Some Madden NFL 16 Features Revealed, Pre-Order & Deluxe Edition Details

[tarek]

Why can't they just bring out an updated NFL Head Coach game. All these gameplay improvements are fine and dandy, but coach mode players need some love.
Here's to looking out for Beyond the Sideline.

[oneamongthefence]

I think the tournament group that everyone thinks so poorly of would welcome random occurrences in games. Many times these guys are more knowledgeable about football philosophy. They do use exploits however many seem to know and point out how Madden is flawed and why stuff like that shouldn't happen or be allowed. I'm sure many would jump for joy as more SIM elements are put in. I think SIM vs tourney is a bogus argument.

[Skyboxer]

Don't they have "tourney" guys working with them??
Where the results of that as far as going more sim?

Haven't seen much yet.
All I've seen is things like "We don't like penalties as they aren't fun"..
arent fun to who? They are part of the game..

Then there's the "Why doesn't the AI act realistically in these occurances??" EA answer: "Just take control and do yourself"

What I'm saying is in the end it all falls on EA and they IMO are simply catering to highest buying population....Not Tourney or Sim but the casuals...

[Nwo4Life75]

Sounds like another Madden with bells and whistles and still probably not a true simulation! Fix the broken penalty system and EA watch a real NFL broadcast that's the way it should be done! I'm hoping I'm wrong about all of this and EA proves me wrong!

[rkocjay]

When I saw the word deluxe I laughed

[Mr.Smif]

Quote: Originally Posted by oneamongthefence

I think the tournament group that everyone thinks so poorly of would welcome random occurrences in games. Many times these guys are more knowledgeable about football philosophy. They do use exploits however many seem to know and point out how Madden is flawed and why stuff like that shouldn't happen or be allowed. I'm sure many would jump for joy as more SIM elements are put in. I think SIM vs tourney is a bogus argument.

I agree, the only reason tourney guys play like the do is because the game lets them. If a better more sim type NFL game came out I bet a lot of them would play that too.

[rtkiii]

Hope the Presentation tweaks mean that stats actually work correctly in game when you are just doing Player CFM. 95% of the time there were no stats. Weekly wrap up show? Please

[Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by oneamongthefence

I think the tournament group that everyone thinks so poorly of would welcome random occurrences in games. Many times these guys are more knowledgeable about football philosophy. They do use exploits however many seem to know and point out how Madden is flawed and why stuff like that shouldn't happen or be allowed. I'm sure many would jump for joy as more SIM elements are put in. I think SIM vs tourney is a bogus argument.

I have to disagree. I don't think the competitive gaming community would react well to any game mechanic which could affect their ability to win a tournament which competitors had zero control over. The competitive gaming community typically wants a 100% skill based game, not one where the game can potentially decide who wins solely based on essentially a dice roll without any user influence over the result. Imagine if in Call Of Duty, for example, if guns randomly jammed in online play without any warning. This would be incredibly frustrating to a lot of people.l, regardless whether guns jamming is a realistic addition.

Personally I'd welcome random events like bad snaps. I don't anticipate ever getting them in Madden, at least as random events, on account of the e-sports scene, however. I honestly don't anticipate any new mechanics in Madden which rely solely on dice rolls. That's not how the game has been built to this point. If we ever get something like bad snaps, it'll be on account of a new game mechanic specific to triggering shotgun snaps, not solely a ratings check and a dice roll.