Adding Replayability to Franchise

**Datninja619** · 11-08-2017, 04:31 PM

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Players need a personality.

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**saintrules** · 11-08-2017, 04:37 PM

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I can definitely appreciate a longer post with a well thought out idea. +1 buddy.

I think tracking the legacy of a player is definitely a good idea. The NFL is more player focused over team. Yet, Madden 18's CFM barely differentiates each player...there's almost no uniqueness minus their OVR & style of play (one cut, speed, red zone, playmaker)...so I think this is a good idea. I'd like to see the news & media address someone who is doing something incredible, like on pace for 30 TD's or getting onto an All Time list. Records are big on TV so why are they so small on the video game?

I'm not so hot on tracking my CFM to other people's, that's mostly why I don't play online, I don't care what others are doing. That's just me, maybe others feel differently.

In terms of my thoughts for replay, it all still boils down to some sort of legacy or coaching mode like NCAA 14. I don't want to play with the same franchise for 15 seasons & I definitely don't want to do a 32 team control CFM. I need something to do other than try and win the super bowl every season, it gets old fast.

**saintrules** · 11-08-2017, 04:40 PM

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Originally posted by saintrules

I can definitely appreciate a longer post with a well thought out idea. +1 buddy.

I think tracking the legacy of a player is definitely a good idea. The NFL is more player focused over team. Yet, Madden 18's CFM barely differentiates each player...there's almost no uniqueness minus their OVR & style of play (one cut, speed, red zone, playmaker)...so I think this is a good idea. I'd like to see the news & media address someone who is doing something incredible, like on pace for 30 TD's or getting onto an All Time list. Records are big on TV so why are they so small on the video game?

I'm not so hot on tracking my CFM to other people's, that's mostly why I don't play online, I don't care what others are doing. That's just me, maybe others feel differently.

In terms of my thoughts for replay, it all still boils down to some sort of legacy or coaching mode like NCAA 14. I don't want to play with the same franchise for 15 seasons & I definitely don't want to do a 32 team control CFM. I need something to do other than try and win the super bowl every season, it gets old fast.

Which this brings me to another point...

Every season in CFM feels disconnected from the year prior, which completely COMPLETELY kills my immersion. I don't think I've heard the commentary ever say something like "and here's Dallas, the defending Super Bowl Champions..." ...it's basically like it resets itself every season & has short term memory loss. Come on man, it's 2017.

**triplechin** · 11-08-2017, 04:49 PM

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Maybe it would get the online CFM guys juices going, idk. I feel like it is odd to compare single player franchises.

I can see it helping with making people want to play as a player rather than a coach or owner just for that competitive aspect. Although I think it would also help if playing as a player was more entertaining than staring at wet cardboard lol.

**Toupal** · 11-08-2017, 05:07 PM

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Originally posted by saintrules

I can definitely appreciate a longer post with a well thought out idea. +1 buddy.

I think tracking the legacy of a player is definitely a good idea. The NFL is more player focused over team. Yet, Madden 18's CFM barely differentiates each player...there's almost no uniqueness minus their OVR & style of play (one cut, speed, red zone, playmaker)...so I think this is a good idea. I'd like to see the news & media address someone who is doing something incredible, like on pace for 30 TD's or getting onto an All Time list. Records are big on TV so why are they so small on the video game?

I'm not so hot on tracking my CFM to other people's, that's mostly why I don't play online, I don't care what others are doing. That's just me, maybe others feel differently.

In terms of my thoughts for replay, it all still boils down to some sort of legacy or coaching mode like NCAA 14. I don't want to play with the same franchise for 15 seasons & I definitely don't want to do a 32 team control CFM. I need something to do other than try and win the super bowl every season, it gets old fast.

I will admit that the idea of an online legacy tracker does not sound fun. However, it does not harm in throwing that feature out there.

**Cnada** · 11-08-2017, 05:16 PM

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They added the legacy thing LONG ago and no one cares for it now, why would they later

CFM needs story, tough decisions, real decisions.

To do this I think we need dynamic stats to return, one year wonder players.
Suspensions, UDFA surprises etc!

**roadman** · 11-08-2017, 05:28 PM

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Suspensions won't happen with the NFL badge in place.

Just make CFM deep with a lot of different options available.

**ASZEMPLE** · 11-08-2017, 06:01 PM

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How about adding the crib from NFL 2k5 and have a trophy room display

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**PhillyPhanatic14** · 11-08-2017, 06:54 PM

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They need CPU that's actually worth playing. I'll play in a 16 user CFM regardless of additions, but playing in a 1 user CFM is pointless when I can beat CPU by 60 points every game, regardless of their team, on All-Pro 5 min Q's. CPU is way too easy this year and I haven't played much solo CFM because of it. Make CPU a challenge and it'll be a game worth playing solo, but until then I don't think any of these improvements will keep my attention.

**reyes the roof** · 11-08-2017, 07:05 PM

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I don't need all those bells and whistles to keep me playing, just make each team feel/play different and give me deeper commentary that references what all is happening in my CFM, not just the generic "they lost last week, but now they're at home" lines. I do like the idea of acknowledging records being broken. I broke the single game rushing yards and TD record thanks to the pancake issue and it didn't even get a mention

**mtmetcalfe** · 11-08-2017, 07:08 PM

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Great post Toupal. I appreciate the time and thought you put into it. These are the kind of discussions we need to be having because by the looks of things I’d say Rex is lost in the weeds.

The big thing for me is still having distinguishing players on and off the field(signature player movements for one example). Another thing they need to tap into is the ebbs and flows of a football team from season to season. With confidence and chemistry they may already have the systems to do so with a little tweaking.

**spmsr2616** · 11-08-2017, 10:11 PM

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How about a coaching carousel like they had in ncaa and in madden before I forget which year it was where you could cherry pick another's team coaching staff

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**OhMrHanky** · 11-08-2017, 10:56 PM

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Originally posted by ASZEMPLE

How about adding the crib from NFL 2k5 and have a trophy room display

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I swear, it never gets old. And, I mean this in a positive ‘madden should do this’ way. The trophy room was the bomb in that game. And, it was something completely unexpected, actually. But, for that time period, was very well done. Forget the hockey game (although, I have to admit, I played it quite a bit. Lol), just the trophies, alone, were solid. Just looking at your numerous Super Bowl trophies, and mvps, and whatnot. In terms of Rex’s idea of earning stuff throughout the lifespan of CFM? Different/better trophies?

And, to the OP, I like your ideas, in general, and I was thinking of a ‘player card’ type system that could be MUT or Non-MUT related, so I think you’re hitting that well. From the most simplistic POV of just getting ‘cooler’ looking cards as your player gets better. U know like the special football cards in real life? Superstar card. Rookie card. High draft pick card. They may do this all in MUT, already. But, again, I think it would make madden happy if u could incorporate MUT into CFM. Lol. Which, in general, I’m against. But, as a cfm’er, I wouldn’t mind collecting cards of my top players, especially players I drafted and made Hall of Famers or something. So, madden should be able to incorporate a card based type system.

I think they could give out celebrations as well. And, if so, they need to change to u controlling your celebration like fifa. This would be huge to be able to select your own celebration. And, by leveling up through CFM, u continuously get newer celebrations.

As Rex says, himself, ‘it’s like fitting square pegs in round holes.’ Lol. And, that kills me. I’m a Destiny grinder. I get the destiny video game model, and I understand game companies wanting to model after it. But, not every game can or should use that model. Not every game mode needs to use that model, either. Madden already has MUT. They have their game mode that is an everyday thing with ‘compulsion’ or whatnot. CFM doesn’t need to have that. CFM just needs to be ‘better’. Lol. More realistic. More immersion. That’s what should be most important for that mode. And, if they made it that way, more players would play it for longer periods of time. If it felt more realistic, it would ‘force’ people to want to play it. THAT is where the compulsion comes from for CFM. Simply making it more realistic. Feel like you’re ‘inside’ the ‘world of the nfl’.

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**OhMrHanky** · 11-08-2017, 11:01 PM

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Originally posted by reyes the roof

I don't need all those bells and whistles to keep me playing, just make each team feel/play different and give me deeper commentary that references what all is happening in my CFM, not just the generic "they lost last week, but now they're at home" lines. I do like the idea of acknowledging records being broken. I broke the single game rushing yards and TD record thanks to the pancake issue and it didn't even get a mention

Hmm. I was close to break the single season receiving yards record with Julio, and they mentioned it a few times. I didn’t happen to break it. But, they mentioned it when I was close. Same with Freeman. I think I ended up with 23 TDs and they actually ran off previous players when I got 20, 21, and 22. Meaning, they said something like, ‘with 20 TDs this season, that ties him for 5th all time with Adrian Peterson’

So, I’ve heard some mention of records. Not sure how complete or whether they have career records or not. But, they mentioned those single season records.

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