Madden NFL 13 Title Update #2 Available Now (Updated to Include Full Details)

[ajtickle]

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I've read conflicting reports on this, so can anyone tell me if the coaching schemes save in Offline CCM with the patch?

[steamboat]

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I couldn't disagree more! I'm really happy that I bought a game that I cant fully enjoy because they screwed up on modes on the game. I've been walking around my block for the last two weeks now it's gonna be a month. I'm sorry thats hot garbage.

First, will acting like a brat help bring this game to be better any quicker? Second, will it matter in a thousand years? Perspective and reality are important to life.

[Darth Aegis]

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First, will acting like a brat help bring this game to be better any quicker? Second, will it matter in a thousand years? Perspective and reality are important to life.

Not a brat just a paying customer that really didnt get what i paid for and if its not important why are you on here commenting?

[RLaguna]

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2 quick questions after patch:


1- Can you change CAMS in Offline Franchise mode now?

2- Can you randomly PLAY ANY GAME from the schedule and/or play out the entire Playoffs and Superbowl now in Franchise MODE? (This was something I really enjoyed doing in previous Maddens and NCAA games)

[steamboat]

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Not a brat just a paying customer that really didnt get what i paid for and if its not important why are you on here commenting?

To try to get things change, not throw a tantrum because things are not perfect. I assure you those devs and employees that do monitor the forums ignore people who ignore perspective and reality. You said you disagreed with "not acting like brats" so...thus the response. I just want a good game, and I don't want them to abandon it because they see that they can never please everyone. We need as many people who are realistic and polite as possible to the game to get things changed.

[Benz87]

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Not sure why many are intrigued and questioning if the option to forcefully start your player in CCM was there before, it was the only thing EA clearly stated was done in the patch description. Read the first post, mystery solved...

They added a minor feature but failed to address any of the larger features(CCM) or normal functions such as tracking tackles and saving settings that are currently broken. I'm glad many of us were waiting for this patch to start our CCM. They didn't touch any glitches in offline CCM.

I guess I'll wait till November for the next patch, or be done with EA's let down considering 2K is putting out a complete and functioning game in 3 weeks.

Gameplay is an absolute and complete upgrade this year, awesome if you only run Play Now games. The rest is broke and EA is in no hurry to fix.

[BrianU]

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I couldn't disagree more! I'm really happy that I bought a game that I cant fully enjoy because they screwed up on modes on the game. I've been walking around my block for the last two weeks now it's gonna be a month. Where looking into it that's all we been hearing blah blah blah stop talking and start doing it.I'm sorry thats hot garbage.

Every sports game gets patches 1-2 months after launch to tighten up gameplay/issues that require you to restart your franchise mode anyway. Every game, every year. You should assume it and save yourself the annoyance. They have already said they are looking at a few major things. It takes time they have families and deadlines. Many people have been productive and written at length about the problems we want to see fixed and reach out to the devs and community managers on twitter and they have gotten our feedback. If they do nothing with it then I see an issue but they haven't even had a chance to do anything with it yet. I feel that many people are being unreasonable.

I just think you are stressing yourself out over something you can't control. Enjoy the football games and in sometime in October with better rosters and a gameplay patch or two we can all enjoy the glory of Madden 13.

I am patient and know that patches take 2 weeks to be certified/tested by Sony/MS AFTER they are completed but one thing I don't understand is the Gameplay Tuners they introduced a year or two ago which they have said would let them tune things without needing to go through the patching process. I believe NHL 13 already has a gameplay tuner out. It would be nice to see them do something about improving the CPU offense or physics engine with this but nothing yet.

[DJ]

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Well here goes...

The CPU seems to play much better, more so in the passing game. The running game not as much, but since the collisions seem a little more tuned the CPU RB's don't tend to run into their own lineman and flop immediately as much now. Therefore I guess you can say the running has improved as well.

All the floppy/falling stuff that would make people laugh if they were watching you play seems to have gone away as well. Game seems to play much tighter in that respect. The IE is obviously still at play here, but it goes back to more animations now instead of floppyness (is that a word?) everywhere on the field.

I've only played two complete games so that's all I can say for sure right now.



No you don't.

Sounds great, thanks Bolt.

I see people mentioning one of the "fixes" in Online CCM was better CPU playcalling ... I'm assuming that was included in this patch? If so, that's a big plus for me.

[Gatorfan89]

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If schemes arent saving offline with this patch, which appears to be the case after reading through, then that is just ridiculous.

They managed to fix that issue, as well as the 'team needs' cheat to see rookie ratings, and other things for Online CCM within a day or two of the release of the game. Now, a couple weeks later, we dont have the same exact thing for offline CCM, even after this patch?

[Armor and Sword]

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I understand your thoughts and agree some. I complained too and I can see how yeah it's a waste of time since what can you do right? However if a patch to fix things true long time Madden fans expect to see takes several months by then the love of football starts to lessen as basketball starts and seasons change. I myself don't care much for editing and fantasy draft rosters but when the computer AI is just plain stupid and makes for a very unrealistic play experience then that is where I draw the line. Not everyone plays online or wants to. I could play and have fun against the CPU playing madden way back on the PS2 days so why can't I/we now?

We are on the same page. I am primarily an offline franchise player who enjoys solo play. In other words good AI is vital to my enjoyment of the game.

But given past history (Madden 10,11,12) the big patch (usually in October) addresses these concerns for the most part. AI has never been perfect....but Madden 12's AI was about the best I have ever played (in Madden football history).

I fully expect it to be tuned on the next patch along with the other gamebreaking bugs in Offline CCM.

But the fact is we have to wait. The game came out 2 weeks ago.....we are the beta testers....we have been this entire generation of consoles.

It sucks. But my point is...don't get worked up...enjoy NCAA 13 or The Show or any other game and just wait till it get's addressed.

What other choices we have?

1) Just do not purchase the game

2) purchase the game and play it...discover bugs...which we do and play around them till they are fixed.


I gotta tell ya. Last gen.....plenty of bugs. We learned how to adapt, make house rules all that stuff. Today we have patches.

So it is a double edged sword. The crutch that we call patches has caused quality control to really get loose. But at the same time at least games can be repaired.

I am pretty sure once the bugs are addressed....most of us will be very happy and playing the crap out of CCM.

[wheelman990]

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so just read review for NHL13 and they added CCM mode without taking out Franchise and editing players. Way to drop the ball Josh and crew, trading in M13 for NHL13. As big of a football fan as i am i cant handle this game without being able to edit or bring my own custom roster into CCM.

The fact other EA games are getting a CCM mode should tell us right there it was likely the suits idea to do this to Madden, not Josh Looman. It shows me that the Madden dev's probably have nothing to say about it, they do as they are told. I feel bad for these guys. Who ever is pulling the strings is making a lot of poor calls over at EA Sports.

[yopis]

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Sad people are reporting that physics are toned down. I never cared about players falling after the play ended. If it's basically animations again whats the point?

[KingV2k3]

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Online CCM (created coach / Bills) AP / adjusted sliders / PS3 is playing quite nicely for me...

I know the official offline PS3 patch hasn't dropped but online felt a little different today (new online tuner?)...

1) Cards beat me with a TD on a well executed and called 2 minute drill

2) Cards got called with a DPI!!!

3) Fitzgerald got flagged for "Illegal Touching"

4) CPU played well in all phases, just wish their D blitzed less...I racked up a couple somewhat big plays due to that...

The new roster is still a mess though...

McNabb ends up starting for the Vikings, after you advance into the fist week of a test CCM...

Overall, I don't have as many complaints re: gameplay...

Interesting...

[Falconfreak]

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If schemes arent saving offline with this patch, which appears to be the case after reading through, then that is just ridiculous.

They managed to fix that issue, as well as the 'team needs' cheat to see rookie ratings, and other things for Online CCM within a day or two of the release of the game. Now, a couple weeks later, we dont have the same exact thing for offline CCM, even after this patch?

I completely agree with this. I have been patiently waiting for this fix for offline and considering how quickly it was fixed for online I assumed it was a definite for this patch. I can not believe this was not fixed for offline franchises today.

[bcruise]

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Online CCM (created coach / Bills) AP / adjusted sliders / PS3 is playing quite nicely for me...

I know the official offline PS3 patch hasn't dropped but online felt a little different today (new online tuner?)...

1) Cards beat me with a TD on a well executed and called 2 minute drill

2) Cards got called with a DPI!!!

3) Fitzgerald got flagged for "Illegal Touching"

4) CPU played well in all phases, just wish their D blitzed less...I racked up a couple somewhat big plays due to that...

The new roster is still a mess though...

McNabb ends up starting for the Vikings, after you advance into the fist week of a test CCM...

Overall, I don't have as many complaints re: gameplay...

Interesting...

This one is how I know Online can be "patched" differently from offline.

It's also why I wouldn't be surprised if this patch (or a later one) improves offline play now and CC in that regard. Would make sense to include the fixes they made for online, no?