Madden NFL 17 Developer Q&A Confirms Formation Subs Included in Day One Patch

[BadAssHskr]

Re: GameInformer Madden NFL 17 Dev Q&A (Formation Subs confirmed for first title upda

Did they say if it was going to only be for stock playbook? I know they were struggling to get it to work with customs.

Anyone confirm?

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: GameInformer Madden NFL 17 Dev Q&A (Formation Subs confirmed for first title upda

It's about damn time

[jeremym480]

Re: GameInformer Madden NFL 17 Dev Q&A (Formation Subs confirmed for first title upda

Do they have complete formation subs for Special Teams?

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[jpdavis82]

Re: GameInformer Madden NFL 17 Dev Q&A (Formation Subs confirmed for first title upda

Goal line sets are part of this, trying to find out about special teams


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[bad_philanthropy]

Re: Madden NFL 17 Developer Q&A Confirms Formation Subs Included in Day One Patch

This dev team continues to go beyond what I've come to expect from customer support for any product.

Incredible stuff.

[Unlucky 13]

Re: GameInformer Madden NFL 17 Dev Q&A (Formation Subs confirmed for first title upda

Do they have complete formation subs for Special Teams?

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Thats one of the biggest things for me too. Swap out any WRs and TEs on the kick team for safetys and linebackers.

[Mauer4MVP]

Re: Madden NFL 17 Developer Q&A Confirms Formation Subs Included in Day One Patch

So I assume that means day one as in release day and not EA access next week.
How has it worked with previous patches like that in regards to franchise? Would I need to restart a franchise if I wanted that in?

[Ijeswannaknow]

Is there player of the game with stats this year?

[Joshua1207]

Re: Madden 17 Dev Q&A with Matt Kato of GameInformer

Rex Dickson- Story Mode and Team Play, feels like these features other sports games already have and we need to have them in our game. Each year it becomes more inexcusable not to have these things. Feels that it's a requirement that you check all these boxes that other sports games have checked in this day and age.

Does anyone actually want a story mode? I hate when I see that stuff in sports games. Unless they can make it completely non-linear where you can control every aspect of it, it is just lame. I don't want some forced story where I am forced to be undrafted, try out & cut from teams etc. I'd rather them just fix player Career mode and make that more interactive.

[Hooe]

Re: Madden 17 Dev Q&A with Matt Kato of GameInformer

Does anyone actually want a story mode?

I imagine story modes in sports games are more of a hit with people who want to play sports game as linear experiences, sure. This sort of person would want to play the game casually, "beat" it, and then move on to the next game.

Right now Madden is so open-ended that there really is no ultimate "win" condition. For hardcore fans like us, that's fantastic (and that's one of my personal favorite things about the game, to be frank; the replay value is immense). For more casual players, it can make the gameplay experience intimidating.

[Joshua1207]

Re: Madden 17 Dev Q&A with Matt Kato of GameInformer

I imagine story modes in sports games are more of a hit with people who want to play sports game as linear experiences, sure. This sort of person would want to play the game casually, "beat" it, and then move on to the next game.

Right now Madden is so open-ended that there really is no ultimate "win" condition. For hardcore fans like us, that's fantastic (and that's one of my personal favorite things about the game, to be frank; the replay value is immense). For more casual players, it can make the gameplay experience intimidating.

Hmm, I suppose you make a fine point. Definitely different from what I want in a sports game, but that does make some sense.

[Big FN Deal]

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I'm guessing yes since there already were formation subs in game


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Same thing I said awhile back but it didn't go over well, maybe now that they claim to have it accessible in a CFM menu, pointing that out won't bother some. Curious to see exactly what they have added and if it's what was already available in-game, made accessible in a CFM menu or something else. Either way it's nice to have that ability back and kudos to them for getting it in the release patch.

Haven't watched the entire video, so going by JPDavis's cliffs, they seem to have added evidence to my concerns about them looking to take on more modes for M18 and beyond, as if they feel what's there now is solid. Also, like I've posted before, regardless of whether or not they can get the name rights to actual position coaches, the positions themselves are NFL authentic and should be added. Bill Belicheck isn't licensed to be in Madden but they still have a "head coach" position in CFM for the Pats, same thing should be applied to other coaching/coordinator positions. Include the positions, ie Offensive coordinator, Special teams coach, etc, getting the real people licensed to use their names/likeness is a separate addition.

[BleedGreen710]

Re: GameInformer Madden NFL 17 Dev Q&A (Formation Subs confirmed for first title upda

they seem to have added evidence to my concerns about them looking to take on more modes for M18 and beyond, as if they feel what's there now is solid.

that is actually a little concerning. hadn't thought about it that way...

I would much rather them be polishing what we have now then going down a different road with story mode and all that stuff. hopefully they have the same philosophy.

[charter04]

Madden NFL 17 Developer Q&A Confirms Formation Subs Included in Day One Patch

Same thing I said awhile back but it didn't go over well, maybe now that they claim to have it accessible in a CFM menu, pointing that out won't bother some. Curious to see exactly what they have added and if it's what was already available in-game, made accessible in a CFM menu or something else. Either way it's nice to have that ability back and kudos to them for getting it in the release patch.



Haven't watched the entire video, so going by JPDavis's cliffs, they seem to have added evidence to my concerns about them looking to take on more modes for M18 and beyond, as if they feel what's there now is solid. Also, like I've posted before, regardless of whether or not they can get the name rights to actual position coaches, the positions themselves are NFL authentic and should be added. Bill Belicheck isn't licensed to be in Madden but they still have a "head coach" position in CFM for the Pats, same thing should be applied to other coaching/coordinator positions. Include the positions, ie Offensive coordinator, Special teams coach, etc, getting the real people licensed to use their names/likeness is a separate addition.

My bad. You understood me

[bad_philanthropy]

Re: Madden NFL 17 Developer Q&A Confirms Formation Subs Included in Day One Patch

There is probably a company mandate across sports titles going to Frostbite to have "Story Mode" to lure in a new type of audience.

FIFA is doing it this year. Doesn't interest me at all, but I guess the curated sports rpg is something that's played well in NBA.

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