We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

[NoFear]

Re: We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

Wow...I didn't expect such a huge response to my thread. Made it before I went on vacation and I'm pretty happy with the response. A thread like this must have been seen by now.

We need answers.

Just like Kolbe(?) did something to alleviate the anger people had towards not having a true Draft Board, we're gonna need the same commitment regarding this issue.

This would make our Connected Careers last SO much longer, I seriously hope that they can realize this before release.

[roadman]

Re: We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

Wow...I didn't expect such a huge response to my thread. Made it before I went on vacation and I'm pretty happy with the response. A thread like this must have been seen by now.

We need answers.

Just like Kolbe(?) did something to alleviate the anger people had towards not having a true Draft Board, we're gonna need the same commitment regarding this issue.

This would make our Connected Careers last SO much longer, I seriously hope that they can realize this before release.

The game goes gold in about three weeks.

[ForUntoOblivionSoar∞]

Re: We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

Maximizing your NFL Madden Franchise Mode Experience


Do you need help with your NFL Madden Franchise? I'll provide some tips on getting the most out of your game and enhance your gaming experience.


What is your favorite way to build an NFL franchise? Perhaps it’s by drafting a super athletic Quarterback from California, Florida or Texas #1 overall in the NFL Draft? Or maybe your team needs that elusive game breaker in the form of a wide receiver or running back? Whatever the case is, wouldn’t it be great if you, the General Manager of your NFL franchise could inherit top college players at various positions without even drafting them to your organization? Now that I’ve got your attention, let’s inch closer to the goal line. With this team building method in mind, you’ll be able to enhance your chances of hoisting the Super Bowl.

Every year, the NFL combine is conducted in Indianapolis for each team to get a closer look at all the college players entering the NFL. These players have been scouted throughout the season, and here their skill set is evaluated against their peers through extensive tests.Every NFL player is rated on each and every one of their skills, and you can view those ratings within their player profile. For example, I’ve analyzed the top 23 NFL Quarterbacks, basically the ones who are legitimate NFL starters. With this data, along with the parameters EA Sports recommends for BE A PRO players, I’ve designed 32 rookie quarterbacks. I figure I might as well supply the league with an influx of new talent to keep things fresh. Those players will probably become the new face-of the-franchise player in each organization. Actually, they’ll be just one of those fresh faces, because I’ve conducted this research for various positions on offense and defense. These players in essence will become the cornerstone of each NFL franchise while competing in BE A GM mode.

To be fair, and keep the authentic feel to the game, each player’s skill set has been kept within the BE A PRO player’s guidelines. Essentially there are 5 types of Quarterbacks in the NFL and they each have a skill set of their own that demonstrates their own unique ability. I took the parameters of each of these types, and compared it to that of the top 23 veterans around the NFL. So with this in mind, put on your General Manager’s hat and begin to think astutely. You’re in your office at the stadium, overlooking the football field, on a sunny August afternoon. Your office walls exhibit an array of framed photos of Hall of Fame players for your organization, and these conjure up some visions of what you’d like to see in some of your future players. You can’t help but imagine the possibilities of a roster loaded with talented rookies.

To be fair, I recommend creating an equal amount of players for each team across the league. Not only will this create a new fresh feel to your league, it’ll enhance the competition of each games. To enhance your league with a plethora of super rookies you’ll need to use MS Office, create an Excel spreadsheet and do some date entry. With a very detailed spreadsheet full of player ratings, you’ll be able to creatively design your own roster of players to scatter around the NFL. It’ll be an enhanced NFL full of future stars all vying for the Rookie of the Year award.

I hope this helps everyone with their player creation. I’m curious to hear everyone’s thoughts on this guideline. I encourage everyone to create as many players as possible within the BE A PRO parameters. Then once you’ve done this you can either choose to use just your one player that’s already created or take control over the entire team. Either way, the created rookies will be authentic!


Creating players within the BE A PRO player parameters


OK, let’s get to the combine and look at how players are designed. There are 45 attributes within a players’ skill set seen within their profile. I’ll list the range for each attribute that EA Sports recommends. Again there are 5 types of quarterbacks, so if you chose to only create your one player in BE A PRO you’d have to choose one of these 5 types, and there’d be no customization within the BE A PRO parameters. Personally I prefer to create more unique customized players who are all different rather than being strict and have multiple QB’s with the exact same skill sets. The 5 types are balanced, pocket passer, strong arm, field general, west coast. I recommend creating each player as a 20 year old rookie to maximize the length of his playing career.

Now onto the range of the players’ skill set. I’ll list the attribute and the range that EA Sports recommends for it. Speed 55-75, Strength 46-68, Agility 55-77, Acceleration 60-78, Awareness 70-85, Trucking, 25-65, Elusiveness 20-65, Ball Carrier Vision, 45-65, Stiff Arm 26-60, Spin Move 44-60, Juke move 45-60, Carrying 60-80, Catching 12-40, Route Running 10-15, Catch in Traffic 10-36, Spectacular Catch 15-39, Release 7-23, Jumping 21-66, Throw Power 88-98, Short Throw Accuracy 70-85, Medium Throw Accuracy 75-85, Deep Throw Accuracy 70-80, Throw On The Run 75-80, Play Action 80-85, Tackle 10-25, Hit Power 12-29, Power Moves 10-23, Finesse Moves 10-28, Block Shedding 10-22, Pursuit 7-29, Play Recognition 10-40, Man Coverage 10-33, Zone Coverage 7-21, Press 7-23, Pass Block 12-22, Run Block 10-34, Impact Blocking 12-25, Run Block Strength 10-34, Run Block Footwork 10-34, Pass Block Strength 12-22, Pass Block Footwork 12-22, Kick Power 6-42, Kick Accuracy 16-31, Return 10-38, Stamina 88-97.

You also get to choose the players equipment. For helmets and face mask I stuck to the default one, but for visor I usually chose clear visor or no visor (for Quarterbacks), with no neck pad, pad eight of 0, pad width of 0, Standard Sleeves (look best), no back plate and normal flak jacket. For their arm sleeves, Quarterbacks typically either never had any arm sleeves, long sleeves or they chose undershirt team colour. No left or right elbow pads, no left or right wrist pads either. QB’s typically don’t wear gloves either, only 2 of the 23 wore a glove on one of their hands, but almost everyone wears a hand warmer and towel. Most QB’s wear normal thigh pads, regular knee pads, while no QB’s wear the left or right ankle pads. As far as socks go, it’s a mixed bag, it’s about 33% each for low/standard/high socks. The shoes are totally a player’s preference while almost everyone wears a different brand.

One of the most important things in creating a Quarterback is his bias towards tucking & running (with the ball). Of the top 23 QB’s, 9 were rarely, 10 were sometimes, 4 were often. 7 of the 23 had a yes in “throw ball away”, while the other 16 were no’s. Another crucial bias to form your QB is his ability to sense pressure. You have the choice of ideal, average, trigger happy, paranoid or oblivious. Each of these certainly has some pros and cons to them, but I won’t get in to that now. Forces passes is another one, it’s similar to the previous categories and you have a choice of Ideal, Aggressive or Conservative. The ability to throw tight spirals is also an option, and I certainly recommend you choose yes. The majority of the QB’s have a no for Fights for extra yards, only 2 had a yes. The next category is covers the ball, and the majority of them have brace for all hits, while just have brace against medium hits. It’s probably best to be ready for all hits. Make sideline catches, choose no, as QB’s aren’t exactly known for doing this. The majority of them have a no for dropping open passes. Choose balanced for plays ball in the air. Choose no for big hitter, no for utilizes swim move, no for utilizes spin move, no for utilizes bull rush move, YES for clutch if you want them to become clutch performers. I found the consistency bias really interesting too. This ranges from 5 being very consistent and 1 not so consistent. Obviously the higher the rating, the better off your player will be. For confidence, the majority of them had a 3, while just a few had a 4. It’s probably wise to have a very confident QB considering he’s leading your team. Lastly, but certainly not least important is whether or not your QB has a high motor skill. Basically is he’s capable of scrambling at all, a QB has high motor skill.

Can someone please explain this? I found this last gen thread that looks similar, posted by the same guy (bot?). http://www.operationsports.com/forum...xperience.html





Regarding the main topic, the problem is probably allocation of resources. I'm pretty sure a few years ago they wanted to blend offline and online so they are essentially only working on ONE thing. I don't know if we can ever expect full control because of that.

[crenk]

Re: We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

Can someone please explain this? I found this last gen thread that looks similar, posted by the same guy (bot?). http://www.operationsports.com/forum...xperience.html





Regarding the main topic, the problem is probably allocation of resources. I'm pretty sure a few years ago they wanted to blend offline and online so they are essentially only working on ONE thing. I don't know if we can ever expect full control because of that.

I understand that but why not just allow the offline cfm to edit? Would that alter things so much that it cant be done?

[MountaineersSon]

Re: We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

I hope they consider opening giving us this control. The newest info coming out about position changes not giving players any reduced rating is making some happy and others pissed. But giving control over ratings to us mid cfm eliminates this. So many issues solved by opening editing up to the user. At least for offline CFM.....Please EA.....Please

This. I'm really thinking about getting Madden this year because of their effort towards gameplay. The presentation and control of franchise is lacking. There is no excuse. I credit them for their devotion to gameplay though as making a football game is the hardest thing out there with 22 virtual aspects and responsibilities.

Give the user great presentation. Create drafts (NBA 2k)

Everything editable (The Show)

[MountaineersSon]

Re: We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

I understand that but why not just allow the offline cfm to edit? Would that alter things so much that it cant be done?

No way. Other games have done it.

[Toupal]

Re: We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

I understand that but why not just allow the offline cfm to edit? Would that alter things so much that it cant be done?

I am just starting to think that they want us to play their way, or not at all... customization has been throw out the window.

[crenk]

Re: We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

I am just starting to think that they want us to play their way, or not at all... customization has been throw out the window.

Perhaps, unfortunately their way is not as good as our way.

[4thQtrStre5S]

Re: We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

I blame the cheesers/exploiters for why customization is being reduced more and more; it is also these exploiters that keep us from having the ability to customize plays, etc..

[DeuceDouglas]

Re: We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

I am just starting to think that they want us to play their way, or not at all... customization has been throw out the window.

This is what really is a shame too. There should be so many options within the game that allow for so many styles in so many areas but that just isn't the case. New scouting this year has been very mixed. Why not keep both? Why not keep all of the viable options instead of just constantly changing and retooling them? With more options, you drastically increase your chances of people liking something within a given feature, mode, whatever. Stuff like the vision cone and kick meters should all still be around for the people that liked them. The more bases you cover, the more people you please.

[MountaineersSon]

Re: We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

I blame the cheesers/exploiters for why customization is being reduced more and more; it is also these exploiters that keep us from having the ability to customize plays, etc..

Yeah, I don't know. I'm a huge supporter of customization.

Offline? Who cares right. A user should be able to cheese away if that's the way it needs to be. I look for realism and Sim. I consider myself an offline player first. ....

But I also love to get online. I haven't played madden in quite awhile but if I had it I'd want to get online, play now, be part of online leagues that really dive into simulation standards and are commissioned the right way. Everything custom, player ratings, sub formations, play books, schedules.

Fair play (Sim) or arcade? That would separate it. It could be called the cheese league, the cheese room.

[Toupal]

Re: We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

I blame the cheesers/exploiters for why customization is being reduced more and more; it is also these exploiters that keep us from having the ability to customize plays, etc..

Online, totally understand, but that is why they have league commissioners and only let you use their rosters.

BUT, if I am paying $59.99 for game, I fully expect to have some customization options. If I want to play a CFM with a Jaguars team where I put a 99 overall Tim Tebow at quarterback, then I think I should have that right and option for paying EA $60 of my money.

I did the math, and I have been playing since Madden 64 when Madden was first $40. I bought Madden every year except for 2005 when I bought 2k5. All together, I have given Madden over $900 for their game!

I think for that much money, that much loyalty, and that much love for the game of football, myself, and several other fans should be rewarded with the same customization that used to be in older Maddens (Madden 12).

[Steel4Reel]

Re: We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

I am just starting to think that they want us to play their way, or not at all... customization has been throw out the window.

Been saying this for awhile myself.

How else do you explain Madden's from 10+ years ago being more customizable than it is now?

There is no excuse.

[OrangeSJ39]

Re: We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

Does anyone know if we will be able to control all 32 teams in CCM as well as being allowed to switch teams during a game in CCM? I always loved running all 32 offenses but I haven't been able to do it since madden 12..

[Jaysworld26]

Re: We NEED to be able to CONTROL our CCM!

Not only that but the team that works on MUT and Draft Champions has nothing to do with CFM. EA has an entire studio in Austin that works on the CFM mode.

As far as I know EA makes madden at the Maitland, FL building not Austin.