‘Member When Madden Had These Features?

[Ueauvan]

Some things existed in either prior maddens or either of the head coach games. Most i can easily remember were contract orientated and i believe that the suits thought that was too complicated. The two things i remember in 2k5 were the weekly schedule which i prefer over any EA practice I've seen and the ability to vary contracts; front loaded etc.
I want more than one type of franchise flag, 5th year options, RFA, renegotiate when cap space is available etc. all the things that teams do to secure a roster and manage the cap.

[CM Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayCutlersCig

Where is this WR Spotlight you speak of?

Just to answer this for now: it's a defensive hot route, so it's a bit deeper in the pre-play controls than it used to be.

Press Y (XBOX) / Triangle (PS4) for defensive coverage adjustments, then the A / X for individual coverage adjustments, then the target receiver's icon button, then A / X for Spotlight Receiver.

[Shogunreaper]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayCutlersCig

-People still get their sports news from newspapers/magazines. Saying that they’re archaic is a bit...incorrect, IMO. The old NCAA games had a Sports Illustrated cover that was really, really cool. Why can’t Madden do that?

how is that incorrect? archaic doesn't mean people aren't doing it... just that it's the old way of doing it.

the majority of people are absolutely getting their news from something other than newspaper. The only person i even know who still regularly reads them is my 70 something grandma. My parents/aunts/uncles all moved to their phones and/or tv.

[edgevoice]

I miss the gameplan feature in Madden 12 the most. Back then, we could select up to 30 plays per-situation and rate them. That way, when playing game, plays would lay out nicely, with highest starred plays appearing first, according to situation.

We were also allowed to actually go to practice mode and gameplannned plays were available for selection. It wasn't perfect, as I add to marry all my special situations to redzone so that when I moved the ball inside the plus 20 in practice, those specific plays would then come up.

The current "gameplan" feature in Madden is an insult to sim players who actually want to put a little thought and work into their playcalling. Limiting us to only 6-9 "strategy picks" per-situation, which don't show up in practice mode, is another example of revamping and then not properly implementing a feature.

[reyes the roof]

I liked the old way of showing retirements, where it was the first phase of the off-season and tough to miss. Now you have to search them out to see them

[RogerDodger]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

I put this in the Rex Dickson thread, but it seems appropriate here: And here's the rub that a lot of people don't understand or follow: Moonlight Swami asking people what they want to see in CFM/Franchise mode: While there are plenty of real reasons as to why its not simple to bring those things back, especially the way they were, I totally understand the frustration

I tweeted just after his job announcement with a feature I wanted in M19 franchise mode and there was no acknowledgement whatsoever. Not saying I expected a reply but a LIKE just to imply it was read. The fact they are asking for franchise mode suggestions when they ask every single year and should already have a lengthy list of requests is stupid.

By the way, I thought the position battles feature was a nice way of making pre-season relevant.

[CM Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by edgevoice

I miss the gameplan feature in Madden 12 the most. Back then, we could select up to 30 plays per-situation and rate them. That way, when playing game, plays would lay out nicely, with highest starred plays appearing first, according to situation.

Unsurprisingly, game plans are also still included and functional in Madden 18.

You'll now find game plan setup within the custom playbook feature. The plays the game chooses from your game plan based on the star ratings get mixed in with the Community and Strategy suggested play calls, in the Coach Suggestions section.

[gr18]

I know it's not for everyone so there should be a way to toggle it on/off but player morale gave franchise another layer of dealing with players.I mean obviously that's the realism,especially in today's game.Without it you may as well just keep the highest rated players on your team.I know EA's NHL game still has this but Madden hasn't since 09.