Madden NFL 10 Blog: Franchise Mode Improvements

[Glorious Arc]

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Huh... not sure what to think. I was hopping to see a comment on certain attributes not progressing like SPD for example... I find it very unrealistic for a player to gain 3-5 points of SPD ... no one does that.


Also this I don't agree with. I think it ruins some of the mystery to know the full potential. One twist that I'd be happy with is what Pro Evo Soccer is doing, where they show you the players growth curve (potential) but depending on the performance a player CAN exceed their potential... I think that goes a long way in keeping things a bit interesting.

That would be a great fix instead of having pre-set max stats for a players "potential.

[sportzbro]

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this blog owns..

progression fixed
draft logic fixed
scouting fixed
contracts fixed

awesome news

[Cryolemon]

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Can we just simulate a few months until madden comes out cause I cant wait!!!

lol

I like the idea of pre-created rookies, it lets them do much more presentation. The whole "15 classes" thing didn't work too well in Head Coach, they should just choose a random class for each rookie each time you start franchise.

[MRxAmazing]

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I do like it..look at all the RB's that drop off the face of the earth once they hit 30-32...you can name a few debatable guys but the majority are gone from the NFL and that is a fact.

You seemed to have missed my point...

[PGaither84]

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I am VERY worried about how older players will progress. I dread a madden 02 system where your first few years you go nuts, around year 7-10 you stableize and year 11-15 you plumit untill you have to retire. No matter how well you played you couldnever get Junior Seau or rich gannon to play like their real life counterparts AND keep their rattings up. It looks like there is no chance a Bret Favre player will be able to have a great season like he did his last year in Greenbay and be a 96 like he started out in 09.

I am glad to see the bit about how they will be judged by other palyers in the league, but, again, I fear the unrealistic DUMP of a player's ratting.

Lastly, any word on weekly progressions? I loved the week 5, 11, 17 progressions. I thought that was VERY sim. that allowed good players to go up as the year went on like Wess Wlker and players like Favre who underperformed to drop in steado f staying at their ratting all season long. It also allowed fora mid season turn around. maybe you start off cold and then got better stablisising your ratting.

[fourthreemafia]

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lol

I like the idea of pre-created rookies, it lets them do much more presentation. The whole "15 classes" thing didn't work too well in Head Coach, they should just choose a random class for each rookie each time you start franchise.

Pre created rookies I have no problem with.

Pre created draft classes....no one wants that, I dont think.

[marktg30]

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Midnight Launch... I'm there!!!!!


WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

[polamalu82]

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It's nice to see that a player that has a great year will progress accordingly. The rookie scouting finally working is awesome news also.

One thing I was left wondering however is if they changed the boring interface of the franchise mode? The interface was always "bare bones" to me. Nothing exciting about it what so ever. I hope they changed it up some. IMO the out of game presentation is just as important as the in game presentation.

All in all a good blog. Thanks guys!!

[cowboysfan440]

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im hoping this year we can build new stadiums without relocating and when we do want to relocate we dont have to change unis or logos
just like the old days on ps2 and xbox

also minor thing - correct pro bowl helmets
blog was great though i just hope they dont make u change rbs as soon as urs hits 30

[lightning_78]

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I do like it..look at all the RB's that drop off the face of the earth once they hit 30-32...you can name a few debatable guys but the majority are gone from the NFL and that is a fact.

We mean that though a lot of guys do drop off around age 30, there are guys like Thomas Jones (who rushed for over 1300 yds and 12 TDs if I remember), Jerome Bettis when he was playing, and guys like LT and Westbrook who are either or almost 30 who are all still playing at a high level.

We don't want our 29-year-old HB who just rushed for 1800 yds and 25 TDs (aka Priest Holmes in 2003 when he turned 30) to have that kind of season and then drop from a 97 OVR to a 92 OVR just because he turned 30.

Though that's where the potential rating could come in handy if done correctly.

[splff3000]

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For all you HC guys, what does he mean by

We now create every rookie by hand, just like you saw in NFL Head Coach ’09.

[fourthreemafia]

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I just hope Josh Looman is reading this, so he knows what to address, whether they are fixed/in the game or not.

[fourthreemafia]

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For all you HC guys, what does he mean by

It means rookies arent randomly generated by the computer, and that each rookie is actually made my the Madden team.

[Sanchez_Mareno]

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That was great. Bringing in head coach stuff like sleepers busts and potential

[jlech84]

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i hope that because they are adding the potential attribute that production, intangibles, athleticism, and playbook knowledge get in there... playbook knowledge really made difference in head coach another important thing if they are emphasizing a sim style is to have the philosophy/system types for each position effecting the ratings i would be thrilled with the apparent improvements to game play and a franchise mode that includes the draft, free agency, progression of players, and roster structure of head coach ... disappointed we wont see a new head coach and the best way possible to market it would have been to relase head coach a week before the draft so while watching the NFL draft you could be playing EA's game