Madden NFL 15 Connected Franchise Videocast with Josh Looman

[Sheba2011]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Connected Franchise Videocast with Josh Looman

NCAA did it. They only got in trouble because the premade players had the "likeness" of the real college athletes.
Not only did NCAA allow you to edit attributes and names, but they allowed you to share the rosters with everyone.
You would think after NCAA went under, that Madden would have tried harder to incorperate as much from their college football series as they can in Madden...

Those are part of the reasons why NCAA is no longer a game. The player likeness was only part of the lawsuits.

[Toupal]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Connected Franchise Videocast with Josh Looman

Those are part of the reasons why NCAA is no longer a game. The player likeness was only part of the lawsuits.

Yeah, but they never got in trouble for allowing the USER to edit the rosters to however they wanted.

[Sheba2011]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Connected Franchise Videocast with Josh Looman

Yeah, but they never got in trouble for allowing the USER to edit the rosters to however they wanted.

That was a huge part of the Sam Keller lawsuit against EA and the NCAA, the fact that EA allowed its users to edit to the exact likeness of actual players and share it among all players of the game.

"the lawsuit contends EA Sports intentionally circumvents the prohibitions on utilizing student-athletes' names by allowing gamers to upload entire rosters, which include players' names and other information, directly into the game in a matter of seconds."

[JukeAllStar]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Connected Franchise Videocast with Josh Looman

The draft class randomizer sealed the deal. This was needed far more than being able to edit draft classes. This levels the playing field against those who depended on the guides to get a leg up on other CFM members.

[huskerfan4life]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Connected Franchise Videocast with Josh Looman

one question that I have is with the owner mode, in owner mode I take it that you set all the prices and stuff but then do you play the game or does the cpu lay for you?

[fightingirish595]

i better not see corners and free safties with 70 speed.

[fightingirish595]

i dont see why they cant do what 2k does with custon draft classes

[Khanchus]

appreciate the info.....

feels like christmas with every passing minute and more news coming out

starting to feel proud as a madden player

there is hope!!!

[StL_RamZ]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Connected Franchise Videocast with Josh Looman

one question that I have is with the owner mode, in owner mode I take it that you set all the prices and stuff but then do you play the game or does the cpu lay for you?

you play the game like normal

[Sheba2011]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Connected Franchise Videocast with Josh Looman

i dont see why they cant do what 2k does with custon draft classes

Because they just settled a lawsuit in which they will pay millions of dollars to former college athletes who appeared in the NCAA video games. Part of the lawsuit stated that EA gave users (game players) the ability to edit player likeness and names and share them in a matter of seconds. EA is just protecting itself from further litigation. Once the Ed Obannon lawsuit verdict is announced 2K will probably follow suit.

[msdm27]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Connected Franchise Videocast with Josh Looman

I only have one question about the randomized draft classes; Josh went very far to make it clear that they have a lot of formulas/modifiers/ranges to determine types of players and/or strength of drafts and such things, BUT! If everything is randomized.... Does that mean we could end up with a league full of white people named DeMarcus, Shaquille and such?

Because that was my first thought, and I feel like that could be a potential HUGE issue!
I hope they have some sort of name/color database for each specific type of player.

#NoRacism :P

PS: Also heard him mention the ability to create a specific type of player from the SEC... Hopefully this means we will see more players from DivI schools in the early rounds!

[Sheba2011]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Connected Franchise Videocast with Josh Looman

I only have one question about the randomized draft classes; Josh went very far to make it clear that they have a lot of formulas/modifiers/ranges to determine types of players and/or strength of drafts and such things, BUT! If everything is randomized.... Does that mean we could end up with a league full of white people named DeMarcus, Shaquille and such?

Because that was my first thought, and I feel like that could be a potential HUGE issue!
I hope they have some sort of name/color database for each specific type of player.

#NoRacism :P

PS: Also heard him mention the ability to create a specific type of player from the SEC... Hopefully this means we will see more players from DivI schools in the early rounds!

From the way he talked about the depth of the system they are using it doesn't sound like that would happen. And I pray to god that they fixed the problem of having draft classes full of Non FBS players.

[Khanchus]

i understand the pain you guys are going thru with the custom draft classes

but man i think you guys have to understand a little more

like someone said with the lawsuits its going to be hard to do anything like a customizable draft class...i can see a work around it but would probably be to costly getting the man hours to do it (lawyer money is not cheap)

but the custom draft classes that madden is releasing this yr is a small but great feature (i say small because it should have always been like that)....gives scouting so much more depth and excitement

i really do feel your pain about customizing drafts because if johnny manziel was my fav college football player and i wanted him to be in the draft next franchise yr it would hurt...you just cant have it all tho

[leathrneck34]

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How about just letting us edit the players once they are drafted and the other player's in the NFL as well. that's what I want so like someone else said I don't have to live with a Lineman that is faster than my WR. Or a 5'10 250 DE, or even better a 6'2 250 LB that looks like a CB or a WR the size of a DE running routes.

[rtkiii]

has me interested...still need to watch another 14 minutes but I like what I am hearing about the player progressions.