Madden NFL 12 Blog - Franchise Mode in Madden 12

[TLF]

Quote: Originally Posted by illwill10

Are we gonna able to see all of the Player Roles before the game comes out? I think he said he added new ones. I would love to see every player role and a descriptions for some of them

they added a few im sure

but all the ones i saw so far are almost Identical to Madden 07

Trench Warrior , Iron Man and Playoff Performer are the only newer one's that i saw

the rest were in 07


Team Mentor
Team Leader
Injury Prone
Run Stopper
Franchise Quarterback
Defensive Playmaker
Offensive Playmaker
Shutdown Corner
Pass Rusher
Fumble Prone
Underachiever
Project Player
1st Round Pick
Future Star
QB of the Future
Feature Back

[Mauler97]

Please tell me we can edit the player photos and game appearance. The photos are an outstanding addition but if we get two or more superstars with the same pics it will get unrealistic quick. Or god forbid we get a white pic with a black player, or even way off skin tones. As long as we can edit this it won't matter.

I know there will be some duplicate photos, but it isn't a big deal if it's 50th guy on your roster. The problem is when your star RB and star WR look exactly the same.

Great blog, Josh Looman is the MAN. I have never been more excited for Madden in my life.

[TLF]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mauler97

Please tell me we can edit the player photos and game appearance. The photos are an outstanding addition but if we get two or more superstars with the same pics it will get unrealistic quick. Or god forbid we get a white pic with a black player, or even way off skin tones. As long as we can edit this it won't matter. I know there will be some duplicate photos, but it isn't a big deal if it's 50th guy on your roster. The problem is when your star RB and star WR look exactly the same. Great blog, Josh Looman is the MAN. I have never been more excited for Madden in my life.

MAYBE the game appearance but not the Photo

they said they did it so that wouldnt happen , but imo eventually your gonna see a guy with a similar face but i could careless as LONG as it aint a lame cartoon face im Good

[illwill10]

Quote: Originally Posted by TLF

they added a few im sure but all the ones i saw so far are almost Identical to Madden 07 Trench Warrior , Iron Man and Playoff Performer are the only newer one's that i saw the rest were in 07 Team Mentor Team Leader Injury Prone Run Stopper Franchise Quarterback Defensive Playmaker Offensive Playmaker Shutdown Corner Pass Rusher Fumble Prone Underachiever Project Player 1st Round Pick Future Star QB of the Future Feature Back

I think there is a few more. The IGN article said there was 20+ Player Roles. Just like the list you have and IGN's, there is only 19.
I think there might be a Ball Hawk(not sure), Go-To-Guy Role,

[TLF]

Quote: Originally Posted by illwill10

I think there is a few more. The IGN article said there was 20+ Player Roles. Just like the list you have and IGN's, there is only 19. I think there might be a Ball Hawk(not sure), Go-To-Guy Role,

yea Go to Guy was in Madden 07 too as well as

Fan Fave
Project Player
NFL Starter
Team Distraction
Defensive Enforcer(Hard Hitter)
Deep threat
NFL ICON
Captain Comeback(4th quarter)
Game Manager
Return Specialist
Clutch kicker
Possession WR(this and Go to guy are VERY similar)

if you count the ones they already Confirmed and these ones thats over 30 Roles

[JaySmooov]

Quote: Originally Posted by TLF

they added a few im sure but all the ones i saw so far are almost Identical to Madden 07 Trench Warrior , Iron Man and Playoff Performer are the only newer one's that i saw the rest were in 07 Team Mentor Team Leader Injury Prone Run Stopper Franchise Quarterback Defensive Playmaker Offensive Playmaker Shutdown Corner Pass Rusher Fumble Prone Underachiever Project Player 1st Round Pick Future Star QB of the Future Feature Back

Quote: Originally Posted by illwill10

I think there is a few more. The IGN article said there was 20+ Player Roles. Just like the list you have and IGN's, there is only 19. I think there might be a Ball Hawk(not sure), Go-To-Guy Role,

Quote: Originally Posted by TLF

yea Go to Guy was in Madden 07 too as well as Fan Fave Project Player NFL Starter Team Distraction Defensive Enforcer(Hard Hitter) Deep threat NFL ICON Captain Comeback(4th quarter) Game Manager Return Specialist Clutch kicker Possession WR(this and Go to guy are VERY similar) if you count the ones they already Confirmed and these ones thats over 30 Roles

Image of all the Roles from Madden 07. I counted 29, just from Madden 07. So couple that with the new ones, and probably the removal of Team Distraction (depending on if Morale is in the game), it is over 30+ roles.



link to the forum I got it from: http://www.maddentips.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58672

Personally, I like the idea of Ist Rd Pick, Injury Prone(Not so much the 1-yr deal part), Future Star(Applies to Cam Newton perfectly), QB of the Future (and the quote, "...and is a prototypical QB), Underacheiver, Shutdown Corner (Since it doesnt focus on INTs, but Catches allowed), Deep Threat, Defensive Enforcer (Ray Lewis ), Team Distraction( If morale is in), Return Specialist (Would make Devin Hester and Josh Cribbs FEEL like Devin Hester and Josh Cribbs), and Clutch Kicker.

[JaySmooov]

Also, I have this question for anyone who knows: Was the option to re-do the NFL Draft in Madden 11? Would it be in this year? Say, if I wanted to control the Panthers and I didn't want Cam Newton, or if I was the Falcons and didn't feel the need to move up for Julio Jones? Maybe for online, it would be better because a Cleveland fan may want to draft Julio Jones instead of build for the future.

Also, I pray that all the teams have the appropriate future picks in the game. Not a dealbreaker, but Cleveland franchise players might be excited to build for the future this year, especially with Colt McCoy and Peyton Hillis on the team.

[Thinking Out Loud]

Quote: Originally Posted by Senator Palmer

With the dynamic player performance and the dynamic gameplans, any chance we'll see quarterbacks, or other positions for that matter, get benched for poor performance? I think I already know the answer, but this is something I've been hoping for for years.

Senator, I am somewhat surprised that people are not being more imaginative about how DPP being added will potentially, naturally create realistic situations like you mention in this post. I guess 6 years of lack luster franchise modes has stifled people's creativity, somewhat.

Streaks temporarily affecting ratings and consistency constantly fluctuating ratings, naturally creates realistic opportunities for players to be benched or start, based on their performance. In Madden 11 franchise, the CPU teams started the players with the highest OVR. So in Madden 12 when players on a CPU team hit streaks and/or experience substantial consistency fluctuations that affect their OVR, that will create the conditions for weekly depth chart rotation of CPU teams. It could potentially even cause players to be benched during the games if player streaks can actually begin and change, in games, instead of just week to week. In that case, player streaks could affect OVR during games and cause in game depth chart rotation IF the CPU team auto updated their depth chart each quarter or at the half, instead of each week like Madden 11.

In the real NFL potential can keep players on a team but performance is what keeps them on the field. Player Roles and DPP should reproduce that with Player Traits reproducing individual player habits, whenever they are on the field.

Can't wait.