hmm, well maybe i didn't explain myself well enough and for that i apologize.
Psychologically speaking, I'm a 'take it as it comes' kind of guy, and i judge everything by it's own merit, this blog included. The reason my outlook is like this is because it's the only way i can judge things by their own worth, not allow myself to fall into a destructive mentality even if things seem to be nothing but destructive around me..this is big to me, I'm not a fan of comparative analysis though sometimes it's necessary. this is because it allows me to better see things for what they are, approach it from a constructive angle, not be
redundant (which allows your point of view to be noticed), and not allow myself to be bias.
As far as the Madden team and their vision is concerned, this action alone shows me that they aren't oblivious to consumer feedback or this patch wouldn't be occurring. I've stated numerously that i have faith that franchise mode will be improved in 2012 and that i'm actually looking forward to madden 2012. I think they are aware that this needs to be a priority largely
because of consumer feedback. Just because they aren't talking, doesn't mean they aren't listening. (But alas they ARE talking, i have repeatedly said communication was everything, bad news is better than NO news) People have to remember they need to have the opportunity to listen before they can talk. The game hasn't even come out yet so this was very diligent of them. It's also just plain old good business.
As always, time and timing plays a huge factor in everything. Of course the developers make the game they want to make and they SHOULD. well really, it's a balance, kind of like how i approach my music. i make music for me and the audience. not one or the other. Real success lies within having as much perspective as possible.
This doesn't change the fact that i was livid about the strategy pad and that it would of effectively kept me from buying this years game. I can honestly say somewhere in my mind i thought that they would rectify this issue or i would of been wasting my time posting my impressions about it wouldn't i?
Options are a good thing, who doesn't like options? i'm a micromanaging fiend lol so i could never have enough options, as far as customization is concerned. (which reminds me.. allow us to edit more please!
) there's no reason to restrict anything. If i'm in a one person franchise i should be able to do basically whatever i wish at any point (switch teams, edit players ratings (this alone could solve draft class issues), etc)
thanks, i hope that continues as i'm sure we both want the same thing. there's power in numbers and this alone proves that if we remain respectful, really try and understand where they are coming from, and make a strong enough point, they
will listen!