Madden Dreams...

[JMBrodie]

A long time fan of the Madden Franchise going back to the original game. Have seen it evolve over the years. I admit that I stopped buying new games after Madden 25, partly because it was the last game connected to a college football game (NCAA 14).

With the current lockdown, I pulled the game out again. It is my substitute for no sports. It got me daydreaming about what my "ultimate" game would look like. Before you say it, I know, I have way too much time on my hands.


So, um, here goes...

Suggestions
1 We match any city and any team names
2 EA can create array of logos, or we can " Teambuilder"
3 We pick uniform colors
4 We pick uniform styles
5 We pick location type (city , country, etc)
6 We design new stadiums or use classic ones
7 Classic stadiums would have new team logos
8 We can expand up to 40 teams
9 Bring back CPU vs CPU (though I have become a decent kicker)
10 Synchronize with NCAA 14 draft class (or when EA brings back NCAA...)
11 Bring back Senior Bowl
12 NFL Combine activities
13 Deeper coaching staffs
14 Retired players as coaches
15 Career playoff stats
16 Aerial stadium views for custom stadiums
17 AI kickers not so automatic
18 Actual players on sidelines, not genetic cutouts
19 No upside down midfield logos
20 Career stats that teams played for
21 Team-specific introductions, option create them
22 West region games played with correct sunlight
23 Deeper, more varied commentaries
24 Acknowledgement of season/career records being broken
25 Female team owners

Relocation Cities
Akron
Albuquerque
Anaheim
Anchorage
Arlington
Austin
Bangor
Birmingham
Boise
Boston
Brooklyn
Canton
Charlotte
Charleston
Colorado Springs
Columbus
Dayton
El Paso
Ft Worth
Hartford
Honolulu
Lexington
Louisville
Manhattan
Memphis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Nashville
Norfolk
Oakland
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Orlando
Phoenix
Portland
Raliegh
Richmond
Sacramento
Salt Lake City
St Louis
San Antonio
San Diego
San Jose
Shreveport
Syracuse
Toledo
Tulsa
Wichita

Foreign Cities
Amsterdam
Barcelona
Beijing
Berlin
Brazil
British Columbia
Cairo
Calgary
Cologne
Dublin
Edmondton
Frankfurt
Hamberg
Hamilton
Istanbul
Jerusalem
Johannesburg
Lagos
London
Mexico City
Montreal
Mumbai
Ottawa
Paris
Rhein
Saskatchewan
Shanghai
Sydney
Tokyo
Toronto
Winnipeg

Mascot Names
Aftershocks
Alouettes
Antlers
Argonauts
Armadillos
Aviators
Badgers
Barons
Barracudas
Bats
Beats
Bell
Bisons
Black Knights
Blazers
Blue Bombers
Blues
Bulldogs
Bulls
Caps
Celtic Tigers
Colonels
Concorde
Condors
Conquistadors
Cougars
Crusaders
Desperados
Diablos
Dodgers
Dreadnoughts
Egyptians
Elks
Explorers
Eskimos
Express
Fire
Flyers
Glory
Golden Eagles
Grizzlies
Gunners
Hawaiians
Heralds
Hornets
Hounds
Huskies
Independents
Lancers
Lumberjacks
Machine
Mad Dogs
Manatees
Maroons
Marshalls
Miners
Monarchs
Mounties
Nighthawks
Oilers
Orbits
Pirates
Pioneers
Posse
Red Dragons
Redwoods
Renegades
River Hogs
Rough Riders
Schooners
Senators
Sentinels
Sharks
Shamrocks
Snowhawks
Stallions
Stampeders
Stars
Steamers
Storm
Surge
Sun
Thunder
Thunderbirds
Tigers
Triangles
Voyagers
Vulcans
Wheels
Wings
Wizards
Wolverines
Yanks


Classic Stadiums
Astrodome
Busch Stadium
Candlestick Park
Cotton Bowl
County Stadium
Edward Jones Dome
Franklin Field
Fulton County Stadium
Georgia Dome
Jack Murphy Stadium
Kezar Stadium
Kingdome
LA Coliseum
Liberty Bowl
Memorial Stadium
Metropolitan Stadium
Mile Hi Stadium
Municipal Stadium
Oakland Coliseum
Orange Bowl
Polo Graunds
RFK Stadium
Rice Stadium
Shea Stadium
Silverdome
Sun Devil Stadiun
Tiger Stadium
Veterans Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yale Bowl


How My NFL would look with 40 teams

AFC EAST
Brooklyn Jets
Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins
Toronto

AFC SOUTH
Indianapolis Colts
Tennessee Titans
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Birmingham

AFC NORTH
Baltimore Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Browns
Louisville
Syracuse

AFC WEST
Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego Chargers
Las Vegas Raiders
Portland

NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
New York Giants
Washington
Mexico City

NFC SOUTH
Carolina Panthers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
Richmond

NFC NORTH
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
Chicago Bears
St Louis

NFC WEST
San Francisco 49ers
Los Angeles Rams
Seattle Seahawks
Arizona Cardinals
Salt Lake City

[kennylc321]

Dude, you have WAY too much time on your hands... but we're in the midst of a pandemic. We all do!!!

I can tell you right now that you're going to get a ton of responses related to "the NFL won't allow it" because it hurts their brand. Because yeah... creating a team called the Ireland Celtics is absolutely ok, but if I wanted to create the Orlando Celtics... yeah, that will damage it.

I personally don't really buy into the "the NFL won't allow it" theory. I don't think I've ever heard anyone from the NFL say "we won't allow it" but it is always coming from EA. Very convenient to hide behind "they won't allow it" to not have to do something.

[JMBrodie]

Quote: Originally Posted by kennylc321

Dude, you have WAY too much time on your hands... but we're in the midst of a pandemic. We all do!!! I can tell you right now that you're going to get a ton of responses related to "the NFL won't allow it" because it hurts their brand. Because yeah... creating a team called the Ireland Celtics is absolutely ok, but if I wanted to create the Orlando Celtics... yeah, that will damage it. I personally don't really buy into the "the NFL won't allow it" theory. I don't think I've ever heard anyone from the NFL say "we won't allow it" but it is always coming from EA. Very convenient to hide behind "they won't allow it" to not have to do something.

Interesting that only the NFL has this "branding" issue, isn't it? The NBA, NHL, even baseball is cool. When did the NFL change?

[onegroove7]

CPU vs CPU is still in the game. You have to press super-sim from the play call menu or pause menu, then set it to SLOW so you can see what is being simmed. cdcool does sliders for 15min CPU vs CPU games here:

https://forums.operationsports.com/f...0-sliders.html

[JMBrodie]

Quote: Originally Posted by onegroove7

CPU vs CPU is still in the game. You have to press super-sim from the play call menu or pause menu, then set it to SLOW so you can see what is being simmed. cdcool does sliders for 15min CPU vs CPU games here: https://forums.operationsports.com/f...0-sliders.html

Is that also true for Madden 25?

[onegroove7]

Quote: Originally Posted by JMBrodie

Is that also true for Madden 25?

Not sure what year they added it. Maybe not.