotback or whatever, then that shouldn't be an overwhelming detriment to my opponent. But it would make the game much deeper for those of us that would take advantage of it.

All the position-specfic tendencies and player generation stuff DorianDonP mentions in the OP could be handled automatically by the CPU so it wouldn't even impact rookies.

[MillsapsMan]

Re: After reading my teams spring report, I can't get excited about this gen...

As a college football player and future coach, i've been begging for everything you said for years. The game would be amazing. Thing is, the average player probably has no clue what you're talking about. They wouldn't play a game where they had to be that in depth, esp in recruiting and personel management. They would stop buying in the franchise. EA wouldn't make as much money, and they aren't gonna lose money. Remember, we arent the avg players. We care enough about the game to research it and even sign up an post here. Millions do not.

Completely agreed, while I would love this kind of depth in a game I feel like many casual, non football playing users would find it confusing and lose interest

[Boltman]

Re: After reading my teams spring report, I can't get excited about this gen...

That was a hell of a well written and thoroughly explained post.

Very nice OP.

[gofresno]

Re: After reading my teams spring report, I can't get excited about this gen...

I had convinced myself that the current game engine was just too unrealistic and played out to be fun any more, but if they implemented your ideas into the game I think it would give new life and cover up some of the fundamental football flaws in the gameplay without a major overhaul. (long sentence)