Need 2nd opinions...

[Ian_Cummings]

Hey guys,
So there is a guy that has been hitting Donny and I up on Twitter basically all year with requests to add missing players to our rosters. Now we all know that there are some rather stringent limitations currently on our rosters, so it's been tough to really address his changes since we were just out of room.

However, he's put together a rather lengthy thread with explanations on how we should remove players altogether or move them to FA to make room for other players in this thread:
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/li...5.page#7162243

So what I am asking you guys, since I know a ton of you play Franchise mode, is a 2nd opinion on whether you think we should do this. It seems like a pretty major change to Franchise if Donny were to put a ton of these guys that are really on teams and under contract into free agency. So right away when the Franchise starts you would see Limas Sweed on the Titans or something. But he does make points as to why to do this...I just thought it'd be a good idea to consult you guys as well.

Thoughts?

(PS I don't need to be reminded that if our roster system was more robust we wouldn't have to deal with this...that's a separate thing we're working on anyway.)

[360gamerdude]

I have mixed feelings about this ...

[adembroski]

I do think you tend to keep retired "big names" on the free agent list longer than necessary, and it always bugged me that free agents during training camp stuck around but players ON rosters during training camp were cut from the game, but I don't see a good alternative to the way you're doing it.

If a player is on a roster, he shouldn't be on the FA list. If a player is on IR, I'd rather see him out of the game for now.

With the season over, I'd go with what the team's healthy 53 would have been. Anybody on the roster but wouldn't be if it weren't for the injuries should be left off... most of them are low cost backups to fill a spot.

[Pared]

If you put them in FA, why not add some caveat where they can't be signed? Because the reality is they ARE NOT FA's.

To just put them in FA is ideal to having all the correct players in the game, but to have them completely wander once you begin a dynasty isn't exactly what I'd expect to see in my franchise.

If you dump them in FA, who would they replace? Or would you just expand the amount of free agents available?

[Ian_Cummings]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

If you put them in FA, why not add some caveat where they can't be signed? Because the reality is they ARE NOT FA's.

We can't do that now. We're talking about Madden 11 for this...that would require a patch (of which we are out of).

[ryan36]

Unless there's an option to turn off FA signings, def. not. What if Drew Brees gets hurt, and then signs with the 49ers? That would ruin my franchise for me.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

We can't do that now. We're talking about Madden 11 for this...that would require a patch (of which we are out of).

I didn't realize you were referring to Madden '10.

So you'd dump them all in the FA's just to get them in the game?

It's not the ideal solution but those that would be inclined to assign all the correct players would at least have the ability to do so...

Definitely so drawbacks to it but if they're in the NFL, they should be in the game.

[Ian_Cummings]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

I didn't realize you were referring to Madden '10. So you'd dump them all in the FA's just to get them in the game? It's not the ideal solution but those that would be inclined to assign all the correct players would at least have the ability to do so... Definitely so drawbacks to it but if they're in the NFL, they should be in the game.

It's a mix of multiple solutions. Check the guys forum post(s) to see what it all entails.